No one should have no one

No one should have no one

No matter what your age, being loved and cared for is important to all of us.

But during Christmas the companionship and support of friends and family seems to mean even more than usual – which is why loneliness feels even harsher.

At Age UK Derby and Derbyshire, we believe no one should have no one. Not at Christmas. Not ever. Yet for 60,000 older people in the Midlands loneliness is a daily reality. And we don’t just mean at Christmas.

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Feeling invisible

Across England, 1.9million older people often feel ignored or invisible and the festive season can often serve to enhance that loneliness and isolation at a time synonymous with family and togetherness.

We need to make a difference. We need to make sure support is available for all older people who find their lives adversely affected by loneliness or isolation, whatever the time of year.

Here in Derby and Derbyshire we’re working as hard as we can all year round to help older people face the different challenges that growing older brings, and with your help we can work to make sure no one in later life need be alone or isolated.

Whether it’s through our  befriending services or day centres, our information and advice around getting the financial support people need to make the most of their later years or just being somewhere to turn when things get too tough to cope with on your own, Age UK Derby and Derbyshire provides crucial companionship, advice and support to thousands of people every year.

How you can help

We want to make sure that we can continue to be here for those who need us the most, but we can’t do any of this without your help. If you want to change the lives of older people inDerby and Derbyshire this Christmas, please call 01773 768240 to find out how you can make a difference.

With your help, we can keep working to change the lives of local older people and make sure no one has no one at Christmas. Age UK Derby and Derbyshire provides a range of services and your gift will go where the need is greatest.

*Information about the Text Giving service by Just Giving:

You can use your mobile phone to text a donation which will be added to your mobile phone bill or deducted from your credit if on pay as you go.

There will not be a charge for you to text an anonymous donation and you have the opportunity to add Gift Aid after your donation if you are a taxpayer. Whilst the service is free and 100% of the donation comes to us, you will be charged a text message at your standard message rate.

We are only given your donation and not given your name or mobile phone, so this is completely anonymous.