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By 2030 there will be 15 million people aged 65+ in the UK

That’s one in five of us. And society simply isn’t set up to cope. 

It’s no wonder so many of us fear ageing

We’re so busy trying not to think about ourselves getting older that we ignore the crisis building all around us.

Almost a million (940,000) older people aged 65+ in the UK are often lonely

Almost 2 million older people are living in poverty

Overstretched NHS and social care systems mean 2 million aren’t getting the care they need to live with dignity

We’re an ageist society – and the impact on older people is significant

Whether it’s loneliness, poor health, poverty or not getting the care we need to live with dignity, older people are struggling – and society isn’t adjusting quickly enough to help, or to see the potential older people offer.  

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Age UK sees this crisis. We won’t accept it.

And with your help this winter, we can change how we age by helping to solve it.  

We want to start a national conversation about ageing

That's why we’ve chosen ‘Let’s change how we age’ as our new brand strapline. It's a rallying cry to all of us who want to build a society where older people are included and valued. 

Our bold new direction

Hazel is creating change by campaigning

Age UK Campaigners, like Hazel with Age UK East London, are championing the rights and needs of older people, creating lasting change for better health, support and inclusion across the country.

Will you help us?

It will take all of us, working together and speaking out, to change the way older people are treated in the UK - today and in the future. 

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Your donation could bring connection, comfort and care to an older person facing loneliness this winter.

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By standing together, we can make the UK a better place to grow older in the future – one where every older person is supported, included and valued.

Volunteer

Our incredible volunteers are change-makers, keeping our services running night and day. Could you be one of them?

Let’s solve the crisis people don't see. Let's change how we age. 

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