Donate
With your support, we can reach more local people aged 50+ who need our services to combat loneliness, to live safely, and to maintain independence.
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£5
Many of our first conversations with service users happen over a cup of tea. Your donation of £5 can provide the familiar comfort of a cuppa to a person taking the first important, brave steps in asking for support.
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£10
Your donation of £10 can combat loneliness and create the beginning of a beautiful friendship. Help us fund a call or visit each week for someone feeling lonely from a perfectly matched Befriender.
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£20
From Yoga to Art Club, and Walking Tennis to Bowling, your donation of £20 can uplift an older person's wellbeing via the mental and physical benefits of taking part in an enriching activity with others.
The Impact of Your Support
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Your Donation's Impact
Here's how the money you donate impacts our services.
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£5.4 million
The cost of running Age UK Lincolnshire each year.
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84%
84p of every £1 raised goes directly into the services we provide.
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50%
50% of our income comes from fundraising, our charity shops and our eatery at Park Street Activity Centre.
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£187,000
Our volunteer provide us with this value of donated hours on average each year; without them we could not stay open.
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48%
48% of our income come from grant funded projects, without which we could not survive.
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272
We employ 272 individuals which contributes directly to the local economy through wages and salaries.
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£15 per hour
£15 funds one hour of support for a person living with dementia, and their loved ones
Ways to give
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Donate online
Giving online is quick and easy. You can make a one-off donation or a regular monthly donation to support our work through our Raisely page.
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Donation pots
Keep an eye out for our donation pots in businesses and community venues across Lincolnshire. Every coin makes a difference and helps us continue providing vital support to older people across the county. If you'd be interested in hosting a donation pot at your workplace or venue, we'd love to hear from you, please get in touch.
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Leave a legacy
The gift of a lifetime!
After providing for those you hold dear, could you leave a gift to older people in Lincolnshire to allow them to flourish and love later life?
There really is no bigger legacy than to support future generations for years to come and having an up to date Will allows your wishes to become a reality.
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Shop & Donate
Our charity shops are a hive of treasures, including: clothes, furniture, designer labels, games, childrens toys, wedding dresses and homeware. Who knows what you might find?
You can support local older people by shopping or donating your items. Donation points are at any of our charity shops across the county (Boston, Louth, Spilsby, Woodhall Spa, Tattershall, Horncastle or Scunthorpe) or at our Lincoln Activity Centre (36 Park Street, LN1 1UQ). For larger items or assistance with donation drop offs, give our team a call on 01522 696 000.