Our 80th Birthday
Let's celebrate our 80th anniversary together...
In 2025 Age UK Norwich turns 80, to celebrate our 8 decades of community work, we are aiming to raise £80,000, to do this we have a year of events, fundraising, exhibitions and more to share our history and work with the wider Norwich community. From bake sales and quizzes, to golf days and history exhibitions there is something for everyone in our year of events, do not miss your opportunity to engage with our work and find out why we are still desperately needed by the over 50s in the region 80 years on.
History exhibition
In the 80 years since our founding, much has changed—but much has remained remarkably the same. Discover the rich history of Age UK Norwich through our digital and physical archive exhibition, which looks back not only over the past eight decades but also at the people, places, and shifting perspectives on later life in Norwich. Through a blend of talks, photographs, documents, and more, explore how services like our lunch club have thrived for over 50 years and how emerging technologies and research continue to shape our approach to living well in later life.
Monday 4 August 2025
Age UK Norwich from 1990 – 2005
Brenda Horner (Former CEO, Age UK Norwich)
1:00 – 1:30pm
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How to Change How we Age
Paul Farmer (CEO, Age UK)
1:45 – 2:30pm
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The Science Behind Walking
Dr Diana Hodgins MBE (GaitSmart)
2:45 – 3:30pm
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Age Without Limits and the Role of Age-friendly Communities
Pippa Mannerings (Centre for Ageing Better)
3:45 – 4:30pm
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Tuesday 5 August 2025
Care Conversations
Home Instead Norwich
10:00 – 10:40am
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A Story of Community: The Residents of the Dragon Hall Block
Richard Matthew (Dragon Hall Society)
11:00 – 11:40am
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Keeping Safe Online and Tackling Digital Exclusion – Free for all!
James Chung (Barclays Local Specialist)
2:00 – 2:40pm
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Konectbus - Making bus travel more accessible for all
Davina Langley (Konectbus)
1:00 – 1:40pm
Wills, Trusts and Probate – Q+A
Hatch Brenner
3:00 – 3:40pm
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Wednesday 6 August 2025
We’ll be right back after these messages
John Gordon-Saker (History of Advertising Trust)
10:00 – 10:40am
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How Walking Improves Our Health and Mobility
Dr Diana Hodgins MBE (GaitSmart)
1:00 – 1:40pm
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Exerts From Call me John
Reflex Theatre
2:00 – 3:00pm
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Keeping Safe Online and Tackling Digital Exclusion – Free for all!
James Chung (Barclays Local Specialist)
3:00 – 3:40pm
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Events and Fundraising
With almost one event each month of 2025 and many more individual opportunities to get involved, we mean it when we say we have an exciting and busy year ahead! Keep up to date with opportunities to get involved via our fundraising page and by checking out our latest news. There is something for everyone as we ask people to dig deep, get involved and support us in hitting our £80,000 target. Below is a snapshot of the upcoming events for 2025...
Full list of fundraising events here
Get involved
There are lots of ways to get involved in one of our events, but also as an individual, with fundraising ideas and packs available on our website for people wanting to raise money for Age UK Norwich in 2025. We have also recently released a specific schools fundraising pack, with ideas, lesson plans and background on how and why you can get involved and how it links to school curriculums.
Find out what we have done so far to celebrate our 80th birthday
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Birthday Garden Party
Glorious sunshine, community spirit, and a picturesque setting for a Garden Party was the backdrop for Age UK Norwich's Joyful celebration on Saturday 1st of June. With over £3,100raised from the event - bringing the charity closer to its ambitious £80,000 fundraising target in honour of its 80th anniversary.
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Older & Bolder Podcast
Age UK Norwich is excited to announce the launch of the Older and Bolder Pod, a new podcast dedicated to living well in later life. Hosted by recently retired broadcasters Louise Priest and Mike Talbot, the podcast will delve into the world after work, offering insightful discussions, expert guests, and plenty of light-hearted moments.