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authority or newspaper. Click on the campaigns above to find out how you can support them. Christine York Like many older people, my 94-year-old father-in-law relies on his TV for company, entertainment and
Network for Seniors, including Positively Ageing Forum Scarborough Older Lesbian and Gay Action and York LGBT Forum’s Older People’s Group You can read their inspiring stories about their human rights work
doing to help your older relatives, friends and neighbours, whether with practical stuff like their shopping, or keeping their spirits up at a time things feel challenging. 1. Keep in touch Phone your older ... If you’re feeling well, why not offer to pick up shopping for an older neighbour or relative who might not be able to or is too worried to go to the shops? If you are helping someone who is self-isolating
stretching if you've been sat down for a while walking to the shops instead of driving or choosing a parking space a bit further away from the shops if you drive there using stairs instead of lifts or escalators
take older people to these places: To attend GP or hospital appointments To go the shops (through our escorted shopping services ) To visit a loved one in hospital or at a care home If an older person is
Age UK, using celebrities to share the campaign and even using Age UK’s network of charity shops to engage people in communities across the country. This multi- awarding winning campaign reached
supporting our work. From pro-bono marketing support through to donating stock to our high street shops. Find out more about Vodafone's gift in kind Payroll giving An easy and effective way to fundraise
the past year. Our impartial and informative factsheets and advice guides are distributed in Age UK shops, local Age UKs, hospitals, GP surgeries and other community settings. We support local Age UKs Age
Barbara was unable to visit Clive for 8 weeks. He is running out of the cash he needs to pay for his shopping, cleaner and gardener. Clive is unable to write out cheques because of his cognitive issues. Liu’s** ... more local shops are now accepting card payments with many scrapping any minimum spend requirement. Those of us able to ‘go digital’ have done so, whether that's online shopping, contactless
but most notably we’ve felt the impact of the sudden and immediate closure of all our charity shops for several months and the cancellation of many fundraising events. Making difficult decisions This ... that the furlough scheme offered us. We’ve made the difficult decision to close a third of our shops permanently. However painful these actions are though, we’ve been driven by the conviction that