Free to call 8am – 7pm 365 days a year
Get a free weekly friendship call. We'll match you with one of our volunteers. Our service is flexible to suit the different needs of everyone who takes part.
Why do we value old objects over older people? Age UK is here to change how we age.
Here's how, with your support, Age UK is supporting older people through the cost of living crisis.
A range of products to help you make the most of later life are available through Age UK Trading, with profits given to the charity.
Spring cleaning? Your Age UK shop urgently needs more donations. Find out how to give the stuff you no longer need to an Age UK shop.
The Building Better Lives programme at Age UK provides information, advice and support to people experiencing life events, to help them build financial resilience and get the most out of later life.
Find out how the Better Later Lives programme at Age UK provides information, advice and support to people experiencing life events. Read more now.
Age UK supports the Black Lives Matter movement. We applaud the courage and determination of Black people and others worldwide who are advocating peacefully for an end to racism and injustice in all its
people, the past few years have been full of challenges. The COVID-19 pandemic fundamentally altered lives, intensifying feelings of loneliness and isolation . For some people, being unable to get out and ... resulted in a lasting loss of confidence to leave the house at all. In recent months, the cost of living crisis has presented more obstacles to overcome. For people who can’t leave their homes, groceries
a story to tell. By telling us the story of how Age UK has helped you, you can also help others. Sharing your experiences can change minds, challenge stigma and make many more people aware that they can ... featured in our Christmas 2022 appeal, on the process of sharing her story It's one of the best things that's happened to me. If you'd like to share your story of how Age UK has helped you or someone you
Do you have shares which are uneconomic to sell? Help support Age UK by donating your small shareholdings to ShareGift, the share donation charity.
part of living well in later life, and is now more important than ever. Sadly, as we’ve all seen in the news, there have been many distressing stories about the experiences of older people living in care ... for all older people. We are concerned that many of the hardest to reach older people - someone who lives alone and has a cognitive impairment, for example - may be unable to use these new services. So we
Age UK look at specialist housing options for older people, including shared ownership, retirement villages, Abbeyfield developments, and almshouses.
Caroline Abrahams discusses our recent rally, and what we'll be doing with the insights shared by older people in the countdown to the General Election.