Together, we're not alone
Christmas is a time for togetherness, but sadly 1.4 million older people feel more isolated at Christmas than any other time of year.
This year, we want to change that for as many older people as we can. That’s why we’re calling on everyone to come together and support Age UK Solihull so we can give comfort, friendship and joy to older people in Solihull who need it most.
For thousands of older people who are feeling lonely, forgotten or who have no one else to turn to for help, Age UK Solihull is a lifeline. Through our range of services, we are here during the festive period and the rest of the year round. Our expert staff and volunteers can offer lonely older people a listening ear and a friendly voice to call, as well as practical support and social activities that bring older people together over the festive season and throughout the year.
But we can’t do this alone. Age UK Solihull needs your support to bring real change for lonely older people at a time when they may otherwise feel forgotten.
With your help this Christmas, we can make all the difference to the isolated older Solihull residents who call us, with nowhere else to go. We’ll help them overcome their challenges. We’ll help them find confidence again.
Help us to be here
Every donation, no matter the size, can help Age UK Solihull provide the human connection that too many older people live without.
Get involved
We can’t be there without you.
With your help this Christmas, we can make all the difference to the isolated older people who call us, with nowhere else to go. We’ll help them overcome their challenges. We’ll help them find confidence again.
Will you make that your gift to a vulnerable older person in Solihull this Christmas?
Read on for our festive fundraising ideas that local businesses, community groups and individuals can take part in, to help us continue providing our services for local older and vulnerable people who need us this festive period and beyond.
Together, we can help change the lives older people who are feeling lonely.
Together we are stronger.
Together, we’re not alone.
Raise Funds
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Donate
Many of us are feeling the pinch this winter, but if you are able give a donation, even a small amount can help us to make a difference.
£5 could pay for a Volunteer Befriender to make a home visit to a lonely older person in their home.
£10 could pay for a visit to help an older person apply for Attendance Allowance.
£30 could pay for a vital Winter Warmth pack to keep a vulnerable Solihull resident warm in their home.
£40 could pay for a specialist I&A Caseworker to make a home visit to a vulnerable older person.
We are a local charity and every donation to Age UK Solihull stays in Solihull to help us support older and vulnerable people in the borough.
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Sign up to Jingle Bakes
Enjoy your favourite treats, spread some festive cheer, and help raise vital funds for Age UK Solihull at the same time by organising a Jingle Bakes Christmas bake sale!
Hold your bake sale at home, at work, with friends, neighbours or colleagues – the choice is yours. Whether you're a beginner to baking, a gourmet guru, or you prefer to buy your treats instead, there's nothing to prove and everyone's welcome.
A Jingle Bakes Christmas bake sale offers a chance to get together, feel festive, and do something special to help vulnerable older people this Christmas.
Sign up to host a Jingle Bakes sale in aid of Age UK Solihull below, and we will send you a ho-ho-hosting pack with activities, decorations, recipes, and everything else you need to make your bake sale a sweet success.
Join our activities
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Christmas Raffle
Play our Christmas Raffle for just £1 a ticket, for the chance to win a fantastic prize.
These funds will help us to provide advice, companionship and practical support to older Solihull residents who need us.
Thank you to everyone who plays and to all the businsses who have donated prizes!
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Volunteer
Find out what festive volunteering opportunities we have available.
From collecting donations at our Carol Singing Day, to wrapping presents to give to lonely older people, or joining Santa and his sleigh around the streets of Solihull, there is sure to be an opportunity where you can have fun while raising funds to help older Solihull resdients this festive season.
Stuck for Christmas Gift Ideas?
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Weekly Lottery Membership
Why not buy a friend or loved one a membership for our Weekly Lottery?
For just £1 per play, they will be entered into our weekly draws with the chance of winning cash prizes up to £25,000! And at the same time, their membership will also help to raise funds to enable us provide our services.
Playing our lottery is a win-win situation for everybody involved! You can play yourself or buy a gift voucher for family or friends.
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Tandem Skydive
If you have a daredevil in your life, you could gift them the experience of a lifetime by paying the £35 registration fee for a sponsored tandem skydive.
If they raise at least £550 for Age UK Solihull, we will cover the rest of the cost of the jump!
Cards and Gifts
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Christmas Cards
Our Christmas cards are available to buy now!
Let your family, friends and colleagues know you're thinking of them this festive season while helping to raise funds for older people in Solihull.
Email fundraising@ageuksolihull.org.uk or leave a message on 0121 704 7842 for details of where they are on sale or how to buy them from us directly.
If you'd rather save time and the planet, why not make a donation in lieu of sending cards?
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Donate a gift
We are collecting boxes of biscuits, chocolates and selection packs for us to give to our older clients, who might otherwise not receive a gift this Christmas.
Individual or small amounts of donations can be dropped to Age UK Solihull, The Core, Homer Road, Solihull B91 3RG (we are on the lower ground floor - the entrance is opposite the bottom of the ramp that runs between the library and Touchwood car park).
Please get in touch if you are interested in collecting as a business or group.
These gifts make a huge difference to Solihull residents who might be lonely, isolated, or experiencing financial hardship this festive season.
Raise Funds for FREE
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Help us win £1,000!
Please nominate us to receive a £1,000 donation in the Benefact Group's 12 Days of Giving.
Simply click below, scroll down and complete the simple form. Then please share with your friends and family to give us more chances of winning!
Charity name: Age Concern Solihull (this is our registered charity name but we trade as Age UK Solihull)
Charity number: 1055887
Charity type: Community
Thank you for your support.
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Make your Christmas shopping mean more
Christmas shopping with easyfundraising means more than just gifts for loved ones, it means donations that help make a difference!
Over 7,500 shops and sites will donate to Age UK Solihull at no extra cost to you - so you can raise donations when you buy gifts, decorations, your festive food or anything else.
Helping to keep vulnerable residents warm, safe and well
Age UK Solihull and the Community Advice Hubs are working hard to help vulnerable households keep warm this winter. This includes people over 75 and those living with disabilities, long term conditions such as respiratory and heart conditions and other illnesses that mean they are more at risk during the cold weather, for example, diabetes and dementia.
Want to get involved?
Complete this form to let us know what festive fundraising activity you're interested, and we'll be in touch with further details.