Help a lonely older person in Solihull this winter
For isolated older people who are all alone, it can feel like there’s no one left to make that special effort for at Christmas.
No one to send a card to. No one to cook a special dinner for. No one to decorate even the tiniest trees with. Losing loved ones, spending countless hours alone, with no one to talk to. Losing things we once took for granted like good sight and hearing, the ability to walk to the shops. Struggling to pay the bills despite working so hard for decades of our lives, forced to choose between heating the
house and eating a good meal.
These are the things that isolate us from the world.
And with that isolation, that disconnection, day by day the world only slips further and further away. And that’s never felt more keenly than at Christmastime.
What was once the happiest day of the year is now one of the hardest because when each day in life has become a struggle, it’s at times like these we’re reminded just how alone we are.
But there is a solution: a call to Age UK Solihull. That call could start to change everything.
We listen. We give expert advice. And when someone’s lonely, we match them with a befriender they can count on.
We can’t be there without you. 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.
We have some fantastic festive fundraising opportunities 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.
Help us to be there
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.
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.
Play our activities
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Christmas Raffle
Our Christmas Raffle has now been drawn.
We had some amazing prizes including a £200 John Lewis voucher, donated by Eastcote Park Care Home, a Christmas turkey from Adlington Farm, afternoon tea at the Crowne Plaza, and a kids' party at Tudor Grange Leisure Centre!
Thank you to all the businsses who donated, and to everyone who played, helpingto raise over £1,200!
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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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100 Club Membership
Why not buy a friend or loved one a year's subscription to our 100 Club?
For just £24 for the year, they will be entered into our monthly draws with the chance of winning cash prizes, while also raising funds to help us provide our services.
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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 £70 registration fee for a sponsored tandem skydive.
If they raise at least £450 for Age UK Solihull, we will cover the rest of the cost of the jump!
Cards and Gifts
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Christmas Cards
Look out for our Christmas cards, which will soon be sold in various locations around the Solihull borough, including our charity shop at Hobs Moat , as well as Eastcote Park Care Home and various Christmas Fairs.
If you'd rather save time and the planet, why not make a donation to our Christmas Appeal in lieu of sending cards?
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Donate a gift
We are collecting donations of boxes of biscuits and selection packs to give to our older clients, who might otherwise not receive a gift this Christmas.
Donations can be dropped to us at The Core, Homer Road, Solihull B91 3RG or one of the businesses who are kindly collecting donations for us.
If you have collected several gifts and would like us to collect them from you, please email events@ageuksolihull.org.uk to arrange.
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 (keep scrolling!) and complete the simple form. Then please share with your friends and family to give us more chances of winning! 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.