Giving Tuesday

For many, the festive period can be a difficult and lonely time. However it’s set to be even harder this year as large numbers of older people also face a perilous winter of soaring energy prices and high inflation.

From playing our Christmas Raffle to nominating us to win a £1,000 donation, donating a Christmas gift  for an older person, or raising free donations with your Christmas shopping - we have several fun, festive fundraising opportunities that you can join in with to help us provide our services for older and vulnerable people in Solihull this winter and beyond.

We rely on voluntary income including donations and gifts in wills to keep our vital services going.

Your donation could pay for a befriending visit for a lonely older person, for an electric blanket for a vulnerable Solihull who is at risk from the cold weather, for a volunteer to deliver digital skills training to an older person who is experiencing digital exclusion, and more.

Whether you can afford to donate £2 or £200, every penny helps to make a difference. 

Make your donation have more of a lasting impact, by becoming an Age Angel and joining our regular giving scheme.

You can donate any amount either monthly, quarterly or annually.

If you can spare some time, volunteering is an incredibly rewarding way to help us help older people in Solihull.

Whether you are looking for a regular role where you can get to know the older people we support and the other volunteers, or helping at one-off events and activities, we are sure to have a role to suit you.

Take a look at our sponsored challenges and sign up for one to achieve something great while raising funds to help local older people.

We offer skydives, bungee jumps, running events of all distances, team challenges, kids events, overseas events, cycling events and more.

You can help us continue to be there for future generations of Solihull by adding us into your Will. You can leave a gift of as little as 1% meaning those closest to you receive the remaining 99%.

It's so easy to do - simply give our name Age UK Solihull (remember to specify the Solihull part so it comes to your local Age UK rather than national) and registered charity number 1055887 to your solicitor or the person drafting your Will.

Make some room before Christmas and donate the things you no longer need to our charity shop or raise donations for us by selling them on Ziffit or eBay.

Host a quiz night, dinner party, movie night or or games tournament with friends, family and colleagues.

Or how about a Jingle Bakes festive bake sale? Click below to find out more!

Join one of our lotteries for the chance to win cash prizes while raising funds to help us to provide our services for older Solihull residents.

Check out our Weekly Lottery which is just £1 per play and offers the chance to win up to £25,000! 

Or join our 100 Club for £24 per year for the chance to win up to £50 each month.

If you like what we do, spread the word!

Write a blog post, share on social media or even just tell someone about us by word of mouth.

If you've got a birthday or other special occasion coming up, you could ask your friends and family to make a donation in your honour.

They can donate here or you can create a Facebook birthday fundraiser.

We know there are those of you who would love to do something on the day to support your favourite charity but for whatever reason can’t.

The #GivingTuesdayPledge will give you an opportunity to commit to doing something at a future date but still get involved in this buzz of this incredible generosity movement.

With a #GivingTuesdayPledge, you can commit to doing something new, improve on what you already do, or continue with your current generosity activities.

We would be truly grateful for any way you should choose to support us.