Age UK Stockport Quality Standards

Age UK Stockport has made a strong commitment to a number of respected and nationally and internationally recognised quality standards to assist us to maintain and improve the standard of our work.

Each are externally assessed and checked annually and also contribute greatly to developing and maintaining the efficiency of the organisation generally

Age UK Charity Quality Standard

The Age UK Charity Quality Standard (CQS) focuses on governance and management and is an externally assessed by quality assessment experts, SGS.
The organisation has maintained the Age UK, and formerly Age Concern, quality standards since 1997 as part of our brand partnership. The current CQS was achieved in August 2014 and renewed in February 2018.
We are proud to have achieved the Age UK Charity Quality Standard as it recognises the high standard of our performance as an organisation. It certifies that our organisation is well governed and managed; has a clear direction and strategy; and is committed to ensuring the well-being and safety of older people, our staff and volunteers.

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Fundraising Standards

The Fundraising Regulator holds the Code of Fundraising Practice for the UK. It sets and maintain the standards for charitable fundraising, aim to ensure that fundraising is respectful, open, honest and accountable to the public and regulate fundraising in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

https://www.fundraisingregulator.org.uk/

Age UK Stockport has been registered with the Regulator since its establishment following the cross-party review of fundraising self-regulation (2015) to strengthen the system of charity regulation and restore public trust in fundraising.

More Information

More information about all of the standards can be found on the Internet.
To find out more about Age UK Stockport achievements and registrations of Quality Standards please contact us on 0161 480 1211.