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Keep up to date with our planned events, new services on offer, and information about how we're campaigning within Wakefield District to improve older people's lives.

  • People running around the duck pond at Pontefract Racecourse ParkRun on a sunny day

    Pontefract ParkRun

    Published on 23 July 2024 04:11 PM

    Saturday 21st September ParkRun is a free exercise event which happens at hundreds of locations across the world!...

  • Lady in domestic support uniform, combing the hair of an older man in a bathroom

    Home Support Service of the month

    Published on 09 July 2024 08:43 AM

    Hello my name is Becky Cutts, I'm the CQC Registered Manager here at Age UK Wakefield District. I've worked here for ...

  • Room filled with people sitting at tables and talking

    International Time For Tea

    Published on 02 July 2024 11:35 AM

    Tea is a a staple refreshment not only in the UK but right across the world. Last week we invited people from differe...

  • overview of Castleford river and bridge

    Oral Histories

    Published on 30 May 2024 01:25 PM

    Over the past 7 months, Age UK Wakefield District, with support from Wakefield Council Heritage Fund have worked on a...

  • I May Move 2024

    Published on 29 May 2024 05:18 PM

    This year we have taken our annual fundraiser I May Move up a notch, with support from Wakefield Council Wellbeing Te...

  • Beat the street

    Published on 16 May 2024 03:31 PM

    Beat The Street What a fantastic morning we had at the launch of Beat The Street, the new fitness activity in...

  • Arm reaching to place vote card into a box

    Don't lose your vote

    Published on 10 April 2024 08:56 AM

    This year, along with the local elections in May, it is expected that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will call a general...

  • Older lady looking stressed at a laptop

    Offline and Overlooked

    Published on 21 March 2024 04:35 PM

    This week we met with Anna from GB News to discuss the issue facing older people of being offline in this digital age...

  • Step Out, Service of the month

    Published on 04 March 2024 10:22 AM

    Some words from Step Out Lead - Terri Hello, my name is Terri and I am proud to be involved with the Step-Out Service...

If you're not expecting us, it isn’t us!

Age UK Wakefield District Staff and Volunteers will never just turn up unexpectedly at your door. We would always be responding to your request for help and will telephone in advance to let you know when to expect us. All of our staff and volunteers carry ID badges so do not believe anyone claiming to come from Age UK Wakefield District who turns up unannounced and without a correct ID badge. If in doubt, please call our number to confirm the identity of the visitor. If you need help for yourself or anyone in the Wakefield District who is over 50 please call our main number 01977 552114 and we will help in any way we can.

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