Are you having a clearout? Our Salisbury Charity shop is opening soon! Help raise money to support older people in your community. We are still looking for clean, second-hand clothing and quality homeware to sell in our new charity shops.
We are excited to announce new opportunites for people to join our team and help older people across Wiltshire, Swindon and Southampton. Follow the link below for more information!
We’re looking for a dedicated store manager to oversee our new charity shop in Marlborough. The Shop Manager will be responsible for ensuring the efficient and compliant day-to-day operation of the shop.
Demand for our Information & Advice service is growing and we’re keen to expand our services so we can support as many people as possible across Wiltshire and Swindon. We would welcome your ideas on how you think we should do this.
Our second issue of our quarterly newsletter, sharing more of what we do and who we are. Our service spotlight this issue is on our Community Meals service.
Age UK Wiltshire News & Views, November 2023
A guide to Age UK Wiltshire's services, as well as information on care options and providers is available in our popular Guide to Later Life.
We are excited to confirm that Age UK Wiltshire and Age UK Southampton have joined forces to continue to offer much needed support to older people in their local areas! By combining our resources and expertise, we believe we can have an even greater impact on the lives of our clients.
Many people are finding it difficult to keep up with the changes to our cost of living but there is help available.
Our Information & Advice guidance can help with maximising your income and explaining what benefits you may be entitled to.
You can also visit the links below for help from your local authority on cost of living support, including details of food banks and community larders in your local areas.
Wiltshire: Community Food Providers website
We offer free and confidential information and advice on a range of subjects, including; benefits and money, organising care and support, housing, and travel needs.
We can help you find social groups, activities and services available in your local community. We want to help people stay connected, but also remain independent.
We can provide advice and help you find services and traders in your area, including; shopping and home cleaning, handymen, gardeners, and many other services.
If you are looking for something specific, or you are not sure what kind of support or advice you need, our frequently asked questions page has answers to the most common questions we receive.
We rely on volunteers to support and deliver our services to local older people, and we have a variety of voluntary roles available.
We are passionate about making Wiltshire and Swindon places where older people can enjoy later life. Your support will help us achieve our aims.
We are always interested to hear about your experience using our services and how we can make improvements for the future.
Our quality marks
Age UK Wiltshire has achieved the Age UK Charity Quality Standard (CQS). The CQS is externally assessed by quality assessment experts, SGS.