Stamping Out Loneliness together in York - Christmas Card Connection

School children across York are kindly Stamping Out Loneliness by creating cards to send to those who are alone this Christmas

As we start Advent, Christmas for so many is a time of family, company and joy. However, 1.5 million older people will be earting dinner alone on Christmas Day including thousands here in York. 

Loneliness and Social Isolation are issues all year, but winter, and christmas especially be particularly tough. Age UK York has launched our Winter Campaign as together we can Stamp Out Loneliness. 

We are so grateful to primary school children from across York who are kindly designing and creating their own Christmas cards that will be sent to older people living alone here across York. 

Each day our team at York's independent local Age UK charity provide help to older people across our City including our dedicated Befriending service providing vital connection and companionship. 

Our Patron Dame Judi Dench, who was born in York, supports this fantastic local effort to tackle loneliness together and how an act of kindness can help brighten someone's day and remind them that they are not forgotten this Christmas.

How you can get involved

1. Please share your card so Age UK York can send to those are alone this Christmas
We would love to receive your card and pass it on to one of the hundreds of people Age UK York is supporting. Please do join our team to help offer connection this Christmas.

You can share your cards by:

• Dropping off at one of our four shops here in York. You can find our locations here
  
  
• Post to our York office at:
  Age UK York,
  St. Edmunds House,
  Margaret Street, 
  York.
  YO10 4UX

Every pack of Age UK York Christmas cards sold in our shops will see 87p given to our Campaign as the cost of a second class stamp for us to post to an older person here in York for Christmas.

2. Join our team
Volunteers in our communities of York are at the heart of our Befriending offer and helping Age UK York in our mission make a positive difference and tackle loneliness each day. 

More people are in need of connection and we can only be there with your help. Please do consider volunteering to support a local cause and being part of the a local person's story. 

You can find out more about the power of volunteering here

3. Donate to fund our local work
Every penny raised directly supports the difference we make here in York. Please do consider supporting our Winter Campaign and together Stamp Out Loneliness by clickling here

Thank you.