Winter Campaign - Together lets Stamp Out Loneliness in York
Stamp Out Loneliness
Each day here across York many older people struggle with loneliness, social isolation and poverty and this winter their needs will only increase. In York more than one in four of residents have shared that they experience loneliness and across our City a third of older people live alone. Sadly thousands of older people also experience financial insecurity including poverty.
Each day here across York many older people struggle with loneliness, social isolation and poverty and this winter their needs will only increase.
In York more than one in four of residents have shared that they experience loneliness and across our City a third of older people live alone. Sadly thousands of older people also experience financial insecurity including poverty.
Donate and support our Winter Campaign
As Age UK York we exist to tackle these challenges. We believe York's ageing population is something to celebrate and for over 50 years our local team has been here help older older people and those around them and we aim to be the first port of call for anyone with an age-related need. We cannot though do it alone. We need your help and trust. Our call for action is to raise funds so that we can continue to offer friendship, support at home and vital information and advice including on claiming entitled benefits which can make every difference in combating the daily real question for many in winter of heating or eating.
Every single penny raised will go to supporting local people in York.
Every person matters. Our wonderful team of staff and volunteers tackle these scourges of loneliness, isolation and poverty each day providing an array of services, a helping hand and a listening ear.
You can play a crucial role in our story, and those we help, by kindly supporting our local charity and the difference we can make. Together.
Donate and support our Winter Campaign
So many of us are so fortunate to have older relatives, friends and neighbours and please help us be there for fellow older residents of York this winter and beyond.
Let's Stamp Out Loneliness. Together.
Thank you for your kind support.
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Over 25% of residents in York have shared they experience loneliness
Over a third of older people in York live alone and in the UK 970,000 older people say they are often or always lonely. Since the pandemic, many older people feel less confident, and often less able, to go out and stay connected. Age UK York's local services are here to help.
Support us as York's local Age UK in together Stamping Out Loneliness
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One in five pensioners in Yorkshire are in poverty including many here in York
Poverty affects too many older people here in York. Since 2012 over 300,000 more older people have fallen into poverty in England.
In York many older people do not claim life changing benefits to which they are entitled and in winter face the very real decision of heating or eating. Our dedicated team help local people each day and helped claim £1 million in unclaimed benefits making a life changing difference right here in York.
Please help us be there tomorrow.
Thank you so much for your support, kindness and trust in Age UK York as together we support older people and those around them here in York.
