Tag: Age UK

Yorkshire Building Society raises £1million to build better lives with Age UK

Stuart Mitchell

Yorkshire Building Society and its charity partner Age UK have said thanks a million to the Society’s colleagues and customers for helping to raise over £1 million to help Age UK be there for older people who are struggling most right now. The two-and-a-half-year partnership generated £1,013,577 towards Age UK’s Building Better Lives programme, which helps older people to become more financially resilient. Colleagues walked, cycled and ran over 18,000 miles to help Age UK during incredibly challenging times, including the Covid-19 pandemic and the current cost-of-living crisis. Donations from…

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Age UK and Channel 4 team up to shine a light on loneliness this Christmas

Stuart Mitchell

Channel 4 and Age UK have announced a brand new bespoke partnership to highlight the significant number of older people that will experience loneliness this Christmas. The new campaign will air exclusively on Channel 4, with the first of three 30 second films launching on the 17 December during Celebrity Gogglebox at 9.30pm. The campaign shines a light on new research from Age UK that finds 1.4 million older people are expecting to feel lonely this Christmas[i], nearly a million older people do not have anyone to celebrate Christmas with…

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Raise A Can To Your Gran! Brixton Brewery Launches Generation Pale Ale In Aid Of Age UK

Stuart Mitchell

Brixton Brewery has launched Generation Pale Ale – the first beer purpose-brewed to raise money for Age UK Lambeth, and bring people of all (legal drinking) ages back together after lockdown. Following the news that Age UK Lambeth had experienced a surge in demand for the charity’s services from 21,000 people to 70,000 people over the past year – a growth of 233% – Brixton Brewery teamed up with the local charity to create Generation Pale Ale. The beer is a celebration of the older people who are as likely to enjoy a great night out in a pub with a…

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Charities join forces to feed thousands this Christmas

Stuart Mitchell

This Christmas a group of charities will come together with London locals and businesses to support communities following one of the most challenging years in living memory. The Kensington and Chelsea Christmas Collective is a group of front-line charities, local volunteers and businesses that have joined forces to ensure that Christmas isn’t cancelled for vulnerable London residents. The charities involved include Age UK, the NHS Grenfell Health and Wellbeing Service, mental health charity SMART, The Dalgarno Trust, Dads House and Venture Community Association. The Christmas Collective will be targeting its…

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Santander Foundation Donates £1million To Age Uk And Alzheimer’s Society To Support Vulnerable People In The Community

Stuart Mitchell

The Santander Foundation has announced a £1miilion donation to Age UK and Alzheimer’s Society to support some of the most vulnerable people in the community following the outbreak of COVID-19. The funding (£500,000 for Age UK and £500,000 for Alzheimer’s Society) will assist both charities who are on the frontline of offering vital support for both older people and those affected by dementia. Age UK and Alzheimer’s Society have a long history of helping vulnerable people in the community and the donation will go towards both existing and new initiatives…

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