Tag: Independent Age

Advice charities supporting older people urged to apply for fund totalling £1.6 million

Stuart Mitchell

Independent Age has announced a new round of its Boosting Advice Fund, as part of its continued fight against poverty in later life. The national charity is making £1.6 million available to local advice organisations supporting older people in financial hardship. The fund will be open for Expressions of Interest from 4 February to 25 February. The Boosting Advice Fund has already awarded £4.9 million in the past two years to strengthen an advice sector that continues to deliver vital support despite long-term underfunding and increasing demand. This latest round…

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£1.17m funding awarded to support older people facing poverty in coastal areas

Stuart Mitchell

A total of £1.17 million has been awarded to eight charities supporting older people living in coastal areas across England and Wales, boosting their work to improve the financial wellbeing of older people in their area and ensure their homes are safe and suitable. The funding comes from Independent Age, the national charity committed to tackling poverty in later life, through the second round of its Older People’s Fund. This funding round focuses on coastal communities with high numbers of older private renters, a group shown to be at greater…

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B&M & P&G Proud To Partner With Independent Age In Support Of Older People In Need In The UK

Stuart Mitchell

Discount retailer B&M and Procter & Gamble (P&G), manufacturer of household favourites like Fairy and Herbal Essences, are proud to announce an exciting new partnership with Independent Age, a UK charity dedicated to helping older people facing financial hardship across the nation. Through this meaningful collaboration, B&M and P&G will help fund Independent Age’s work to provide vital advice and support for those in need – helping older people across the UK live with dignity and independence. Joanna Elson CBE, Chief Executive at Independent Age said: “We’re really excited to…

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Over 20 organisations call for national water social tariff as water bills soar

Stuart Mitchell

Later life financial hardship charity Independent Age has teamed up with 24 other organisations to send a joint letter to the new Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Emma Reynolds, making the case for a national water social tariff in England and Wales. The letter comes as households in England and Wales are expected to spend an average of £603 in 2025/26 on their water and sewerage bill, 26% more than the year before.  The organisations regularly hear from people on low incomes who are struggling with the…

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Independent Age appoints Director of Services

Stuart Mitchell

Marios Leptos has been appointed as Director of Services at national older people’s financial hardship charity Independent Age. Marios is an experienced leader, having most recently held the role of Director of Services Delivery at Citizens Advice. He joined Independent Age on 8 September 2025, bringing with him a strong track record of supporting people through complex systems and ensuring services are shaped around their needs. He brings more than 20 years of both service delivery and change experience across the public and charity sectors and impressed the organisation’s staff…

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