Christmas 2024 Service Updates
View our service closures over the festive period.
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Welcome to Age UK Lewisham and Southwark
Age UK Lewisham and Southwark exists to improve the lives of older people in the London Boroughs of Lewisham and Southwark, working towards a future in which older people are valued, safe and empowered to make choices about their lives.
Age UK Lewisham and Southwark aims to empower and enable older people to lead fulfilled lives by:
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Providing services and support that address poverty and isolation
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Protecting the human rights of local older people
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Promoting health and wellbeing
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Connecting older people with their communities
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Working positively with partners across all sectors
We are passionate about delivering services that match our ethos and currently provide a wide variety of services ranging from complex care services to smaller projects.
Volunteering
Read about the impact and benefits of volunteering and apply to volunteer with us.
How we can help
Information & Advice
We offer free and confidential information and advice on matters such as help with benefits, housing, debt and community care. This is provided through our telephone advice line, appointments, drop ins and home visits.
Ageing Well Southwark
Ageing Well Southwark is a new co-ordinated service joining up existing providers to help older people and their carers discover and access all the different financial, social and practical support available to them in Southwark.
Healthy Living & Day Care
These services aim to improve physical and mental wellbeing, promote an active lifestyle and reduce isolation. Activities range from chair-based exercises, seated games and arts & crafts to swimming, Tai-Chi, skills learning and day trips.
Community Connections Lewisham
Community Connections Lewisham is a preventative social prescribing project, aiming to improve the health and wellbeing of vulnerable adults across the borough.
Happy Feet
Age UK Lewisham and Southwark provides a not-for-profit toenail cutting service called Happy Feet.
Handypersons
The Handyperson team can help with a wide range of small jobs to help older people and their carers live safely and independently at home.
New Telephone Hours
Please note that due to reduced staffing levels, our central telephone number will now be staffed from 10:00 till 16:00, Tuesday to Friday (the line is currently closed on Mondays). Outside of these times, please leave a message stating your name and phone number, and we will contact you as quickly as possible.
Our services
Services in Southwark
Our services
We operate services across the London boroughs of Lewisham and Southwark
Services in Lewisham
Download our Lewisham services leaflet.
Download our Southwark services leaflet.
How you can help
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Latest news
Keep up to date with our projects, services and events here, as well as all the details on what we've been up to recently.
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Lend a hand
We have volunteers working in almost all of our services, including day care, healthy living, and as receptionists.
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Fundraising
Run a marathon, compete in a triathlon, or hold a cake sale - there are lots of fun ways to raise money for us!
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Activities and events
We have a variety of activities and events avaliable throughout the year for you to get involved in.
Age UK Quality Standard
Age UK Lewisham and Southwark has achieved the Age UK Charity Quality Standard (CQS). 
The CQS is externally assessed by quality assessment experts, SGS.
Age UK Information & Advice Quality Marque
Age UK Lewisham and Southwark also holds the Information & Advice Quality Programme (IAQP) which recognises the consistent, relevant and effective advice we provide to our clients.
Advice Quality Standards
Age UK Lewisham and Southwark has also achieved the Advice Quality Standards (AQS) recognising the high standard and quality of our Information and Advice service.
Quality of Information and Signposting Standard Quality Marque
Age UK Lewisham and Southwark holds the Quality of Information and Signposting Standard Quality Marque (QISS) recognising the high standard and quality of our Information and Signposting.