How Age UK Norfolk is helping in Broadland
Published on 23 July 2024 02:43 PM
Our population has continued to age. Across England, more than one in six people (18.4%) were aged 65 years and over on Census Day in 2021. This is a higher percentage than ever before.
Norfolk has a projected population increase of over 103,000 spread over the next twenty years, 83,000 of this increase is in the population over 65. Norfolk has an older population with a proportion of residents 65 years or older rising from 25% to 30% over the next 20 years.
In Broadland, the population size has increased by 5.7%, from around 124,600 in 2011 to 131,700 in 2021 and there has been an increase of 22.6% in people aged 65 years and over.
How Age UK Norfolk is supporting older people in your area
Age UK Norfolk has a number of vital services providing much-needed support to those in later life across Norfolk. Our services include our Information and Advice Help Line, Welfare Benefit Service, Lasting Power of Attorney Service, Advocacy and Money Matters support, Digital Inclusion, Befriending and Travelling Companionship.
Find out more on our services page.
In 2023-2024 financial year, Age UK Norfolk supported older Broadland residents with:
Telephone Contact with our Advice Line: 1,430 contacts
Number of referrals for in-depth advice: 721
Number of free welfare benefit checks completed: 95
Number of welfare benefit forms completed: 210
Number of people supported with telephone befriending: 48
Number of people supported with digital inclusion learning: 30
Number of people supported with travelling companionship: 14
Number of referrals for advocacy support: 55
Could you help support Age UK Norfolk’s work in Broadland? There are a number of ways you can get involved from hosting a fundraiser, signing up as a volunteer to help a local person or making a donation.