How we can help
We're a local charity working in the community to support older people, their families and carers. We want everyone to be able to love later life.
Help us spread some warmth with a Christmas Jumper Day✨
Wear your Christmas Jumper at home, school or at work and donate a £1 to Age UK Calderdale & Kirklees.
The winter months can be especially challenging for older people and your donations will help us offer vital services such as Befriending and our Warm Homes programme.
Find your cosiest, silliest, most Christmassy jumper and help us be there this winter. Download your FREE fundraising pack by clicking the link below and start planning your Christmas Jumper day.
(Don’t forget you can post photos of your Christmas Jumpers on social media and use #AgeUKCKJumperDay and tag us! We can’t wait to see your jumpers!)
The Big Knit is back for 2024!
We’re delighted to announce the Big Knit is back for 2024!
So grab your needles and your brightest yarn and get knitting for Age UK to help us be there for older people who have no one else to turn to.
Find local traders you can trust on the Age UK Calderdale & Kirklees Trusted Traders Directory.
Our online, one-stop directory is the first of its kind to be developed specifically for older people by Age UK making life easier for thousands of older people, their carers, families or friends who are looking for products or services tailored to their needs.
Through the directory you can find information on local trustworthy:
- Solicitors - Builders - Plumbers - Electricians - Painters & Decorators - Gardeners - Health products - Mobility products
Walking Tennis
Join us for Walking Tennis at Queens Sports Club in Halifax on Wednesday mornings.
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Our services for you
Domestic Services
Our excellent team of Home Helpers can do your cleaning and shopping and assist with visits to the shops or to appointments. They provide a friendly face weekly or fortnightly, helping you to remain independent in your own home.
Support after Hospital
This service offers practical support on discharge from hospital including transport and immediate support at home
Befriending Services
We offer a befriending service for any older person who feels lonely or isolated and try to support them to lead a more fullfilling life.
Help with benefits
We give advice, information and general help to people aged 50+ on everything from welfare benefits, money matters, consumer issues, leisure activities and much more.
Companionship
We have friendly centres across Kirklees and Halifax where older people can get together for a chat, lots of different activities and a hot and healthy midday meal. All our centres are fully accessible.
Help wth mobility
We sell a range of high quality mobility and living aids, from hand rails to stairlifts and our dedicated staff will take time to understand your needs and explain how things work.
How you can help
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Our quality marks
Age UK Calderdale & Kirklees has achieved the Age UK Charity Quality Standard (CQS). The CQS is externally assessed by quality assessment experts, SGS.
Age UK Calderdale & Kirklees are rated 'Good' by CQC, which was last reviewed in May 2022.
We hold the Advice Quality Standard, which provides you with assurance that the we have met certain criteria that demonstrate a commitment to quality.
The I&A Quality Programme has two main sets of benchmarks, which state that a service must show that it:
• Provides consistent, relevant and effective advice to clients and demonstrates this by providing sufficient information in their client records.• Has clear and relevant systems and procedures in place to manage the delivery of consistent, good quality information and advice.
• Monitors its services and seeks feedback from clients and stakeholders.
In April 2024, we were certified as members of the West Yorkshire Fair Work Charter.