No one should have no one
Published on 01 December 2017 12:37 PM
Age UK Worcester & District asks you to help change the lives of older people in Worcester this Christmas. With your help, we can keep working to change the lives of local older people and make sure no one has no one this Christmas.
No one should have no one
No matter what your age, being loved and cared for is important to all of us.
But during Christmas the companionship and support of friends and family seems to mean even more than usual – which is why loneliness feels even harsher.
At Age UK Worcester & District, we believe no one should have no one. Not at Christmas. Not ever.
Yet for 60,000 older people in the Midlands loneliness is a daily reality. And we don’t just mean at Christmas.
Feeling invisible
Across England, 1.9million older people often feel ignored or invisible and the festive season can often serve to enhance that loneliness and isolation at a time synonymous with family and togetherness.
We need to make a difference. We need to make sure support is available for all older people who find their lives adversely affected by loneliness or isolation, whatever the time of year.
Here in Worcester & District we’re working as hard as we can all year round to help older people face the different challenges that growing older brings, and with your help we can work to make sure no one in later life need be alone or isolated.
Whether it’s through our befriending services, social clubs, lunch clubs, information and advice or just being somewhere to turn when things get too tough to cope with on your own, Age UK Worceter & District provides crucial companionship, advice and support to thousands of people every year.
How you can help
We want to make sure that we can continue to be here for those who need us the most, but we can’t do any of this without your help.
If you want to change the lives of older people in Worcester & District this Christmas, please call 01905 724294 or visit our contact us page to find out how you can make a difference.
With your help, we can keep working to change the lives of local older people and make sure no one has no one at Christmas.
Age UK Worcester & District provides a range of services and your gift will go where the need is greatest.
Become a Befriender
Our campaign to tackle loneliness never stops. Why not join us today and become a volunteer Befriender?