Age UK York

Age UK York is an independent local charity which has been working in the local community  to help older people for over 50 years. We have staff and volunteers helping us to deliver services and activities for older people in York. We receive some funding from the national Age UK, alongside donations from the public, our social enterprises, public sector contracts, income from our charity shops, and some charitable grants. We offer a wide range of services to older people in York to enable them to live better lives. This includes, information and advice, benefits and money advice, befriending, carer respite, day clubs, home from hospital, out and about service and short term pet care.  All our work is aimed at improving the lives of older people in York.  Age UK York encourages older people to speak out about local and national issues. We are here to make more of life in York. Vision  No-one fears ageing.  Older people feel connected, respected, listened to, supported, and enabled to enjoy a life of quality, opportunity, and dignity. Mission   Making a positive difference by putting older people, and the people around them, at the heart of all we do; working with partner organisations, to improve the quality of later life and provide effective, timely support for those who need it the most.  Strategic aims   Age UK York has three strategic aims: 

Working with older people, those around them and partner organisations, to develop and deliver appropriate quality services that are effective in meeting their needs and expectations. Actively represent the voices of older people to those policy makers and others whose decisions will affect them – this includes promoting positive attitudes to ageing, challenging prejudice and bias about older people wherever it may exist. Collaborate and build partnerships with others, to undertake joined-up working, making efficient use of resources to optimise benefits for older people.