We offer a 'helping hand from a trusted friend',
tackling older people's financial need and loneliness by offering
information, advice and friendship.
Our help varies according to the type and extent of the
individual's need. All the older people we help receive:
- Information
about benefits and other issues affecting older people
- Ongoing support from our helpline and newsletters
- Membership of the Independent Age community, with the
opportunity to participate in events and build friendships
with other people.
For those in the very greatest need it can include even more:
regular befriending and support from an Independent Age volunteer,
detailed assessment and casework, practical support and even
financial help in emergencies.
Our support lasts as long as it's needed - in many cases, for
life, which is why we are different.
And we use the knowledge we gain from providing our services to
help influence policy and practice.
