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Closed 14/09/2020

Share Your Warmth

Organised by Age UK Oxfordshire

Help Age UK Oxfordshire and Active Oxfordshire to share the warmth this winter by following Sir Muir Grays example. If, like him, you feel that you don't need your winter fuel payment to stay warm, you can share your warmth by donating £200 now.

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Closed 14/09/2020

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Age UK Oxfordshire is an independent, local charity committed to giving older people comfort, support and opportunities to have a fulfilling life. Your support helps us to deliver vital information, advice and services to thousands of older people in Oxfordshire. www.ageuk.org.uk/oxfordshire

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I have decided to donate my £200 Winter Fuel Payment to support other older people in Oxfordshire to keep warm and active.

We know that isolation, loneliness and depression not only cause suffering but they increase the risk of dementia . We have strong scientific evidence that activity, physical and mental, helps people live longer better and reduces their risk of hospital admission and needing social care.

Many thousands of people in Oxfordshire will have received a winter fuel payment. For some of them this will have been of great importance but many of us wonder what we should do with this £200. With this note we are launching the Share Your Warmth Appeal with the aim of getting people to give their winter fuel allowance to Age UK Oxfordshire to make winter better for housebound and inactive people. Age UK Oxfordshire, along with Active Oxfordshire's support, are working every day to enable people to be more active in later life and to bring people together to enjoy life. They need our help to reach more people with more activities and opportunities. Professor Sir Muir Gray

Your £200 could:

- support 20 housebound people to do specialist seated exercises at home with a home exercise pack

- support 40 older people to attend a tailored group exercise class, keeping them active, mobile and socially connected.

- enable 100 housebound older people in Oxfordshire to receive a friendly phone call

Thank you!

Donation summary

Total
£6,375.00
+ £1,150.00 Gift Aid
Online
£5,500.00
Offline
£875.00
Direct
£5,500.00
Fundraisers
£0.00

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