Phoenix Taxis and What A Hoot Day Nursery will be taking on a range of challenges and fundraising activities over the festive period, including a sponsored relay walk /run spanning the length of Hadrian’s Wall (73 miles), which will take place in the Age UK Northumberland gym in Ashington and Christmas Jumper days to raise awareness and vital funds to help towards the cost of running Age UK Northumberland’s valuable Friendship Line.

We're excited to support an important local charity and potentially help a lot of the customers who we regularly transport. We had no idea the range of services and support that Age UK Northumberland provides across the whole of the county and we’d particularly like to help fund the continuation of the Friendship Line, which provides a weekly call to people who are isolated and alone in our community.

Age UK Northumberland is a local independent charity, working with the community to support older people, their families and carers. We provide services for older adults throughout Northumberland which include: information, advice, advocacy, personal care, exercise and falls prevention classes, befriending, lunch clubs and day centres.