Age UK are dedicated to ensuring no older person has to struggle alone and we simply couldn't do that without people like you.

How Age UK helps

Age UK provides friendship, advice and support to millions of older people through vital services and work. 

• Age UK Telephone Friendship Service provides regular friendship calls to thousands of older people, helping to reduce feelings of loneliness. For many older people this could be the only call they receive, or meaningful conversation they have all week.

• Age UK free national Advice Line is open every day of the year providing expert, impartial information when it’s needed most. Age UK are there for older people, whether that is in times of crisis or to signpost practical support and help with everyday issues. 

• Age UK campaigning work focusses on the issues that matter most to older people, such as fixing our broken care system or making transport to and from hospital easier, aiming to make life better and fairer for older people everywhere.

Most people will feel lonely at some point in their lives. It’s a deeply personal experience that - in most cases - will thankfully pass.