Age UK

This week, we hosted our very own Knit and Knatter to celebrate the launch of our new Big Knit partnership with innocent drinks 🧶 From experienced knitters to first-time beginners, Age UK colleagues gathered for an afternoon of learning to knit. There were some incredible creations, and we had a brilliant time working towards the goal of knitting 1.4 million hats! A huge thank you to the innocent team for their knitting tips and the delicious smoothies which kept us fuelled for the afternoon 💜 Find out more about The Big Knit and how you can get involved here: https://bit.ly/4f5kZMk #BigKnit #ProudToBeAgeUK

Age UK Campaigners, like Hazel who volunteers with Age UK East London, are helping us to champion the rights and needs of older people, pushing for the changes that’ll improve older people's lives. Let’s change how we age 👉 https://bit.ly/40oaBdS

Congratulations to our colleagues from The Silver Line Helpline who stepped away from their headsets and headed out onto the epic #Yorkshire Three Peaks route, covering over 24 mountainous miles and 1585m of elevation in 12 hours. Thank you to the team for all their hard work every day and for taking on this huge challenge to raise life-changing funds for Age UK 💜 Read about their challenge on their fundraising page 👉 https://bit.ly/3UlGVKA #ProudToBeAgeUK

What a fantastic day we had at the Leeds Abbey Dash, we’d like to say a huge thank you to our charity partner and very generous sponsor Dunelm! 💜💚 It was amazing to have the Dunelm team there on the day and we're delighted to have raised over £282,000 from the event. #Leeds

At the EIDA conference, our Domestic Abuse Lead Carrie Bower spoke about implementing and embedding a Domestic Abuse policy at Age UK. The room was full of employers committed to ensuring their employees who are affected by domestic abuse have access to the information they need. Age UK and 14 Age UK Partners are members of Employers' Initiative on Domestic Abuse which provides access to resources and opportunities to learn from other employers. #EIDAjoiningforces #ProudToBeAgeUK

Age UK joined the Care & Support Alliance and more than 60 disabled and older people, unpaid carers, and care professionals to stand up for #SocialCare. We all agree; we can’t afford for social care to be ignored in the #Budget. Read the full joint letter: https://bit.ly/48qpKxh #AutumnBudget #SocialCare

It's great to see our campaign up around the country. Thank you to Neverland Creative for their work on this important campaign. Let's change how we age 💜

Let’s change how we age 💜 Today, we’re launching our new campaign aimed at changing the way we age. The experience of growing older needs to change and Age UK is leading the charge. From providing specialist, impartial advice to research and campaigning, we want to change the lives of older people now and in the future. Donate, campaign or volunteer today. https://bit.ly/3YkKFNT

We're delighted to see donations to the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) Middle East Humanitarian Appeal rising. Our sister organisation, Age International, is proud to be one of the 15 DEC member charities. All contributions will help to provide urgent support to those in need across the Middle East, including older people. Among the first to donate have been members of the Royal Family, including their Majesties The King and Queen. As Patrons of Age UK and The Silver Line respectively, we are fortunate to have been supported by Their Majesties for many years and we are grateful for their concern for older people everywhere. #MiddleEastAppeal

Age UK and Age Scotland are delighted to be supporting the Take Five to Age Well campaign in May 2025, thanks to funding from The Open University's Open Societal Challenges! Find out how you can join in here: https://bit.ly/3YiPJSV