Founded in 2020 by the Audley Group Ltd, The Audley Foundation was set up to improve the lives of older people, particularly the lonely and less fortunate members of society. The Audley Foundation seeks to raise funds to support charitable organisations that enhance the lives of older people, particularly the lonely and less fortunate members of society. This is something the Audley Group and its Villages have always done but we have now created a dedicated platform to raise more monies for charity.
This year the Foundation is focussing its fundraising support on The Care Workers’ Charity and the establishment of ‘Chatty Benches’.
Care workers care for some of the most vulnerable people in our society with little recognition and often no reward. The Care Workers’ Charity supports almost 2 million care workers in the UK, mainly through one-off crisis grants to cover an unforeseen or life changing circumstance such as bereavement, illness or injury when there are no resources to meet their associated costs.
The Covid-19 pandemic led to a dramatic rise in cases of loneliness across the country, particularly amongst older people. By breaking down social barriers and encouraging people to connect and chat, the Chatty Benches initiative is a small but effective way of tackling loneliness and isolation. The Foundation has allocated funding for its first chatty bench, which will be sited in Chalfont St Peter in the summer.
Other monies will go to organisations in line with the Foundation’s mission.
