Independent Age is the national charity focused on improving the lives of people facing financial hardship in later life. We believe no one should face financial hardship in later life. Our Helpline and expert advisers offer free, practical support to older people without enough money to live on. Through our grants programme, we support hundreds of local organisations working with older people across the UK.
We use the knowledge and insight gained from our support services and partnerships to highlight the issues experienced by older people in poverty and campaign for change. We would love to find individuals from all walks of life and diverse backgrounds to join us on this journey.
Information & Advice
One of the key services that we provide is information and advice to support older people facing financial hardship. We produce a wide variety of information guides and advice on a range of topics that may affect people in later life. These guides are available to download from our website and you can also order hard copies of our publications for free from our website. Some of our advice guides are also available to listen to on the website. You can also order copies of our publications by phone through our Helpline.
Helpline
We also have a fantastic helpline available, you can find the number on our website. Anyone can call us for information, to arrange free, impartial advice from a specialised adviser, or to order one of our free guides.
Campaigning
We campaign on a variety of issues that can affect people in later life who are facing financial hardship. For example, we have campaigned on access to pension credit. We have lots of information on our website about all of our recent campaigns.
Public Fundraising
There are lots of different ways that people can support us by getting involved in fundraising activities. There is information on our website so please do have a look: https://www.independentage.org/support-us
Grant Making
At Independent Age, we see grant-making as one of the really important ways that we can support older people in financial hardship, alongside our services and policy and influencing work.
We recognise that by supporting and building partnerships with other organisations at a local and national level, we can have a much wider reach. It enables us to contribute to the achievement of many more positive outcomes for older people living in difficult circumstances.
