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Raising money and awareness to combat loneliness and isolation in the elderly community

Crystal Nunn is raising money for Age UK London
“Team v's race to end loneliness and isolation among elders”

on 17 January 2012

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Age UK London helps London to love later life by campaigning for older Londoners, working on their behalf, and championing their cause. We work with London borough Age UKs and over five hundred older people's organisations across the capital.

Story

<p>Loneliness and isolation affects more than 75,000 elderly people in London alone. 1 in 10 elderly people feel instense loneliness nationwide, that's one million people! 50% of these people say that television is their primary source of comapny.</p> <p>As a Team v Leader, i'm running a campaign to try and combat this issue, by organising events for the elderly and try and help rebuild relationships in their commuinty, to help them feel a little less isolated.</p> <p>I'm running to raise awareness of this issue and help elders fight loneliness, and to give something back to the generation that has given us so much.</p>

Donation summary

Total
£225.14
+ £51.04 Gift Aid
Online
£204.14
Offline
£21.00

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