As we grow older we face new challenges, and maybe even illness, loneliness or poverty. But that doesn’t stop us being ourselves. We still want to laugh, love and be needed. We want to stay independent and keep doing the things we love. We all want a fulfilling later life. For over 60 years, Age UK West Sussex has been providing activities and services to enable older people to live independently for longer. 

So join Sally Gunnell OBE, Daphne Belt (79 year old triathlete from Littlehampton), Tamsen Harward (not-yet-fit Head of Development for Age UK West Sussex) and 100s of other Age UK West Sussex riders as we each pedal 100 miles across West Sussex in one day to raise over £150,000 to help older people in West Sussex. Find out more about Velo South and how to sign up.  

Here are just some of the ways every penny is put to good use at Age UK West Sussex:   

• £5 funds a home cooked 2-course lunch at one of our lunch clubs or a weekly trip to one of our social events
• £10 funds an hour’s tea and chat from one of our home visitors or two keep fit classes 
• £40 funds an activity day for someone with dementia - giving much needed respite to their often older carer and stimulating and warm support to those living with this dreadful condition
• £95 funds a six week course of support for someone just home from hospital – they can be discharged sooner knowing there is help at hand to get them back onto their feet and into the community 
• and £700 funds one of our social activity centres for a day enabling hundreds of older people to socialise, keep fit and warm and eat well  

But if you're not able to join us on your bike and fundraise yourself, then please do support our cause. Because there is a solution to loneliness for older people and it's called Age UK West Sussex.