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Age Connects Wales - Help Us Help

Fundraising for Age Connects Cardiff and the Vale
£250
raised of £250 target
by 14 supporters
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Event: Charity Abseil Challenge, on 20 April 2024
"It makes me happy if I am here on my own and I don't see anybody. Even the phone doesn't go. I feel lonely. If I see Nikki, it picks me up. It makes me better. I have got a friend now." Leonard aged 95.

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"It makes me happy if I am here on my own and I don't see anybody. Even the phone doesn't go. I feel lonely. If I see Nikki, it picks me up. It makes me better. I have got a friend now." Leonard aged 95.

Unfortunately, its a sad realisation that social isolation and loneliness is the norm for many older people and not just a result of the holiday season or Covid 19.

For over 40 years, six local charities throughout Wales have worked tirelessly to reach out to thousands of vulnerable and isolated older people living in our local communities. These local independent charities form the social enterprise known as Age Connects Wales. Together these member organisations support around 45,000 older people within 11 of the 22 local authority areas in Wales.

If you can make a much-needed donation to support our work, wed be hugely grateful. Thank you.

About the campaign

"It makes me happy if I am here on my own and I don't see anybody. Even the phone doesn't go. I feel lonely. If I see Nikki, it picks me up. It makes me better. I have got a friend now." Leonard aged 95.

About the charity

It’s a sad reality that older people are particularly vulnerable to social isolation or loneliness owing to loss of friends and family, mobility or income. It can be a terrible and frightening experience to see no-one for days on end. Every one of us is getting older, and regardless of circumstance it is something that we will all have to contend with. Hopefully, most people have the benefit of friends and family to help them along life’s journey. Sadly, many older people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan do not have this security and are all alone facing the uncertainty that old age can often bring. They may be recovering from illness or bereavement, struggling to cope financially or cope in any one or a dozen of ways. At Age Connects Cardiff and the Vale they find practical help and advice and people who care about the challenges they face. Our local charity makes a huge difference to the lives of so many older people who have nowhere else to turn and often are vulnerable, isolated and in poverty.
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Donation summary

Total raised
£250.00
+ £62.50 Gift Aid
Online donations
£250.00
Offline donations
£0.00

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