How you can help

There are a number of ways you can help us continue the work we do with and for older people in Colchester by making a donation or volunteering your time.

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There are several ways you can donate money to us, just follow this link for more information. Don’t forget to Gift Aid to add to anything you are kind enough to gift us….

Fundraising

Could you be a personal fundraiser for Age Concern?

Click through, register and get going on your fundraiser…

You may be surprised at the opportunities on offer at Age Concern in Colchester. Whatever your gift or skill there is highly likely to be something that fits. See our open opportunities or send your details through anyway as you may just trigger our thoughts to do something differently….

This couple are both disabled and in their 90’s but living independently in their own home. Mr B called in to ask for some help from Age Concern. The support needed was with home cleaning and carers to come in and support. Both were eligible for Attendance Allowance so completing a home visit we wrote…

Couple in their 90’s Struggling Before Age Concern Support
Barbara called in to see if she could get support as she was living in sheltered accommodation, paying full rent and council tax and was facing financial difficulty. On visiting we discovered Barbara had cancer, severe weight loss and dietary challenges requiring regular hospital visits to Chelmsford. Assessing the whole situation we recommended applying for…

Thorough, Professional and Caring
Laurence called us to help with an Attendance Allowance form renewal after we helped him the year before. When attending site Debbie realised that Laurence had no heating. Age Concern raised this on Laurence’s behalf as he had been without heating for a year in his council house. The heating had been condemned a long…

Attendance Allowance and Much More…
“I contacted Age Concern because they have helped me before. As I am partially blind they offered to find a suitably qualified boiler repair person and within 24 hours everything was fixed. Because I couldn’t see I was extremely worried about whether the boiler was dangerous but now I can sleep without worrying” – Brenda…

I needed an emergency oil-fired heating expert
“I experienced a really difficult time in my life and Debbie met me and took all the anxiety of the situation away. There were many benefits that I didn’t even realise I was entitled to and I now have a much better quality of life as a result. Debbie also put me in touch with…

Support from Debbie

Age Concern Colchester

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I needed an emergency oil-fired heating expert

Support from Debbie

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