Age Ni

After his wife passed away, Donald stopped going out as much and soon became quite isolated. He said if he hadn’t received support from Age NI, he would have just faded away.
There are over 350,000 older people living in Northern Ireland. And over the next twenty years that figure is expected to increase by 30%.
As the number of older people increases so does the demand on our services. That’s why we need your help.
... Today we launch our Summer appeal. Your support means everything to people like Donald..
If you can, please donate today.
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We’d like to thank LUSH UK for their kind donation of beautiful products for use in our day centres. We’re sure our service users can’t wait to be pampered! #ThankyouThursday.

“My parents are getting older and as a family, we were worried in case something happened when we weren’t there. An Age NI Personal Alarm really gives us peace of mind, that if they need it, they can get help quickly.
What’s good about an Age NI Personal Alarm is that you are also supporting Age NI’s valuable work, helping them to provide advice, care and support to older people who have no one else to turn to.
I would really encourage anyone thinking about getting a Persona...l Alarm to go for it, you never know when you might need it.”
Visit https://bit.ly/2GTkV4S to find out more about how an Age NI personal alarm can keep you or your loved ones safe at home.
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One of our day centres, Grove House had a lovely visit from Jonathan from the Ulster Orchestra yesterday.
Jonathan played different pieces of music and talked about his life in the Ulster Orchestra. All of the service users loved it!

Beat Bogus Callers with our friends Power NI!
PowerNI can arrange for your meter reader from NIE Networks to provide you with a password each time they call, giving you extra peace of mind.
To find out more about this scheme visit: powerni.co.uk/ccr

No average Joe here. Everyday is a school day for these two inspirational men. #LoveLaterLife

Our Coleraine store is seeking new volunteers! Do you want to help us continue to support older people, while having fun, boosting your CV, making new friends and getting involved in your local community by volunteering in one of our Age NI Stores?
Find out more about our retail volunteering opportunities here https://bit.ly/2VXYD9Y or why not pop to our open day in Coleraine Retail store on Monday 20th May from 10am-2pm enjoy a hot drink and a bun and meet the Team!

We would like to thank Paula Quigley and PeoplePlus NI for volunteering at our Sainsbury’s collection. If you have a few hours spare why not volunteer with us? It could be at a collection, at a day centre or even playing music to our service users.
To find out more about our volunteering opportunities visit https://bit.ly/2DGqlwK
We would also like to thank Belfast Central Library Knit & Knatter group for sending over a box of beautifully creative hats for our #BigKnit campa...ign!
If you would like to get involved and make hats as beautiful as these visit https://bit.ly/2Hlgjq5
We couldn't continue to do the work we do without the help we receive. Thank you! #ThankyouThursday
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One of our day centres Anna House had a lively visitor recently. Valerie came to play and sing for the service users!
The service users danced and sung along. Great afternoon had by all!

What a Lovely Story! An 81 year old women meets 103 year old mum for the first time.

Worried about scams?
Our friends at Scamwiseni are hosting a Live Facebook Q&A Thursday 16 May between 6.30pm and 8.00pm.
Visit their page now and submit your questions in the comments. #ScamAskUs #ScamwiseNI

We are Delighted to support @Thecampaigntoendloneliness #BeMoreUs video.
The campaign has found almost half of UK adults say that their busy lives stop them from connecting with other people. We can all play a part to tackle loneliness. And it’s incredibly simple .The next time you’re on the bus, at the shops or out and about, look for an opportunity to make a connection.
Small moments can make a big difference. #BeMoreUs

LAST 5 DAYS! Changes to who can claim Pension Credit will be introduced on 15th May 2019. You can still apply for Pension credit up until the 15th May. Call our Advice and Advocacy Service on 0808 808 7575 or go to www.ageni.org/moremoney.
Under the new rules, mixed aged couples (where one partner is of pension age, and the other is of working age) will have to wait until BOTH partners have reached pension age before making a claim.
We’re urging you to please check your benefits now, and ensure you are getting the support you are entitled to. #PensionCredit #AgeGapTax

We would like to thank everyone who ran for Age NI on Sunday in the Belfast City Marathon.
Everyone did so well! Whatever your reason for running with us is, we greatly appreciate the support. The money raised will help us continue to provide care, support and advice to older people across Northern Ireland and we thank you.
Check out all the great photos and tag your friends! #BelfastMarathon2019

Delighted that our #SwitchedOff campaign, which is calling on the Government to save free TV licences for over 75s, is being debated in Parliament this afternoon.
Really great to see this issue taking centre stage in Parliament.
To see which MPs are backing our #SwitchedOff campaign, watch the debate here:
... https://tinyurl.com/yxml844m
#SaveFreeTV
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With only two more sleeps to this years Belfast city marathon we thought we’d celebrate some of the wonderful people who are running for Age NI.
A group of 16 friends have come together to run the Belfast City Marathon in support of Age NI. They are running to say thanks for the invaluable support provided to Ken, one of the runner’s father.
Jude Tweedie whose father received support from Age NI during his illness said:
... “Age NI were accessible, friendly and absolutely knew their stuff. The Age NI staff gave us advice on a whole range of issues – big and small and they did it all with care, compassion and expertise.”
Click the link to read more and donate. #FundraisingFriday #BelfastMarathon2019
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