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Our renewed focus
We're here to challenge ageism and discrimination and tackle the inequalities that exist in older age. We will focus our resources on the critical areas of health and care, loneliness and poverty and concentrate our efforts where we will have the greatest impact and reach.
Our COVID-19 report
Our new report, Home Truths: Experiences of people in later life during COVID-19, outlines the enormous impact the pandemic has had on people in later life. The report highlights our findings from three supporter surveys, and outlines our recommended policy solutions. Read more here.
Our campaign work
With older people at the heart of everything we do, we want to share with you, our friends and supporters, our campaign work as we strive to make the United Kingdom a better place in which to grow old. Find out more here.

COVID-19
information hub

Information to help you stay safe and well, from safer shopping to avoiding scams. Updated regularly by our technical advisors.

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COVID-19
vaccination FAQs

Answers to some of the questions we are being asked most often through our Helpline.

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Our
Grants Fund

Thanks to a donation from the Scheinberg Relief Fund and additional funds released by our Trustees, we are pleased to be offering a Round 4 of the Grants Fund.

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Friday Flutter
Lottery

Friday Flutter Lottery

There's £20,000 to win every Friday in the Independent Age Friday Flutter Lottery! With coronavirus isolating older people across the UK, you’ll be supporting so many across the UK who need our vital support.

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Our award-winning information and advice for older people, their families and carers and the other ways we can help.

Our renewed focus

Our COVID-19 report

Our campaign work