Older People’s Fund: Supporting women from racially minoritised groups
– over £2 million awarded to 18 charities across the UK.
In December 2024, Independent Age awarded over £2 million of funding to support organisations helping older people in financial hardship.
This three-year funding was distributed across the UK to help increase the local reach and provision of support for older women from racially minoritised groups. In addition to the funding, we are also offering a suite of training via our specialist training team.
View the full list of the funded projects below .
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Older People’s Fund grant recipients
North East
Triangular CIO
Sunderland Bangladesh International Centre
North West
Chinese Wellbeing
Bolton Solidarity Community Association
Wai Yin Society
African Caribbean Care Group
Midlands
New Hope Global
African French Speaking Community Support
Shama Women’s Centre
Dostiyo Asian Women And Girls Organisation
Wales
Race Equality First
Women Connect First
South West
St Pauls Advice Centre
Chinese Community Wellbeing Society
London
Latin American Women’s Rights Service
Subco Trust
Derman – for the wellbeing of Kurdish and Turkish communities
East & South East Asian Community Centre
What we want to achieve
For us, an improved life is increased financial well-being, enabling greater choice and independence in wider areas of life. We are therefore providing funding for organisations whose work can help older women from racially minoritised groups improve their financial wellbeing and will achieve outcomes against the following themes:
- Income – Older people facing financial hardship will have sufficient income and receive the financial support they're entitled to.
- Costs – Older people facing financial hardship are protected from unfair or unavoidable costs.
- Housing – Older people facing financial hardship are supported to live in safe, secure and suitable housing with the care and support they need.