Aims of the charity

Vision
To live in a society where older people are respected and enabled to meet their aspirations.

Mission
We will help and support older people, especially those who are vulnerable, isolated, and in poverty.


Strategic Aims

• Enable older people to secure and uphold their rights at times when they may be vulnerable.
• Provide independent, accurate and up to date information.
• Provide a wide range of information and a variety of services through volunteers.
• Recruit, train, support and supervise volunteers.
• Provide support for older people to remain living in their home of choice for as long as they wish.
• Promote health and wellbeing through the delivery of a range of holistic activities.
• Provide opportunities for older people to participate and engage as active citizens.

Our success is due to the wonderful support we have throughout Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. You can join our great team and help by:

Age Concern Volunteering
Volunteers are the cornerstone of Age Concern. There are many volunteering opportunities including giving practical and emotional support to older people in the community through our Good Neighbour Schemes, Advocacy work, Senior Health Shop and helping with administration, fund-raising and much more. We are currently seeking to recruit volunteers across all our projects If you or someone you know would like to find out more about volunteering for Age Concern why not contact us today. We have often found that the main reason that people become involved in Age Concern and volunteering is through word of mouth or from a friend, so why not help us to spread the word.

Age Concern are trustees for and administer the George Hill-Snook charity for the Aged. See below for contact details.

Age Concern Raise Funds
Through grants, trusts, Charity shops, flag days, general fund-raising, legacies and donations and Trading. The money raised is used to support local projects and to develop new initiatives.

Age Concern Cardiff & the Vale subscribe to the national policy of Age Concern. This policy sets out the views of the Charity in respect of Health, Social Services, and Housing. As well as supporting the work undertaken at national level in respect of these policies, Age Concern Cardiff and the Vale has established a wide range of practical services designed to meet the needs of older people and to complement services provided by others.

A team of committed and experienced Co-ordinators manages our network of volunteers and the services provided by Age Concern.

Advocacy Service

Ageing Well Programme

Charity Shops

Counselling Service

Good Neighbour Scheme

Hospital Discharge Scheme

Trading

Welfare Rights Service

The Chief Executive leads a strong, dedicated Management Team, which is supported by capable and resourceful administration staff, working to ensure the Charity is operating effectively and efficiently.

We are Indebted to our supporters, without whom many of our services would not be possible.