Photo One: Bokayo, 75, Kalacha, Kenya / Photo Two: Bakri, 65, Syria / Photo Three: Bheru, 70+, Thar Desert, India

About the Age UK Group

The Age UK group, comprising Age UK, Age International and Age Co, works locally, nationally and internationally.

Our shared vision – a world where very person feels included and valued
Our shared mission – together we provide crucial support for older people and drive change locally, nationally and internationally

Age UK Group Strategic Aims

• Work shoulder to shoulder with older people to transform public attitudes
• Use our collective influence and expertise to tackle poverty and reduce inequalities
• Ensure older people’s health and social care needs are recognised and fully met
• Work as a strong network and partner, to deliver impactful services
• Inspire our colleagues, volunteers, donors, supporters and local and national partners to drive forward our Mission

Shared Age UK Values

• Collaborative
• Impactful
• Ambitious
• Inclusive

Age International also works to be purposeful, brilliant partners and for staff to build each other up.

About Age International

Age International is a charity which responds to the needs and promotes the rights of older people, focused on those facing challenging situations around the world.

Founded in 2012, we are one of 199 members of the HelpAge International global network supporting older people across the world. We are the international arm of the Age UK Group, and a member of the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) – the only member focussed on supporting older people through crises.

As a human-rights based, non-religious and non-political charity, we support humanitarian relief and long-term development assistance for older people in need, regardless of their real or perceived characteristics. We drive change in UK policy through influencing and campaigning that focuses on older people’s rights, humanitarian inclusion, health, and income security. We raise circa £20 million a year from the UK public and other donors, which supports the HelpAge global network to implement programmes.

Our Work During Emergencies 

Older people are among those most in need of support during conflicts, crises, and natural disasters. We support humanitarian responses designed to meet their particular needs. We are currently supporting partners working in Ukraine, Gaza and Myanmar.

Supporting Older People’s Incomes

We support campaigns for social pensions around the world. Where governments do provide benefits, we help older people to claim them and, with our partners, press governments to do more. We also support older people to generate income through running a small business.

How We Transform Health

Older people deserve equitable access to high-quality healthcare. We support their long-term health and wellbeing, as well as enabling them to access and advocate for healthcare. We press governments to strengthen health systems around the world.

Protecting Older People’s Rights

We want every older person to be included, valued and heard. Everyone has the right, not just to survive, but to thrive as they grow older. We offer resources and support which enable older people to actively contribute to society. We help cultivate respect within communities and amplify older people’s voices. We are campaigning for a new United Nations Convention on the Rights of Older Persons.

About Age UK

Age UK is the country’s leading charity dedicated to providing crucial support for older people and driving change in the way they are valued and included in society.

Our focus is on the older people who need us the most. We are a strong voice, campaigning with and for older people to champion their rights, needs and wishes. Our family includes the Age UK Network, which is a partnership of independent charities across the UK including local Age UK charities as well Age Cymru, Age Northern Ireland and Age Scotland. Collectively, we offer a huge range of services across the UK.

Together, we are passionate about celebrating older people’s vital but often under-valued contribution to society – as citizens, as volunteers, as grandparents, as carers, as workers and as employers. For many, Age UK is an extension of their voice, speaking out on the issues that matter. On our own, and by harnessing our convening power as one of the largest UK charities, we have successfully influenced policy makers and parliamentarians on major policy agendas throughout successive governments.

To find out more, visit www.ageuk.org.uk and www.ageinternational.org.uk