Birthday celebrations for Age Concern

ONE OF Swansea’s leading independent charities is celebrating its 30th birthday in the city next month.

Age Concern Swansea has more than 200 volunteers and 46 staff who are dedicated to helping make a difference to the lives of tens of thousands of older people in the city every year.

And the charity is celebrating it’s 30th birthday at the Life Begins@50…60..70…80..90 event at Brangwyn Hall next week, November 9.

Age Concern will be staging its annual meeting at 11am in the Guildhall's Gloucester Room and free tickets for the meeting are available from the charity.

Sue Richards, Director of the charity said, “We’re an extremely hard-working charity and we’re so busy we’ve hardly had time to think about our birthday!

“We’re very pleased to be involved as co-organisers of Life Begins@. Our aim is to encourage older people to live life to the full. This informative day will give more ideas to improve everyone’s well being.

“Age Concern Swansea is very much a local charity and we’re very grateful for all the support we’ve had over the last 30 years from the people of Swansea. All our fundraising and all our work with older people takes place in the city and county.”

Over the last 30 years hundreds of thousands of older people have been supported by the work of the charity in a variety of different ways. The charity has helped clients access more than £10m of welfare benefits in the last few years.

Age Concern Swansea also runs a comprehensive Hospital Discharge Scheme, a Supporting People Home Visiting Scheme for 200 people every week, Speak Up for Older People input into planning for Social Services, a Carer’s Support Service, IT training for older people, and the Swansea Centre Lunch Club.

Life Begins@50… is being organised by Swansea Council and Euros Owen, Strategy for Older People Co-ordinator said, “It's an occasion celebrating the aspirations, expectations and contribution of a section of our communities that is vibrant and growing.

“It aims to give a flavour of the opportunities available for people aged over 50 in employment, leisure, learning and a whole range of other areas.”

Among the entertainment and demonstrations on offer will be opportunities for lifelong learning and leisure, health and well being as well as other advice and guidance.

For more details on the event contact Euros Owen on 01792 636732.

For free tickets for the Age Concern AGM call 01792 648866.

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