Age UK Bristol

Age UK Bristol is a local charity and we raise all our own funds - which stay in Bristol to support local peple.  We aim to keep people aged 50+ well and active.   We want to ensure people are healthier in older age so they can enjoy later life.  Our services include an Information & Advice service that raised £2.4m directly into older people’s pockets last year, enabling them to heat their homes and buy essentials; Going Home from Hospital team who are a reassuring and helpful presence in an unfamiliar place often in times of crisis; Day Service for people with dementia and other support needs and their family carers; Strength and Balance classes to improve physical health and help reduce the potential for people to fall; support to help people aged 50+ back into employment or volunteering; and Friends Ageing Better (FAB) which focuses on reducing social isolation which is incredibly damaging to health.  FAB offers social get-togethers in the community, tai chi sessions led by trained older volunteers, facilitated phone groups for people who can’t leave home, bi-monthly discos with older DJs and regular newsletters to keep everyone updated on what is happening for people over 50.