207 - 221 Pentonville Road
London
N1 9UZ

Helpline: 0808 800 6565 (SeniorLine Freephone; Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm)
Helpline: 0808 808 7575 (SeniorLine Freephone (N. Ireland)
Helpline: 0500 767 476 (Free Care Fees Advisory Service)
Textphone: 0800 26 96 26
Tel: 020 7278 1114 (Admin)
Fax: 020 7239 1116
E-mail: info@helptheaged.org.uk
Website: www.helptheaged.org.uk

Description:
Works to improve the quality of life of elderly people.

Aims:
To work to improve the quality of life for older people in the United Kingdom, and internationally, particularly those who are frail, isolated or poor, through the provision of advice, grants and campaigning.

Activities:

• SeniorLine: Freephone advice and information service for older people, their carers, relatives and friends.
• Provision of SeniorLink telephones (community alarms) - available for purchase and on a charitable basis.
• Grants made to community groups, working with older people.
• Fund-raising.
• Fund-raising advice and assistance to other charities.
• Campaigning and lobbying on issues affecting older people.
• Provides local services in communities across the UK and overseas.
• Undertakes research into the needs of older people.
• Free Care Advisory Service for long-term care.

Local Groups:
Regional offices throughout the UK.

updated 20/03/07

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