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ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL
PROVING AGE IS JUST A NUMBER
Age Concern Central Lancashire, the county’s multi-award-winning older people’s charity, has unveiled ambitious plans for the future as it celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2021.
The anniversary is a significant and extremely positive milestone, and while for some hitting their 40s can start a mid-life crisis, the charity is welcoming its ruby anniversary with open arms.
As part of its plans, the organisation is recruiting ‘Age is Just a Number’ ambassadors
Preston Age Concern CVS Sub- Committee Established
Age
Concern Preston holidays for older people began
who epitomise “positivity and vitality” and prove that a positive mindset about ageing is something we should all aspire to adopt.
Those recruited will be shining examples from across all sectors and backgrounds and will hopefully provide inspiration and motivation to many people as they start to assess their own future and how they would like to grow older.
The charity also has a packed schedule of events planned and has set an ambitious
fundraising target of £40,000 to help support its charitable endeavours.
The thread of healthy and positive ageing runs throughout the entire charity including services that support people with memory concerns and dementia and who face life-changing situations and in those regards the tasks ahead are substantial.
Estimates suggest that 15,500 people are living with dementia in Lancashire, a figure set to increase to 21,472 by 2025.
The Age Concern ‘Mobile Resource Unit’ hit the streets of Preston to give information to the masses
Intergenerational projects launched to bring people together across the generations - Peep into the Past
St Thomas’ Church (Grimshaw Street, Preston) bought and re- purposed in to an older peoples activity centre
Began BME engagement in earnest
Sir Tom Finney becomes Honorary Vice
President
Ground-
Inaugural meeting of Age Concern Preston held and charity forged
First nearly- new
charity shops opened
breaking Withy Trees Day Centre opens for people with memory concerns
‘Practical Services Department’ created, undertaking repairs to thousands of properties across Preston
Age Concern Preston expands to become ‘Age Concern Preston and South Ribble District’
Moved into Arkwright House, Stoneygate, Preston as new HQ
“Preston’s College is proud to be a patron for Age Concern in their 40th year; we want to support all those within our local community and Age Concern are playing a vital role in supporting and raising awareness of the issues faced by our older generations.
In these uncertain times we need to support each other more than ever before and we hope that this partnership will enable us to play our part and to help those that are most in need.” - Lis Smith,
Preston’s College Principal and CEO
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