People often get Age Concern confused with national older peoples charities but in reality Age Concern is a local and fully independent charity and the masters of its own destiny. We are not part of Age UK.
The charity was founded in 1981 and has deep rooted connections to the city of Preston and County of Lancashire. In a nutshell, you can’t get more local than Age Concern!
Our History:
1981 – 1986 – Age Concern Preston
1987 – 2008 – Age Concern Preston and South Ribble
2009 – 2019 – Age Concern Central Lancashire (Age Concern for short)
Age Concern is a nonprofit organisation, with its income being fully invested back into the charity to help vulnerable people across Lancashire.
A fun potted history-Cue the Star Wars music!
A long time ago in a location not too far away, well Preston and South Ribble to be exact, the ‘older’ generation needed help! Pursued by sinister forces trying to deny their benefits and faced with a galactic sized void of fun things to do, it was clear that help was needed and fast…
At that precise moment, in 1981, a glimmer appeared from the darkness and an ally was born! Like a beacon of light, Age Concern emerged from the shadows and through its fleet of services and legions of staff and volunteers the charity valiantly defended older people from the dark side who would otherwise seek to leave them in the cold and feeling isolated and lonely…
An eternity later, 14,600 days and counting, Age Concerns’ force is stronger than ever and it now roams the whole of Lancashire in search of people and allies in need.
Yet one thing is clear…
Like an intelligent life form Age Concern has continued to evolve and now supports people aged 18 years and over to live well and age well…
