Supporting older people across Bradford District

by Age UK Bradford District in Bradford, England, United Kingdom

Supporting older people across Bradford District

Total raised £382

raised so far

+ est. £85.50 Gift Aid

8

supporters

The current situation with the Coronavirus epidemic is unprecedented and we want to do all we can to support and protect older people

by Age UK Bradford District in Bradford, England, United Kingdom

We're still collecting donations

On the 2nd June 2020 we'd raised £382 with 8 supporters in 56 days. But as every pound matters, we're continuing to collect donations from supporters.

The current situation with the Coronavirus epidemic is, for most of us, unprecedented and there is much concern about the most vulnerable members of society. Older people are clearly at great risk and we at Age UK Bradford District are determined to do everything that we can to provide support and help to protect those most in need.

Over the next 3 to 6 months, our resources are going to be stretched to the limit at the very time when demand for our support is increasing massively. 

We will have some staff who are unable to work

Some of our volunteers will be unable to give us their time

The income from our charity shops will reduce significantly meaning that our financial resources will be depleted

What we are doing…..

  • Coordinating a trusted community volunteer scheme for people to turn to for help. This will involve picking up shopping, getting urgent supplies, arranging prescriptions/deliveries, offering to do online shops for people, having friendly telephone chats
  • Extending our telephone advice line and ensuring availability for weekend and evening calls
  • Offering wellbeing support calls to older people identified as vulnerable and isolated 
  • Using a number of existing and new partnerships to provide older people across Bradford District with essential supplies like tinned food, cereal, soap, tea, coffee, toilet rolls and biscuits

Can you help?

We ask project owners to honour their rewards wherever possible but please note that all pledges are donations and there is no guarantee that you will receive any rewards from the project owner. Please see Crowdfunder's Terms of Use for more information regarding rewards for pledges.

Rewards

This project offered rewards

£3 or more

"A lovely frothy coffee"

Pledge £3 in place of buying a lovely frothy coffee and we'll be able to make regular wellbeing phone calls to an older person for a three month period

£5 or more

"The train fare"

Pledge £5 today instead of spending it on the train fare and we'll be able to deliver an Emergency Hygiene Parcel to an older person

£10 or more

"A pint and a white wine please"

Spare us a tenner instead of buying a couple of drinks out to enable an Emergency Grocery Parcel to be delivered to an older person

£25 or more

"A trip to the pictures (with popcorn & drinks!)"

Pledge £25 today instead of going to the pictures and you'll enable us to make regular wellbeing phone calls to TEN older people across Bradford District for a three month period

£50 or more

"A Saturday Night Out" (remember them!!)

Pledge £50 today instead of heading out on the town next Saturday and we'll be able to deliver an Emergency Grocery Parcel AND an Emergency Hygiene Parcel to FOUR older people

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