Older People
Links - National
Age Concern
UK charity working with and for older people to promote the well-being of all older people and to help make later life a fulfilling and enjoyable experience.
Alzheimer's Society
A care and research charity for people with dementia, their families and carers
Arthritis Care
Arthritis Care is a national organisation for all people with all forms of arthritis. They represent people with arthritis and involve them in developing and delivering their services. They have a regional office, details of their local work can be seen on their website.
Better Government for Older People
Better Government for Older People [BGOP] is a movement of organisations working in partnership to change attitudes and services in order to achieve an improved society for older people across the UK.
Department of Health - National Servive Framework (NSF) for Older People
Section of the Department of Health website containing information about the National Service Framework for Older People.
Help the Aged
Help the Aged campaigns for change in government policy, undertakes research into the needs of older people and provides local services in communities across the UK and overseas. Find out more about our work to improve the lives of our society's most vulnerable citizens.
The UK Coalition on Older Homelessness
The Coalition is a UK lobby group of housing and homelessness agencies concerned with raising the profile of older homeless people in the UK. The work of the Coalition is now being carried out by the Coalition Project based at Homeless Link with funding from Help the Aged and the Housing Associations Charitable Trust.