Independent Age

Independent Age is a registered charity offering an information and advice service for older people, their families and carers.  The advice line offers advice on social care, welfare benefits and befriending services. The charity provides befriending services to older people in their own homes to help alleviate loneliness and social exclusion. Independent Age also undertake research and campaign across the EU for the rights of older people.

The Foundation contributed £300,000 across three years to fund Independent Age’s core role as host, funder and guarantor to the Campaign to End Loneliness.