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Help us to make a difference in later life
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o meet this demand, we need the help of local businesses through corporate partnerships. Age UK Hertfordshire’s vision is to ensure older people are valued, able to live well, age well and retain their independence throughout later life. We can make this possible with your corporate support, whilst providing a fulfilling and rewarding impact for your employees. A partnership with us could be beneficial for your business by helping you meet your corporate social responsibility objectives. It’s a great way to motivate employees, gain insight into the over-50s market, get some great PR and help Age UK Hertfordshire to support vulnerable people in the local community.
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Age UK Hertfordshire provides vital support for older people across the County. By 2040 there will be over one quarter of a million people over the age of 65 living in Hertfordshire, that’s 36% more than we have today. It is estimated that over 90,000 will be living alone, over 128,000 will have limited daily activity and nearly 23,000 will have a diagnosis of dementia. Age UK Hertfordshire’s services are already in high demand, and these forecasts suggest that will only get higher! Ways you can support us There are a variety of ways you can support us, including: Charity of the Year - consider choosing Age UK Hertfordshire as your business Charity of the Year. Whether this is for one-year, multiple years or as part of a wider CSR strategy choosing a Charity of the Year has been proven to improve employee satisfaction and retention. Payroll Giving - there are lots of benefits to offering a Payroll Giving scheme for your employees and every employer in the UK can start a scheme regardless of your size. Donating to charities tax-free directly through your salary, Payroll Giving, is the most tax-efficient way to give. Donations are taken from pay after National Insurance but before tax.
Gifts in Kind - these provide us with the use of products or services that may otherwise cost us money. This can include the use of a facility or donating a product or service for us the use at a raffle, or as a prize. Cause Relating Marketing - this allows a donation to be made to Age UK Hertfordshire from the sale of a specific item or service. Challenge Central - we have teamed up with Challenge Central who organise private bespoke group events for those who enjoy taking on a physical challenge.
Collection 4 Clothes (C4C) - clothes and bric-a-brac are donated by your employees, taken away to be recycled by C4C and Age UK Hertfordshire receives a donation from these items depending on the weight of the bags. Volunteering your Time - As little as an hour a week will make a huge difference to an older person in Hertfordshire. We have a variety of volunteering roles to suit everyone.
To find out more information please contact fundraising@ageukherts.org.uk, call 01707 323272 or visit our website: https://www.ageuk.org.uk/hertfordshire/get-involved/