Age UK North Yorkshire & Darlington receives donations but faces closure
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 19 Oct, 15:02 · Archive
Age UK North Yorkshire & Darlington has received community donations but says it remains in a precarious position without urgent funding.
Age UK North Yorkshire & Darlington faces potential closure by the end of October without urgent funding. The charity provides advice, social activities and wellbeing support to around 16,400 older people in the area annually. Community donations have provided some relief, including a £5,000 donation from Darlington Lions, with schools, other charities and local businesses also contributing. Volunteers have donated their meal delivery expenses back to the charity.
Nicola Henderson-Begg, Income Generation Manager at Age UK North Yorkshire & Darlington, thanked Darlington Lions for their support, saying it 'comes at a crucial time and demonstrates a real commitment to helping older people in our community'. She praised the community response, describing it as 'amazing'.
Despite the donations, Henderson-Begg stressed that the charity is 'not out of the woods yet' and the situation remains uncertain. The charity welcomes donations of any amount and invites people to visit its office at Bradbury House, Beaumont Street West, Darlington to meet the team and donate in person.
How it is being reported
- Age UK North Yorkshire & Darlington thanks donors but 'not out of the woods yet'Community donations are helping Age UK North Yorkshire & Darlington amid closure fears, but the charity still needs urgent funding to survive.Darlington & Stockton Times · 19 Oct, 14:38
- Age UK North Yorkshire & Darlington thanks donors but is 'not out of the woods yet'Community donations are helping Age UK North Yorkshire & Darlington amid closure fears, but the charity still needs urgent funding to survive.The Northern Echo · 19 Oct, 08:00
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