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08-SEPTEMBER-2008 07:42:01 - Concern The Age Concern logo The Age Concern logo Age Concern is the banner title used by a number of charitable organisations NGOs specifically concerned with the needs and interests of all older people - those over the age of 50 - based chiefly in the United Kingdom. In addition to providing practical support to individuals, Age Concern campaigns on issues such as age discrimination and pensions, and works to influence public opinion and government policy about older people. Numerous Age Concern organisations have been established throughout the UK, working at national and local levels. At the national level, four Age Concern organisations cover England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Local Age Concerns vary from small village groups to countywide organisations. In England, over 370 of the individual charities are members of a national federation. Although each is a separate registered charity working under the Age Concern banner, the federation allows members to collaborate at local, regional and national levels, to share resources, expertise and influence. Similar organisations exist in New Zealand, Spain, the Ukraine, and elsewhere under the same banner. There is a strong international network considered to be one of the leading authorities on aging related issues. History Age Concern's origins are British and can be traced back to a realisation in that country of the effects on aged people of the second world war; the dislocation and breakdown of family life arising out of conscription led to a recognition that existing poor laws failed to provide effective support for old people separated from family support networks. In 1940, the Old People's Welfare Committee OPWC, chaired by Eleanor Rathbone, was formed as a forum for discussion between government and voluntary organisations. OPWC was a sub-committee of Liverpool Personal Service Society PSS. In 1944, the committee changed its name to the National Old People's Welfare Committee NOPWC, and took on responsibility for coordinating the activities of numerous local OPWCs. From the 1950s onwards, NOPWC accessed government and local funds associated with the post-war development of the welfare state, to provide services to local committees, and training to wardens of old people's homes. In 1971, under the direction of David Hobman, the NOPWC changed its public name to Age Concern, and separated itself entirely from government and the National Council for Social Service, now NCVO. It did so while also launching a 'manifesto for old age' and establishing itself nationally as a lobbying body as well as an organisation that engaged in service provision and enhancement, training and research. The directors of Age Concern England have included David Hobman, Baroness Greengross, and Gordon Lishman - the current Director General. In 1986 Age Concern established an Institute of Gerontology at King's College London into which it folded its own Age Concern Research Unit. Heyday The Heyday logo The Heyday logo On May 30, 2006, Age Concern launched Heyday - marking the launch by carrying out the UK's biggest survey, asking 10 million people born in the 1940s and 1950s for views on issues such as ageism, pensions and health. Heyday was launched as a separate not-for-profit membership organisation for all people who are thinking about, planning for or in retirement. Heyday gives members access to expert advice on finances, work, retirement and health, as well as providing them with a voice and putting them in touch with one another, for a small annual subscription. With ambitious membership targets, a year after launch, Heyday had proved an expensive and controversial exercise within the Age Concern federation. Due to lower than expected membership take-up, Age Concern restructured the Heyday scheme, introducing new recruitment channels such as through corporate schemes, and streamlined the supporting infrastructure to more closely meet the lower level of activity. External links Age Concern in the United Kingdom: Age Concern England includes links to local Age Concerns Age Concern, Registered Charity no. 261794 at the Charity Commission Age Concern Scotland Age Concern Scotland, Registered Charity no. SC010100 at the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator Age Concern Cymru Wales Age Concern Cymru, Registered Charity no. 505071 at the Charity Commission Age Concern Northern Ireland The Age Concern Institute of Gerontology ACIOG Intelligent Giving profile of Age Concern England Heyday: Heyday BBC News item #1 BBC News item #2 GMTV news item Lishman defends Heyday decisions, Third Sector, April 2007 ...and further afield: Age Concern New Zealand Age Concern Spain in English Age Concern Ukraine in English Retrieved from http://en..org/wiki/Age_Concern Categories: Ageism | Aging | Charities based in the United Kingdom | International charities | Charities for the elderly Views Article Discussion this page History Personal tools Log in / create account Navigation Main page Contents Featured content Current events Random article Search Go Search Interaction Community portal Recent changes Contact Donate to Help Toolbox What links here Related changes Upload file Special pages Printable version Permanent link Cite this page Languages Deutsch Español This page was last modified on 12 August 2008, at 17:45
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