Age International

Age International is a UK-based charity focusing on older people in developing countries. It was founded on 24 April 2012 by Age UK and HelpAge International. The charity's working name is Age International, but the legal name of the charity is HelpAge International UK.[1] The director of the charity is Chris Roles. Chris Roles holds a blog on the Huffington Post, where he has previously blogged about preventing HIV and AIDS in older people across the world, and Age International's work in raising awareness of and tackling this problem.[2] The charity focuses on four priority areas of work: poverty reduction; improving health; protecting rights; and emergency relief.[3]

Age International
Founded 24 April 2012
Type Charity
Headquarters United Kingdom
Website http://www.ageinternational.org.uk/

Vision and mission

Age International’s vision is of "a world in which all older people can lead dignified, active, healthy, and secure lives".[3] Age International’s mission is to "achieve positive change for marginalised older people in low and middle-income countries".[3]

Relationship with Age UK and HelpAge International

Age International is a charitable subsidiary of Age UK and is a registered charity linked to Age UK.[1] It is the UK affiliate of the HelpAge Global Network – a network of over 100 ageing organisations in more than 70 countries.[4] As the UK affiliate of HelpAge, Age International raises awareness of HelpAge's work in the UK, raises funds in the UK, and carries out influencing and campaigning work in the UK to change global policies and practices.

Emergency Work

Age International is a member of the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC). It is the only aid organisation within the DEC to specifically target older people in emergencies.[5] According to Age International, 26 million older people are affected by disasters every year.[6] In 2014-15 Age International reached 155,000 older people in 23 countries with emergency response and recovery programmes.[7]

Publications

In 2015, Age International published "Facing The Facts: the truth about ageing and development".[8] This publication is a collection of essays which discuss the impact of an ageing world on international development.[9]

Celebrity Links

A number of celebrities are affiliated with Age International, including Penny Smith, Nick Sharratt and Jane Fearnley-Whittingstall. A number of high-profile politicians, academics and development experts have also supported the work of Age International, including Baroness Barker, Lord Foulkes, Baroness Northover, Baroness Greengross, Dr.Margaret Chan, Mary Robinson, Martin Prince, Peter Lloyd-Sherlock, Nora Groce, Penny Vera-Sanso, Jane Falkingham, Duncan Green, Jonathan Glennie and Craig Mokhiber.

References

  1. 1 2 "The Charity Commission".
  2. ↑ "Preventing HIV and AIDS in older people across the world".
  3. 1 2 3 "Official website".
  4. ↑ "HelpAge International website".
  5. ↑ "DEC member agencies".
  6. ↑ "Older People in Emergencies".
  7. ↑ "Age International Trustees' Report and Financial Statements 2014" (PDF).
  8. ↑ "Facing the Facts: the truth about ageing and development" (PDF).
  9. ↑ "Jonathan Glennie (2 February 2015) "Why don't we care about older people as much as children", The Guardian".

External links

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