Outside body
Age Concern (London)
Description
Age Concern’s & Age UK act as the regional voice of independent Age UKs & Age Concerns in London & work hard to support & enhance local work & champion the voices of older people on a regional level.
Age Concern’s & Age UK main objectives:
· They play a full role as the regional body of Age UKs & Age Concerns in London by facilitating, articulating & implanting the views of member organisations at a regional level.
· To address the core funding needs of Age UK London & create a fundraising strategy to support Age UKs & Age Concerns in their fundraising activities.
· To maintain & build Age AK London’s role as a campaigning & influencing organisation for older people in the capital, and to serve as a ‘powerhouse for ideas’ in line with Age UK London’s vision for development.
· To raise the profile of Age UK London & enhance the capacity of Age UKs & Age Concerns to raise their profile locally, 7 that of older people.
· To support the development of cross borough partnerships organisations to improve service delivery to older people.
· To develop an organisation that is fit for purpose, accessible, responsive & supportive of Age UKs in London.