Age UK
UK older adult nonprofit (2009-)www.ageuktrading.co.uk
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Sep 11, 2026
Steve WraithHOST
We've been working on a little project behind the scenes, a little Christmas idea, which I had, which I've been working on with my daughter.
Steve WraithHOST
And it's something which... yeah will be announced in due course but big thanks to rob and to penny print who have done us a wonderful deal on a little book uh that we're going to be bringing out uh all proceeds uh all profits i should say from the book going to age uk north townside dementia so uh
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Steve WraithHOST
thank you to you rob he does ask you a question he says new castle still unbeaten how is the happy little duck
Steve WraithHOST
Tickets are £10 and they're available from the Clooney.com or 0191 230 4474.
Steve WraithHOST
And Northern Horizon, a Blake 7 convention in aid of Age UK North Tyneside, takes place on the 31st of July, 2027.
Steve WraithHOST
Tickets are £22.50 or £75 from nufcmatters.co.uk. And if you're looking for a book for a Newcastle fan at Christmas, go to our website nufcmatters.co.uk and buy a copy of The Entertainers, 1992-1997, Kevin Keegan's Legacy.
Steve WraithHOST
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James ChandlerHOST
They're a not-for-profit organization, and they have created these voice-led digital companions that are powered by AI, basically designed to give older people conversation and some reassurance during these quieter periods during their day.
George ButlerHOST
They've just completed a pilot with Age UK in South Gloucestershire.
George ButlerHOST
It's worked with old people who are housebound or bedbound or face significant barriers to accessing human companionship.
George ButlerHOST
So we're going to find out a little bit more about Comfort Companions, about where it's going next.
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Grant McKenzieGUEST
And I met a load of people and I was talking to people, finding out how they're kind of coping and what it's like.
Grant McKenzieGUEST
being a carer.
Grant McKenzieGUEST
And the very first couple that I met actually there were the parents of the CEO of an Age UK charity, a local Age UK charity.
Grant McKenzieGUEST
So, yeah, there's some divine intervention there, I think.
Lucy StandingGUEST
And then we repeated it again this year.
Lucy StandingGUEST
So this year we had 120 organisations at the Law Society partnered with the CEO from Age UK, got people to write a couple of pledges of what they're going to do.
Lucy StandingGUEST
And we are following up on each of those people.
Lucy StandingGUEST
How are you doing with your pledge? So it's a slow, slow, slow burn, but it does yield some results.
Steve WraithHOST
And you know what? Sitting here talking about Newcastle United.
Steve WraithHOST
um and chatting to me mates is is has been a tonic for me as well and you know you guys in the chat as well keeping me you know keeping me going with the questions and and keeping our uh regular guests going with with the questions is great i think the big thing as well for me with this is that we have raised you know best part of 35 million pound for charity 35 million 35 000 pound for charity um in six years and i think you know the the money that we raised for the food bank was amazing um in lockdown it was much needed but then to move to to the dementia charities to do it for dementia matters and raise just short of just over five grand for them and then in the first two years of us raising money for age uk north townside dementia uh we're you know we're probably going to hit around about 20 grand for them in that first period so in them first two years and and that's you know yes i i organize the events yes i push the the t-shirts or i push the auction items or whatever but at the end of the day it's you and your hard-earned cash that you are putting towards something which desperately needs help in the northeast so that is the motivation that really is the motivation for me um and yeah yeah and it's people like yourself you know you you all chip in you all do your bit and you know some of you live too far away to come to the events but some of you come to every event and That's the key.
Steve WraithHOST
And, you know, for me to do these events that we're doing, the two we've got coming up, I still have to pay the bills.
Steve WraithHOST
If that event doesn't go according to plan, if we don't sell the tickets, then I'm the one who gets stuck with the bill because it's me who's decided to put it on.
T.A. ShilanoHOST
We do indeed, Rich.
T.A. ShilanoHOST
We've been sort of focusing on the Age UK's Act Now, Age Better campaign this season, and I'm delighted to say that we are joined by Age UK's Chief Executive Officer, Paul Farmer.
T.A. ShilanoHOST
Welcome, Paul.
T.A. ShilanoHOST
Hi there, guys.
T.A. ShilanoHOST
Actually, this is closing out our season with the campaign as well.
T.A. ShilanoHOST
So absolutely fantastic that you can come and join us around that.
T.A. ShilanoHOST
And just tell us about the Age UK's Act Now, Age Better campaign.
Paul FarmerGUEST
Yeah, so first of all, thanks very much for having me on and thanks for promoting the campaign.
Mike WaddingtonHOST
So I thought, I bet Sheridan knows something about this.
Sheridan RocherGUEST
It's really interesting because you passed me a booklet written by Age UK, which is a national charity, and it's called Feeling Lonely, based on their conversations with older adults, with carers and peer review groups and things.
Sheridan RocherGUEST
And I just thought it was a really good booklet.
Sheridan RocherGUEST
And I thought it's just helpful if we maybe highlight some of the things in there.
Sheridan RocherGUEST
You've got all these feelings.
Sheridan RocherGUEST
Or there are helplines out there.
Sheridan RocherGUEST
Age UK has a silver line, which is you can ring them 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Mike WaddingtonHOST
Do you think people sometimes don't realise they're lonely?
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George FieldingGUEST
I would point them towards what Caroline from Age UK said when she was giving evidence.
George FieldingGUEST
Age UK have a helpline.
George FieldingGUEST
And a week after this was passed in the Commons, because older people may not...
George FieldingGUEST
I mean, who does understand our parliamentary system? A week afterwards, they had people calling their hotline, their helpline, wanting this and asking for it.
Megan SeymourGUEST
We were using systems that already existed.
Megan SeymourGUEST
But I really wanted to focus on patients that sort of maybe were housebound as well, so we worked with Age UK and with carers who provide medication support in patient homes, um, to be able to deliver their messages into the homes because they might be the only contacts that person has.
Megan SeymourGUEST
And so that way they can identify people that they can see might have the problem and just pass on their messages to start having conversations.
Megan SeymourGUEST
And then sort of helped make more of an agreement between the carers and community pharmacy in terms of returns and just helping with any sort of frictions where they might struggle when trying to support a patient.
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The idea quickly spread across the UK and the world, with other groups creating their own versions.
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Age UK Norwich has installed two of these, the latest in the grounds of Norwich Cathedral last year, inviting passers-by to sit down if they're open to a friendly conversation.
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This year, the British Heart Foundation has installed 65 striking red benches nationwide to mark its 65th anniversary.
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Each one honours a survivor of cardiovascular disease.
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However, if you can do it, it can be hugely positive and the kindest thing you can do for your grown-up children.
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Life coach Lucy Seifert agrees that it's often the overwhelm as much as the emotional attachment that proves a barrier to decluttering.
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Her role includes everything from helping her clients, making lists, to accessing support services such as Age UK, which has a downloadable online lifebook that helps you write down all the information you need to leave for others.
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Details of your accounts, finances, car, utilities, key friends.
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