Welcome to Age Concern in Weymouth!

Weymouth & Portland Age Concern

A charitable organisation working with, and for, our senior citizens in Weymouth & Portland, so that they can enjoy their twilight years, in comfort and good company.

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Age Concern Weymouth is a charitable organisation running an "Information & Advice" Centre, to inform, advise and signpost our older people about issues as diverse as insurance, wills, pensions & benefits as well as signposting services and activities in the Weymouth area for visitors and locals alike.

The Information & Advice Centre is located at

Pilgrims House,

Hope St,

Weymouth.

Open Monday to Fridays from 10am until 2pm.

Age Concern

the UK's largest charity working with and for older people

Pilgrim House also enables this charitable organisation to plan development of new resources by listening and mapping what our older people say they need, so you will always be assured of a warm welcome and an empathetic ear.

AIMS AND PRINCIPLES

The Aims and Principles of Age Concern (Weymouth) are:

To assist in the provision of high quality help and care for elderly people in the Weymouth and Portland area. To identify the needs of elderly people within the Weymouth and Portland area and to seek ways of meeting those needs. To give information and advice to ensure that elderly people do not suffer through lack of knowledge of their rights nor of the services available to them. To campaign both locally and nationally when instances of injustice come to light. To work to influence public opinion and government policy Age Concern (Weymouth) will provide its services to all elderly people regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation or disability. Age Concern (Weymouth) is committed to Equal Opportunities for all. A home visiting service will be offered whenever possible to clients unable to access the service in person and whose enquiries cannot be answered satisfactorily by telephone, letter or E Mail.

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Merger Plans for Local Age Concerns

The trustees of Age Concern Dorchester and Age Concern Weymouth have recently agreed to merge the two charities. The merger will benefit both of the charities, and older people across the Weymouth and Dorchester area, by allowing the new larger charity to reduce administrative costs and focus on providing more services.

Di Lawrence, the Chief Officer of Age Concern Dorchester, said 'It's a great opportunity for both Age Concerns to join up and deliver even more services for older people. The new charity will benefit both areas significantly'

Trustees of both charities are enthusiastic about the merger.

John Weir, the chairman of Age Concern Dorchester's board of trustees, said 'We're really looking forward to working with Age Concern Weymouth - like us, they have some fantastic volunteers and some great services. The new charity will have great potential'

The chairman of Age Concern Weymouth's trustee board, David Harris, added 'The combined resources of Dorchester and Weymouth and Portland should enable us to provide an even better service for older people locally and will help us relate to the changes taking place in the county.

For more information contact {chiefofficer@acdorchester.org}