Age Concern
| Charity name | Age Concern Okehampton and Torridge |
| Registered Charity no: | 1011780 |
| Working Name | Age Concern NW Devon |
| Status | an autonomous, unincorporated charity which is managed by a board of eight trustees with diverse skills drawn from the local area. It is an accredited Age Concern Group member within the Age Concern Federation but has to raise all of its funding and is mainly dependant on local donations. We are accredited by the Community Legal Service for Helpdesk and Helpdesk by telephone support. |
Charity Shop and Centre for: Advocacy | 2 Crediton Road, 9.30 am to 1 pm Appointments for private consultation, afternoons, evenings and all weekends. |
| Telephone – voicemail out of hours | 01837 53409 |
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| Website | www.acot.org.uk Online enquiry form |
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| Area of Benefit | West Devon and Torridge |
| Our Mission is | to promote the well-being of all older people and help make later life a fulfilling and enjoyable experience.
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| We aim | We aim: • to accurately inform all older people over 50 and their carers of the opportunities to support or benefit from; events, clubs, organisations and services available to them • to promote the provision of services which are not available to older people and; • to campaign to end ageism in five key areas: employment, health, social care, learning and in the market place. |
| Services: All services are free. Donations are invited Home visits available – weekdays, evenings and weekends | • Advocacy • Benefit checks • Company management software • Computer Helpline and online support • Computer rebuild • Computer Training • Cyber Café • Fact Sheets • Form Filling • Income Tax • Information and Advice • Leaflets • Printing – general, posters, A3 colour • Wheelchair hire |
| Latest Projects: | Complex Care Team: representing the voluntary sector and its services to Health professionals. |
| Information and Advice Outreach – Dartmoor and Channings Wood Prisons | |
| Foot Care for West Devon – a new basic service being designed in collaboration with the Devon Primary Care Trust | |
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