Age International
| Founded | 24 April 2012 |
|---|---|
| Type | Charity |
| Headquarters | United Kingdom |
| Website | http://www.ageinternational.org.uk/ |
Age International is a UK-based charity focusing on older people in developing countries. It works in over 30 low and middle-income 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. The director of the charity is Chris Roles. Chris Roles holds a blog on the Huffington Post, where he has previously blogged about a number of topics related to ageing, including:
The charity focuses on four priority areas of work: poverty reduction; improving health; protecting rights; and emergency relief.
Age International’s vision is of a world in which all women and men everywhere can lead dignified, active, healthy, and secure lives as they grow older and can say:
Age International is a charitable subsidiary of Age UK and is a registered charity linked to Age UK. It is the UK affiliate of the HelpAge Global Network – a network of over 100 ageing organisations in more than 70 countries. 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.
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. According to Age International, 26 million older people are affected by disasters every year. In 2014-15 Age International reached 155,000 older people in 23 countries with emergency response and recovery programmes.
In 2015, Age International published "Facing The Facts: the truth about ageing and development". This publication is a collection of essays which discuss the impact of an ageing world on international development.
In 2016, Age International and HelpAge International published "Older Citizen Monitoring: Achievements and learning". OCM involves older people monitoring the implementation of policies and services affecting their lives, and using evidence they gather to advocate for change at local, national and international levels. This report offers insight into the HelpAge network's experience of OCM since 2002.
A number of celebrities are affiliated with Age International, including Penny Smith, Nick Sharratt, Martina Navratilova, Sir Antony Gormley, Miriam Margolyes and Jane Fearnley-Whittingstall.
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