Registered charity no. 1124019
AgeTrust connects older people with trained befrienders, a community workshop in Stafford and professional help with PIP claims across the UK. Free, local and no referral needed.
Or call 0121 820 3901, Monday to Friday 7am – 7pm.
“Tuesday is the day I look forward to. Someone remembers me.”
Our services
Free befriending and a community workshop in Stafford, and professional help with PIP forms for people across the UK.
Visits and phone calls
We match you with a trained local volunteer for a regular weekly visit or phone call. Free, and no referral needed.
About befriending
Community workshop, Stafford
A free community workshop where members build and repair projects for local causes. Weekend sessions. All ages and abilities welcome.
About Men in Sheds
Help with PIP forms, UK-wide
Our Win Your PIP service writes personalised, professionally researched answers for your Personal Independence Payment form within three working days.
About PIP supportFor families and carers
Loneliness is as damaging to health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day. Arranging support is simpler than most families expect.
Tell us about them: where they live, what they enjoy and what has changed. No referral is needed.
A weekly befriender, a shed session, a daily phone call, or an introduction to other local help.
The same volunteer each time, with a named AgeTrust coordinator you can both call.
1.4m
older people in England are often lonely
Source: Age UK
I had stopped answering the door. Now I put the kettle on at ten to two every Thursday, because I know Sarah is coming.
Our track record
We stay small by design. It lets us act quickly, work alongside larger organisations and put almost every pound into the work itself.
Registered UK charity
No. 1124019
Independently evaluated
Rated very highly by Deloitte
Recognised nationally
Thanked by the Secretary of State for Health
Trusted partners
NHS, NAPC, Health Education England
Guideposts Trust
We developed, delivered and evaluated health, social care and wellbeing Information Prescriptions for GPs. The programme was rated very highly in an independent evaluation by Deloitte.
National Association of Primary Care, Health Education England and the Department of Health
We co-developed and delivered Primary Care Navigator training for non-clinical GP surgery and pharmacy staff in London and across the country.
Department of Health
AgeTrust sat on the Department of Health's Post-Diagnostic Support Group, shaping how people are supported after a dementia diagnosis.
Volunteer
Our befrienders, shed members and local helpers make our work possible. No experience is needed. We pay expenses and provide full training and support.
A service of AgeTrust
Win Your PIP writes personalised answers for the 'How your disability affects you' form, based on what you tell us about your condition. Delivered within three working days, in plain English you can copy straight onto the form.
Good to know
Who we are, who we help and how to get involved.
Donate
£5 covers a volunteer's travel to a visit. £15 funds a month of weekly phone calls. £30 equips a new shed member with safety kit.
Registered charity no. 1124019. Gift Aid adds 25p to every £1 at no cost to you.
Advice and news
Health and wellbeing4 min read
Loneliness is as damaging to health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day. Here is what it does to older bodies and minds, and the practical steps that reduce it.
Read articleBefriending3 min read
Thinking about befriending for yourself or a relative? Here is exactly what happens, from the first phone call to the first cup of tea, and how we keep everyone safe.
Read article
PIP support2 min read
The Personal Independence Payment process is under review. Here is what has changed, what has not, and how to keep your claim on track.
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