Get support
Support for older people and their families
Company, practical help and a clear next step. Our support is free, local and built around what you need.
Our services
Choose the support that fits
Most people start with one service and go on to use the others.
Visits and phone calls
Befriending
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
Men in Sheds
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
Help with PIP forms
Our Win Your PIP service writes personalised, professionally researched answers for your Personal Independence Payment form within three working days.
About PIP support
Who we support
Who our services are for
You do not need a referral or a diagnosis. If one of these sounds like you, or someone you care about, we can help.
Older people
If the days feel long, you have lost someone, or getting out has become harder, we can bring company and practical help to you.
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Call 0121 820 3901People living with a long-term condition
From dementia to arthritis to depression, we help you claim the support you are entitled to, including PIP, and connect you with people who understand.
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Help with PIP formsFamilies and carers
Worried about someone? You can get in touch on their behalf. We will talk it through with you first, then with them.
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Ask about support for a relativeCare homes and sheltered housing
We work with homes to bring regular, DBS-checked befrienders to residents who rarely receive visitors.
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Talk to us about your home
What happens next
Three steps, and no forms to complete first
You get in touch
Call us, or send a message and we will call you. Tell us what is happening in your own words.
We talk it through
A conversation about what would help, whether that is us or another local service we trust.
Support starts
A befriender matched to you, a first shed visit, or help with your PIP form, usually within a couple of weeks.
Need help right now?
AgeTrust is not an emergency service. These lines are open now.
Good to know
Questions people ask us
Not sure where to start? Call us.
Lines are open monday to friday 7am – 7pm, and at the weekend 10am – 5pm. We will listen and direct you to the right service, even if it is not ours.
Donate
Fund a visit, a phone call or a shed place for someone who lives alone.
Registered charity no. 1124019. Gift Aid adds 25p to every £1 at no cost to you.
