Age UK Mid Mersey

Help us provide support to older people over the winter period when they need it the most. Your donation stays local and will go directly to helping an older person in Halton, St Helens, Warrington & Knowsley 💙 Click the link below to donate today 👇 wonderful.org/index.php/char…

Did you know it’s #WarmWelcomeWeek? 🤗 We visited Halton Lea library in Runcorn today to chat with anyone needing information about how we can help and support we offer📚 Halton libraries have coffee mornings where you can go along for a free hot drink and space to keep warm🩷

Join the #BigKnit and make a big difference! 🧶 How does it work? Knit a hat, send it by post or drop it off at our office in St Helens or Runcorn by 1st July 2025 and for every hat, a donation is made to us which will go towards helping us provide service for older people ☺️

After a snowy start to the new year, we’re excited to say we’re open as normal again ☺️

SERVICE UPDATE: - Runcorn coffee & chat will be cancelled tomorrow (Thursday 9th Jan) - Runcorn office will be closed all week, we aim to reopen Monday 13th Jan - Drop in at Halton Link will go ahead as normal Friday 10th Jan 9:30-1:30pm Stay safe from all of us here at AUKMM💙

SERVICE UPDATE: Our Billinge Coffee & Chat Group will be cancelled tomorrow due to adverse weather conditions ❄️ Stay safe from all of us here at Age UK Mid Mersey 💙

Hope you had a great break & are ready for 2025! ✨ Due to the weather, today’s groups are cancelled. Our Runcorn office is also closed today, we aim to reopen on Thursday - please check back for updates. Remember our phone lines & emails are open as normal. Stay safe ❄️

Merry Christmas from the team at Age UK Mid Mersey, hope you all have a wonderful day 🎄🎅🏼

If you’re based in Halton or St Helens sign up to your community lottery 🎰 If you choose Age UK Mid Mersey as your selected cause you will be supporting older people in your area ☺️ St Helens: sthelenscommunitylottery.co.uk/support/age-uk… Halton: haltoncommunitylottery.co.uk/support/age-uk…

Our St Helen’s Men’s Group had a lovely visit from @bbcmerseyside where they got to chat about what makes the groups so special to them. It is definitely worth a listen, and a lovely reminder of how important groups like these are for older people in our community 💙

On Saturday we attended the Volunteer Awards hosted by the @HSHVCA 💜 We had some great nominations and a few of our volunteers & Volunteer Co-ordinator went along and had a wonderful evening ✨

We're grateful for our incredible Board of Trustees here at Age UK Mid Mersey! Last week was #TrusteeWeek so we sat down with our Chairperson, Nick Farmer, to learn more about what inspired him to take on this role. Click below to watch👇 youtube.com/watch?v=CFYm-N…

Today, we pause to honour the courage and sacrifice of those who fought for our freedom 🌹 We also want to show our support and appreciation for the veterans that are a part of our community here at Age UK Mid Mersey ❤️ #remembrance #remembranceday #veterans #armistice

Clayton is taking on a 100 mile bike ride challenge to raise money for us! 🚴💙 Show your support for Clayton by heading to wonderful.org/fundraisers/7A… to donate! 😊

It’s #MensHealthMonth 💙 Time to raise awareness about the issues that affect men’s health, encourage check-ups, and support the men in our lives to stay healthy and strong!

Hope you all have a spooktacular Halloween this evening 👻 Whether you're out trick or treating or having a quiet night in - remember to be respectful of those who don't want to participate, and have fun! 🎃

Knowsley Council are looking for individuals to go along to their workshop this Wednesday to help develop a booklet aimed at at helping understand Adult Social Care Financial Assessments 💜

Let's change how we age. youtube.com/watch?v=VCs4S3…

Did you know that October is #BreasCancerAwarenessMonth ? 🎀

Did you know this week is #GetOnlineWeek ? 💻 This week is aimed at helping people boost their digital skills & confidence in one week 🗓️ Head to @GoodThingsFdn website to find out more! And don’t forget, we offer Digital Support too for those 50 plus📱