Age UK South Cumbria

04/11/2026

🎉 WE'VE GOT SOME EXCITING NEWS! 🎉

We’re delighted to announce the launch of our brand-new page dedicated to all things retail at Age UK South Cumbria! 🛍️

Welcome to Age UK South Cumbria Charity Shops – your new place to keep up to date with everything happening across our 9 local charity shops across South Cumbria and our eBay store.

By following our new page, you can:
✨ Discover exciting new finds and pre-loved treasures.
👗 Get a sneak peek at the latest donations and stock.
🛍️ Find out about special offers, events and shop news.
💚 See how your shopping and donations help support older people across South Cumbria.

Every purchase, donation and visit makes a difference. When you shop with us, you're helping us make a positive difference to the lives of local older people in our community.

Please give our new page a follow, share it with your friends and help us spread the word!

👉 Search for Age UK South Cumbria Charity Shops on Facebook and give us a like!

Thank you for supporting our local charity shops and helping us make a difference. 💚




https://www.facebook.com/ageuk.southcumbria.shops

We are an independent local charity supporting local older people across South Cumbria since 1978. We have 9 shops across South Cumbria and an eBay shop. Every penny raised from our shops goes straight back into helping those in our community.

28/10/2026

Are you passionate about supporting older local people in our community?

Age UK South Cumbria is seeking enthusiastic trustees to help with the governance and strategic direction of our charity.

If you can spare a few hours a month, share your expertise and help shape the future of Age UK South Cumbria, we would love to hear. from you!

Contact us today to find out more...

Call: 01539 728118
Email: [email protected]
www.ageuk.org.uk/southcumbria

26/10/2026

🎄❄️🎁 Join us to celebrate the magic of Christmas with Age UK South Cumbria and a host of other charities!

✨ Charity stalls
🎟️ Tombola
🎁 Christmas gifts
💌 Christmas cards and decorations
🥓 Delicious bacon buns
☕ Tea, coffee and mince pies
🎯 Games and fun for everyone
🧶 Our famous crochet Christmas puddings!

…and much, much more! 🎅

Come along, enjoy the festive atmosphere, pick up some lovely Christmas gifts and support a good local cause. ❤️

Everyone welcome! 🎄

Saturday 1st November 2026 at Storth Village Hall, Storth Rd, Storth, Milnthorpe LA7 7PH.

15/10/2026

Our team will be on hand to help at our Advice & Information Centre on Roose Road, Barrow-in-Furness LA13 9RQ between 2pm - 4pm!
(This service is available every 1st and 3rd Friday of each Month)

Our IT-Drop-in sessions are for those 50 and over who may require a little help with anything tech from using smartphones, tablets to computers. 💻

Our team can help with:
📲Demonstrating a range of functions on devices
📲Connecting to the internet and setting up email accounts
📲Transferring information from devices
📲Helping with online accounts such as health, energy, and entertainment

Please bring your devices fully charged along with leads and chargers.
For more information please email:
[email protected] or call us on 01229 831425 or just drop in and see us!

12/10/2026

Join this Wednesday for our Dock Museum Lunch Club.

📍Bridge Café, Dock Museum, Barrow-in-Furness LA14 2PW for our new regular Lunch Club. 🍽️

🍽️A welcoming space and delicious food await. Food is served at 12:30pm. Bring a friend or two and enjoy a delicious, cooked meal in the company of others.

Age UK South Cumbria have regular Lunch Clubs and social activities running across the whole of South Cumbria for those 50 and over.

Our Lunch Clubs are a great way to get out and about on a regular basis, keep social, and meet new people.

For more information please contact us on 01229 831425
or email: [email protected]
Check out all of our clubs here:
https://www.ageuk.org.uk/southcumbria/activities-and-events/lunch-clubs

05/10/2026

NOTICE:
Due to renovations, our Ulverston store will be closed between
🗓️12th October & Thursday 15th October.

Sorry, but we are unable to accept donations during this time.
Our other stores are open as usual:
https://www.ageuk.org.uk/southcumbria/shops

The store will reopen on Friday the 16th October at the usual time of 9:30am.

We apologise for any inconvenience and look forward to welcoming you back!

23/09/2026

We have a vacancy for a Client Services Manager to manage and develop our Client Services delivery across South Cumbria, spanning two sites of delivery and their associated teams. (Kendal & Barrow)

We are looking for an experienced senior manager to lead, inspire, and develop a diverse team of staff and volunteers; support recruitment processes and appraisal reviews. To identify appropriate opportunities for training, in order to continuously develop and maintain knowledge and skills within our Client Services.

Travel around South Cumbria will be required, so a full UK driving License and access to own car is essential.

Five weeks paid holiday per year, increasing to six weeks after 5 years’ service, plus public holidays and an additional birthday day off. A health benefit scheme and pension scheme is available after completing a probationary period of three months.

For more information please email: [email protected] or call us 01539 728118

23/09/2026

Join us and other great local services and community groups at Barrow Leisure Centre for the Age Friendly Festival!

🗓️Friday 2 October, 10am–3pm

This is a free event, no booking required, all are welcome!
A guaranteed fun day of activities and entertainment alongside a wealth of information, advice and support with wellbeing, mobility, health checks, and more!

Come along, chat, try something new, and see what support is available in your local community!


📍Barrow Leisure Centre
Greengate St, Barrow-in-Furness,
Cumbria LA13 9DT

Age Friendly South Lakeland

21/09/2026

A slight change to our IT Drop-In at Ambleside Library this week. This will now take place on Friday 25th September and back to the usual 4th Wednesday of the month thereafter

Our team will be on hand between 10am and 11:30am to help with:

💻Demonstrating a range of functions on devices
📱Connecting to the internet and setting up email accounts
👩‍💻Transferring information from devices
🌐Helping with online accounts such as health, energy, and entertainment

📍Ambleside Library, Kelsick Rd, Ambleside LA22 0BZ

Our IT-Drop-in sessions are for those 50 and over who may require a little help with anything tech from using smartphones, tablets to computers.

Please bring your devices fully charged along with leads and chargers.

For more information please email:
[email protected], call us on 01539 728118 or just drop in and see us!

08/09/2026

Join us and other support groups at the 2026 Dementia Awareness Day.
Hosted at Beetham Nurseries in association with Home Instead South Lakes - Home Care & Live-in Care and Heron Hill Care Home

Expect useful resources and information for those living with dementia, caring for a loved one, working in care, or simply want to learn more about living with dementia.

✅HARRI Bus – Offering free health checks and advice
✅Virtual Dementia Tour – Experience of what having dementia might be like in this virtual tour
✅Guidance, information, and support for anyone affected by dementia

🗓️Wednesday 16th September
📍Beetham Nurseries, Pool Darkin Ln, Beetham, Milnthorpe LA7 7AP

We look forward to seeing you there!