Age UK

12/06/2026

Do you care for a friend or relative? It can be a hugely rewarding experience, but also a challenging one.

Our guide is available for you to understand the support you have available. It contains information on practical tips and advice, financial support and looking after yourself, amongst guidance on where to go if you need help.

This Carers Week, make sure you get the support you need 👉 https://bit.ly/4fzNaGi

12/06/2026

Our Chief Executive, Paul Farmer, joined the BBC Breakfast team on the sofa yesterday to talk about corridor care and why older people are particularly impacted by this care crisis hidden in plain sight.

We've been calling for urgent change on this matter, including our report which showed that one in three people aged 90 or over are waiting for over 12 hours in A&E. The new report from the NHS is an important step in eradicating corridor care once and for all.

You can read our report here: https://bit.ly/4hxFjYy

11/06/2026

Get in the spirit this summer with walking football, and carry on with the sport you love 👉 https://bit.ly/4vHXeSi

10/06/2026

“I don’t think people realise what’s involved. You don’t understand it until you’re living it.”

Muriel* cares full-time for her husband Harry*, who lives with Alzheimer’s disease.

From managing appointments and medication to handling finances, transport, and long-term planning, the role of a carer has become all-encompassing for Muriel. Her hobbies have fallen away, socialising has disappeared, and even rest feels hard to come by.

But caring shouldn’t mean carrying everything alone. That's why, this Carers Week, we're asking what can be done differently, so that carers like Muriel can continue to care – but can also be cared for themselves.

Read the full story here 👉 https://bit.ly/3RVPU72

* Names and images have been changed

09/06/2026

"I feel so proud that I can still do this.”

Carron and Ray love to play badminton, and say it’s something people of all ages and abilities can get involved in🏸

They’re both part of Team Age Better, a different type of national team, made up of everyday people who are actively adding years to their life through movement and activity.

Get involved and find your next move 👉 https://bit.ly/4eeKGuC

BADMINTON England

08/06/2026

We’re proud to be supporting Carers Week!

This year, Carers Week is all about building carer friendly communities. Carer friendly communities are places, spaces, services and community groups where unpaid carers are recognised, understood, and valued. They make support part of everyday life ensuring carers get the opportunities and help they need.

Together we’re building carer friendly communities that support carers in every area of their lives.

Get involved in by visiting https://bit.ly/4upu2i2 to find resources and information about building carer friendly communities.

Today we publish ‘Building Carer Friendly Communities: a blueprint’, setting out our vision for creating communities where unpaid carers are recognised, valued and supported.

The blueprint offers practical guidance on how to create carer friendly communities across health, social care, education, employment, business and services, and out and about in the wider community.

Find out how you and the communities you’re part of can create lasting change for unpaid carers.

Read and share the blueprint today: https://carersuk.pulse.ly/iphejcurp9

Carers Week is made possible through Carers UK working together with six other major charities: Age UK Carers Trust The Lewy Body Society ME Association MND Association Rethink Mental Illness

05/06/2026

Thank you to all our retail volunteers helping us raise life-changing funds in our Age UK Shops 💜

Get involved with your nearest Age UK volunteering opportunity👉 https://bit.ly/40Ec4fB

For Volunteers’ Week today, we’re celebrating Amanda from our Chichester shop 💛

Since joining the team, Amanda has become a much-loved volunteer thanks to her positivity, constant smile and willingness to help wherever needed. From supporting customers to becoming the shop’s top lottery and raffle ticket seller, Amanda brings amazing energy to every shift ✨

Amanda says her favourite part of volunteering is “making a difference to the charity and helping where possible” and we’re so grateful for everything she does.

Thank you Amanda 💛

If you'd like to join our volunteer family, click here for opportunities near you: https://bit.ly/4mCIcbR

04/06/2026

"You don’t even know you’re exercising because it’s such fun.”

Georgina loves the support she gets from her table tennis club. Her advice for older people trying a new sport? Just go for it!

She’s a part of Team Age Better, a different type of national team, made up of everyday people who are actively adding years to their life through movement and activity.

Want to start table tennis like Georgina? Find your next move and join the team 👉
https://bit.ly/4eoThMk

03/06/2026

What an amazing year it’s been for all of our Age UK volunteers 💜

From campaigning and signing petitions, to retail, to local Age UK’s, our wonderful volunteers just like you have supported us in so many ways. Scroll through to see just what an impact they’ve had.

We have lots of different roles available, find your perfect Age UK volunteering role today 👉 https://bit.ly/49DDgQd

02/06/2026

Do you have a memory of Queen Elizabeth? On the 73rd anniversary of Her Majesty's coronation at Westminster Abbey, people across the UK, the Commonwealth and beyond are being invited to share their memories of Britain's longest-reigning monarch.

Share your Queen Elizabeth story here: https://bit.ly/4uIv6OT