Christmas is a time for togetherness, but sadly older people feel more isolated at Christmas than any other time of year.
This year, we want to change that for as many older people as we can. That’s why we’re calling on everyone to come together and support the Age Cymru Partnership, which consists of, Age Cymru, Age Cymru Dyfed, Age Cymru Gwent, Age Cymru Gwynedd a Môn, Age Cymru Powys and Age Cymru West Glamorgan, so we can give comfort, friendship and joy to older people who need it most.
In a recent survey*, older people in Wales told us that:
- 43,375 older people will be lonely this Christmas
- 48,558 older people won't see or speak to anyone on Christmas Day
- 90,979 older people will be eating dinner alone on Christmas Day
- 422,499 older people hope to receive a call from someone on Christmas Day
For thousands of older people who are feeling lonely, forgotten or who have no one else to turn to for help, the Age Cymru Partnership is a lifeline.
Through our advice services, we offer information and support to help tackle feelings of loneliness.
Through our friendship services, we offer lonely older people connection, a listening ear and a friendly voice.
But we can’t do this alone. The Age Cymru Partnership needs your donations to bring real change for lonely older people at a time when they may otherwise feel forgotten.
No older person should ever feel alone and isolated, particularly over Christmas. Your support has the power to change this.
Every donation, no matter the size, can help the Age Cymru Partnership provide the human connection that too many older people live without.
Together, we can help change the lives of older people who are feeling lonely.
Together we are stronger. Together, we’re not alone.
* Yonder conducted an online and telephone survey on behalf of Age UK. A total sample of 2,755 UK adults aged 65+ were surveyed between 2 and 29 October 2024. Responses were weighted to be representative of the population of the UK. From that sample, we surveyed 160 Welsh adults aged 65+. All statistics are drawn from this polling unless otherwise stated. Targets for quotas and weights are taken from the latest ONS Census data (2021/22) and the PAMCO survey, a random probability F2F survey conducted annually with 35,000 adults.Yonder is a founding member of the British Polling Council and abides by its rules. For further information see http://www.britishpollingcouncil.org/
