Two South East charities get £300k to assist older residents | EUROtoday

Almost £300,000 has been awarded to 2 charities within the South East to assist the work they do with older residents in monetary hardship.

The physique Independent Age has given £149,997 to Citizens Advice Swale, in Kent, and an extra £150,000 to Age UK East Sussex.

The funding offered to the charities is designed to assist older folks enhance their monetary wellbeing and guarantee their houses are protected and appropriate.

A spokesperson for Independent Age mentioned that this spherical of funding was targeted on coastal communities with excessive numbers of older non-public renters, who’re “a group shown to be at greater risk of financial hardship”.

Hannah Lison, head of grants and partnerships at Independent Age, mentioned: “This funding will enable Citizens Advice Swale and Age UK East Sussex to continue, strengthen, and expand the vital support they provide.”