Whilst many older people enjoy comfortable incomes, live in good housing and keep good health, there are others who are homeless, are abused and many don't take up the benefits available to them to keep them above the poverty line.
One in three report little contact with friends. Isolation and inactivity leads to health problems including depression, dementia, anxiety and decreased mobility.
Our £2.2 million programme, launched in 2001, focuses on helping this most vulnerable group of older people.
