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Please support us Age Concern Northamptonshire is entirely self-funding and we rely heavily on donations, legacies and grants to enable us to provide the services we offer throughout the County.

We would also be unable to provide these services without our network of dedicated volunteers who give up their spare time to help support the organisation.

If you would like to support us in some way please use the links below to find out more information.

Why donate to Age Concern Northamptonshire?

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Age Concern Northamptonshire is an autonomously run local charity dedicated to the well-being of all older people throughout the County and helping them to remain independent in their own homes........

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Leaving a legacy to Age Concern Northamptonshire

Please help safeguard the future of older people by remembering Age Concern in your Will......

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Volunteering for Age Concern Northamptonshire

Age Concern Northamptonshire provides a full range of volunteering opportunities both in the home and at Age Concern venues. Whatever your age or skills your contribution could make a real difference.......

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Welcome to the Age Concern Weekly Lottery.

The Age Concern Weekly Lottery is the great new way of supporting the vital work of Age Concern and having the chance to win one of our 250 weekly prizes......

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Local Fundraising Events

Age Concern Northamptonsire have a wide variety of fundraising activities organised for the coming year......

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Age Concern Recycling Scheme

Recycling your old printer, fax cartridges and mobile phones to help older people Every year millions of used printer, fax, photocopier cartridges and even mobile phones are thrown away. All of these can be recycled with the added bonus of having financial value......

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Age Concern Northamptonshire are delighted to announce that they are one of the charities being supported in 2010 by The Saint Albans Charity Players of Northampton. Please visit their website.

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Age Concern Northamptonshire is a Company Limited by Guarantee No. 3294424 Registered Charity No. 1059995.
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