Fundraising

Each year we spend over £2.3 milllion on the services which support older people in Preston and South Ribble. 

Whilst some of this is met by funding through Lancashire County Council and the NHS, we do need to rasie almost £500,000 each year from donations, legacies and fundraising to meet the costs of services that funders will not support but which older people tell us they want and need.

It is through the support and help of our local community that we are able to meet this funding need.

It helps us care for people like 79 year old Joe, who has hearing difficulties and was struggling to sort out his bills. Out volunteers were able to make a number of calls on his behalf and now his arrears are sorted out and he has a direct debit set up to stop it happening again.

Fundraising plays a vital part in helping us to continue to care for people
like Joe and many others.

For more information and sponsor packs please email events@55plus.org.uk or call the fundraising team on 01772 552850.