Age UK Sutton is an independent, local charity working throughout the London Borough of Sutton to support older people, their ... families and carers. Founded in 1991, our community have turned to us for help, support and advice for 30 years. Our mission is to make the London Borough of Sutton a more Age Friendly place, through our services, partnerships, and influencing work. Join our family - work, volunteer, fundraise, spread the word We offer a range of practical, social and information services for people aged 50+ living and working in Sutton. We take care to understand older people’s needs and their priorities in designing and delivering our services, and to use what we learn to inform others. This is something we have always done, and will continue to do to ensure the help and support we provide meets current and emerging need. We influence change in our community We seek to bring about wider changes in our community to make later life better for everyone. We stand up for older people’s interests, so that what matters to older people is heard, and can inspire change where it is needed. We do this by listening to older people, promoting their voices locally and nationally, and by supporting dialogue between decision makers and the people their decisions affect. We work in partnership for a stronger impact We know we can achieve so much more for older people in Sutton by working together. We are committed to maintaining and developing our relationships with local and national partners. Stronger together, we are making our borough a more age-friendly place. Our vision is an Age Friendly Sutton, where older people know that they belong, and feel supported and valued We are proud to be an independent local partner of Age UK, part of a network of similar independent charities each working to make later life better in their locality, and together, making the UK a great place to grow older read more