Age Concern Slough
January 6th, 2008|
Age Concern
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Slough, Berkshire ~ Services
To enhance the quality of life of older people in the borough of Slough.
About us:
Our mission is to enhance the quality of life of older people in the borough of Slough and to help make later life a rewarding and enjoyable time.
Founded in 1979, Age Concern Slough is an independent registered charity (number 1079949) which is supported by the time, efforts and contributions of local people and organisations.
We aim to provide help and support on any issue of concern to older people. We try to ensure that the voice of older people is heard and we campaign for better services and benefits.
We hope that you enjoy browsing our website; that you will find it interesting and informative and that you will wish to support our work for older people in Slough.
Age Concern Slough Offices are co-located within the Age Concern, Central Slough, William Street drop-in centre, which is in the Old Library, William Street. We are close by Slough Railway Station and Slough Bus Station; buses also stop in Slough High Street and parking is available in Brunel, Queensmere, Observatory and Herschel Street car parks.
The Age Concern Slough Offices are open from 9.00am to 5.30pm.
The drop in centre is open from 10.00am to 4.00pm Monday to Friday. Over fifties are welcome to drop in and see what is going on.
Age Concern Slough (ACS)
Age Concern Slough exists to maintain and improve the quality of life for older people in Slough by being active in facilitating their independence. It is recognised as the principal advocate for the rights and interests of older people in Slough and works along side older people to promote alternative images. Age Concern Slough has 9 trustees, over 100 staff and 200 volunteers. ACS achieved organizational status within the Federation of Age Concern in 2002
Our strategic aims are to:
Promote equality of opportunity for older people and challenge discriminatory practice
Be politically independent and well resourced (without being reliant on any single source)
Work in partnership with statutory and voluntary organisations to influence policy at local and regional levels
Consolidate current good practice and develop professional, innovative activities which provide value for money and facilitate the independence of older people.
What we do :
Influence : Age Concern Slough promotes awareness, educates and influences decisions affecting older people. Through information, advice, advocacy, campaigning and, importantly through knowledge, we continue to help older people and their cares to become more influential.
Research : Age Concern Slough uses new research, including the 2001 Census and the Joseph Rowntree Survey 2002, to help shape services. We monitor take up and users’ views across our services.
Quality Services : A strength of Age Concern Slough is our flexible approach to people and businesses so we can expand and develop priority services according to the needs of older people.
Resource Management : We ensure that we have the staff, environment and equipment to deliver our objectives in a safe, efficient and economic manner.
Equalities : Age Concern Slough automatically considers race equality in all that we do. Directors, staff and volunteers have access to Equal opportunities training. We continue to improve access to our services for Black Minority Ethnic older people.
Partnership : We reach out to the community and work in partnership to meet the needs of older people. We fulfil representative functions by being actively involved in service planning forums and policy making groups.
Income Generation : We seek to maximise unrestricted income to enable ACS to be more independent and provide services which older people request but do not attract funding from other agencies.
Contact Details:
Age Concern Slough
Old Library
William Street
Slough
Berkshire
SL1 1XX
Telephone: 01753 822890