Age Cymru Powys

We are your local independent charity providing information, advice and support for older people and their families and carers in Powys for many years (formerly Age Concern). We want everyone to be able to love later life.

Each year we reach help around 2,000 older Powys residents with over 3,000 issues. One of them could be you, a friend or a relative.

We’re here to support people to live independently, make informed choices and have control over their lives.

Every year we secure over £1million of unclaimed benefits payments for older Powys residents.

We hold the following organisational quality standards:
- Age Cymru Organisational Quality Standards
The Standards are externally assessed by industry leaders SGS and endorsed by the Charity Commission
- The Advice Quality Standard (AQS)
- Age UK Information and Advice Quality Programme

Our Vision

To live in a society in which all older people are respected, valued and are able to live the life they choose.
 
Mission Statement

Age Cymru Powys will work to improve quality of life for older people* in Powys. 
  
*All people can be in need of help at certain times of their lives. Older people in need will be those who are isolated geographically, socially or economically in Powys or who have health needs which impact upon their lives. This will be the group for whom our services will be focused. In particular we will focus our services on the 60+ age group.

Our Aims are to:
 
Provide excellent quality services tailored to the needs of older people in Powys.

Raise the profile of age issues and enable the voices of older people to positively influence policy and provision.

Be a valued, effective, reputable and expert older people’s support organisation.

Collaborate with other organisations across Powys and Wales enhancing services and avoiding duplication.


As a nation, we're living longer.

It's in our interest to create an age friendly Wales today.

What does an 'age friendly Wales' look like? In an age friendly Wales, older people would not experience barriers to independent living. They will enjoy good health; live safely; will be free from discrimination; and will remain actively engaged within their community.

By developing communities, advocacy and policy changes, we all stand to gain from empowering older people.

Old Warehouse, Parker's Lane, Newtown, SY16 2LT
01686 623707 enquiries@acpowys.org.uk www.agecymru.org.uk/powys

We are your local independent charity providing information, advice and assistance for older people and their families and carers in Powys for many years (formerly Age Concern). We want everyone to be able to love later life....

Provided by Age Cymru Powys Service available in Newtown, Powys Health and social care Older People Community
Old Warehouse, Parker's Lane, Newtown, SY16 2LT
01686 623707 enquiries@acpowys.org.uk www.agecymru.org.uk/powys

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Old Warehouse, Parker's Lane, Newtown, SY16 2LT
01686 623707 enquiries@acpowys.org.uk www.agecymru.org.uk/powys

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01686 623707 enquiries@acpowys.org.uk www.agecymru.org.uk/powys

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Old Warehouse, Parker's Lane, Newtown, SY16 2LT
01686 623707 enquiries@acpowys.org.uk www.agecymru.org.uk/powys

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