Age UK East Sussex

Our History Age UK East Sussex has been supporting older people in East Sussex for over 75 years. Founded in 1948 as the Old Peoples Welfare Committee we became an independent charity in 1973, and until December 2010 we were called Age Concern East Sussex. In January 2011 we rebranded as Age UK East Sussex. This was because we became a brand partner with Age UK (the new national charity for older people formed by the merger of Age Concern England and Help the Aged). We are independent, locally-focused and led by the needs and aspirations of those in later life. Our County We celebrate the fact that the proportion of the countys population over pensionable age is 23.7% of the total population. This is substantially higher than the regional and national averages of 17.8% and 17.0% respectively. Moreover, the relative size of the population aged over 75 years is higher than in any other county in England and Wales. Our Vision East Sussex is a great place to grow older. Our Mission T...