What we do and why

Embracing Age is a Christian charity working towards a world where older people are valued, connected and full of hope, by combatting loneliness, mobilising volunteers, equipping churches and speaking out.

For Care Homes

Mobilising an army of volunteers to befriend care home residents

For Churches

Equipping churches in their ministry amongst older people

For Carers

Providing opportunities for carers to chat and pray together

A  Festive Fiver

For £5 you can instantly download our BIG Christmas Quiz.
With over 100 questions, it will keep you entertained as individuals or in groups over this Christmas season

A chance to win a £25 Costa voucher

All money raised goes to support the work of Embracing Age.

CLASSICAL CONCERT

An uplifting evening of solo 
and ensemble classical music
FRIDAY 1st DECEMBER 2023

ST STEPHEN'S CHURCH, Richmond Rd,  TW1 2PD

8PM, doors open at 7:30pm

FREE ENTRY

There will be a collection at the concert and donations made on the night will be match funded
through The Big Give, so come along and make double the impact!

Bar and light refreshments available

BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL
using the button below or call 07735 332584

Raising vital funds for Embracing Age

Full of Life in Richmond upon Thames

Every year Richmond Council run the Full of Life fair to celebrate Older People's Day. Embracing Age partner with churches across the Borough to showcase at the fair all the activities available for older people run  by churches across the Borough. We produce an up to date leaflet for the fair and distribute it with a little freebie pot of jam or honey.

This year we gave out all 250 of the leaflets and countless jars of honey and jam.

The map below shows all the activities happening in churches across the Borough, and some slightly further afield - click the red pins on the map for further information. You can also download the leaflet by clicking on the button under the map.

AVAILABLE NOW!

The Hope in Ageing Poetry Collection was
published on 1st October to celebrate
Older People's Day.

Pam Rhodes,  one of the judges, wrote the foreword for the book, will  featured the winning poems on her
​Hearts and Hymns Premier Radio show on 1st October.
"A sublime tapestry of insights, feelings and experiences through which hope is solidly threaded, weaving together life, limb, laughter and love."
Pam Rhodes

There are so many ways to get involved

Where we operate

Embracing Age operates across the UK, encouraging and supporting churches to adopt their local care home, and equipping them in their ministry amongst older people.

Carers Connected also operates across the UK as the weekly zoom gatherings are not bound by geography.

We also have regional areas where we employ Project Co-ordinators to mobilise volunteers for care homes across the area, currently Richmond upon Thames, the Isle of Wight and Hampshire.

​Click below for more details. 

You could help us receive £1,000

All you need to do is nominate us for the Benefact Group's Movement for Good Awards via the button below. Our details have been pre-filled so it'll take you less than a minute.

£1,000 would make a huge difference to enabling even more older care home residents and informal carers to enjoy companionship and support through our projects.  

The more nominations we get, the greater our chance of receiving an award, so please spread the word to your friends and family. 

​Thank you!! ​
Movement For Good - Nominate us today

Adopt a local care home

There are about 12,500 care homes across the UK and over 50,000 churches. We want to see each care home adopted by a local church, coming alongside residents in friendship and support.

Enjoy an Economical and Eco-friendly book

with a secondhand book from our eBay charity store

Do you run church services in care homes?

We are developing a bank of free tried and tested care home service plans to download, adapt and use.

The Making Moments Series

A short booklet with tips and techniques for enjoying quality time with a loved one with dementia
A list of recommended poems that your loved one with dementia might enjoy, with online links to each poem. 
Christian devotions to enjoy together with your loved one living with dementia.
Connecting Care Home residents and their loved ones using Alexa
Alexa devices can be a great way to help residents and their relatives stay connected, especially when visiting is restricted. When the resident has an Alexa speaker set up in their room a relative can use it like a hands free phone and "drop in" on the resident to have a chat.

This is particularly helpful for residents who might struggle with using a phone, or if relatives are having to ring on the care home phone to get in touch. Once the Alexa is set up it does not require any supervision from staff, freeing up staff time, and helping relatives to stay connected with ease.
A collection of resources on dementia

There are about 12,500 care homes for older people across the UK, and about 50,000 churches. We'd love to see each care home adopted by a local church with trained volunteers befriending residents. 

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