The Glades & The Community

Established in 1965 it is an independent charity, responsible for its own policy, direction and funding.  Age Concern Bromley is a subscribing member of the national Age Concern federation of charities who share common aims and values and work together for the benefit of all older people at national, regional and local level. 

Age Concern Bromley does not receive funding from the federation but is an active member, raising policy and campaign issues that may benefit from work at national and regional level whilst pursuing locally, campaign and social policy issues raised by the national body Age Concern England and Help the Aged (merged 1st April 2009) and the regional body Age Concern London.
 
Mission, values and aims
Age Concern Bromley aims to promote the well being of all older people in the London Borough of Bromley.  We value older people and believe that later life should be a fulfilling and enjoyable experience. 

Our specific aims are to:
• provide quality Borough-wide services and support for all older people
• raise awareness of the needs of older people and influence decision makers, and provide a voice for older people in the Borough through public education and social advocacy
• to contribute to research which identifies the changing needs of older people locally and to find innovative ways of meeting them
• to challenge age-discrimination
• to work in partnership and co-operation with other organisations to effectively meet the needs of older people throughout the Borough
 
Age Concern Bromley has a Management Board of Trustees who are responsible for the governance of the charity.  The Trustees do not receive any payment for their work.  The Director is responsible for the management of the charity and the wholly owned trading subsidiary company, Age Concern Services (Bromley) Ltd. 

The Director manages a small team of full and part-time professional staff and dedicated, trained volunteers.  Age Concern Bromley is committed to maintaining and improving its services and procedures through continuous review and accreditation with external quality standards. To this end, Age Concern Bromley has achieved and continues to retain the following external quality marks: Investors in People, Community Legal Services and ISO 9001:2000 and the environmental management ISO 14001:2004

We also fully meet the Age Concern Federation quality mark – “Quality Counts”, which is Charity Commission endorsed.  
 
Whilst Age Concern Bromley’s work is partially funded through contracts with Bromley Council and NHS Trusts to provide specific services, we rely heavily on the public’s support through donations, legacies and fundraising events to enable us to deliver the range of services and activities for older people in the Borough.
 
Our main office is in Community House in the centre of Bromley and we have three satellite sites in Mottingham, Chislehurst and West Wickham and undertake outreach work in other parts of the Borough throughout the year.
 
Services
Age Concern Bromley provides a range of high quality, professional services that respect older people’s dignity.  As well as emotional and practical help to older people, we provide information on issues relating to older people such as money matters, housing, health and community care.  Age Concern Bromley’s services include:
 
 • Active Age Centres: Chislehurst & West Wickham
 • Advocacy and Representation
 • Community Services:
      Clip It - Toe Nail Cutting
      Fit for Life programme
      Hospital Aftercare
      Shopping
 • Community Volunteers Time Bank
 •   Day Care – St Edwards
 • Employment and Opportunities 50+
 • Floating Support Service
 •   First Check Point Service
 • Information and Advice Service
 • Support Planning & Brokerage Service
 
We also have Charity Shops in Orpington & West Wickham
   
All of our services aim to improve the quality of life for older people and to support them
to remain independent for as long as possible.   Age Concern Bromley is committed to serving all older people who live in our community.  Our services are for the benefit of  people irrespective of gender, marital status, race, disability, sexual orientation, culture, politics or religious beliefs.