Age Concern
Age Concern

Age Concern

Who we Are

We want to create an Age Friendly society which gives older people in the Isle of Man freedom to flourish. Age Concern Isle of Man is a registered charity with Lady Haddacks as Patron. It has been in the Isle of Man since 1992 and the appointment of Penny Creighton as Chief Executive in 2006 heralded major progress in the…
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In Action

Age Concern (IOM) is the principle voluntary organisation on the IOM who can help anyone over the age of 50 and anyone with a disability. We receive no money from Age Concern England. All money raised on the Island stays on the Island to support our range of services, for which we have to raise £800,000 per annum locally, and,…
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Champion

Penny Creighton, MBE Personal information CEO of Age Concern Chairman of Council of Voluntary Organisations (CVO) Past Vice Chairman of Hospice Past Director of Isle of Man Children’s Centre Past Governor of International Business School Penny Creighton MBE is also Chairman of the Council of Voluntary Organisations, which is the unifying body for the voluntary sector in the Isle of…
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Case Studies

The Tell Me Project The Tell Me Project is a Champions’ initiative that Age Concern delivers together with the Department of Education. Children from the Island’s primary schools interview an older generation in order to record their memories. It is about talking, breaking down barriers, increasing understanding and changing attitudes. It is an inter-generational project, which puts older people very…
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