Deveron District Age Concern
Since it's formation over 20 years ago, Deveron District Age Concern has been there to support and help the local community. We are an independant registered charity (SC007671) for the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage.
We provide an important wide range of initial senior citizen information, signposting and support services, local community grants and donations. Despite our name we are not restricted by Age and our services are available to everyone.
Working with local groups such as Banffshire Partnership and Boyndie Trust we are able to provide community services such as our Lunch Club. We also work with the local hospital to provide discharge packs, and other local authorities to provide help for those in need.
There's always a large selection of quality goods on sale in our shop and information services are available on a drop-in or appointment basis.
All donations are gratefully received and all income from the sale of goods after expenses goes back into the local community as grants and donations to deserving causes.
Banffshire Partnership, Deveron District Age Concern and Boyndie Trust are working together to run a weekly Lunch Club.
Held at Boyndie Visitor Centre, it costs just £5 for a two course lunch with Tea or Coffee. Banffshire Partnership's buses (which are wheelchair-accessible) run in four local areas, free of charge.
We consider opportunities under our charitable status, whether it be maintenance of village halls, Christmas entertainment in local Sheltered Housing Communities or Talking Newspapers for the blind.
We award grants for the relief of local organisations or groups in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage.
Over twenty dedicated volunteers work in our shop processing donations and selling a wide variety of goods. Our volunteers are very important for our fund raising, usually working a morning or afternoon each week.
Why not consider becoming a volunteer? It is a great way to meet new friends in a fun and relaxed environment and you will be helping to provide continued support within the local community.
Find out more about us and what we do to help the local community or get in touch.