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Simon Holmes

@simonholmes1

Proudly working alongside the brilliant people @ageukyork here to help local people. Ever optimist. All views my own.

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How to get involved and donate 👇 “It’s a very bleak picture and the people of Beirut face a long road to recovery. We will continue to stand alongside them for as long as we are needed.” Thank you ⁦ Beirut Emergency Appeal ⁦British Red Cross 🧡⁩ donate.redcross.org.uk/appeal/beirut-…

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Reflecting this #BankHoliday on the last week and incredible collective efforts of British Red Cross 🧡 and partners in helping others. Welcoming those arriving from Afghanistan, ongoing support in Plymouth and continuing our vital day to day response when and where needed. #thankyou

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Powerful humbling account from the wonderful @farrarmadi & Andy Hewett and British Red Cross 🧡 team in Birmingham supporting those arriving from Afghanistan. So grateful to our teams in providing such vital help and coordinating behind the scenes. Our commitment to help continues

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Merry Christmas everyone. A special thank you to our incredible Age UK York team working over Christmas. As on every day, our care colleagues are supporting people alone in their homes in York to be able to get the help they need and bringing some presents too! 🎁 #ThankYou

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Thank you BBC Breakfast for the warm welcome and talk about the people - and pets - behind the local Age UK York charity and the incredible #keepyourpet service in York. Our team are here each day supporting local people and you can find out more at ageukyork.org.uk

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1 million older people often feel lonely. Watch the video below to see how a new partnership with Morrisons could help change this. The vote is now open so if you know anyone who works for Morrisons - please encourage them to vote for Age UK! 💜💚 bit.ly/AgeUK_Morrisons

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Next week sees the launch of the #JoinTheDots tour The Jordan Legacy We will be joining the event on Thursday in York and you can too 👇 As a local charity we are committed to doing all we can in support of a #ZeroSuicideSociety

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Here locally in York your local independent charity for older people is is fortunate to be so kindly supported by our friends at local Morrisons stores. Thank you for their support and considering us for this incredible opportunity #partnership

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Today is the start of the #JoinTheDots tour. An incredible and sadly much needed focus towards #ZeroSuicideSociety Excited about tomorrow and the tour coming to York. Age UK York will be there and tickets still available as I type this 👇… eventbrite.co.uk/e/york-event-f…

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Reflecting on #carersweek2024 and thank you to all unpaid carers who make such a vital contribution. Age UK highlight that over 2.1 million older people provide unpaid care for their loved one. Many thanks to Age UK York and York Carers Centre for their incredible support to carers

Reflecting on #carersweek2024 and thank you to all unpaid carers who make such a vital contribution.

<a href="/age_uk/">Age UK</a> highlight that over 2.1 million older people provide unpaid care for their loved one. Many thanks to <a href="/AgeUKYork/">Age UK York</a>  and <a href="/yorkcarers/">York Carers Centre</a> for their incredible support to carers
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I was lucky to spend time with the wonderful REFUGEE ACTION YORK team and see some of their vital work first hand. So grateful for their kindness and helping hand in supporting those in need here in York 🙏 Some great local events this weekend to enjoy #RefugeeWeek2024 👇

I was lucky to spend time with the wonderful <a href="/refactyork/">REFUGEE ACTION YORK</a> team and see some of their vital work first hand. 

So grateful for their kindness and helping hand in supporting those in need here in York 🙏 

Some great local events this weekend to enjoy #RefugeeWeek2024 👇
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Do you have any questions or want to know more about Dementia? Join us on Friday from 10am - 12pm Tesco Extra Clifton Moor here in York for the latest stop of our Chatty Bus. A chance to talk with our teams and ask any questions. Together with Alzheimer's Society North Yorkshire Police

Do you have any questions or want to know more about Dementia?

Join us on Friday from 10am - 12pm <a href="/Tesco/">Tesco</a> Extra Clifton Moor here in York for the latest stop of our Chatty Bus.

A chance to talk with our teams and ask any questions. Together with 
<a href="/alzheimerssoc/">Alzheimer's Society</a> 
<a href="/NYorksPolice/">North Yorkshire Police</a>
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We hope you have enjoyed a wonderful first day of 2025. We recognise that too many older people here in York are in need each day and a special thank you to our staff and volunteers who have started their 2025 by helping others 🙏 #HappyNewYear ageuk.org.uk/york

We hope you have enjoyed a wonderful first day of 2025.

We recognise that too many older people here in York are in need each day and a special thank you to our staff and volunteers who have started their 2025 by helping others 🙏

#HappyNewYear 

ageuk.org.uk/york
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Our York charity shops are open today for the first time in this new year. Do you know we run four shops and that every penny raised from a sale and every donation kindly given directly supports our independent charity’s local work here in York? ageuk.org.uk/york/shops/

Our York charity shops are open today for the first time in this new year. 

Do you know we run four shops and that every penny raised from a sale and every donation kindly given directly supports our independent charity’s local work here in York? 

ageuk.org.uk/york/shops/
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Our 4 local independent York shops are open today. Thank you for the kind comments on our team’s lovely window displays. They noticed the benefit of a fresh lick of paint so now even better! Every penny spent and donation given in our shops supports our work here in York 🙏

Our 4 local independent York shops are open today. Thank you for the kind comments on our team’s lovely window displays. 

They noticed the benefit of a fresh lick of paint so now even better!

Every penny spent and donation given in our shops supports our work here in York 🙏