Age UK Lancashire is delighted to share the exciting new that they've been chosen by Applethwaite Homes as its Charity of the Year. As part of being named Charity of the Year, Age UK Lancashire will receive £25,000 which will be used to fund their Good Days Calls, a befriending service that last year made over 8000 calls to isolated and lonely older people living in Lancashire.

Teri Stephenson, Chief Executive at Age UK Lancashire said:

"We're thrilled to be named as one of Eric Wright Trust's Charites of the Year alongside other fantastic, local charities. We are very grateful for the ongoing support given to us by The Eric Wright Charitable Trust, who continue to champion our work and enable us to support more older people across Lancashire."

To mark the news, the Trustees visited the Age UK office in St Annes to see firsthand the work they do, meet staff and present a cheque for £25,000