Campaigns

HelpAge and its affiliates bring people together to champion older people's rights and push for an end to age discrimination.

And we want YOU to join us!

Age Demands Action

Age Demands Action

Age Demands Action (ADA) is a year-round global grassroots movement that culminates in a day of marches on 1 October - the International Day of Older People.

Find out more about our Age Demands Action campaign

Good health for life

A woman has her pulse taken/Peter Caton/HelpAge International

In September 2011 the UN is holding a high-level meeting on non-communicable diseases. We believe it could help millions of older people, but only if their needs are recognised.

Read what we're doing to get older people included.

UN Women

Older woman in Sudan. Photo: Kate Holt/HelpAge International.

Our letter to UN Women has resulted in a commitment to older women's rights from Executive Director Michelle Bachelet.

Find out more about our UN Women campaign.

Europe: Lead the way

The EU is the world's largest donor but hardly notices older people. Help us change this so Europe can lead the rest of the world, by actively including older people in its aid strategies.

More on our Europe: Lead the way campaign.

Sign our petition to the President of European Council.

Find out which Members of the European Parliament support the campaign

sign the Age Demands Action petition

Support older people by signing the ADA petition and leaving some words of support on your own personal placard.

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