Age UK have historically supported the Ismaili community through their involvement with the Ismaili Senior’s Circle Clubs and with their work with the Aga Khan Social Welfare Board.
Age UK is the UK’s largest charity for older people, and they encourage engagement with all communities across the country; however, language barriers make this difficult for them to interact with BAME communities. Thankfully, Ismaili CIVIC was able to provide a full translation of the Age UK Coronavirus Information Guide from English to Gujarati – in a record timeframe, too!
Alison Ingram from Age UK said “Thanks to Ismaili CIVIC from Age UK for all your help and support during the Covid pandemic. The translation input you are offering will undoubtedly benefit many of our local Age UKs and many older people across the country. We are incredibly grateful to Ismaili CIVIC for providing skills and expertise that will make a real difference to Age UK and the older people we support”
Ismaili CIVIC previously donated a thousand face masks to Age UK’s regional headquarters, providing some of the frontline workers with the necessary PPE needed to continue supporting elderly and vulnerable communities across the country.
With all of their engagements, Ismaili CIVIC seeks to develop long-term partnerships with organisations to continue to support beyond the Covid pandemic. Ismaili CIVIC works with multiple organisations nationally including The Prince’s Trust and Faiths United. The work of Ismaili CIVIC also involves supporting local initiatives including food banks, soup kitchens and delivery of vital items to vulnerable individuals.
Ismaili CIVIC was launched in light of the Covid-19 pandemic to lend voluntary support to the communities in which we live. If you would like to assist with the Ismaili CIVIC Covid-19 response, please register as a volunteer, please complete the volunteer registration form by registering through your IIUK account at www.iiuk.org.
