World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) happens each year on 15 June. It was established by the United Nations, following representations by our international partners INPEA (the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse). AEA are the coordinators within the UK and we provide help, support and guidance for individuals and organisations wishing to take part.

It is about all of us working together to bring greater recognition of the mistreatment of older adults wherever they live throughout the world and to highlight the need for appropriate action. It is intended to give abuse and neglect of older adults a global relevance that will sustain and move prevention efforts forward throughout the whole year and years to come.

Each year individuals and organisations come together to raise awareness of elder abuse and to fundraise for AEA. It represents the one day in the year when the whole world voices its opposition to the abuse and suffering that is inflicted on some of our older generations. And the UK always plays its part in voicing that opposition.

To get involved you will need to register with us, and you can do so by emailing Maggie Evans. She will send you the necessary information and the registration form.. If you have any queries please contact us.

• Some examples of what you can do:

• Can you help?

  

  Fundraising awareness. Contact us and we can supply T-Shirts, collection tins and stickers! We can give you materials and advice to help your day go successfully.

  

• Fundraising - it can be fun!

  

  Why not do some fundraising to help raise the awareness of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD). Contact us and we can help and offer advice or even offer some fund raising suggestions.

  

• Raise Awareness - anyone and any age can help.

  

  Anyone can join in, from a large corporation, Scout group or individuals. Anything you can do to help from a parachute jump to washing cars - its all important to us and the elderly.