Help the Aged and Age Concern make another merger attempt

By Stephen Cook, Third Sector, 22 August 2007

Age Concern and Help the Aged are making a third attempt in 10 years to overcome their differences and merge into a single organisation for older people's welfare.

A joint working party has met at least twice this year and the trustee boards of both charities are expected to make a final decision at their meetings in November. A confidential Age Concern document, seen by Third Sector, says the meetings have established broad consensus on what a merged...

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