ALONE

ALONE
AbbreviationALONE
Formation1977
Legal statusCharity
PurposeSupport of vulnerable older people
Location
  • Ireland
Region served
Ireland
CEO
Sean Moynihan
Websitehttp://www.alone.ie

ALONE is a charity organization in Ireland which was set-up to highlight the issues facing older people living alone. Founded in 1977 by Willie Bermingham,[1] the charity seeks to help elderly people living on their own who may feel isolated and lonely, and to "connect [them] with the necessary support services in their community".[2] The name ALONE in an acronym of the words "A Little Offering Never Ends".[3]

ALONE states that it "works with the 1 in 5 older people who are homeless, socially isolated, living in deprivation or in crisis".[4] The charity provides supportive housing, "befriending" services, community response and campaigning services to older people.[5]

Within Glasnevin Cemetery, the Alone Millenium Plot is used by the charity to bury older people who died without family or other provisions for burial.[6] In 2017 Alone celebrated its 40-year anniversary.[3]

  1. ^ "Alone marks 40 years aiding elderly through charitable work". Irish Times. 25 May 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Government needs to listen to the organisations working on a day-to-day basis with older people". Alone.ie. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  3. ^ a b "The 40-year-old charity that ensures no-one dies alone and poor". Irish Examiner. 23 November 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  4. ^ "ALONE". Alone.ie. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  5. ^ "Essential websites for older people - Handicare Guide". Ageukmobility.co.uk. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  6. ^ "Charity for older people celebrates 35 years". The Journal. July 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2018.