Editing Age Concern (section)

==Merger==
In May 2008, Age Concern England and [[Help the Aged]] announced plans for the two charities to merge.<ref>[http://www.fundraising.co.uk/news/2008/05/20/age-concern-and-help-aged-merger-consultation Fundraising UK article, retrieved 22 Oct 2008]</ref>
Following consultation, this was confirmed in September, when [[Dianne Jeffrey]] was confirmed as the new chairman of trustees.<ref>[https://archive.today/20120724064037/http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/09/05/109325/help-the-aged-and-age-concern-england-merger-moves-forward.html Community Care article, retrieved 22 Oct 2008]</ref>

Tom Wright [[CBE]], currently chief executive of [[VisitBritain]], and Trustee of the [[Imperial War Museum]]
was appointed Chief Executive of the new charity in November 2008.<ref>[http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/Channels/Management/Article/860417/Chief-executive-named-age-charities-merger/ Third Sector, retrieved 12 March 2009]</ref>

The merged charity, now known as [[Age UK]] was formed on 1 April 2009, and launched a major branding exercise in April 2010, featuring [[Brian Cox (actor)|Brian Cox]], [[Ian McKellen]], and [[Eleanor Bron]] in the charity's first television campaign. {{Citation needed|date=October 2017}}

Many of the individual Age Concern charities, however, found the terms of the merger unacceptable and remain independent and have no connection with Age UK. Examples include Age Concern Luton,<ref name="age concern luton"/> Age Concern Eastbourne<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/people/age-concern-eastbourne-covid-and-cost-of-living-crisis-has-been-a-double-whammy-3768781 | title=Age Concern Eastbourne: Covid and cost of living crisis has been a 'double whammy' | date=14 July 2022 }}</ref> and Age Concern Central Lancashire.<ref name="age is not a number" />