The Covid pandemic has seriously undermined Age UK Enfield's finances, while at the same time greatly increasing demand for its services. To help it cope, the charity has launched a winter appeal under the slogan Spread the Warmth, Show You Care.
Interviewed by Olivia Devereux-Evans for Enfield Dispatch, Age UK Enfield chief executive Ben Ingber describes the increase in phone calls received and extra referrals for its memory service, which helps people newly diagnosed with dementia.