The organisation was founded in 1983, and the global network has 199 members in 98 countries.
Our mission is to promote the rights and well-being of older people, and to help them live dignified and fulfilling lives. Through our work, we address the challenges faced by older people, such as poverty, social isolation, and discrimination. We also advocate for policies and programmes that support the rights of older people, and provide support to local organisations and communities working with older people.
HelpAge global network, an alliance of organisations committed to the well-being, dignity and voice of older people.
We strive for significant and lasting impact
- With our network members, we put older people at the centre of everything we do
- We respond to need where we see it, in ways that promote lasting change.
- We speak out with and for older people to challenge discrimination and injustice.
We are inclusive
- We uphold the value and dignity of every person in all our work.
- We respect differences and strive to be inclusive in all we do.
- We seek to listen to all voices, particularly those that struggle to be heard.
We work as committed partners
- We work alongside network members and others to increase reach, influence and impact.
- We are accountable for what we say and do.
- We work collaboratively, building relationships of mutual trust and respect.
We are passionate about learning
- We take every opportunity to learn.
- We make space to reflect and find creative solutions.
- We share what we have learned from our successes and setbacks.
Our vision
Our vision is a world in which all older people can lead dignified, healthy, and secure lives.
Our mission is to promote the well-being, rights, and inclusion of older people so we can all enjoy a future free from poverty, inequality, and discrimination.
Current Job Vacancies at Help Age
Head of Network Development
- Closing date 31/08/2025
HelpAge is looking for a Head of Network Development to drive its network agenda forward.
Senior HR Manager
- Closing date 31/08/2025
HelpAge is looking for a Senior Human Resource Manager to take its HR strategy forward.
Head of Advocacy and Evidencing
- Closing date 31/08/2025
HelpAge is looking for the Head of Advocacy and Evidencing to lead its advocacy, policy, and research agendas.
Social Protection Adviser
- Closing date 31/08/2025
HelpAge is looking for a Social Protection Adviser to provide strategic leadership in advancing HelpAge’s social protection work.
Consultancy: External Audit for a German Federal Foreign Office-funded project in Lebanon and Northwest Syria
- Location Lebanon
- Closing date 31/08/2025
HelpAge is looking for a consultant to support with carrying out an external audit for its German Federal Foreign Office-funded project in Lebanon and Northwest Syria.
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