ACASA and The Printing Charity Case Study

Age Concern Espana’s welfare arm, ACASA, and The Printing Charity working together to help a retired expat printer and his wife in Spain.   For more information on The Printing Charity please click here.

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ACASA - A Problem Shared

Sometimes even the best planned things just don’t work out, no matter how well you prepare for your life in Spain. Sally’s experience is an example: “We planned our retirement to Spain very carefully, taking all the right legal advice. … Continue reading

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Age Concern España’s Casework Service Making Waves

Thanks to a donation from Seafarers UK, Age Concern España’s Casework Ser-vice is helping seafarers in need and their families who live in Spain. The Casework Service provides information and support through a small, national team of volunteer Caseworkers. The … Continue reading

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ACASA Christmas Closure

Please note that ACASA will be closing over the Christmas period to allow our volunteers to spend time with their families. The casework, Repatriation and INFOLINE services will be closed from Saturday 21st December and will reopen on Tuesday 7th … Continue reading

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Age Concern shortlisted as Charity of the Year for its work in Spain

Age Concern España’s work in helping English-speaking older people through local support and its national Casework Service has been recognised at the prestigious European Diversity Awards event held in London on Thursday 26 September 2013. The European Diversity Awards honour … Continue reading

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ACASA - Returning to The UK?

In the past six months ACASA’s casework service has taken on a new look as more and more of the expatriate community are considering returning permanently to the UK. We appreciate that this is not an easy decision to reach … Continue reading

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Age Concern Volunteer Honour

Angela Keay’s New Year got off to a surprising start, when she discovered that she had been awarded an MBE for services to the British community in Spain in the New Year’s Honours List. Angela, from Torrevieja has made a … Continue reading

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ACASA - Why Our Caseworkers Ask The Questions They Do

Why do you ask so many questions?’ is often asked of our volunteer Caseworkers when they visit clients who are seeking financial assistance from a UK charity to help them over a rough patch in their lives. The answer might … Continue reading

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RAF Benevolent Fund Gives £6,500 to ACASA

ACASA – The National Casework Service of Age Concern España – would like to thank The RAF Benevolent for their generous grant of £6,500 to support the INFOLINE and Casework Services. The RAF Benevolent Fund has a proud tradition of … Continue reading

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F.A.C.E. Present 500€ to ACASA

Recently members of the F.A.C.E.(Fundraising In Arboleas, Caring for Everyone) Committee met up with KIm Stollard, Country Manager of ACASA (The National Casework Service of Age Concern España). F.A.C.E. Has been somewhat instrumental in encouraging ACASA to move into the … Continue reading

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