A Short History

Age Concern as an active unit working for the welfare of the elderly in North Lincolnshire, began in 1973, under the banner of Age Concern Scunthorpe. However, the earliest minutes held at head quarters in Francis Street date back to June 1951, at a meeting of the Borough of Scunthorpe Old People's Welfare Committee.

A Pop-In-Parlour was opened in Clarke Street by the Mayor of Scunthorpe in 1977.

In late 1979, at the demise of Age Concern South Humberside, Age Concern Scunthorpe and District, and Age Concern Grimsby extended their boundaries to cover the void,  and Age Concern Scunthorpe and Distict became Age Concern North Lincolnshire.

In 1982 Age Concern moved to new premises at 31 Francis Street, in Scunthorpe, where we still reside. The ground floor was to become a Pop-In-Parlour and the upstairs bedrooms would become advice desk and offices, and today it is still as busy as ever.