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Sending a bouquet of flowers has always been one of the nicest ways to show your mother that you care – especially if you cannot be together on Mother’s Day.  And sending a bouquet from Age Concern Charity Flowers makes your gift even more special - you are also helping to improve the lives of older people across the UK.

Age Concern Charity Flowers is the UK’s only flowers by post service wholly owned by a major national charity – with 15% of the retail price of your purchases going straight to fund the work of a range of charities across the nation. 

Bouquets are available from as little as £14.99 for a selection of carnations and freesias‚ and you can add chocolates to your bouquet to make your delivery extra special. Or why not choose from our range of seasonal tulip and iris bouquets.

Just telephone the Charity Flowers Direct order hotline on 08705 300 600‚ log on to www.charityflowers.co.uk or visit your local Age Concern to select from a range of beautiful fresh bouquets and gift ideas for delivery anywhere in the country – and make it an extra special Mother’s Day this year.

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For more information please contact Jess Baker or Derya Filiz at Trimedia on 0207 025 7500 or email jess.baker@trimediauk.com

Notes to Editors:

Mother’s Day – 2nd March 2008

Age Concern Charity Flowers:

Bouquets are available from as little as £11.99 for a selection of luxury carnations‚ and up to £49.99 for an exotic collection of seasonal blooms including freesias and roses.  Chocolate selections for Mother’s Day are also available from only £12.99.
All flowers are freshly cut daily and prices remain the same‚ regardless of Mother’s Day or Valentine’s Day seasonal peaks. When placing their order‚ customers can nominate one of over 170 charities to donate to.

About Age Concern

At a local level‚ Age Concern offers a range of services for older people‚ such as day centres‚ luncheon clubs‚ and advice and information services.

At a national level‚ Age Concern campaigns with and for older people: developing policy; influencing Government; training care professionals; supporting local Age Concern bodies‚ financially and professionally.

To fund this work‚ Age Concern needs a constant flow of independent income. It seeks to achieve this through a balance of traditional fund raising and trading activities.

Age Concern’s trading activities enable it to meet the needs of older people‚ through products specifically designed to meet these needs; quality products such as General Insurance and Energy Services.

Age Concern Enterprises incorporates:  Age Concern Insurance Services‚ Age Concern Energy Services‚ Age Concern Funeral Plans‚ Age Concern Weekly Lottery‚ Age Concern Financial Solutions Ltd‚ Aid Call‚ Age Concern Christmas Cards and Charity Flowers Direct.

Derya Filiz‚ Elly Kestenbaum‚
or Jess Baker
Telephone: 020 7025 7500