By thomas.malina@iliffepublishing.co.uk (Thomas Malina) An urgent appeal to the Prime Minister, seeking support for a Sudbury-based elder abuse charity, has received hundreds of backers, who warn that the need for its services has never been greater. Hourglass – the only UK-wide charity dedicated to helping victims of elder abuse – will send an open letter with more than 500 signatures to Rishi Sunak this week, to request urgent funding for its 24/7 helpline. Calls received by the helpline have soared to around 15,000 a year, with August alone experiencing a 96 per cent increase from the same …
