This funding will support the safe re-opening of our community hubs, ensuring that we can take our Advice and Information service into communities to sit alongside our community activities. In the Hubs we will offer a safe, friendly, supportive and non-judgemental space where older people can come along, have a cup of tea, make friendships, enjoy activities such as Singing, Arts, crafts and Gentle exercise, with an Advice and Information worker on hand to offer advice and support on Social Care and Support, Benefits, Pensions and Consumer affairs. This will reduce the loneliness and isolation that many older people experience, it will ensure they have access to the correct care and support when they need it and reduce the number of people that are living in poverty because they do not access all of their entitlements.
We will reach in excess of 700 people through our hubs over a one-year period.
