At Age UK Somerset our reason for being is to make life better for older people in Somerset and North Somerset, and to give all older people in the area the opportunity to feel happier and less lonely in their later years. Of course there is much to celebrate about getting older, but our later years can also prove challenging whether through ill health, bereavement, loss of confidence, lack of mobility, financial pressures or suffering from loneliness and isolation. Somerset is a beautiful county with a large population of older residents but it has it's own set of issues. For one its rural nature can lead to greater isolation.
𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗼-𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗲𝗹𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝘁𝗼
We offer lots of services and activities to address the issues faced in later life. These include three services to get rid of loneliness - Wellbeing Friends (home visits), Walk and Talk, and our Friendly Phone Calls 📞 service as well as over 100 exercise groups every week 🧘🏻♂️. We also have a well-used Information and Advice 📰 and Benefits Claims service; a Falls Prevention service; a Dementia Support service which includes our weekly Memory Connections groups held across the area; and our Toenail Cutting service because it can be hard to cut your own toenails as we age and it's important to keep toenail trimmed to lessen discomfort and the risk of falls. 🦶
𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗣 𝗪𝗘 𝗖𝗔𝗡 𝗞𝗘𝗘𝗣 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗩𝗜𝗗𝗘 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗔𝗡𝗬 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗢𝗟𝗗𝗘𝗥 𝗣𝗘𝗢𝗣𝗟𝗘 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗞𝗘𝗘𝗣 𝗟𝗢𝗡𝗘𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗔𝗧 𝗕𝗔𝗬
The two biggest ways you can help are by making a donation to support our work, or through Volunteering with us! ♥
By making a small donation, setting up a Facebook Fundraiser (it's easy! See here https://www.facebook.com/help/990087377765844 ), taking part in a fundraising activity, leaving a legacy, or just helping us to spread the word, you could be helping Age UK Somerset to continue this valuable work, and help more older people to enjoy later life. By Volunteering you could be lifting an older person's spirits with a weekly visit, walk or phonecall. You would really be making a worthwhile difference (and you'll feel the benefits too!). To find out more about how you can join our team of 390 volunteers please visit: https://www.ageuk.org.uk/somerset/get-involved/volunteer/ or call 01823 345627.
𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗔𝗴𝗲 𝗨𝗞 𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆? This means that we have to raise money ourselves to keep the charity going. The money we raise is only spent making life better for older people in Somerset and North Somerset. So we would really really appreciate any support you can afford to give. THANK YOU. 😊
