Age UK North Tyneside has launched a new Winter is Coming campaign to raise awareness of the services they offer that can support people in North Tyneside aged 50+ to ensure that they are taking advantage of the benefits and services they are entitled to. Age UK North Tyneside’s professionally qualified Information and Advice team provides friendly…
Read More Starts Friday 7 August 10.30am to 11.30am online AGE UK North Tyneside has a new inclusive virtual dance class which incorporates creative movement and gentle exercise. Call 07923 131 206 or email caitlin.calvert@ageuknorthtyneside.org.uk to get involved.
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AGE UK North Tyneside has teamed up with Golden Bridge, a new project from Newcastle University’s Student Union to help end loneliness. The Golden Bridge volunteers want to be modern day pen pals either via email or good old fashioned handwritten letters, with people who are isolating or shielding at home alone and would like…
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This ‘Active at Home’ booklet has been produced to provide practical guidance to older adults on home-based activities to maintain their strength and balance. It follows concerns that low levels of physical activity in older adults will lead to reduced fitness resulting in loss of independence and need for care in the future. Available to download in…
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North Shields Live at Home Scheme is offering a Telephone Befriending Service to older people who are feeling alone or isolated in the community. This might include those who have no family and friends nearby, but also those who have support from families in terms of shopping, but who would benefit from a regular conversation…
Read More Good afternoon everyone, I hope you’re all well, safe. Just to let you know, our Befriending Service is reaching out to offer Telephone Befriending support to even more customers now. Our Telephone Befriending Service is there to offer older isolated people a friendly chat over the phone. We provide a lifeline to the outside world…
Read MoreIf you’d like a bit of extra company, we can match you with one of our friendly call companions. They love a good chat and they’re great listeners too. To be eligible for a call companion, you need to be: • aged 75 or older • living alone or in sheltered housing with little contact…
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Good afternoon…..I’m here with a link to a lovely quick ‘How to Make Recycled Envelopes’ video. Here are some of mine…so addictive! These are lovely for something fun to do or for little gift envelopes…I popped a KitKat in the Harry Potter one and posted it under my sons bedroom door! My daughter used the…
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Happy afternoon, I’ve been thinking of all the people who I usually see for a catch up in the corridors or a cuppa in my office and wondered if anyone fancied an online chat? Download the poster for a ‘Chat with Charly’ on Fridays at 11am which will work via an online programme called ZOOM…
Read More I hope this email finds everyone well and keeping busy in our new temporary world? I thought I would hop on and say hi and pass on some info that fellow engAGE people have been sending me… ***Thanks Linda for sharing that you’ve signed up to some FREE courses on the Open University Site. I…
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