We specialise in supporting older people to use digital technologies from internet & email to social networking & blogs. We have a network of Tutors throughout the UK who are specially selected and trained to deliver digital skills training.We work with everyone from learners and…
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- We provide an information and advice service for older people, their families and carers, focusing on social care, welfare benefits and befriending services. This is integrated with local support, including one-to-one and group befriending schemes.
- Sheltered Housing for older people. To provide 24 hour supported housing to people aged 50 or over to enable them to remain independent in their own home for as long as possible.The administration of the Sheltered Housing waiting list is managed by the Business Support Team…
- Avante Partnership (including Avante Care and Support, Avante Community Support and Stepahead Support) is a not for profit organisation and one of the largest social care providers in the South East.Through our residential care homes for older people, domiciliary care services for older people and…
- FCV Dorcas is a volunteer led scheme offering a befriending service to older and disabled adults within our community to enhance their quality of life. We operate in and around N1 in Islington, North London and have been active for ten years.
- 33 flats sheltered housing for older people run by Anchor Trust.
- The National Careline is a not for profit company offering information about care and support for older people, their carers and their families. The objective of the National Careline is to provide a portal that signposts users to various organisations including Government departments and support networks…
- Provides a wide range of activities and services for all sections of the community. These include a day centre for older people, counselling, vocational advice, employment and training advice and much more. Recreational activities include tai chi, keep fit, dancing, zumba, and pilates. Hall, dance…
- Acute admission assessment ward for older persons with mental health issues. Some service users may be admitted and or detained under sections of the Mental Health Act. We provide acute inpatient mental health care for older adults. You can expect a full and comprehensive mental…
- The Research Institute for Disabled Consumers (RiDC) is a UK charity providing independent research and unbiased information on products and services to enable disabled and older and people to stay independent. The research is person-centred, involving direct input from people and includes: product testing…
- A free service to help with privately funded care for older people. Loved ones are allocated an adviser to help find a care home or care at home. We also signpost to relevant agencies and charities for useful information such as form filling, financial help…
- Bloomsbury Home Care is a high quality company providing Live in support for older and disabled people. Well-trained support assistants live with people to enable them to stay living in their own homes. Support includes personal, domestic and social care. Prices start at less than…
- There are currently almost half a million older people living in residential and nursing homes in the UK today. The Relatives & Residents Association is a national charity which exists for the benefit of older people in residential care, as well as their families and…
- ARE YOU OVER 50? COULD YOU BE A BEFRIENDER TO OLDER PEOPLE? You can make a difference to the quality of life of lonely and isolated older people by committing 2-3 hours every week. Befriending Matters is a project where volunteers over 50 provide support to the…
- Contact the Elderly is the only national charity solely dedicated to tackling loneliness and social isolation among older people. We aim to do this by organising monthly Sunday afternoon tea parties for small groups of older people (aged 75+) who live alone, and volunteers within…
- Office hours are from 10am to 6pm and most workshops take place within this time.Clod run workshops aimed at primary and secondary school students, older people and actors. Based in Bethnal Green but many workshops take place in Islington. See website for details of current projects.
- Thursdays 10.30am-11.30amWalking football is a slowed down version of the game, ideal for people who want to get fit or maintain an active lifestyle.
- The Mercers’ Company provides high quality affordable accommodation for older, retired people of limited financial means in the following places:The London Boroughs of Greenwich, Islington and Tower Hamlets; East Grinstead in West Sussex and Shotesham in Norfolk.Our one and two bedroom homes all form part…
- The Relatives & Residents Association is the national charity running a helpline for older people needing care and the relatives and friends who help them cope. Our helpline staff are here to empower callers with the information they need to resolve their issues. Our Helpline advisors…
- Trinity Care provide domiciliary care to older people and adults with range of disabilities. We deliver our services with care and courtesy and a clear focus on the clients’ needs and preferences. We help our clients to use the resources within the community. We have staff specifically…
- Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pmManaged by New River Baptist Church. Functions in the same way as a Community Cafe with a lunch club for local older people. Activities include: darts, walking group, knitting group, light exercise class, art class.
- get in touch any timeAims to support isolated vulnerable people over 55 in Islington, particularly those with mobility problems, mild to moderate depression and anxiety or those living with chronic pain. The core service matches isolated older people with volunteers of all ages who phone one a week or…
- A Freedom Pass is provided by your local borough council to give older and disabled Londoners free travel on almost all public transport in London. Please see website link below for more details. Please note that you will need to provide proof of ID that…
- The Friendship Network is a befriending project. We offer social support to isolated older people living in Islington. If you find it hard to get out and about and would like someone to chat with, we will match you with a volunteer who will visit…
- Home is where an older person should feel the safest. Scammers, however have found a way to invade the secure lives of older people by targetting their post, internet and telephone as well as unsecured documents.We provide a safety guide to raise awareness of the…
- Give advice and information on financial and health matters for older people. Provide an information line called SeniorLine on 0808 800 6565 offering free welfare advice rights.
- Nursing and residential home and day centre for older people owned by Anchor Trust. Lunches, hairdressing etc.
- An exra care service for older people in Islington run by Notting Hill Housing. It consists of 54 self-contained flats and is fully staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- The Charterhouse is a former Carthusian monastery in London, located between Barbican and Smithfield Market, and to the north of what is now Charterhouse Square. Our mission is to provide housing, care and support for older people in need, while sharing our heritage and preserving it…
- Sinan Care provides a full range of healthcare services for people in disabilities and older, supporting them in their day’s activities.
- Free Exercise classes suitable mainly for 50+ by Zoom.
- A Careline alarm is perfect for anyone who could be vulnerable at home, including older people, disabled people, people with health problems and people at risk of violence or theft. Careline alarms are especially useful for people at risk of falling. Careline alarms help these groups of people…
- A charity that supports friends and relatives of older people that have been victims of phone and postal fraud. They provide information, support and resources to help people spot signs of scams and if their relative is a victim of one and provide information on…
- Personal GPS Trackers, for lone workers, vulnerable people and travellers. Live tracking, no wires, reports exact location 24 hours a day. Set up 'safety zones' and receive an SMS alert when person moves out of this zone. easy to view mapping panel from all smart…
- Are you over 50 and can you give one hour a week and make to make a big difference to a young person’s life? Grandmentors is an innovative intergenerational project based in Islington where mentors are matched with young people in care. The mentors are…
- Jewish Care Direct is a confidential information and advice helpline. Our trained advisers are friendly and helpful, and can give you information on everything Jewish Care has to offer. This includes our community support service, residential care homes, home care, special day care (for people…
- Remark is a deaf led organisation. All Remark Living Support Workers are all very experienced and receive regular training and support. Every client referred to us is assessed and matched with our most suitable Support Worker, depending on their specific needs. Additionally, we offer a…
- People from all cultural and diverse backgrounds participate and enrich our activities. Our volunteer and training programme helps people learn new skills, provides opportunity for social interaction and outdoor exercise as well as offering horticultural training for adults with learning difficulties. Environmental and food growing…
- The team helps people who are patients in Whittington Hospital or The Royal Free Hospital, and who are residents of the London Borough of Islington, and who are likely to need community care services on discharge. These people include older people, people with physical…
- Open meetings for Islington pensioners in the Islington Town Hall, Upper St, N1. Membership is free to anyone over 55 who lives or works in Islington. We are a membership organisation established in 1986 providing voice for the pensioners of Islington about the issues affecting them.…
- Alsen Day Centre building is currently closed due to building works. Services have temporarily been relocated to New Park Day Centre. Alsen Day Centre is a council run day centre for older people with moderate to severe disabilities. The centre provides a range of activities,…
- Members Only: Monday-Friday: 9am-5pm Membership is free but members must be 55+ and live in the borough. Activities include Signposting; engagement with older people. Tea and coffee, books, low cost or free social, arts and wellbeing activities Open to All: Thursday: 2-5pm, starting 3rd November 2022 Tea, coffee,…
- The National Benevolent Fund for the Aged (NBFA) was founded to improve the quality of life for older people in the UK who live on a low income.NBFA does this by providing direct practical assistance through the provision of Emergency Telephone Alarms and TENS pain…
- Free, confidential telephone advice, information and casework service for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people on homelessness, housing options, harassment and finding accommodation. Weekly and monthly drop-in advice sessions around London (do not see clients at main office) - see website for times and venues.
- 73 Mildmays is one of three extra care housing schemes located in the heart of Islington which are owned and operated by Notting Hill Genesis. We offer homes for older people who live independently with an agreed package of support and an overnight emergency staffing in…
- Low cost repairs for older and disabled people. We work with disadvantaged and socially-excluded sections of the community to identify technical solutions and provide innovative services to support individuals, their family carers and care workers. We currently work in Camden, Islington, Hackney and the City…
- Part of CSV. Aims to: encourage anyone 50+ to participate in volunteering; recognise the skills of older people; provide group commitment and support. Ring for more information.
- Thursday 1:30-2:30Thursdays 1:30-2:30 Yoga class at Mahadevi Yoga Centre 12 Eden Grove N7. Beginners very welcome in this friendly and supportive class. Relaxing and peaceful space. Book online or just turn up.
- Congolese Community Council The Congolese Community Council provide advice, information and advocacy for Congolese and other French speaking refugees and asylum seekers. They can help with enquiries around topics like: Immigration. Benefits. Employment. Housing. Physical and mental health. A specialist service for older people including…
- Tourism for All UK (TfA) is an independent charity supporting leisure and tourism opportunities for all, operating an information service to disabled and older people, and working with the industry and government to raise the standards of welcome to all guests. TfA provides information to…