We formed a partnership with Suffolk Community Foundation in 2015, to date over £230,000 has been distributed in grants to 100 local groups for activities such as; Support visits to rural communities, Farming activities for people suffering from Dementia and Activity hubs supporting older people with exercise and lunch clubs.
The visually impaired often find it difficult to go out in the wider community and the group try to make sure they have the support to attend a monthly social. […]
DIAL have assisted 16 service users over the age of 65yrs since the beginning of the project. Thirteen Home Visits were made as the service users were unable to attend
Posters, flyers, and an email newsletter including the usual local press advertising were produced, and two initial taster workshops were run from the Moyses Hall Centre on 8th & 22nd Feb.
They held an initial interactive session with Lunch Club attendees using a laptop linked to the main viewing screen. Christmas scenes were projected on to the screen whilst they ate
Age UK reviewed the objectives for the new role so that the new Development Officer could reach the maximum number of older people. They also identified which towns in West
