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Working with Older People

Group or Individual Award

For someone who has gone the extra mile working with an older person’s group. It could also be for someone who has worked with a specific group or individual and has helped them with training, such as IT or to get more involved in social activities.

BLESS Community Services

BLESS Community Services

Bless Community Services is a group supporting residents in and around Upton. It is a group that brings people together from all walks of life, providing activities to help reduce loneliness and social isolation within the community. The group provides all sorts of things to get involved in, including a crochet group, memory friendship group and environmental workshops on recycling and saving the bees. The group is open to people of all ages and encourages them to come along and get involved for free, meeting new people and helping to improve their mental health along the way.

Newfield Oldies

Newfield Oldies

Pat and Betty founded Newfield Oldies to bring together residents at the Independent Living Scheme in Normanton and help to prevent social isolation. They both work hard fundraising and arranging regular social events for residents, including coffee mornings, bingo sessions and even a weekly choir practice. Pat and Betty are busy planning their Halloween, Bonfire and Christmas events for residents to get involved in. They have created an active and vibrant community for everyone and work hard to make sure every resident feels welcome and included in their activities.

Senior Citizens' Support Group

Senior Citizens' Support Group

The Senior Citizens’ Support Group provides activities and support for elderly people living in Wakefield. The group was founded in 2010 has grown to over 600 older people who attend regular events each week helping to reduce social isolation and improve wellbeing. This year the group has been working on bringing younger and older people together thanks to the Haribo Happiness Together Funding. The project will help younger and older people to understand one another better and how they can help each other out. The project has included cooking classes as well as entertainment over the summer holidays.

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