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Silverlinks update: Rochdale
Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale Circle (HMR Circle) began delivering a Silverlinks project in December 2016. HMR Circle is a membership organisation for older people in the area providing social activities as well as practical support for older people via a … Continue reading →
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Northumberland Silverlinks Event – Wooler 2016
Following the success of last year’s event in Wooler, North Northumberland, which was based around helping older people find the right property for their needs, it was decided to focus this year’s event on providing information for clients who would … Continue reading →
Silverlinks launches new Housing, Care & Related Finance “teach yourself” booklet
Silverlinks has developed a new “teach yourself” booklet which is now available to use. “Thinking Ahead: Housing, Care & Related Finance in Later Life” covers different aspects of making decisions about housing & care, to help people reach informed decisions … Continue reading →
Silverlinks supporting older people leaving hospital
Last week I accompanied Silverlinks Coordinator Dianne from Age UK Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, and Silverlinks volunteer Colin, to do their “rounds” at Lingsbar hospital in Nottingham, in what turned out to be a very interesting visit and insight into how … Continue reading →
Silverlinks “made me feel more positive about my options”
Here’s a really positive story from the Silverlinks team in the West of England, about how talking to a volunteer about your available options can really help: One of our volunteers met with a 66 year old client who has an ongoing … Continue reading →
Information and Advice for Every Situation
Everybody is different, and as we get older we are as different to each other as we were when we were younger! Not everybody wants the same things with regard to their homes and care, and everybody’s situation is different. … Continue reading →
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Silverlinks Pass it On workshop in Newcastle
Vicki Jones (Silverlinks Training and Information Development Coordinator) has been on her travels again. This time it was a trip to Brunswick Methodist Church in Newcastle Upon Tyne to deliver a Pass It On workshop at an Information Day for … Continue reading →
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Pass it On workshop – Brighton
Today we hear from Nicola Benge, who delivered a Silverlinks Pass it On workshop for the Memories Past group in Brighton earlier this week. “As a reminiscence and third age group facilitator through the Brighton based heritage organisation Strike a … Continue reading →
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Eastleigh Older People Pass it On
Vicki Jones, the Silverlinks Training and Information Development Coordinator, visited Eastleigh Southern Parishes Older People’s Forum (ESPOPF) this week to deliver a Pass It On Workshop. The ESPOPF is based in Eastleigh in Southampton and has a membership of over … Continue reading →
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Silverlinks volunteers learn to Keep Calm and Pass it On
Vicki Jones, the Silverlinks Training and Information Development Coordinator, visited West of England Care and Repair (WE Care and Repair) in Bristol to run a training session with six willing Silverlinks volunteers – or “Slinkies” as they are known in … Continue reading →
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