Archive – North Somerset moves down to Tier 2 from Saturday 19th December
Because numbers have dropped North Somerset is moving down from Tier 3 to Tier from Saturday 19th December. This puts it in the same tier as Somerset and means that pubs can open and people can mix with up to … Continued
Online exercise sessions – book ahead for the New Year! Work off that Christmas pud!
We’ve just added the first two weeks worth of online exercise sessions restarting in the New Year. So you can kick off your New Years resolution to get fit by booking ahead. The classes are open to anyone over 60 … Continued
Type 2 Diabetes Peer Mentoring service now available in North Somerset
Brigstowe have extended their Peer Mentoring service to now include North Somerset. They offer this service to anyone in North Somerset who has recently been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, or needs help managing it. They match clients up a … Continued
Coronavirus: Somerset is in Tier 2, North Somerset Tier 3 – What you can and can’t do after 2nd December
Today an announcement was made putting Somerset into Tier 2 restrictions and North Somerset into Tier 3. Here are some diagrams from the Covid 19 Winter plan (version up to date on 26th November) to show you what you can … Continued
Not sure how to Zoom? Online shopping not your bag? You need FREE One-to-One Covid secure IT/Technology support sessions for older people at The Engine Room, Bridgwater
Are you aged over 50? Do you need help to set up Zoom so you can stay in touch with family and friends? Are you struggling with online shopping? The highly experienced and skilled team at Bridgwater’s Engine Room are … Continued
Update on Office Re-opening and our Services
With services opening up slowly across the UK we wanted to keep you updated on where we are with regards to our services and our office opening. Currently we are all working from home and our Taunton office will remain … Continued
200 Balls for Boredom sent!
We’ve now sent over 200 balls of wool out to over 60’s across Somerset and North Somerset as part of our Balls for Boredom scheme. The wool, which is new, has been donated by various kind businesses and individuals, and … Continued
Enjoy a sing-a-long online!
If you are at home and isolated and love a good old fashioned singalong you should join a sofa sing-a-long from Goldies Live! The GOLDIES charity used to have 200 daytime groups meeting up to sing. These are closed for … Continued
Fancy a treat? Free cream teas to be delivered to older people in North Somerset! Yum!
Do you know anyone over 70 in Portishead, Easton-In-Gordano, Nailsea, Clevedon or Long Ashton, perhaps living alone or a couple, who are isolating, missing people and could do with cheering up? A very kind hospitality professional called Lisa has come … Continued
Weston General Hospital has “temporarily stopped accepting new patients”.
As of yesterday (Monday 25 May 2020) at 8am Weston General Hospital temporarily stopped accepting new patients, including into its A&E department. This is a precautionary measure in order to maintain the safety of staff and patients in response to … Continued
Community Connect – help for over 50s in North Somerset
Community Connect is a service for people over 50 living in North Somerset who would like information to help them stay living independently at home. We are working with communities to enable people to access help and support to reduce … Continued
North Somerset – Village Agents
Village Agents connect people living in rural areas with advice and support services for independent living. For the next few weeks, they will be focusing on keeping in contact with those who are very isolated. If you live alone in … Continued
Backwell Parish Council
To make a referral or request help for someone in Backwell email: clerk@backwell-pc.gov.uk
Banwell Parish Council
To make a referral or request help for someone in Banwell email: clerk@banwellparishcouncil.org.uk
Bleadon Parish Council
To make a referral or request help for someone in Bleadon email: ihepp@hotmail.com
Hutton Parish Council
To make a referral or request help for someone in Hutton email: clerk@huttonsomerset.org.uk
Nailsea Town Council
To make a referral or request help for someone in Nailsea email: Ian@nailseatowncouncil.gov.uk
Portishead Town Council
To make a referral or request help for someone in Portishead email: office@portishead.gov.uk and cc in clerk@portishead.gov.uk and comm@portishead.gov.uk
Wraxhall and Failand Parish Council
To make a referral or request help for someone in Wraxhall or Failand email: clerk@wraxallandfailand-pc.gov.uk
Wrington – referrals
To make a referral or request help for someone in Wrington email: Commresns.wrn@gmail.com
Yatton – Councillor
To make a referral or request help for someone in Yatton email Councillor Steve Bridger: Steve.bridger@n-somerset.gov.uk
Pill – referrals
To make a referral or request help for someone in Pill email: sian.bannister@live.co.uk
Tickenham – referrals
To make a referral or request help for someone in Tickenham email: vprater@btinternet.com
Weston-super-Mare – Town Council
To make a referral or request help for someone in Weston-super-Mare email: covid19@wsm-tc.gov.uk
Clevedon – referrals
To make a referral or request help for someone in Clevedon either complete the form www.ClevedonMutualAid.co.uk or email: clevedonmutualaid@gmail.com
Long Ashton – referrals
To make a referral or request help for someone in Long Ashton email: info@lacovid.org
Locking Parish Council
To make a referral or request help for someone in Locking email: joroblockparish@outlook.com
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BBC offering free Digital radios to over 70s
To get one of the radios you have to be nominated through your local radio station.