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Befriending and support services for isolated older people in Frome (360G-SomersetCF-A610174)

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£2,500
Recipient Organisation

Befriending and support services for isolated older people in Frome

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Grant Details

Award Date 2021-09-23T00:00:00+00:00
Last Modified 2022-06-29T00:00:00+00:00
Planned Dates: End Date 2021-12-01T00:00:00+00:00
Planned Dates: Duration (months) 3
Planned Dates: Start Date 2021-09-01T00:00:00+00:00
Amount Awarded 2500
Grant Programme: Code 2021/22 Active Living Q2
Grant Programme: Title Grants to Groups
Amount Applied For 5000
Primary age group Seniors (65+)
Primary ethnicity White
Primary beneficiary Local residents
Beneficiary Location: Name Mendip 004B
Beneficiary Location: Geographic Code E01029041
Beneficiary Location: Country Code GB
Beneficiary Location: Geographic Code Type LSOA
Recipient Org: Web Address https://www.activeandintouch.org/
Recipient Org: Description Our Purpose is to help alleviate isolation and loneliness of adults in Frome and surrounding villages through build greater community cohesion and embracing all generations. A&IT endeavours to form meaningful connections and to develop a sense of belonging in order to improve the health & well-being of all its members and the wider community Our Aim is to provide support and friendship to individuals who feel lonely or isolated through: 1:1 matched befriending together with 1:1 matched phonecalls Providing an essential volunteer driver network A variety of social inclusion groups for adults of all ages Host special events such as outings, new groups, a Christmas lunch etc Last year we merged with Frome Community Drivers. This volunteer scheme has now gone from strength to strength and our volunteers are now doing over 200 journeys ( 80% of which are to Gp surgeries and to local hospitals). Within the next 12 months the aim is to make this part of our service self financing.
Recipient Org: Charity Number 1172434

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