Befriending and support services for isolated older people in Frome (360G-SomersetCF-A610174)
Funding Organisation
£2,500
Recipient Organisation
Befriending and support services for isolated older people in Frome
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Grant Details
| Amount Applied For | 5000 |
| Amount Awarded | 2500 |
| Award Date | 2021-09-23T00:00:00+00:00 |
| Beneficiary Location: Country Code | GB |
| Beneficiary Location: Geographic Code | E01029041 |
| Beneficiary Location: Geographic Code Type | LSOA |
| Beneficiary Location: Name | Mendip 004B |
| Grant Programme: Code | 2021/22 Active Living Q2 |
| Grant Programme: Title | Grants to Groups |
| Last Modified | 2022-06-29T00:00:00+00:00 |
| Planned Dates: Duration (months) | 3 |
| Planned Dates: End Date | 2021-12-01T00:00:00+00:00 |
| Planned Dates: Start Date | 2021-09-01T00:00:00+00:00 |
| Primary age group | Seniors (65+) |
| Primary beneficiary | Local residents |
| Primary ethnicity | White |
| Recipient Org: Charity Number | 1172434 |
| 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: Web Address | https://www.activeandintouch.org/ |