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Community Circles Event |Person and Community Centred Approaches in Residential and Extra Care for Older People
Join us for our next event focusing on person and community centred approaches in residential and extra care for older people. It takes place in Manchester in December.
read moreDancing The Night Away | Eric’s Story
Eric was in his 90s and had recently experienced some health issues and given up driving. The combination of these events, had left him feeling isolated and lacking in confidence, even though he remained remarkably independent. With a little help from Age UK’s Circles project in Doncaster, Eric’s social life is now flourishing!
read moreCircles in Doncaster Speak For Themselves
An independent evaluation of Age UK Doncaster’s Circles Project has shown that the project is having a positive impact on reducing social isolation and loneliness in older people (aged 50+) by increasing social engagement, independence and resilience. The most significant change we are seeing is in improved mental wellbeing. The people supported by Circles are also increasing their social connections through the project.
read moreWorking Together – The Benefits of Care Home Hubs
Helen Keller famously said: “Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much”. It’s this philosophy that underpins the creation of care home hubs in Wigan – where care homes close to one another come together to realise the greatest possible potential of Circles.
read moreCycling With Sight Loss
We are currently working with Sight Advice South Lakes, an amazing charity which is developing the Circles model to support people with visual impairment. They are currently helping a 100-year-old lady whose goal it is to ride a bike once more!
read moreCircles in New Zealand | Virginia’s Story
It is exciting to see the impact that Circles are now having worldwide! In New Zealand, an organisation called 'Options' has begun using the approach, seeing great results. Carol Sebborn is developing the approach and sat down with, Virginia, who has benefitted from...
read moreFlourishing Relationships
One of Community Connectors describes how Alice and Fiona have become part of one another’s lives through Community Circles and their shared love of the outdoors.
read moreThe Volunteer Matchmaker
Michelle works to develop Circles with older people living in the community in Doncaster. Part of her role involves matching volunteers with opportunities to get involved. In her most recent blog she talks about the challenges of matching volunteers and how to alleviate the frustration they may feel when waiting for a match.
read moreFrom Sheds to Scones | Circles in Extra Care
Sharon is leads on developing Circles in extra care in Wigan. Working across three very different settings, her work is bringing great joy to the people she works with.
read moreMy own perfect day in a care home
Inspired by a blog by Sara Livadeas of her experience of spending three days living in a care home we recorded our own ‘perfect day in a care home.’
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