Support Hub Partners and Services
Below is a list of organisations who make up the Support Hub for Older People. You can find what each Support Hub Partner has to offer and how to contact them.
Professional Referrals
To refer a client to our befriending or peer-to-peer services, please complete the referral form below and email to admin@ageukbristol.org.uk.
Please ensure you complete all sections of the form.
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Information, advice, and more
Age UK Bristol
You can view a list of our services by clicking here.
Contact
Phone: 0117 929 7537
Email: admin@ageukbristol.org.uk
Age UK Somerset
Those living within Somerset boundries, contact Age UK Somerset for:
- Friendly phone calls (for the lonely and anxious)
- Free Information and Advice, and help with Scams
- Online exercise classes, online wellbeing and mindfullness classes
- Toenail cutting (Somerset only),
- Online cognitive stimulation therapy sessions, and mental helath phone calls (Somerset only)
- Activities and advice and more
Contact
Website: www.ageuksomersetcoronavirus.org.uk
Phone: 01823 345 610
Email: info@ageuksomerset.org.uk
Age UK South Gloucestershire
Those living within South Gloucestershire boundries, contact Age UK South Gloucestershire for:
- Information and Advice
- Benefit Support and help with forms
- Foot care (Toenail cutting)
- Befriending, face-to-face and telephone
Contact
Website: www.ageuk.org.uk/southgloucestershire
Phone: 01454 411 707
Email: info@ageuksouthglos.org.uk
Bristol and Avon Chinese Women’s Group
Visit their website to find out more at https://bacwg.org.uk/
Contact
Phone: 0117 935 1462
Email: admin.bacwg@btconnect.com
Dhek Bhal
Visit their website to find out more at www.dhekbhal.org.uk/
Contact
Phone: 0117 914 6671 or 0117 9146672
Email: dhekbhal@yahoo.co.uk
Specialist information, support, and more
Alzheimer’s Society
Visit their website to find out more at www.alzheimers.org.uk
Contact
Phone: 0330 333 0804
Contact form: https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/form/contact-us-general-enquiries
Brigstowe
Visit their website to find out more at www.brigstowe.org/
Contact
Phone: 0117 955 5038
Email: info@brigstowe.org
Bristol After Stroke
Visit their website to find out more at www.bristolafterstroke.org.uk/
Contact
Phone: 0117 964 7657
Email: office@bristolafterstroke.org.uk
Bristol Drugs Project
Visit their website to find out more at www.bdp.org.uk/
Contact
Phone: 0117 987 6000
Email: info@bdp.org.uk
Centre for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People
Visit their website to find out more at https://cfd.org.uk/
Contact
Phone: 0117 939 8653
SMS text/WhatsApp: 07749 313085
Email: office@centrefordeaf.org.uk
Feeding Bristol
Visit their website to find out more at www.feedingbristol.org/
Contact
Phone: 07584 357 456
Email: lucy.jackman@feedingbristol.org
Macular Society
Visit their website to find out more at www.macularsociety.org/
Contact
Phone: 0300 3030 111
Email: info@macularsociety.org
Sight Loss Councils
Visit their website to find out more at www.sightlosscouncils.org.uk/
Contact
Phone: 0208 995 0880
Contact form: www.sightlosscouncils.org.uk/contact-us/
Sight Support West of England
Visit their website to find out more at www.sightsupportwest.org.uk/
Contact
Phone: 0117 322 4885
Email: info@sightsupportwest.org.uk
Somerset and Avon Rape and Sexual Abuse Support - SARSAS
Visit their website to find out more at www.sarsas.org.uk/
Contact
Phone: 0117 929 9556
Helpline: 0808 801 0456 or 0808 801 0464
Email: info@sarsas.org.uk
We Care Home Improvements
Visit their website to find out more at https://wecr.org.uk/
Contact
Phone: 0300 323 0700
Email: info@wecr.org.uk
WECIL
Visit their website to find out more at https://wecil.co.uk/
Contact
Phone: 0117 947 9911
Email: hello@wecil.co.uk
Social activities
Active Ageing Bristol
Hosted by Age UK Bristol (October 2020). Active Ageing Bristol is an initiative that aims to engage, inspire and enable people to be active, healthy and happy in later life. Read more about Active Ageing by clicking here.
Contact
Phone: 07734 335 878
Email: karenlloyd@ageukbristol.org.uk
Alive
Alive is the UK’s leading charity enriching the lives of older people in care and training their carers, and running a variety of online classes each week. Visit their website for more information here - www.aliveactivities.org
Contact
Phone: 0117 377 4756
Email: info@aliveactivities.org
Bristol Bears Rugby
Visit their website to find out more at www.bristolbearsrugby.com/
Contact
Phone: 07766 446 572
Email: ktavender@bristolbearsrugby.com
The Exercise Club
Visit their website to find out more at http://theexerciseclub.co.uk/
Contact
Phone: 0117 973 9787
Email: enquiries@theexerciseclub.co.uk
LinkAge
On the 1st April 2020, LinkAge merged with Age UK Bristol to head up Age UK Bristol's Community Services. This includes Friends Ageing Better aka FAB (click here to read more about FAB), telephone chat groups, tech courses, and more. Click here to read more.
Contact
Phone: 0117 929 7537
Email: linkage@ageukbristol.org.uk
Playlist for Life
Visit their website to find out more at www.playlistforlife.org.uk/
Contact
Phone: 0141 404 0683
Email: info@playlistforlife.org.uk
The Reader
Visit their website to find out more at www.thereader.org.uk/
Contact
Phone: 07949 143 022
Email: michaelprior@thereader.org.uk
Royal Voluntary Service - Home Library Service
Visit their website to find out more here - RVS Home Library Service
Contact
Phone: 0117 929 7444
Contact form: https://www.royalvoluntaryservice.org.uk/our-services/service-enquiry?serviceid=2510
Wyldwood Arts
Visit their website to find out more at www.wyldwoodarts.co.uk/
Contact
Contact form: www.wyldwoodarts.co.uk/contact
Email: hello@wyldwoodarts.co.uk
Carer Support
Bristol Black Carers
Visit their website to find out more at www.bristolblackcarers.org.uk/
Contact
Phone: 0117 379 0084
Email: admin@bristolblackcarers.org.uk
Carers Support Centre
Visit their website to find out more at www.carerssupportcentre.org.uk/
Contact
Phone: 0117 939 2562
Email: carerssupportcentre@carerssupportcentre.org.uk
Emotional support and befriending
Age UK Bristol - Telephone Befriending
Visit our service page here to find out more
Community Access Support Service
Visit their website to find out more at www.cassbristol.org/
Contact
Phone: 0117 304 1400
Email: info@cassbristol.org
CRUSE Bereavement Care
Visit their website to find out more at www.cruse.org.uk/
Contact
Phone: 0808 808 1677
Email: info@cruse.org.uk
Independant Age
Visit their website to find out more at www.independentage.org/
Contact
Phone: 0800 319 6789
Email: advice@independentage.org
Reengage
Visit their website to find out more at www.reengage.org.uk/
Contact
Phone: 0800 716543
Email: info@reengage.org.uk
Marmalade Trust
Visit their website to find out more at www.marmaladetrust.org/
Contact
Phone: 07 566 244 788
Email: info@marmaladetrust.org
Community engagement
Contact
Bristol Older People's Forum
Visit their website to find out more at https://bopf.org.uk/
Contact
Phone: 0117 927 9222
Email: bopfadmin@ageukbristol.org.uk
RSVP West
Visit their website to find out more at https://rsvp-west.org.uk/
Contact
Phone: 0117 922 4392
Email: office@rsvp-west.org.uk
Housing
BrunelCare
Housing, care and support for older people in the South West for over 75 years. Visit their website to find out more at www.brunelcare.org.uk/
Contact
Phone: 0117 914 4200
Email: info@brunelcare.org.uk
Sovereign Housing Association
Visit their website to find out more at www.sovereign.org.uk/
Contact
Phone: 01635 277 926
Further contact info on their website: https://www.sovereign.org.uk/contact-us
St Monica Trust
Visit their website to find out more at www.stmonicatrust.org.uk/
Contact
Phone: 0117 949 4000
Email: info@stmonicatrust.org.uk