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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.

AUKB Referral 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