Crisis and Resilience Fund
Age UK Somerset is a member of the Somerset Crisis & Resilience Fund Alliance
The Crisis and Resilience Fund (CRF), is designed to offer targeted help to people facing sudden financial difficulties.
The members of the CRF Alliance - Citizens Advice, Somerset Activity and Sports Partnership (SASP), Thrive, Somerset Community Foundation and others - are providing this support in different ways.
Age UK Somerset is providing help for older people in financial need. This could be through help with benefit claims for example, or with small amounts of financial assistance depending on an individual's circumstances.
See more information below.
View the Crisis & Resilience Alliance page on the Citizen's Advice website
If you are worried about your finances we can help.
Contact our Information and Advice team who can discuss with you any options around claiming benefits or getting help with your finances.
If you are feeling lonely, or you have no one to talk to, we can help.
Our Wellbeing service is all about companionship and once you are registered you will be matched with a volunteer who will make a regular call for a friendly chat.
If you want to keep active with the benefit of meeting new people, we can help.
Every week we run 100 exercise and activity sessions across Somerset and North Somerset. Not only are these a great way to maintain your level of fitness but you'll find every group is very friendly and sociable.
Contact our Ageing Well team who will help you to find the perfect session to suit you.
Tailored help with the issues affecting your daily life
Chat and Map is a free service which offers a one-stop-shop approach to solving a wide variety of issues which may be affecting the quality of life of an older person.
The service treats everyone as individuals and involves a member of staff making a home visit. Through a friendly chat they'll ask what issues might be affecting daily life of the client. This could range from struggling with rising bills, feeling isolated and lonely, or having trouble coping in their homes.
Whatever the issues we will work our hardest to find the solutions. These may be provided through connecting the client with other services provided by Age UK Somerset, or referrals can be made to services provided elsewhere.
