Our services
Age UK Wakefield District offers lots of services for older people and their carers.
We pride ourselves on the quality of all that we do, making sure that standards of professional delivery are maintained at all times by both staff and volunteers.
We believe that by listening to the needs of people who use our services and by working together as a team, we are able to deliver services that respond directly to local need.
We are always interested to hear if you can think of ways for us to improve the delivery of our services or if you can see ways for us to develop what we do.
Covid-19 (Coronavirus) - 2 New Services
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Bluebell Shopping Service
A new Bluebell Shopping Service to help older people who are self-isolating to get essential supplies during Covid-19
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Wraparound Service
A new Wraparound Service to help older people who are self-isolating and may be feeling anxious during Covid-19
Our Main Services
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Advocacy Service
The Advocacy Service is free and independent and aims to support older people to make informed decisions about their life, often at critical times.
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Befriending
The Community Companions Befriending Scheme provides volunteer Befrienders to isolated older people throughout the whole of the Wakefield District.
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Connecting Care
Centred around the needs of people and their carers, local leaders have pooled resources, built multi-professional teams known as Connecting Care Hubs
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Home Shopping Service
The Home Shopping Service offers regular and reliable supermarket shopping direct to your door.
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Home Support Service
Age UK Wakefield District have professional Care Assistants and Home Support Assistants providing flexible, Domiciliary care and domestic support for older people.
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Hospital Transport Support Service
A Service which provides supported transport for patients aged 60 and over who have been discharged from Pinderfields, Pontefract or Dewsbury Hospital.
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Information and Advice
The Information and Advice service supports people who are resident in the Wakefield District aged 50 and over, and their carers on a wide range of issues.
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Social Contact Scheme
The Social Contact Scheme is a free service that aims to enable individuals who have experienced significant change to regain confidence and independence.
Contact us
If you would like to talk to a member of our team about any of our services, activities or volunteering