Age UK Wiltshire Unites
We need your support to reach more isolated older people during these difficult times.
Our information resources for use during the Coronavirus epidemic
Below are our information resources for people looking for information and advice during the Coronavirus epidemic
Reassurance Calls
Would you or someone you know benefit from weekly reassurance calls? Are you over the age of 70? If you have answered yes to both questions, Age UK Wiltshire can provide weekly peace of mind reassurance calls, ensuring that the most vulnerable in the community are accessing help with shopping for essentials and receiving their medication, whilst self-isolating.
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Our response to the pandemic
We have reshaped our services to provide effective, sustainable support to older people during ths crisis.
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If you want to help older people
If you would like to help older people who are self-isolating, here are our suggestions how to get involved and what you can do
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If you are looking for help
If you are self-isolating and are looking for help during this period, we have collated a list of support services that you can contact
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Joint statement from the Wiltshire Voluntary Sector
How the Wiltshire Voluntary sector is working together to support the people we work with.
New Information Guide about Coronavirus
Age UK has produced a new guide about coronavirus (Covid-19) that includes information about the symptoms of the virus, what people should be doing and how they can help keep themselves and others healthy and well.
Community Hot Meals
The Community Hot Meals service is available for lunchtime deliveries to your home on every day of the year and has been specifically created for older people living in Wiltshire and Swindon.
We're actively taking on new clients now.
What we do to help people
Make informed choices
Our team have the knowledge and tools to help you identify the problem, explain the choices and help you decide what to do.
Stay connected and independent
We offer support to help people remain independent and create and maintain connections to services and people in your local community.
Provide help when it's needed
Later life can be a fulfilling experience, but we know that from time-to-time we all need a little support. We are here to help if and when someone needs it.
What you can do to help us
Give a little of your time
We rely on the support of wonderful people who give their time and energy to help us provide our services. Would you like to join our team?
Help us raise money
We need your support to make Wiltshire and Swindon places where older people can enjoy later life. There are many ways you can help us.
Remember our work
Gifts in wills are vital to help us to continue helping older people We want to be there to ensure that people always have us to turn to.
You might like to know...
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Guide to Later Life
We are delighted to launch our first Guide to Later Life; information to help older people navigate later life.
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Work for Us
Find out more about the latest job opportunities available with Age UK Wiltshire and join our team helping older people.
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While you shop
You can support AgeUK Wiltshire while you shop online. It's free and a great way to support a local charity.
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Your feedback
We want to make sure you have the best experience possible and your feedback is essential to make this happen.
Our quality marks
Age UK Wiltshire has achieved the Age UK Charity Quality Standard (CQS). The CQS is externally assessed by quality assessment experts, SGS.