1 Thorpe Close London W10 5XL

020 8964 1900

Link-Up aims to reduce loneliness, isolation and depression amongst vulnerable older people by supporting them to attend Open Age activities. We aim to help those most at risk of isolation by providing:

1 to 1 support & encouragement (including home visits) to help people attend activities at their own pace

Accompaniment to first session/sessions

Support to identify interests & matching suitable activities to individual needs

Support finding alternative transport arrangements if public transport is unsuitable or inadequate

Practical problem solving to reduce & remove barriers to Open Age opportunities

Friendly and patient advice about older people’s services in the area.

By engaging people to access physical, creative & mentally stimulating activities Link-Up can help prevent some of the negative consequences of social exclusion. The service helps improve the health and wellbeing of older residents both at home and in the community increasing independence and reducing demand on secondary Health & Social Services

OPEN AGE

www.OpenAge.org.uk

Tel: 020 8964 1900

Link-Up:

and how this FREE service can support

YOU to an Active Life!

Registered Charity Number 1039520

Open Age was established in 1993 and is a user led charity providing over 200 low cost physical, creative and mentally stimulating, learning & health related activities for 1,000 people over 50 each week

Activities are run from over 50 different sites including a small number of our own centres, community centres, sheltered housing, church halls, libraries & sports centres across the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea, Westminster and surrounding boroughs

We also have programmes to support unpaid carers to look after friends & family and telephone based activity groups for the completely housebound

We offer Matrix accredited information, advice & guidance to help unemployed people over 50 back into work or training which includes 1-to-1’s, a Job Club, IT Courses & Training Seminars

Our services promote better health and well-being, encourage social interaction, helping to reduce loneliness, isolation, & depression across the social spectrum ...... We support the building of happy, healthy communities!

Who are Open Age?

What is Link-Up?

For more information, or to make a referral

please contact the Link-Up workers

Catherine Pymar (North Kensington & MEALs)

eMail: CPymar@OpenAge.org.uk

Lauraine Robinson (Chelsea/South Kensington)

eMail: LRobinson@OpenAge.org.uk

Robert Silver (Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster

Telephone Based Activities Groups) eMail: RSilver@OpenAge.org.uk

Or you can contact all of them via:

020 8964 1900

9am - 5pm, Monday to Friday You may have to leave a message but

they will get back to you!

Activities are designed to reflect the needs & wishes of members & the wider community.

We consult our members on what type of activities they would like us to run.

Link up can offer support for older people to decide what activities are best suited to their needs. Activities to choose from include: Creative Arts Computers & IT Dance/Movement Forums/Socials Languages Local History Music/Singing Poetry Appreciation/Drama Socialising Specialist Speakers Events Swimming T’ai Chi/Massage/Pilates Trips Around London Walking Yoga/Keep Fit

Who to contact ....

Get support, or help someone today .... Please make that call,

we’re here to help YOU!

What is on offer? Telephone Based Groups

For those less able to get out and about we offer FREE facilitated group activities over the phone for the over 50’s. Callers will be part of a small group that enjoys active discussion about a range of topics such as current affairs, literature, films or healthcare. The topics are chosen by the group and facilitated by Robert.

People are visited and shown how to join in, and reminded to participate on the day the activity will take place!

Call Robert Silver 020 8964 1900 for information!

Open Age offers a supported Friday and Sunday meals held at Gloucester Court, 2

Bassett Road, (off Ladbroke Grove) W10 6JJ and the Positive Age Centre, Peabody Estate, Dalgarno Way, W10 5JN.

For £4.50 from 1pm – 2.30pm on Friday and 12.30 - 3.00pm on Sunday you will get a hot 2-course meal in convivial surroundings.

To book a place or discuss transport needs, call Catherine from Monday to Friday on 020 8964 1900.

MEALs: Meet, Eat And Learn