ACTION FOR ELDERS TRUST

Action For Elders Trust will use the grant of £95767 to sustain their Balanced Lives programmes in South and Mid Wales and increase the support available to meet the rising and urgent needs of older people. Support will be provided to improve their ....more

Action For Elders Trust will use the grant of £95767 to sustain their Balanced Lives programmes in South and Mid Wales and increase the support available to meet the rising and urgent needs of older people. Support will be provided to improve their physical and mental health and alleviate their hardship and suffering due to the cost of living crisis. The grant will fund staff and general running costs. Bydd Action For Elders Trust yn defnyddio’r grant £95767 i gynnal eu rhaglenni Balanced Lives yn Ne a Chanolbarth Cymru a chynyddu’r cymorth sydd ar gael i fodloni anghenion cynyddol a brys pobl hn. Bydd cymorth yn cael ei ddarparu i wella eu hiechyd corfforol a meddyliol a lleihau eu caledi a’u dioddefaint oherwydd yr argyfwng costau byw. Bydd y grant yn ariannu staff a chostau cynnal cyffredinol.

Funding for staff costs (a wellbeing teacher - mindfulness and thai chi) and room hire.

Funding facilitated weekly sessions to help older people combat loneliness and social isolation as a result of the pandemic.

Weston Charity Awards Winner 2020-2021 Bonus Award

Grant to Action for Elders Trust - Hereford

NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an ....more

NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.

"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....more

"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."

Funding will be used to purchase tablets as part of a technology loan sceme for the elderly. Group to provide online platform and classes aimed at health and wellbeing, telephone support and written handouts for those unwilling or unable to use ....more

Funding will be used to purchase tablets as part of a technology loan sceme for the elderly. Group to provide online platform and classes aimed at health and wellbeing, telephone support and written handouts for those unwilling or unable to use technology.

Weston Charity Awards Winner 2020-2021

towards three years' running costs of the 'Balances Lives' project designed to improve physical, social and mental wellbeing of older people in Hereford

The funding will be used to deliver a range of health and wellbeing activities for older carers. The project aims to develop social and supportive relationships with their peers and improve physical mobility.

Balanced Lives

Unrestricted core funding for small charities

To deliver a programme to help improve the physical, mental and social wellbeing of older people living in and around Foxwood

To support the development of their Care Home work.

This two-year project provided a weekly social group for older residents living in South Belmont. The idea developed following a project funded by the Trust in North Belmont. It aimed to tackle loneliness by bringing older residents together for ....more

This two-year project provided a weekly social group for older residents living in South Belmont. The idea developed following a project funded by the Trust in North Belmont. It aimed to tackle loneliness by bringing older residents together for informal socialising, group discussions and tasks, supported by an expert counsellor. Participants were residents aged 65 years and over who were experiencing social isolation, and in many cases bereavement. A steering group of residents led the project. The project aimed to build social connections between the residents, within the wider community.

The group will deliver a series of workshops for older people living in residential care. This will reduce social isolation and improve physical health and general wellbeing.

The project will improve the health and well-being of older people Barry and the Vale of Glamorgan by delivering sessions and activities that focus on preventative health, mental health and mobility. They will achieve this by delivering three ....more

The project will improve the health and well-being of older people Barry and the Vale of Glamorgan by delivering sessions and activities that focus on preventative health, mental health and mobility. They will achieve this by delivering three programmes, each run over at least two hours per week, over 45 weeks each project year. The grant, over three years, will fund salaries, marketing, travel & expenses, recruitment and overheads.

This project will be a pioneering health and wellbeing project run by and for older people, designed to create a more fulfilling later life for residents of Swansea Bay

A project to alleviate the symptoms of poverty by transforming the health, wellbeing and social capital of older residents of Clifton, particularly those who are over 75 and most in need

Funding a programme of organisational development work including, creating an income generation strategy and related work plan, implementing a robust new financial system, review of legal structure and alternatives and develop a communications ....more

Funding a programme of organisational development work including, creating an income generation strategy and related work plan, implementing a robust new financial system, review of legal structure and alternatives and develop a communications strategy.

This project is a development of the organisation’s Balanced Lives, a 45 week programme delivered by expert trainers to older people. They will be referred via a GP, social services, occupational therapist, clinic, voluntary organisation or ....more

This project is a development of the organisation’s Balanced Lives, a 45 week programme delivered by expert trainers to older people. They will be referred via a GP, social services, occupational therapist, clinic, voluntary organisation or self-referral. This will enhance the health and wellbeing of older people experiencing increasing physical disability or illness. Focusing on preventative healthcare this will improve mental health, mobility, reduce falls, loneliness and isolation amongst older people.

We propose to introduce a Balanced Lives Health and Social Economy programme that focuses on the mobility and mental health challenges of older people living in Care Homes. This will be centred around the relationships between staff, residents and ....more

We propose to introduce a Balanced Lives Health and Social Economy programme that focuses on the mobility and mental health challenges of older people living in Care Homes. This will be centred around the relationships between staff, residents and their supporters (family and friends) as well as the wider community in which the home is based.

Action For Elders was formed to provide solutions to the major health challenges of an ageing society. The Swansea based organisation delivers the` Balanced Lives `programme helping older people active, healthy and independent.

The Action for Elders Trust will run the ‘Balanced Lives’ project in Cardiff and Wrexham aimed at improving the lives of older people. The project will involve weekly mobility and social classes delivered over 36 weeks. The project will be ....more

The Action for Elders Trust will run the ‘Balanced Lives’ project in Cardiff and Wrexham aimed at improving the lives of older people. The project will involve weekly mobility and social classes delivered over 36 weeks. The project will be held on a weekly basis and focuses on three elements: physical health, mental health and general wellbeing. This will be done by helping to reduce and prevent the impact of falls, improve mobility, reduce social isolation and improve emotional resilience and health.