Caring Together in Woodhouse & Little London
Woodhouse Community Centre
197 Woodhouse Street
Leeds LS6 2NY
Tel: 0113 243 0296
Email: caring.together@dial.pipex.com
Website:
Contact: Cherril Cliff
Areas covered: Woodhouse, Little London and part of university area
Caring Together is a small charity in inner-city Leeds. We offer services,advice and a wide range od social activities, to support older people to live healthy and independent lives. Currently, we work with nearly 400 older people.
Services
Advice and Information Services
Around the Home
DecoratingForm fillingHelp with benefitsHelp with small DIY jobsLetter writingHealthy Living
DanceExerciseSwimmingWalkingLeisure and Recreation
Craft GroupDay tripsInter-generational projects in conjunction with local schoolsPartiesTheatre tripsSupport
A pilot shopping scheme
Befriending
Home visits
Transport
We have trained people to offer and assist with transport and wheelchair handling
Help
We are always looking to recruit volunteers of all ages to help with a range of services and activities.
We are currently trying to deal with a funding crises. Despite our best efforts, we have just lost a full-time staff post.
We are interested in businesses/organisations that might like to take on a fundraising event for Caring Together.
Plans
To try and raise the necessary funding to safeguard our work with older people.
To possibly extend our assisted shopping service ofr frail, older people.
Always looking for more appropriate, disabled accessible accommodation.
Advice and Information Services
Energy, fuel and insulation advice
Newsletter
Around the Home
DIY and odd jobs
Decorating
Fire and carbon monoxide detectors
Gardening
Risk assessment
Security and smoke alarms
Leeds Older People's Forum
