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The Age of Opportunity project has been designed specifically to meet the needs of over 50s who would like to work but are unable to without additional skills or support....

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Age UK Lancashire provides information, advice and support to help older people remain independent and in their own homes. This includes: Hospital Aftercare, Home Helps, Digital Inclusion, Footcare, Dementia Support,...

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Providing advice, information, and emotional support - Alzheimer’s Society is here for anyone with any form of dementia, as well as for friends and family supporting someone with dementia. Examples...

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Banks Nifty Fifties Sports and Social club

Nifty Fifties at Banks provides a range of physical and social activities to promote the health and well being of older people in the community.

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Burscough Nifty Fifties Sports Club

Nifty Fifties social fitness sessions are run by qualified instructors. Sessions are informal and low intensity; focusing on improving mobility, strength, fitness and flexibility. A typical morning includes warm-up and...

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Carousel Music and Movement aims to help people live happier, healthier lives by using music, movement and singing group activities to connect socially and improve mental and physical wellbeing. Carousel...

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Dementia Adventure is an award-winning charity supporting people with dementia to get outdoors and experience the benefits of nature. They think differently about dementia, focusing on the individual, not the...

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As Divine Days Community CIC we offer a plethora of different support systems and network for different groups of individuals: • Those struggling with complex or additional needs • Those...

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Hesketh Bank and Tarleton Helpers

We are a volunteer led charity, aiming to improve life for local residents in Tarelton and Hesketh Bank, in any way we can. We run a popular Community Cafe in...

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Aughton Park is a modern, purpose-built care home that provides both residential and dementia care. We are a registered charity and strive to provide excellent care to our residents, as...

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Advice and practical support regarding home repairs and staying independent in the home

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Since 1981 Regenerage has been devoted to helping people live well and age well in Lancashire. From helping people to keep doing the things they want, to providing extra support...

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We provide free weekly telephone befriending calls to sight impaired people. Calls are undertaken by our lovely volunteer befrienders, many of whom have close experience of sight loss. Calls can...

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West Lancashire Pensioners Forum

A meeting group for elderly people to discuss issues affecting their quality of life. The group aims to guard against loneliness and isolation. The Forum invites speakers to come and...

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Our mission is to promote social inclusion and wellbeing by providing a safe, accessible, demand responsive and door to door network of transport services to residents and community groups in...

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West Lancashire Council for Voluntary Services is a charity, set up in 1973, and is the key infrastructure organisation for voluntary and community groups in West Lancashire.

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