Mission

Stop vulnerable adults from becoming isolated Increase their quality of life Support carers by givng them a break Helping adults to structure their day Giving them a safe environment where they will be able to make new friends and take part in activities Increase health and well bieng for vulnerable peope Increase helath and wll bieng for carers Stop social isolation  Support the local community

Category

Food

Additional Information

My cause is to stop the elderly from becoming isolated and to increse their quality of life. I run a day centre each Friday in the Northolt, Middlesex area. The aim of the centre is to support people over 50 who are no longer able to structure their day. We support prople who are elderly and in need of companionship, peope who are affected by dementia and those who have a learning need. Our day begings at 9.30 am and ends at 3.30pm. The centre provides a variey of  stimulating actvities which help to stir memories such as discussions about their lives, their hobbie and interests, encourage the service users to express themselves by engaging them in creative activities such as arts and crafts, kniting, colouring in. We also encourage them to feel more engaged with life by doing group activities such as exercises, playing bingo, cards, dominoes.  In this part of west London there are very littel resources and those who are lonely and isolated have no where to go. My aim is to provide this client group with a resource which would ease their loneliness and help them to structure their day.