Dealing with Debt

Debt is a major issue for many older people. This may be because of helping children and grandchildren financially, divorce or separation, or simply the rising cost of living, particularly in terms of food and energy costs. For many people debt can be a cause of, or add to, terrible feelings of anxiety and depression,… Continue reading Dealing with Debt

Drop in and see us sometime

Caring Together has an Advice drop in and social group at Little London Community Centre every other Monday afternoon between 2pm and 4pm. If you would like to call in and see us you would be very welcome.  If you would like advice about anything we will do our best to help at the time… Continue reading Drop in and see us sometime

Visit from Cllr Adam Ogilvie

Many thanks to Councillor Adam Ogilvie (Executive  member – Adult Social Care) for coming to visit us today.  We had a really positive meeting about some of the challenges facing Caring Together and how the council can support us We think he also enjoyed the cake!

Caring Together looking for a new Manager!

Cherril, the Caring Together Manager, will be retiring next year after an astonishing 20 years at the helm! So, from today, the search is on to find our next Manager.  If you think you, or someone you know, would be ideal for this job then please have a look at all the details on our… Continue reading Caring Together looking for a new Manager!

Never too old to learn

Our members of the Computer Group and our volunteers prove that you are never to old (or young) to learn something new. The group meets every fortnight and the discussions and content of each session are always varied and fun, dependent on their needs. The session yesterday saw them each doing something different from searching for DVD’s,… Continue reading Never too old to learn

Pictures from our Culture Day

Our members had a great day on Friday at our Culture Day, to celebrate International Day of Older People.  Activities included Bollywood Dancing and Steel Drumming. There was some pampering on offer in the form of facials or hand massage.  Or you could have a caricature drawn by our talented artist Arvind and a personalised… Continue reading Pictures from our Culture Day

Keep Warm this Winter

Summer has flown by and we can’t believe it is October already!! Today is still a lovely sunny day but the nights are drawing in and Winter will soon be upon us so remember that Caring Together has some bedding and other items to help you keep warm in the cold weather. If you need… Continue reading Keep Warm this Winter

Beware scam calls!

There seems to have been a spate recently of calls to our members claiming to be from Microsoft, Windows, Computer Maintenance or some similar name.  The caller will say that there is something wrong with your computer and ask you to log in so that they can fix it.  The purpose of this is twofold… Continue reading Beware scam calls!

Stroll with us on 13th September

Our annual sponsored stroll is on Saturday 13th September.  A stalwart bunch of Caring Together members,volunteers, staff and supporters take a gentle (or not so gentle) stroll around Woodhouse Moor/Hyde Park to help raise much needed funds for our work with local older people. We would love you to join us! If you would like… Continue reading Stroll with us on 13th September