These Age Concern Groups, members of the Age Concern Federation, offer services and activities for older people living within their locale.
Age Concern Birstall and Wanlip
Services and activities
Day centres for mentally and physically frail older people.
A bath service.
A Drop-in for coffee/refreshments takes place on Friday mornings. Lunch is also available on Fridays but needs to be booked a week in advance.
Age Concern information/fact sheets are available.
Contact
Ms Christine Winfield (Secretary)
54 Bramley Road
Birstall
Leicester
LE4 4FG
Tel (0116) 2677477
Age Concern Glenfield
Services and activities
Drop-in on Mondays 1.00 - 2.30
Mature Movers keep fit class - Fridays 2.00 - 3.00
Outings
Contact
Patsy Riley - Secretary
121 Station Road, Glenfield, Leics. LE3 8GS
Tel. 0116 2320130
Email
Age Concern Groby
Services and activities
Drop-in on Tuesday morning and a Lunch Club
Drop-in on Friday afternoon
Outings
Contact
Christine Sturgess-Smith - Treasurer
19 Markfield Road, Groby, Leicester, LE6 8GS
Tel. 0116 2876724
Email
Age Concern Hinckley & Bosworth
Services and activities
Drop-in groups
Information and Advice
Benefits and Advocacy Service
Energy and Insurance Surgeries
Partnership work
50+ handbook
Activities include: Scrabble club, Jigsaw library, Exercise class, Shared interest travel group, Bowls, Sequence dancing, Cinema club and a Travelling Lunch Club
Contact
Chief Officer
13 King Street, Hinckley, Leicester, LE10 1QT
Tel. 01455 619519
Email
Age Concern Lutterworth & District
Services and activities
3 Travelling Lunch Clubs
Thursday Club (line dancing) and a Scrabble group.
Exercise Class
Drop In
Bingo
Bowls & Ten Pin Bowling at Rugby.
Days Out
Monthly day excursions
Benefits Health Check
Advice & Information
Crime Prevention
Home Safety
Newsletter
Annual Fish & Chip Supper
Contact
Martin Allen - Chief Officer
The Barn, 12 Market Street, Lutterworth, Leicester, LE17 4EH
Tel. 01455 557116
Email
Age Concern Oadby & Wigston
Services and activities
Three centres offering drop-in, lunches and activities
Frail elderly daycare
Charity Shop
Information and Advice - including home visits
On-site chiropodist and hairdresser
Incontinence Aids distribution
Room Hire
Ambulances/Minibus transport
Activities including: Bingo, Calligraphy, Carpet Bowls, Computing, Line dancing, Table tennis, Gentle mobility, Tea dances, Painting classes, Gardening club, Walking group, Trips, Decoupage and Whist
Contact
Emma Hudson-Beaver - Publicity and Fundraising Officer
Hawthorn House, 51 Paddock Street, Wigston, Leicester. LE18 2AN
Email
Age Concern Syston
Services and activities
Information and Advice - including home visits
Minibus - own use and hire to local organisations
Weekly day centre for elderly/housebound people on in receipt of income related benefits
Monthly day care at Merton Primary School
Weekly coffee mornign
Organised trips
Contact
Elaine Connor - Co-ordinator
The Methodist Church Hall, High Street, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1GP
Tel. 0116 2601476
Email
Age Concern Uppingham & District
Services and activities
Trips and Outings 4/5 times per year
Contact
c/o Age Concern Shop, 13 High Street, Uppingham, Rutland, LE15 9PY
Tel. 01572 822171