Citizen’s Advice
Our local Citizen’s Advice team can help to provide you with advice and guidance on a range of matters including benefits and finances etc. You can either contact them directly on 01827 712852, or our Social Prescribing Link Worker can put a referral through to them on your behalf. Find out more here.
Age UK
Age UK offer a range of services to support our older population, including information and advice in a range of practical and emotional areas. Their services can also include practical support for those day-to-day jobs such as cooking, washing, food shopping etc. Find out more here
Life-line
Lifeline is a personal alarm scheme available to anyone who may have health issues, a disability, be at risk of falling, living in a vulnerable situation or who lives alone and wants to feel more secure. Find out more here.
Meals on wheels
The People’s Pantry
The People’s Pantry service covers Atherstone. They charge £6.50 for a 2-course meal, delivered to a client’s doors. They cook and prepare on a Wednesday and deliver fresh on a Thursday. They can tailor the meals to suit a vegetarian and gluten free diet. To find out more, contact Sally Evans on 07876 335946.
Wiltshire Farm Foods
Wiltshire Farm Foods also provide a ‘meals on wheels’ service. Find out more here.
Transport
Volunteer Friends
Volunteer Friends offer a community transport service for those living in Nuneaton who are unable to access public transport due to poor health/caring responsibilities/old age or disability. They can help with attending medical appointments, supported shopping and social transport. Find out more here.
West Midlands Ambulance Service
West Midlands Ambulance Service can also offer transport to hospitals and treatment centres provided you meet their criteria. Find out more here.
REMAP – custom-made equipment for disabled people.
REMAP are a charity-based organisation who can help to find ways for those with disabilities to be able to engage in their hobbies by designing custom-made equipment completely free of charge. Find out more here.
Ambacare
Ambacare deliver services which support people to live as well as their circumstances allow. They develop and deliver evidence-based programmes to support people to improve their physical, emotional, and mental health. They work with adults aged 18+ including people affected by dementia; living with long term conditions; experiencing physical and/or mental health issues; frail and/or have complex needs; isolated and/or lonely; vulnerable; informal carers. Find out more here