South Glos is currently asking for your views on three draft strategies – about carers, dementia and falls prevention. All of the consultation documents can be viewed online – details of any consultation events in your area will also be published shortly. The deadline for comments is Monday 22 August.

There will be a Dementia Reminiscence Session at the Dementia Café at Yate library on April 28th at 2.30-3.30pm. People from Yate Heritage Centre are leading the session using the centre’s handling collections.

South Glos is consulting on proposals to change how they charge for Extracare Housing services, in order to cut £200k from the budget. Extracare Housing is housing designed with the needs of frailer, older people in mind and offers different levels of care and support on site. Currently, service users are charged using a series […]

If you are over 50 you are invited for a free cup of tea or coffee in the Pop Inn Cafe, Yate in exchange for completing a survey. You don’t have to live in Yate itself to answer it, just be a user of the services there. All surveys completed before Wednesday 23rd December will be […]

The Marmalade Trust, a charity covering Bristol, South Glos and around, are looking for people who would otherwise be on their own at Christmas to be a guest at their Christmas Day event and volunteers to transport them there and back. For more information, please call 07511 630027 or go to their website.

South Glos wants your views on proposed changes to Housing Related Support. Housing Related Support (previously known as Supporting People), includes services to help people to live independent lives in the community, especially around acquiring and retaining suitable accommodation. It does not include personal care or domestic services. The council is proposing to bring the […]

South Glos Council is looking to increase its income from adult social care charges. Three areas are being considered: • Telecare (sometimes known as “Piper Lifeline” or the “Life Line Service”) •Deferred Charges of care fees •Home Care Charges (for home care and community based support) Service users who already receive subsidised charges will not […]

If you are concerned that a child, young person or adult is being abused, you can find out what to do on the new South Gloucestershire Joint Safeguarding Board Website. This brings together information that was previously held in different places. The clear message is if in doubt, speak out – and the website tells […]

Anotherr ‘Living Well with Dementia’ roadshow is being held, this time at Turnberrie’s Community Centre in Thornbury on Monday 17 November. These roadshows offer practical, emotional and health advice aimed at anyone who has recently been diagnosed with dementia, their carers or relatives of people with dementia. The free event runs from 10.30am to 1pm […]

A nasty scam, this one… Age UK South Gloucestershire has been made aware of an incident where a bogus caller, claiming to be one of their representatives, cold called an older person offering to undertake some home decorating and repairs.  The rogue caller then asked for money to buy materials. Age UK South Gloucestershire want […]