The Erskine Home, Scotland
The Erskine Home received a grant of £1,000 in 2017 to help purchase four specialist bicycles for use of the 220 veteran residents. The side-by-side and transporter bicycles are designed so that every resident, including those in wheelchairs, can benefit from cycling on a specially created track.
Deaf Action
Deaf Action was founded in Edinburgh in 1835 and is committed to raising awareness, challenging discrimination and providing services improve the quality of life of deaf people. In 2015 the charity applied for funding to assist with a technology programme, particularly with the aim of teaching older people to use a tablet to send emails, […]
Dawns i Bawb
Dawns i Bawb (Dance for all) is a small community dance organisation based in North West Wales. The charity proposed an innovative project delivering monthly dance sessions to older people with dementia at 10 residential care homes. The project was designed to improve cognitive function, wellbeing and social interaction, in addition to relieving stress. A […]
Friends of the Elderly
Since 1905 Friends of the Elderly has been supporting older people in need due to physical or mental frailty, isolation or poverty. In 2015 Friends of the Elderly piloted the innovative project Football Friends, aimed at combating isolation through digital learning and a shared interest in sport. Working with the West Ham United Foundation and […]
Daybreak Dementia Day Clubs
Based in Oxfordshire, Daybreak Dementia Day Clubs is a small specialist charity providing respite care and support for people with dementia and their carers. In 2016, Daybreak requested a grant towards a Music Therapy project and £1500 enabled the purchase of various instruments, including a piano, which a visiting music therapist plays to members of […]
Abbeyfield, Reading
The trustees of the Abbeyfield in Reading wished to improve garden facilities for the benefit of its 28 elderly residents. A grant of £2000 was given for a specially adapted potting shed located to overlook the garden. The potting shed was constructed with easy access for those with wheelchairs and walking frames. Both the shed […]
Voluntary Sector Gateway, W.Lothian
Based in West Lothian, Voluntary Sector Gateway runs the Garden Angels project for which volunteers help isolated elderly people with their gardens. Volunteers, who also work as social contacts, help recover neglected gardens or prevent well-kept gardens from falling into disrepair. The aim is to increase exercise, community connection and quality of life. The charity […]
St Luke’s Hospice
St Luke’s Hospice cares for more than 3200 people each year in Plymouth. The charity recently launched a Harbour Garden Project, the aim of which was to create a tranquil outdoor space where patients could socialise in addition to tending the garden with family and friends. The hospice was awarded £1200, specifically for equipment including […]
Guideposts
Guideposts provides innovative services for people with dementia in Oxfordshire. The charity recently developed a horticultural therapy project to help older people with dementia and their carer. Called Thyme Together, the project targets the relationship between the person wit dementia and the family carer. This involves a Meadow box of enjoyable step by step activities […]