Age UK Information and Advice Service (I&A)- Ageing Well Southwark Partner Service

Welfare benefits (checks and applications) Welfare benefits (checks and applications) Housing issues, Community care, Utilities and consumer issues, Accessing transport, Signposting and identifying suitable support on legal matters, debt and immigration issues (cannot help with these matters directly).

Stones End Day Centre

Stones End Day Centre supports older living in Southwark age 65 + to remain active and connected to their community.We also provide our members with daily freshly cooked hot meals to help maintain their nutritional health and friendly staff/volunteers to help our members engage in activities safely.

Positive Ageing at Blackfriars Befriending Service – Ageing Well Southwark Partner Service

Matches trained volunteers with local older people who are unable to go out by themselves and who are at very high risk of loneliness. Befrienders visit weekly for company and conversation,Telephone befriending for clients on the waiting list for visits and during Covid-19 restrictions, Our Aim is to reduce isolation and increase independence and involvement in the community

Positive Ageing at Blackfriars Wellbeing Service – Ageing Well Southwark Partner Service

Health & Wellbeing activities: A range of activities aimed at improving the physical health and well-being. These include: strength and balance exercise classes, Forget-Me-Not group for those concerned about their memory, information events, yoga classes, Smile Inside – Singing for COPD and MW, and access to the free older people’s osteopathy clinic.

Link Age Southwark: Groups

Exercise and activity groups across the borough. This includes gentle exercise groups and seated yoga and dance. We also run social conversation groups, bridge, singing, a lunch club and IT groups. Three of our groups are specifically for adults with dementia and these include singing, reading and a peer support group. We also offer one group for carers of those with dementia. Our groups are focused on improving both physical and mental health through exercise sessions held by those skilled in working with older people and those with mobility issues to gentle discursive groups that offer a peer network and social interaction.