Our partners
Previous partners and projects include:
- Help the Aged – Live Choices homeless project
- Age Concern (West Midlands) and The Legal Services Commission – The Oak Project
- Dementia Services Development Centre, Stirling
- University of Stirling and Queen Margaret College, Edinburgh - Nutrition Project
- Crossroads Caring for Carers, UK – Time Please Project
- Age Concern Project – Elder Abuse Project
Help the Aged - Live Choices homeless project (2002-2005)
This programme spported older homeless people in East London who had been forgotten and marginalised. This project was very successful in re-engaging over 60 older people with their local community.
Age Concern (West Midlands) and The Legal Services Commission –The Oak Project (2005 -2006)
Supported isolated older people in rural areas of the West Midlands to access social welfare and information. Over 7,000 older people have been helped and £690,000 of benefit payments have been made.
Age Concern have continued to fund these projects on an ongoing basis.
Dementia Services Development Centre, Stirling (2003-2006)
Provided support for home-care workers by providing basic skills training for them. This pilot scheme gives them a recognised qualification in the form of a Home Care Practice Licence. This has revolutionised the way carers do their jobs and older people's care has improved as a direct result.
University of Stirling and Queen Margaret College, Edinburgh – Nutrition Project (2004-2006)
Focussed on improving the nutrition of older people who are housebound and receive care in the home.
A good practice guide has been written and training is being built into home care workers qualifications.
Intergnerational projects have been set up in schools where older people teach the pupils to cook, and then enjoy a meal together.
Crossroads Caring for Carers, UK – Time Please Project
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Provided support services for carers of older people living in rural areas. The idea was to provide care in community facilities, such as the local pub, to enable carers to have much needed time for themselves in the home.
Over 1,000 older carers have benefited from this project. |
Age Concern Project – Elder Abuse Project
Increased awareness of the problem of older people who are abused in their homes and in residential care. For years, this issue has been largely hidden or ignored.
2,000 victims of elder abuse have been directly helped by this project, and legislation has been changed in Scotland to ensure that victims get the support they need.
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