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Concern Kensington & Chelsea Registered Charity
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| Who we are |  |
Sixty Plus is a volunteering service based in Kensington and Chelsea. Originally, the charity was set up in 1994 to support older people in the Borough and its surrounding areas to maintain their independence. On 1st April 2009, Sixty Plus came together with Age Concern Kensington and Chelsea to deliver a wide range of services to older people in Kensington and Chelsea. With the help of over 200 volunteers who range in age from 16 to 92, Sixty Plus volunteer services are able to offer that little bit of help which enables many older people to remain living at home for longer. Because we use volunteers, all of our services are free of charge reflecting the large number of our members who are on means-tested benefits. |
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| Our services are as diverse as our volunteers and include volunteer visiting, telephone befriending, practical help –such as escorts to appointments or taking down curtains, escorted shopping trips and helping maintain people's gardens. Our Intergenerational Project employs young volunteers as readers for visually impaired older people, as computer coaches for housebound older people and as language coaches for older people who have little spoken English and who wish to practice. Sixty Plus was one of the first organisations to be awarded Approved Provider Status by the Centre for Intergenerational Practice. In December 2005, our young volunteers' achievements were recognised by a Philip Lawrence Award. 'Health Wise', our health promotion project works at neighbourhood level promoting healthy ageing through workshops and information led by health professionals, and through the use of Well-Being Supporters who provide time-limited mentoring and peer support. It focusses on the conditions that affect older people most and aims to tackle health inequalities through information and facilitating access to local services.
Who is eligible for services from Sixty Plus? Membership of Sixty Plus is free and available to anyone aged 60 or over living in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. If you, or someone you know would benefit from Sixty Plus' services, please call us on 0208 969 9105 or e-mail: info@sixtyplus.org.uk
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