Support Hub
We have put together a hub of services that can help to support you.
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Digital Support
Age UK Isle of Wight's Digital Support volunteers can support you to access the internet, to stay connected and access vital services.
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Dementia Care Navigation
Dementia Care Navigators promote self-confidence to increase a person's sense of health and wellbeing. They can help to improve your quality of life, maintain independence and support individuals and the family of those who have had a diagnosis of Dementia and those who have not.
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Telephone Befriending
We have many volunteer befrienders who call you at a time convenient for you both to have a catchup, talk about interests you may both have and also to simply check in with you to make sure you are doing ok.
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Face to Face Befriending
We try to match up volunteers with residents in their local communities. Our befrienders can make arrangements to visit you at home for a cup of tea and a chat, or outside for in the fresh air perhaps in a park for a local short walk.
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Help Around the Home
Our Just About you Service offer friendly & trustworthy support workers that can help you to maintain independence and live well at home.
Contact us
If you have a question that we haven't answered within our website, then contact us today and someone from the relevant department will be in touch as soon as possible, call us on (01983) 525282 or email us by pressing the pink button.
Other local support available
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Isle of Wight Foodbank
No one in our community should have to face going hungry. That’s why the Isle of Wight Foodbank we provide nutritionally balanced emergency food and support to local people who are referred to them in crisis.
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Isle of Wight Citizens Advice
Everyone is entitled to the information that affects their lives. Citizens Advice is a charity that has given independent, confidential and free advice to generations of Island residents to find their way forward.
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The Footprint Trust
They offer impartial information on saving energy and water.Most households we assist cut their bills, to live using our resources wisely and to keep people warm and well. They help people and the planet.
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Friends Against Scams
Friends Against Scams is a National Trading Standards Scams Team initiative which aims to protect and prevent people from becoming victims of scams by empowering people to take a stand against scams.
How You Can Support Us
Age UK Isle Of Wight is working tirelessly to assist as many older residents as we can. A donation of any size will make a huge impact on our work reaching the most vulnerable and isolated older people on the Island. You can even donate to us online as you shop, without it costing you a penny. Find out about they different ways you can donate!