Let's Connect
- Location: Age UK Sutton
- Price: Costs may vary
Some activities have a fee
Please note, this service is not available outside Age UK Sutton - Head Office's catchment area.
Email: letsconnect@ageuksutton.org.uk
Telephone: 02080 780002
Connecting older people to their communities, activities and events through 1-2-1 support and more
Our Let’s Connect programme, supported by major funder The National Lottery Community Fund, The Mercers Company and other small foundations and trusts, is a project that enables older Sutton residents to connect with their community. We do this through supporting people who may be lonely or isolated to develop their confidence and skills to connect with others, by running Age-friendly events and groups across the Borough, or by providing information and guidance that helps people to link in with local activities.
What services does Let’s Connect offer?
Community Connections
121 Support
A Community Connections Officer and Volunteer will help you to find new opportunities to connect to your community. Based on your goals, we can help to plan journeys to activities and social groups, try new activities together, send you information about local groups you might like to visit, keep in touch with you about local and Age UK Sutton events.
Walk and Talk
A programme aiming to build confidence strength and stamina through 12 sessions of walks with a member of the team.
Click here for more information Age UK Sutton | Walk and Talk
Quieter Coffee Mornings
Smaller groups attending coffee mornings to support people to build confidence to attend ongoing activities
Peer Support
Matching local older people together as telephone buddies to enjoy connections from home with a peer.
Community of Voices
Our community of voices is group of people who get together to give their input, suggestions and views on the development of our services, and other local matters.
We get together to ask the group for their views so we can shape our support offer and services so that we can be confident what we are delivering is shaped by the community who will benefit.
To ensure everyone can take part, we have lots of opportunities to have your say!
🎤 In person meetings
🎤 Via online/telephone surveys
🎤 121 conversations
🎤 Posted surveys
To join, please click below:
https://forms.office.com/e/eA8MGrDjXR
Friendship Group
A group to meet new people, take part in activities, enjoy a healthy lunch and learn about local groups, activities and events.
Our Friendship Group runs over lunch, to create a warm welcoming atmosphere to new members, with the aim of supporting people to make new connections and discover local groups that they could try together.
Click below for more information
https://www.ageuk.org.uk/sutton/our-services/friendship-group-6837f410-c9e2-ee11-a81c-6045bdf51ef9/
Activities and Events
At Age UK Sutton we want to help people live the life they choose, including having access to information and opportunities to connect with others. There is a great range of activities to get involved in across the London Borough of Sutton, and after taking some time to research what’s going on we are pleased to share the following information guides to help you choose what’s right for you.
We deliver a small programme of activities and have partnered with local community groups who are also delivering activities for older people to enjoy.
Click below for more information.