Our Christmas tree which was previously at Aylsham Church for their Tree Festival, has been moved to Blickling Church & will remain there until the 22.12.23, if anyone would like to pay it a visit! Thanks again to Hevingham Woodburners for sponsoring & helping with the tree!

If you're over 50, or have family or neighbours who are, pop along to Age UK Norfolk's Getting Winter Ready event on 18th December in Aylsham.

Do you know (or care for) someone 65+ who has been discharged from hospital in the last 18 months? If they needed social services support, we are really keen to hear about their experiences. Find out more about how to get in touch and get involved at healthwatchnorfolk.co.uk/get-involved/h…

The Norfolk & Waveney Later Life Provider Network is keen to find out how people in Norfolk & Waveney view transport locally - what it’s used for, what works & what doesn’t. They've put together a survey to collect your views. Complete the survey here ->
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The first winter chills are here, and a reminder Age UK Norfolk can help the county's older residents as temperatures drop. Find out more at healthwatchnorfolk.co.uk/news/winter-he…

There are some new Afternoon Tea Socials popping up around the county ☕🍰Why not pay a visit to one, get warmed up inside with a cup of tea and meet some new people? 🙂For more info, contact [email protected]

This week we’re supporting #TalkMoneyWeek ; if you're 50+ & you have concerns about making ends meet, you can speak to our Advice team who can provide free benefit checks & further support with welfare benefit applications📞0300 500 1217 📩[email protected]

On 13th November we'll be taking our ❄️Getting Winter Ready❄️event to Thetford library. A free event for over 50s, come and chat to us about benefits, cost of living, warm home discount & more! #gettingwinterready

🎃Halloween can be a fun time for many, but plenty of more vulnerable people may not be looking forward to tonight. Our CEO, Ann Donkin, was on BBC Radio Norfolk this morning chatting about keeping safe this #Halloween . (Sip to 10.23am via link below)
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We'll be on hand at our Dereham shop on 25th October to chat ❄️'Getting Winter Ready'❄️including some free (while stocks last) handy thermometers for the house and cosy blankets. Come on by and see us! 👋

Big thanks to #volunteers Caron & Matthew who joined us at a 'Volunteer Wellfest event' where we were able to chat to potential new volunteers & share stories of our amazing existing volunteers! It's lovely to get together & celebrate the hard work that our volunteers' put in 😊

There are still a number of #WellbeingWalks taking place this month. Why not enjoy the fresh air while meeting some new like-minded people? 🚶‍♂️👩‍🦯

We didn't think we'd be posting about this in September but it's feeling hot out ☀️Now's a great time to check in on your older friends, family and neighbours to make sure they're staying hydrated and keeping cool!
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Here's the monthly round up of social activities across Norfolk from Wellbeing Norfolk and Waveney Socials - lots to get involved with from coffee and catch up sessions to allotments and a new dungeons and dragons group! Something for everyone 😀

🥳 Happy Norfolk Day 🥳

We're super proud to be a Norfolk organisation with over 75 years' experience dedicated to supporting older people right here in our bootiful county #norfolkday #ageuknnorfolk

Do you like getting out in nature? 🌿🌹

Coming up next week and later this month are two nature walks from Wellbeing Norfolk and Waveney Socials, a lovely opportunity to get outdoors and meet some likeminded people 😊

If you're in the King's Lynn area, you may like to join in with a local community picnic at The Walks on Monday 24th July from 5.30pm 🥪🍏

No need to book, just take along your food and drink and relax in the company of others 😊

Did you know that by 2041, the population aged 85+ in Norfolk is expected to DOUBLE in size? This will mean there will be nearly 61,000 people in Norfolk aged 85+. Organisations like ours will likely play a huge role in supporting our growing older population! #worldpopulationday

Our new report calls for significant reform in community health and social care for older people, and the “hospital-orientated” approach abandoned, in order to stop the #NHS buckling under the weight of an ageing population.

Read the full report here: bit.ly/3pLURS0

We joined Chris Goreham on BBC Radio Norfolk yesterday morning to talk about unclaimed welfare benefits and what support is available for over 50s in Norfolk. Skip ahead to 2:19 hours to hear our Welfare Benefit Lead, Claire, chatting with Chris: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0…