Other Services for Older People

This page contains information about other services available to older people which, whilst not directly housing related, may be of interest to older people within the borough.

Age UK

19 Baxter Gate | Loughborough | Leics LE11 1TG

Tel: 01509 212402

Website: http://www.ageuk.org.uk/

Age Uk was formed from the merger of Help the Aged and Age Concern. They provide information and advice on housing, health, debt and budgeting, bereavement, making a will and going into hospital.

Services include advocacy, befriending scheme, daybreak scheme, day care services, health advice and information, handyman service, respite service, advice on moving into residential and nursing homes, and services for people from minority ethnic communities.

Leicestershire Handypersons Scheme

the Leicestershire handypersons scheme is now available for residents of Charnwood. For more information please see the Leicestershire Handypersons page.

 

THE PENSIONS SERVICE

The Pension Service | PO Box 13 | Birmingham B99 1AP

Tel: 0800 99 123 or 0845 606 0265

Lines open Monday to Friday from 8am to 8pm

Textphone: 0191 218 7280 or 0845 606 0285

For those with speech or hearing difficulties

Website: www.pensions.gov.uk

Provides information about pensions and pensioner benefits, for those planning for the future, about to retire or already retired.

VETERANS UK

Tel: Freephone 0800 169 22 77

Textphone: 0800 169 34 58 (for hearing or speech difficulties)

Email: veterans.help@spva.gsi.gov.uk

Website: www.veterans-uk.info

Provides a single point for accessing advice and information for a variety of different veteran services provided by a range of different organisations.

Services provided by the Veterans Services Directorate of Service Personnel and Veterans Agency (SPVA) will also come under the Veterans-UK name.

For the future, it is hoped that Veterans-UK will include other Ministry of Defence services to veterans, those from other Government Departments, and possibly voluntary sector organisations.

VOLUNTARY ACTION CHARNWOOD

e-mail: enquiries@voluntaryactioncharnwood.org.uk

John Storer House e-mail: jsh@voluntaryactioncharnwood.org.uk

tel: 01509 631750 fax: 01509 631751

Website http://www.voluntaryactioncharnwood.org.uk/

Voluntary Action Charnwood encourages, supports and develops individuals, groups and organisations involved in community action, promotes new initiatives establishes partnerships between the public, private and voluntary sectors and runs a community centre and voluntary action centre.

Their website also contains a handy community search facility available on the following link http://www.voluntaryactioncharnwood.org.uk/communitysearch.html

OTHER ORGANISATIONS

A Directory containing a range of housing and housing related organisations can also be downloaded on the link below

Housing Agencies Leaflet (PDF Document, 0.31 Mb)