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Winter Wellbeing 2017/18 – the final report

Posted by South London Cares Thursday 12th April 2018

For the fourth year running, South London Cares has delivered our ambitious Winter Wellbeing project – a pro-active outreach effort to help our older neighbours in Southwark and Lambeth stay warm, active, healthy and connected during the most isolating time of year. We reached 1,420 people and made 715 interventions: find out how we made it happen.

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Community Connections

Posted by South London Cares Thursday 29th March 2018

A large part of our Winter Wellbeing project is connecting with other charities and organisations, to help support our older neighbours. In our latest blog, read about some of the wonderful groups we’ve collaborated with, and the neighbours we’ve met along the way.

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The seasons's Cares Champions

Posted by South London Cares Friday 16th March 2018

Looking back to the last three months, we’ve had some fantastic support from across the network. Check out all that’s gone on despite the cold, rain and snow!

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Round of applause for the Ritzy

Posted by South London Cares Friday 16th March 2018

In our latest blog, we celebrate the generosity of the Ritzy in welcoming their older and younger neighbours over for their 3rd (South London Cares exclusive!) cinema screening. Read on to find out how such acts of neighbourliness have made a big impact on how some neighbours perceive their place in the Brixton community.

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Working with primary care

Posted by South London Cares Friday 16th March 2018

One of the ways we reach our older neighbours to tell them about South London Cares’ activities is through outreach at surgeries and hospitals. Find out about some of the places we’ve been and people we’ve met in this blog.

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Winter Wellbeing - the final push

Posted by South London Cares Thursday 8th March 2018

We’re now in the last month of our Winter Wellbeing project. Since October we’ve been helping neighbours aged over 65 in Southwark and Lambeth to stay warm, healthy, active and connected. Find out what we've been up to here.

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