What’s up this month?
- About Wincanton Cares
- The Seven Strands
- Stay Warm!
- Launching our Services
- Poetry Corner
About Wincanton Cares
There are about 700 people in Somerset who are waiting to be contacted by Adult Social Care for assessment of their needs. Wincanton Cares has been set up to care for anyone who needs information about caring. If you are a carer, whether a ‘micro-provider’ (a paid carer), someone who cares for someone for love, for compassion or neighbourliness or if you are someone who is cared for or would like help, please call or contact us. We have a most helpful Project Officer, professional Carers and volunteers who want to help.
You can contact Wincanton Cares on 07834 597893 or go to the contact page on our website where you can find a form to fill in and submit.
The Seven Strands
- We want to help people find the paid care that will let them stay in their own homes, avoid social isolation and stay physically and mentally well.
- We want to improve IT support to tackle ‘digital poverty’ for everyone including carers as well as those cared for.
- We want people to know where they can go to ask for help including how to get care.
- We want to encourage more people to volunteer, befriend and look out for those who are lonely and friendless.
- We would like to develop Wincanton’s understanding of anyone with dementia.
- We want to support all those who are unpaid carers supporting family, friends and neighbours.
- Anyone who feels the need for emotional or wellbeing support is welcome to contact us. 07834 597893 www.wincantoncares.org
Stay Warm
The Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE) helps anyone:
- Living in a cold, damp or draughty home
- Only heating part of the home
- Not sure how to adjust a heating system or finds it confusing
- Has a broken heating system
- Is struggling to afford gas or electricity bills
- Who owes money to a gas or electricity supplier
- Who has billing or meter issues, or other disputes with their energy supplier
- Interested in getting funding for insulation or to upgrade their heating system
- Accessing grants and other financial support they are entitled to
- Struggling with the cost of a water bill
- Who has any other energy problems
Contact CSE in Somerset on 0800 038 5730 and consult their website for lots more advice. Centre for Sustainable Energy, St James Court, St James Parade, Bristol BS1 3LJ.
Launching our Services
January Brings the Launch…
Officially Wincanton Cares gets going during the week of 22nd – 27th January 2024. You will find us in each of the places that support us (and can help you find support).
These are:
Wincanton Health Centre: Tuesday 23rd Jan 10–1.00pm
Wincanton Library: Wednesday 24th Jan 10–1.00pm
The Methodist Church: Thursday 25th Jan 2-4pm
The Balsam Centre: Saturday 27th Jan 10 – 1.00pm
Also find us in MORRISONS: Tuesday Jan 16th 10-1.00pm
Come and meet us! We would love to see you. Let’s see if we can help you!
Poetry Corner
Comfort by Elizabeth Jennings
Hand closed upon another, warm
The other, cold, turned round and met
And found a weather made of calm.
So sadness goes, and so regret.
A touch, a magic in the hand -
Not that the fortune-teller sees
Or thinks that she can understand.
This warm hand binds but also frees.
And finally. If you need help right now:
Or contact us on 07834 597893 and visit the website
