North Somerset Village Agents
The Village Agents are part of North Somerset’s ‘Community Connect’ service, run in partnership with Curo Housing. Community Connect is a free service for people aged 50+.
Main office: 01275 888 803
This service offers:
A free confidential service
One to one support
Access to information and support
Signposting to professionals as appropriate
Promoting health and wellbeing
Help to maintain independence
Village Agents help older people in rural areas connect with the communities that they live in.
Rural North Somerset is an attractive place to live and for the most part, relatively affluent. However, the population is growing, particularly amongst the older age groups. Over the last ten years, the number of people over 75 has increased by more than a third; well above the national average.
In rural areas, transport links are often poor along with broadband connection, leading to people becoming very isolated. Our record over the last six years demonstrates that the service is very much needed, while the experience and track record of our communities demonstrate very well, what can be done to build social opportunities and activities when there is good facilitation and support available.
North Somerset Village Agents - June 2022
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North Somerset Village Agents
If your enquiry for the North Somerset Village Agents is a general one - please contact
Tina Huckle-Mills, Project Manager by email tina@wern.org.uk or alternatively on 07502 641 805
Sue Badger
Area:
Banwell, Bleadon, Hutton, Loxton, Uphill, Locking, and Winscombe & Sandford.
Lyndsay Newman
Area:
Winford, Dundry, Flax Bourton, Barrow Gurney, Blagdon, Butcombe, Burrington, Redhill, Churchill & Langford.
