Outreach in 2022 Throughout the post lockdown times, we have started our outreach programme once again and have had a great response from the majority of the venues we visit, enabling us to return along with the general public. We will be running outreach at the following venues on a monthly basis, please put the word out: [...]
OCAY LONG TERM IMPACT STUDY December 2021 A team of volunteers and OCAY staff members formed a working group to develop the questionnaire, a script, and the method of delivery. The script and questionnaire were drafted to enable a degree of consistency in how longer-term impact was to be explored. Idea development took place [...]
HAPPY NEW YEAR!! This month we are going out and about to do outreach to the majority of our locations and will update throughout the year when and where we will be. These are the dates for January: Wednesday 12th - The Centre at Burnholme library from 10am to 11:30am with Abi and [...]
The festive period can be a difficult time for some, so CVS have created this list of support services that will be open and ready to welcome you if you need them. The following headings are covered: Mental Health Support Food Substance Misuse Support Services Support for Carers Bereavement Homelessness Other Please click on the [...]
We have a few outreach dates in December: Wednesday the 8th: The Centre@Burnholme from 10am to 11:30am to which Abi will be available for any questions and St Sampson's Centre from 9:30am to 1pm to which Ruth will be there for chats and coffee too. Finally on Wednesday the 22nd, Ruth, Dan and Abi [...]
Sarah Montrose is a trainee Clinical Psychologist with the University of Edinburgh and NHS Lothian. She has a specialist interest in community interventions that support older adult's wellbeing, and is currently recruiting adults aged 65 and over to help her with her thesis. Taking part involves completing an online survey and watching a short video. [...]
OCAY are going out again this week - tomorrow we will be at Nelli Community Cafe at the Folk Hall in New Earswick. Please join for a coffee and great company from 10am to 11:30am. See you there! New Earswick Folk Hall Hawthorn Terrace New Earswick York YO32 4AQ
We will be out and about again this Wednesday the 13th of October. We are dropping in to the St. Sampsons Centre between 9:30am and 1pm and also Centre@Burnholme between 10am and 11:30am. We are continuing to support older people in York at this difficult time with our free, confidential advocacy service. We provide information [...]
We're happy to tell you that our bid to the National Lottery Community Fund Reaching Communities has been successful, and they are giving us £252,426 of this over 4 years for Advocacy Support for older people in York. Each year the project will support between 300-350 older people. The project aims to make a difference [...]
We are continuing to provide support for our older citizens in York through Outreach as well as from the office. This next week we will be visiting: Monday 20th September 11am to 1pm - The Red Tower on Foss Islands Road Tuesday 21st September 10:30am to 12pm - Acomb Library on Front Street [...]
