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Live Well in Later Life Prevention Investment Fund

Categories £ 414,000 of Investment Volunteering Investment Befriending Proactive Care and Support at Home Support for Carers Equalities and BME Live Well in Later Life Prevention Investment Fund

Impact of Projects Live Well in Later Life Prevention Investment Fund

Volunteering Investment  Recruiting volunteers to support older people services  Recruiting volunteers amongst older people, to fight social isolation  Supporting existing volunteers by identifying adequate volunteering opportunities  Providing training and support to volunteers, many of whom are older people Live Well in Later Life Prevention Investment Fund

Volunteering Investment Libertus Volunteering has recruited a dedicated worker who would recruit, support and train volunteers. This helped to £33,500.00  Retain volunteers for Libertus  Increase volunteering within the area Outputs  Provide volunteers with better training and experience  Give the older people within Libertus and the wider 49 volunteers recruited and trained 345 active volunteers in total community an enhanced quality of service that the volunteers bring 230 training opportunities offered to volunteers 220 one-to-one support sessions for volunteers “I’m like the last of the Mohicans all my friends are gone. The volunteers keep me Live Well in Later Life in touch with what is going on” Prevention Investment Fund Volunteer at Libertus

Volunteering Investment The Volunteer Centre Edinburgh supports the £43,500.00 recruitment, coordination and support of volunteers in partnership with LifeCare for: Outputs 54 volunteers recruited and trained  The Shopping Buddies project : Enabling older people to do 32 active volunteers their own shopping with the support and company of a 25 older people supported through Shopping volunteer. Buddies and Dementia Befriending  The Dementia Befriending project : Supporting the work of Ca 2500 volunteer hours contributed in the NHS staff by delivering befriending services to people with reporting year dementia who are assessed as being low risk “I have a lot of fun with M. I can really see the benefit for her and I really look forward to seeing her. I’ve even introduced my granddaughter (which M loved) and so Live Well in Later Life now we are going to take her to see Cinderella together.” Prevention Investment Fund Volunteer for Shopping Buddies

Volunteering Investment The Volunteering Hub of Queensferry Care £16,149.00 aims to strengthen and protect volunteer led services in rural North West Edinburgh Outputs While the initial aim was to help in the recruitment of 14 people attending meetings by the hub volunteers, having met and listened to the groups, the project has shifted its priorities to the support and training of 27 groups engaging with the hub through volunteers, communication of current information and regular emails/letters and telephone calls networking. 3 courses conducted (First Aid and Food Hygiene) “ I am more informed, pooling together of resources, very informed about most subjects, keeps advice and information circling to older members of the community, providing Live Well in Later Life information, attracting new members to our groups .” Prevention Investment Fund

Volunteering Investment Volunteer Centre Queensferry Volunteering Libertus Volunteering Live Well in Later Life Prevention Investment Fund

Befriending  Combatting social isolation and loneliness  Reengaging isolated people into the community  Improving physical and mental well being  Building community capacity and cohesion in localities Live Well in Later Life Prevention Investment Fund

Befriending Passing the Baton to older people  Befriends isolated older people through church teams  Reintegrates people into the community through activity groups £45,242.00 Outputs “ Everybody was sympathetic to how I was 31 older people befriended feeling, they made me feel better, 1131 hours of service provision everyone was so kind and understanding” 63 activity groups held >> Ca 40 participants each group  100% of individuals’ confidence and self -esteem grew 19 new volunteers recruited  100% of individuals’ aspirations for the future increased 37 volunteers retained Live Well in Later Life Prevention Investment Fund

Befriending £19,846.00 The Living Memory Association Outputs 57 older people supported through regular  Uses reminiscence and community history to bring together home visits and reminiscence workshops isolated older people and carers, offering older people >> 900 hours of service provision in the respect for their life experiences reporting year  Provides training and builds capacity for reminiscence 156 hours of direct support at the Little Shop programmes of agencies such as libraries and museums of Memory >> 1872 hours in the reporting year 275 people of other organisations trained in reminiscence work 11 volunteers recruited and trained “You are my only friends now really. I would be Live Well in Later Life lost without you.” Prevention Investment Fund 94 year old service user

Befriending Leith Timebank £12,000.00  Facilitates time bank exchanges - 1 Time Credit for one hour contributed to community services “ It was great to give/use my skills, I  Enables older and frail people to live independently at home found it self-affirming that I had skills  Appreciates the skills, experience and knowledge that older people have that are useful.” to contribute  Creates an intergenerational project Time Bank member “Since joining the Time Bank I feel I have more of a foothold in my Outputs community than previously” 65 service users supported through time bank exchanges Time Bank member 200 hours of exchange facilitated 57 hours from community pot used Live Well in Later Life Prevention Investment Fund

Befriending Craigmillar Phonelink £16,026.00  Facilitates an early morning and evening care call service  Based in Craigmillar, an area of regeneration with multiple poverty indicators  Aims at reducing social isolation Outputs 15 new clients supported through phonelink Relationships with City of Edinburgh Council Community Alarm & Telecare Services promoted Promotion leaflet created Live Well in Later Life Prevention Investment Fund

Befriending Live Well in Later Life Prevention Investment Fund

Proactive Care and Support at Home  Supporting older people to live longer and healthier in their own homes  Supporting physical and emotional wellbeing for independent living  Improving Conditions of household  Empowering older people to improve their living conditions themselves Live Well in Later Life Prevention Investment Fund

Proactive Care and Support at Home Steady Steps £61,300.00 16 week exercise programme for participants who have had a fall or near fall Outputs  Prevents physical injuries resulting from falls in the population of over 65s 12 classes run every week  Alleviates the psychological impact on older people resulting >> 750 hours of service provision/reporting year from a fear of falling, such as loss of confidence and 268 older people supported at Steady Steps depression >> 126 completed 16-week program  Provides peer support and social interactions 98 are currently attending 16 volunteers recruited and trained “’Steady Steps has been a great “Last week I conquered stairs service for me to refer my clients. and this week I have had a I have been able to refer my shower with no chair-what an clients on sooner, thus reducing achievement in my eyes’’ my workload.’’ Mrs Mairs, 72 years old Letter 28 th August 2015 NHS Referrer

Proactive Care and Support at Home Heat Heroes Provides support to older people to prevent them from living in £33,250.00 cold, damp homes through practical advice: Outputs  On energy and money saving  On accessing home improvement grants 200 older people supported through coaching  On combating condensation and dampness 57 older people advised through intensive support 888 hours of service provision “Great. They showed me how to use 10 active volunteers my heating controls, really helpful.” 608 volunteering hours contributed Service User “Cold housing is a health risk… Being able to afford to keep a warm home is clearly a key factor in addressing health Live Well in Later Life inequalities.”1 Prevention Investment Fund 1 Marmot Review (2010) The Health Impacts of Cold Homes and Fuel Poverty

Proactive Care and Support at Home “I felt less alone.” Action on Depression Participant of Living Life to the Full Course  Provides ‘Living Life to the Full’ courses for older people with mild depression £15,000.00  Facilitates long-term peer support groups  Organizing social events Outputs  Trains practitioners and co-delivers courses 1 four- week ‘Living Life to the Full’ course >> 6 participants supported >> 82 hours of service provision “ I liked learning with others who understood 1 peers support group and had similar issues.” >> 10 people supported 7 awareness raising sessions held Participant of Living Life to the Full Course Live Well in Later Life Older people are often • more isolated from friends Prevention Investment Fund • more likely to experience poverty, bereavement and pain