Suggested Activities
Here is a full list of activity suggestions which may or may not be relevant to you:
Arts and crafts
These are activities or workshops where you can enjoy things like arts and crafts activities where you can express yourself through painting, sculpture, and ceramics.
Drama and music
Drama and music activities can help improve your confidence and self-esteem through learning a wide range of skills including acting, singing, dancing, choreography, lighting and sound.
Reading and creative writing
These are activities or workshops where you can enjoy things like reading and creative writing clubs where you can discuss, debate, and exchange views about books and meet new friends who share a passion for books
Social clubs
Social clubs may be linked to sports or cultural activities. Examples could include activities that you can enjoy with other people such as friendship groups, coffee mornings or church groups. Find one that is comfortable for you.
Other Activities
Complications
These are services or activities which can provide you with information on any health problems
Daily life and coping
Fitness and exercise classes
These are a range of ways for you to be fit and active such as fitness and exercise classes for all ages and abilities.
Food and recipes
Health conditions
Outdoor activities
These are a range of ways for you to be fit and active such as walking and outdoor activities which are good exercise for anyone regardless of age, income, location and ability. They are a great way to meet people in a relaxed environment.
Swimming
Swimming activities in the pool for the young and old are good exercise for anyone regardless of age, income, location and ability. It is an easy activity to start doing, build up gradually and continue long-term.
Treatment and monitoring
Understanding illness and symptoms
Weight management
These are weight management services which can help you maintain healthy weight and lifestyle.
Other options
Community transport
These are community transport services that offer support if you have limited mobility or have difficulty using public transport.
Financial and benefits advice
These are groups and services that can help you with everyday practical problems and support independent living, managing finances and general household activities or odd jobs and financial and benefits advice.
Home support
These are groups and services that can help you with everyday practical problems and support independent living such as home support. This can be help with personal tasks, such as, bathing and washing, getting up and going to bed, shopping and managing finances and general household activities or odd jobs.
Other independent living services
Computer skills
Education and learning
Education and learning services can help you with things like improving your spoken English, reading or writing, or to develop your computer skills.
Audio information
Blogs
Online courses
Online forums
Online information
Videos
Other online support
Help with finding someone friendly
People may become isolated because of ill health, disability or social disadvantage and so having someone to talk to or spend time with can be very important. There are services available if you would like to talk to someone this.
Safety and mobility equipment
Support for carers
These are services which provide support for carers is in a number of ways from information and advice to the provision of grants and special break schemes.
Support for you - Counselling
People may become isolated because of ill health, disability or social disadvantage and so having someone to talk to or spend time with can be very important. There are services available if you would like to talk to someone this.
