Getting the right support after a bereavement
Sefton Partnership for Older Citizens which is composed of older people from right across Sefton, Age Concern Liverpool & Sefton, Sefton Advocacy, Sefton Opera, Sefton Alzheimer’s Society, One Vision Housing, Sefton Council and Sefton’s Clinical Commissioning Groups has been updating its leaflet on information to assist older people following a bereavement. It contains most of […]
Read MoreLiverpool City Region Older Person’s Forum Event
It’s great to be part of the Liverpool City Region Older Person’s Forum Event today. This partnership will enable us to better address issues we have in common affecting older people, as well as an opportunity to share good practice. Exciting topics which are being discussed are: Age Friendly City Region Sefton’s Older Persons’ Forum […]
Read MoreDon’t be a fuel fool
According to the shopping comparison magazine, Which? energy customers could end up paying more for gas and electricity from April 2019 under the new price cap than they did before a price cap was in place. A £117 increase to the energy price cap was announced earlier this year. It started on 1st April, allowing energy companies […]
Read MoreDid they mean that?
We here at Age Concern Liverpool & Sefton love the Radio 4 News Quiz. Our favourite part is listening to the often risqué cuttings sent in by listeners. Here are some of the best from the last year. Notice to passengers in Liverpool. “Mersey ferries are cancelled today because of bad weather; a replacement bus […]
Read MoreGames aren’t just for kids
Many people stop playing games when they grow up, which is a real shame. Playing a game isn’t juvenile, it can be fun, creative, social, entertaining and good for the brain. We at Age Concern Liverpool & Sefton love games and we know the value of them in later life. In our dementia day care […]
Read MoreDon’t be scammed
Scammers are getting increasingly devious in their attempts to get their hands on your money; and it’s not just on the internet. Recently a scammer attempted to con a man out of £9,000. The man received a letter claiming to be from an international postcode lottery, saying that he had won £900,000. All he needed […]
Read MoreResponsible Equity Release
Age Concern Liverpool & Sefton are delighted to introduce a new financial option for homeowners in the local area. By partnering with award-winning equity release specialists Responsible Equity Release, Age Concern Liverpool and Sefton are adding to their range of responsibly sourced products and services to help their customers in later life. Age Concern Liverpool […]
Read MoreAnd they’re off – a brief history of Aintree Racecourse and the Grand National
In 1829, William Lynn, the owner of the Waterloo Hotel in Liverpool’s Ranelagh Street, approached William Philip Molyneux, a gentleman holding the title of Lord Sefton, about leasing land at Aintree to stage flat racing events. Lord Sefton, a racing enthusiast himself, agreed to the lease. Lynn made plans to build a grandstand, and on […]
Read MoreSpring into Summer with Liverpool Reconnect April – June Groups’ Programme
Age Concern Liverpool Reconnect Service has launched its new, exciting April to June Liverpool Reconnect Groups’ Programme helping you to Spring into Summer. Liverpool Reconnect groups meet regularly at a variety of venues across the city, giving Liverpool residents aged 65 and over the opportunity to meet new people, have fun and reconnect with your […]
Read MoreMums are special
The modern Mother’s day began in the United States, at the initiative of Anna Jarvis in the early 20th century. It was first celebrated in 1908, when Anna Jarvis held a memorial for her mother at St Andrew’s Methodist Church in Grafton, West Virginia. But the origins of the day can be traced back to Anna’s campaign to make […]
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