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ONE BIG QUESTION
17 Aug 2022We are keen to hear your views, so we are asking if you would answer the ONE BIG QUESTION - tell us in your own words what you think AGEnda needs to prioritise in the next three years.
Your ideas will help us to shape what support we provide.
In a perfect world AGE north down & ards would like to meet with everyone face to face to find out what is needed. We need to be realistic about what a small organisation can provide.
As we look towards the future, AGEnda has...
COMMUNITY CONSULTATION SURVEY
7 Feb 2022I cannot believe it is a year since the last survey AGE north down & ards (AGEnda) sent. Your response last year excelled all expectations, thank you.
Apologies we have not updated all your email addresses, it is work in progress. As per last year AGEnda do hope you are well and have everything you need, if not we would like to hear from you.
There are over 30,000 over 65-year-olds in Ards & North Down Borough Council Area. AGEnda cannot provide all the support and ser...
ASDA Gift Tag Campaign
22 Dec 2021AGE north down and ards (AGEnda) were extremely grateful to have been chosen by ASDA Bangor as their gift tag campaign over November and December.
AGEnda received over 70 gifts for their clients aged 65+ and were able to distribute these to their clients before Christmas
VOLUNTEER WEEK
3 Jun 2021Everyone at AGEnda would like to say a very big thank you to all our volunteers across various roles for your time and commitment.
Without your support we would be unable to deliver our services to older people in North Down & Ards.
THANK YOU!
#volunteersweek
What our 2021 Survey told us
19 May 2021We sent out 1,400 surveys to over 65s in the area in Spring 2021.
We received 555 responses.
Here’s what the people of Ards & North Down told us.
Overview
Many people have adapted to technologies but still prefer letter and face to face contact.
Many have shown interest in befriending – a service we are looking at developing and which will support people living alone or feeling isolated.
Connected Older People
We asked our clients to tell u...
AGEnda over the RAINBOW
22 May 2020AGE north down & ards (AGEnda) Volunteers and Staff were very excited when Nicholas Graham Aveda Salon sent Andrea & Mia to paint rainbows on the office windows at 24 Hamilton Road, Bangor.
Nicholas heard AGEnda are waiting for their building to be painted and wanted to ‘brighten up the days’ for everyone in the AGEnda team who are working so hard.
AGEnda are providing support and signposting to the older people throughout ards & north down, which includes phoning cl...
VOLUNTEERING
27 Mar 2020Communities NI Minister is encouraging people to get behind Volunteer Now Support Challenge.
If you are interested in volunteering register here: https://www.volunteernow.co.uk/ and click on the pop up window for Covid19 ,
Antje Otto
Community Engagement Officer
Ards/North Down & Lisburn/Castlereagh
Volunteer Now
phone: (028) 9081 8310
mobile: 078 5091 0606
email: Antje.Otto@volunteernow.co.uk
CORONAVIRUS - FOOD BANKS ARDS & NORTH DOWN
27 Mar 2020Bangor Elim Church
Balloo Crescent, Bangor
Tel: 02891 271800
Email:- info@bangorni.foodbank.org.uk
Storehouse North Down
Tel: 07526 541168 (food enquiries only).
Email:- info@storehousenorthdown.com
Newtownards Thriving Life Church
18c Crawfordsburn Road
Newtownards
Tel: 02891 817487/07902933297
...CORONAVIRUS SUPPORT FOR OLDER PEOPLE
27 Mar 2020
Organisation Name
Contact Details
If you need food;
Bangor NI Foodbank
Tel: 07821 791 674
info@bangorni.foodbank.org.uk
Bangor Elm Church
Tel: 028 9127 1800
info@bangorelim.com
If you need support;
Ring your GP
South East Health & Social Care Trust - Local Primary Care &...