Award of Making Connections Walsall Programme (Medium Grants) for Social Prescribing to Address Loneliness and Social Isolation Among Older Adults
Walsall Council e-Tendering · Awarded contract
AwardedAward of Making Connections Walsall Programme (Medium Grants) for Social Prescribing to Address Loneliness and Social Isolation Among Older Adults
Awarded 30 Jun 2017
Awarded30 Jun 2017
Value£5,000.00
RegionWest Midlands
CategoryPublic Services & Welfare
Ended 7y 4mo ago1y 12mo term
Awarded 30 June 2017Expired 29 June 2019
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Walsall Council e-Tendering awarded a contract to Aldridge Shed, Brownhills Community Association, Caldmore Village Festival Ltd, Goscote Greenacres Community Garden, Manor Farm Community Association, Omega the National Association for End of Life Care, and Ru for the Making Connections Walsall Programme (Medium Grants).
The programme tackles loneliness and social isolation, improves wellbeing, and reduces preventable health and social care service usage through a Social Prescribing approach targeting older adults across Walsall.
It focuses on meeting social needs, not social care or medical needs, and requires providers with local understanding of Walsall's older population and experience supporting vulnerable older people to access community initiatives.
The contract value is £5,000.
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Award of Making Connections Walsall Programme (Medium Grants) for Social Prescribing to Address Loneliness and Social Isolation Among Older Adults
Won by Aldridge Shed,Brownhills Community Association,Caldmore Village Festival Ltd,Goscote Greenacres Community Garden,Manor Farm Community Association,Omega the National Association for End of Life Care,Rushall Centre,Walsall Black Sisters Collective,Walsall Creative Factory · Walsall Council e-Tendering
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