Gloucestershire Community and Village Agents
Gloucestershire Village and Community Agents - providing older poeple with easier access to services and information
Village Agents began as part of the LinkAge Plus scheme funded by the Department for Work and Pensions in 2006. The aim was to provide older people in the county's rural communities with easier access to information and services. 96 of the most isolated rural parishes were selected.
By the end of the pilot in 2008 the scheme covered 162 parishes. Gloucestershire Community Agents, working with black and minority ethnic (BME) communities across the county, were introduced initially as a pilot for the first six months of 2008. Today, Village and Community Agents operate in 236 of the 253 parishes in Gloucestershire. Gloucestershire Rural Community Council manages the Village and Community Agents. The Village and Community Agents are jointly funded by Gloucestershire County Council and NHS Gloucestershire.
Agents are trusted members of their communities, people who can be approached for advice and support. Through training and access to appropriate information resources, the Agents provide both a short and a longer term service.
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Do you need help with access to information on:
- Social Care
- Pensions and Benefits
- Home safety
- Social and Leisure Activities
- Health issues
- Volunteering
- Employment
- Housing
- Advocacy
Your Village or Community Agent may be able to help.
Key Objectives
The key objectives of the scheme are:
To help older people in rural Gloucestershire and older members of the BME communities across the county to feel more secure, more cared for, and have a better quality of life;to give older people easy access to a wide range of information that will enable them to make informed decisions about their own well-being.
To help older people access any services or assistance that can help them remain in their own homes and enable them to feel part of a supportive enabling community; and to engage older people to enable them to influence future service provision.
Contact Us
Gloucestershire Village and Community Agents are employed and managed by Gloucestershire Rural Community Council (GRCC), for general enquiries and queries relating to the running of the scheme please use the contact details below:
Kate Darch
Gloucestershire Village and Community Agents Manager
Email: kated@grcc.org.uk
Tel: 01452 528491
Gloucestershire Rural Community Council
Community House
15 College Green
Gloucester
GL1 2LZ
Tel: 01452 528491
Website: www.grcc.org.uk twitter.com/GlosRCC
Gloucestershire Village and Community Agents are funded by Gloucestershire County Council and NHS Gloucestershire 
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Upcoming events
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Future Events
If you would like further details about the 55+ and Retirement Roadshows or would like to take part in any of these exhibitions, please contact info@retirementroadshow.co.uk
or
Victoria.milsom@thenationalcareline.org
Testimonials from visitors of previous shows
Kidderminster 12-6-16 at The Town Hall.
Just a few lines to thank you for the wonderful hospitality shown to me on Saturday. I enjoyed myself immensely and I was good to chat with the exhibitors at the Roadshow. My sincere thanks and gratitude to everyone involved. Councillor Mary Rayner, Mayor of Kidderminster
The Guildhall, Worcester 25-3-2017
"I thoroughly enjoyed walking around and talking to so many people at the event. It was so informative and I saw so many people doing good for others who were less fortunate than themselves. This kind of activity is so important for any civilized society so a very big "thank you" to you for organizing it all." Mr A
Mr and Mrs M said, " wonderful show, packed with information".
Mrs J said," I am so glad that I went in, there was something for everyone. I will definitely be going again next year".
The Guildhall, Worcester 9-3-2019
Take a look at the video of our latest show. We were very busy from start to finish.
It was a great day and enjoyed by all. Click this link and take a look.
You could also view what went on when we last visited Kidderminster
watch the Retirement Roadshow video
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