TheNeighbourhoodEldersTeam-worksinthe13villagesofEastLeedsprovidingsupportto olderpeopleovertheageof60andtheircarers.NET’smainaimsaretoidentifyandrespond totheneedsofolderpeopleandtheircarers,reduceloneliness&isolation,promotehealthy lifestyles,toenableolderpeopletoremainindependentlywithintheirowncommunityandto enjoy life. Thesupportcoversadvice,assistance,socialactivities,befriending,onetoonesupport, friendshipgroups,events,outings,newsletters,educationalandleisureactivities.Alwayswith the emphasis on fun and enjoyment for all.Ourclientsareveryactiveparticipantsinourwork.Theycontributeideas,skills,talents,time, goods and monetary donations, as well as constant encouragement and feedback.Ourvolunteerteam,whichincludesourtrustees,giveagenerouslevelofcommitmentand hands on service to the organisation, without which many of our activities could not run.Regular coffee mornings provide a great meeting place to make and be with friends.Ourfriendshipgroupsallowyoutomakefriendsandenjoyavariedprogrammeofsocial activities and speakers at a group closest to you.Weprovidefreeconfidentialinformationandadviceonarangeofbenefits,entitlements, services and facilities for older people.
Educational & Leisure Activities
Educational and Leisure activities are available throughout the week, giving you a chance to brush up on your skills, keep healthy and to enjoy life.A range of activities available weekdaymornings and afternoons including:NET Silver Surfers(Computer skills for anyone over 60) Extend - Chair based exercise Cinema ClubAfternoon Tea and SingalongWalking your way to HealthSinging for pleasureVillage information sessionsCoffee MorningsKnit and NatterYoga - Chair basedWii FitPilates - Chair based Men’s Group
The Neighbourhood Elders Team - works in the 13 villages of East Leeds providing support to older people over the age of 60 and their carers. NET’s main aims are to identify and respond to the needs of older people and their carers, reduce loneliness & isolation, promote healthy lifestyles, to enable older people to remain independently within their own community and to enjoy life. Thesupportcoversadvice,assistance, socialactivities,befriending,oneto onesupport,friendshipgroups, events,outings,newsletters, educationalandleisureactivities. Alwayswiththeemphasisonfunand enjoyment for all.Ourclientsareveryactive participantsinourwork.They contributeideas,skills,talents,time, goodsandmonetarydonations,as wellasconstantencouragementand feedback.Ourvolunteerteam,whichincludes ourtrustees,giveagenerouslevelof commitmentandhandsonservicetotheorganisation,withoutwhich many of our activities could not run.Regularcoffeemorningsprovideagreatmeetingplacetomakeandbe with friends.Ourfriendshipgroupsallowyoutomakefriendsandenjoyavaried programme of social activities and speakers at a group closest to you.Weprovidefreeconfidentialinformationandadviceonarangeof benefits, entitlements, services and facilities for older people. EducationalandLeisureactivitiesareavailablethroughouttheweek, givingyouachancetobrushuponyourskills,keephealthyandtoenjoy life. A range of activities available weekdaymornings and afternoons including:NET Silver Surfers(Computer skills for anyone over 60) Extend - Chair based exercise Cinema ClubAfternoon Tea and SingalongWalking your way to HealthSinging for pleasureVillage information sessionsCoffee MorningsKnit and NatterYoga - Chair basedWii FitPilates - Chair based Men’s Group
NET Garforth Dover Street Garforth LS25 2LPTel:- 0113 2874784 e: info@netgarforth.org