Due to the demands and challenges of daily life, many older people find themselves suffering from anxiety, stress or depression. Sometimes due to their illness they have lost confidence in themselves and find it difficult to make friends and join in everyday social activities.

The Social Focus Service aims to provide a relaxed and enjoyable environment for people over the age of fifty who suffer from anxiety, stress or depression. Our objectives are:

The service aims to help individuals over an initial six month period, during which time assessments will be ongoing and hopefully lead to appropriate placements in mainstream day clubs or other social-based activities within the community.

Do you know someone? Or do you need support and encouragement to regain these social skills?

All information is treated with the utmost confidentiality.

Judith Nelson, Social Focus Co-ordinator

on 0191 514 1131

or

Vicky Sewell, Social Focus Area Co-ordinator

on 0780 490 5573.