Age UK Cambridgeshire & Peterborough – Practical Services

What to expect

Age UK CAP (Cambridgeshire & Peterborough) offer a wide range of services. Click on the title of each to be taken to the relevant webpage on their site for more information.

Information and Advice
Telephone support to help alleviate worry and anxiety, make informed decisions, and guide you to appropriate services.

Girton Older Resident’s Co-ordinator
Assistance with forms and applications including welfare benefits, blue badges and grants etc, information about and/or referral to social groups and leisure activities, help to access a variety of services.

Community Wardens
Daily contact (Mon-Fri) to check on well-being and do any small errands needed, for example shopping, telephone calls, opening, reading, dealing with post, making medical appointments and assisting with travel arrangements, posting items for you, watering plants, or linking to other services.

Handyperson Service
Delivering practical solutions to people living in their own home, so they can remain safe, independent and enjoy it more. For example: falls prevention, general DIY, home energy checks and actions to reduce your energy bills, and making adaptions to your home or garden that can help you to move about such as grab-rails and additional stair banisters.

More information

If you are interested in any of these opportunities or services, contact Age UK CAP via email or telephone.

If you live in Girton, you can contact the Age UK CAP Girton Older Residents’ Coordinator via email for information.

Age UK CAP also offers free services that will keep you socially connected – more information on this link.

Different costs apply depending on the service and your circumstances – contact Age UK CAP for more information.