General News

A huge thank you to online charity, Textiles Satkaar Group, for donating 26 knitted and crocheted baby sets for us to sell at the Agewell shop at Sandwell Hospital.

Our Meeting Centre Launch in Oldbury yesterday was a great success.

The Sandwell Community Dementia Support Service (SCDSS) is a new service commissioned by Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council and the Black Country and West Birmingham Clinical Commissioning Group.

As part of our ‘Thinking Differently About Dementia’ project, Agewell is supporting two new groups to grow which will be part of a UK wide network called DEEP (Dementia Engagement and Empowerment Project). Currently there are around 80 groups nationwide and DEEP connects them together to share their experiences and to support each other.

There are 6 new Community Dementia Adviser posts that have been created as part of the newly commissioned Sandwell Community Dementia Support Service.

Agewell CIC is looking for a Project Co-Ordinator to support the delivery of our Thinking Differently about Dementia in Sandwell Big Lottery Project.

New leaflet now available, featuring 14 gentle exercises for you to do at home, mobilising your joints, strengthening your muscles and improving your balance.

We are delighted to announce that Agewell has been successful in securing National Lottery funding for three years for a new project which will provide support for people with dementia and their carers. 

Two big-hearted Sandwell youngsters have been following in their mother’s footsteps by supporting Agewell during the latest lockdown.