Legacy
We first met Kathy, 74, in November on Penny Lane. Her vibrant personality (and hair!) were not to be forgotten in a hurry. She came along to our first ever social club, and jokes that we haven’t been able to get rid of her ever since! We caught up with her to find out what she loves about our city and the friends she has made at Liverpool Cares.
July was a special month for Kelly (41) and Joan (92) as they met for the first time through our Love Your Neighbour programme, which introduces younger and older neighbours to one another for some company, conversation and shared time one to one.
On Wednesday 24th April, Liverpool Cares came together for the first time with our sibling charities North London Cares, South London Cares and Manchester Cares to host the first ever Cares Family fundraising dinner.
Winter can be a doubly isolating time of year, especially for older people. That's why, from October to March, we were out helping our older neighbours to stay warm, healthy, active and connected through our first ever Winter Wellbeing project. Read about our conversations with over 500 older Scousers, and how we'll help them stay part of our changing city year-round.
For the first time Liverpool Cares is delivering a Winter Wellbeing programme –– a pro-active outreach effort to help our older neighbours in Liverpool stay warm, active, healthy and connected during the most isolating time of year. Our Volunteer and Outreach Officer Rachael explains more about the project.
Liverpool is changing fast – but it's still the same great place, with the same people and spirit at its heart, and the same solidarity. And it's those characteristics that will help us to beat loneliness together.
Liverpool Cares is a community network of young professionals and older neighbours hanging out and helping one another in our rapidly changing city. Our programmes will begin in autumn 2018 – bringing older and younger people together to feel more connected to the people and places around them.