Time Limited Contact Scheme

Wigan & Leigh Pensioners Link offers a “Time Limited Contact Scheme”, which provides low -level  support for a maximum of six weeks for people aged 50 and over who are experiencing changing times.

We help by providing :

• Home visits
• Regular telephone contact
• Information
• Advocacy
• Help and support with domestic arrangements
• Regular shopping
• Help with arranging transport
• Help in becoming more involved in social and community activities

Quotes from service users:

" Regular phone calls made me feel I had some company"

" The assistance reduced the worries of weekly shopping"

" The service helped me in joining a new club so I gained more confidence and it helped me integrate into a new area"

" The service gave me a sense of security"

" The service gave me time to recuperate"

Time Limited Contact Scheme gives volunteering opportunities to support people in the community and make a difference to their life.

For more information regarding the Time Limited Contact Scheme and volunteering opportunities, please contact Tutik Ratnasari Prescott on 01942 261753