{"id":1121,"date":"2020-02-10T16:39:32","date_gmt":"2020-02-10T16:39:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.formbyu3a.org.uk\/?page_id=1121"},"modified":"2024-03-10T17:25:15","modified_gmt":"2024-03-10T17:25:15","slug":"links","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/formbyu3a.org.uk\/?page_id=1121","title":{"rendered":"Links"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color\"><strong>The website links below are Charities and Official bodies which your Committee feel may be of particular interest to Formby U3A members<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u25cf    <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ageuk.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Age UK (opens in a new tab)\">Age UK<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; Age UK is the organisation formed from Age Concern and Help the Aged. Its is the largest charity working with and for older people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u25cf    <strong><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.anxietyuk.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Anxiety UK<\/a><\/strong> &#8211;  is a national registered charity formed in 1970, by someone living with agoraphobia, for those affected by anxiety, stress and anxiety based depression. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u25cf    <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/formbybefriendingscheme.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Befrienders<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; Sefton &#8211; Age Concern Liverpool and Sefton, the local charity dedicated to providing practical help and support to improve the well being of people aged 50 and over, are welcoming volunteers to become Befrienders to join our Befriending and Re-ablement team.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are a good listener, enjoy meeting and talking to new people and have an hour or two to spare a week then this role is for you. Our Befriending and Re-ablement service assists anyone over 50, living in Sefton, who has become isolated or lonely. Befrienders can meet clients in their home and have a chat, go for a walk or whatever they would both like to do. We carefully match volunteers and clients based on mutual interests, hobbies and their preferences to ensure a lasting friendship<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Volunteering as a Befriender can bring many benefits such as a great opportunity to meet new friends, build your confidence, enhance existing or gain new skills, whilst making an important contribution to your local community.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u25cf    <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/formbyluncheonclub.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Formby Luncheon Club<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; The Club provides a lunch consisting of a main course followed by a dessert or cheese &amp; biscuits and coffee or tea on Tuesday and Thursday and is served at 12.15pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u25cf    <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Government Direct (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Government Direct<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; This is a government website giving information and advice on a large range of subjects including many of possible particular interest to U3A members including retirement, pension planning, health, benefits, care and disabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u25cf    <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" Formby Civic Society (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.formbycivicsociety.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Formby Civic Society<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; fostering and preserving the identity of Formby, to safeguard its natural amenities and to assist with the development of its cultural activities, particularly its history<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u25cf    <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"National U3A (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.u3a.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">National U3A<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; Self-help organisation for people no longer in full-time employment providing educational, creative and leisure opportunities in a friendly environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u25cf    <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Queenscourt Hospice (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.queenscourt.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Queenscourt Hospice<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; provides services to the population of Southport and Formby as well as offering volunteering opportunities<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u25cf    <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Sefton Cancer Support Group (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.seftoncancersupport.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sefton Cancer Support Group<\/a><\/strong><br>We are a charity that has been in Formby for some 25 years and exist to care for anybody who is suffering from Cancer in all its forms, we also provide service to their carers as well. We open from 10-16.00 Mon-Thurs and Friday 10-13.00. We provide a drop-in for refreshments ever day, ability for private conversations to identify needs or just to chat. Complimentary therapies are available if needed. Please be aware, you are never alone we are always available to help and support you. We are at &nbsp;&#8211; &nbsp;1 Duke St, Formby L37 4AL Tel: 01704 879352<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u25cf    <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Sefton Citizens Advice (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.seftoncab.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sefton Citizens Advice<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; The Citizens Advice service helps people to resolve their problems by providing free advice and influencing policy makers. The main areas of advice are Benefits, Debt, Consumer, Employment, Relationships and Housing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u25cf   <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Sefton Council (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sefton.gov.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sefton Council<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; For details of all local government services and news items<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The website links below are Charities and Official bodies which your Committee feel may be of particular interest to Formby U3A members \u25cf Age UK &#8211; Age UK is the organisation formed from Age Concern and Help the Aged. Its is the largest charity working with and for older people. \u25cf Anxiety UK &#8211; is a national registered\u2026 <span class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/formbyu3a.org.uk\/?page_id=1121\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/no-title-full-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1121","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/formbyu3a.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1121","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/formbyu3a.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/formbyu3a.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/formbyu3a.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/formbyu3a.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1121"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/formbyu3a.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1121\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5353,"href":"https:\/\/formbyu3a.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1121\/revisions\/5353"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/formbyu3a.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1121"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}