Look out for National Safe Week and avoid scams!

August 13, 2019August 13, 2019 Heather Alabaster advice, avoiding scams, bogus caller, Citizens Advice, fraud, money, money advice, National Safe Week, older people, scams, scams awareness, Trading Standards

National Trading Standards estimate that scams cost consumers some £5-10 billion every year! At National SAFE week in September (23rd-29th)

Money Matters Updates

Citizens Advice Northumberland contact number

April 15, 2019 Heather Alabaster advice, Advice Northumberland, CAB contact details, CAB phone number, Citizens Advice Northumberland, Citizens Advice telephone number, information, money advice, Northumberland Citizens Advice Bureau, Northumberland support groups

Citizens Advice Northumberland (Extract from the Golden Guide Northumberland, 2019 with corrected telephone number) Please note the correct telephone number

Attendance Allowance going unclaimed

February 7, 2019 Heather Alabaster advice, Age UK Northumberland, Attendance Allowance, benefits, money advice, older people, older people financial support

Attendance Allowance is going unclaimed by thousands of older people who are entitled to it. There are many older people

Finding Out About Care Updates

New carer support groups in Northumberland

January 30, 2019 Heather Alabaster advice, carer support, carers, Carers Northumberland, Dementia, help for carers, information, Long term conditions, Northumberland support groups, support, support for carers

Carers’ Northumberland is starting new carer support groups in Northumberland, set to begin in February 2019. Many people find themselves

Money Matters Updates

Finding consumer and legal advice

January 28, 2019January 28, 2019 Heather Alabaster advice, consumer, consumer advice, information, legal advice northumberland, legal advice older people, money, money advice, northumberland, older people, solicitors for older people, stopping nuisance phone calls, telephone nuisance calls, telephone preference service

Consumer advice and legal help for older people (Extract from the Golden Guide Northumberland, 2019) Find personal help locally, and

Home & Community Updates

Royal British Legion Northumberland drop-ins

May 14, 2018May 14, 2018 Heather Alabaster advice, advocacy, appeals, armed forces, British Legion, carers, drop-ins, information, money advice, Northumberland support groups, RBL, RBL drop-ins, RBL Northumberland, Respite breaks, Royal British Legion, Royal British Legion Northumberland, Royal British Legion support, support, support for carers

The Royal British Legion Northumberland Drop-In Sessions These sessions are being trialled in Northumberland to assess the take up and

Health & Wellbeing Updates

Wansbeck Disability Forum health support

February 26, 2018February 26, 2018 Heather Alabaster advice, Health, Health and wellbeing, health screening northumberland, health trainer support, Health Trainers, healthy eating, mental health, northumberland, Northumberland health trainers, Northumberland support groups, Tiger Project, Wansbeck Disability Forum, weight management, weight management northumberland, wellbeing, women's health

Wansbeck Disability Forum have teamed up with Health Trainers from the Integrated Wellbeing Service to run the Tiger Project. This

Finding Out About Care Updates

Are you a carer?

June 22, 2017February 14, 2018 Heather Alabaster advice, carers, Carers Northumberland, emotional support, financial support, Northumberland support groups, older people, support for carers, young carers

Are you a carer? Carers Northumberland is a registered charity that provides information and support to unpaid family carers across

Health & Wellbeing Updates

Sight and Hearing Help, Alnwick

June 27, 2016June 27, 2016 Heather Alabaster advice, hearing and sight loss equipment, Hearing Loss, Northumberland support groups, sight and hearing, sight loss

Sight and Hearing Help – Talk and Try Coffee Morning Are you struggling with both poor sight and hearing, or

Home & Community Updates

Golden Guide Newcastle/North Tyneside now in prep.

March 7, 2016 Heather Alabaster advice, golden guide, information tips, Newcastle, North Tyneside, older people, support

A Golden Guide for Newcastle/North Tyneside is in preparation. A sister publication to the popular Golden Guide Northumberland, the new

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