WEVE BEEN AWARDED £20,000 TO HELP OLDER PEOPLE TO STAY CONNECTED IN GATESHEAD

Thanks to funds raised by players of People's Postcode Lottery, our Gateshead-based organisation, Teams and Benshsam Community Care, can continue to provide groups and activities to ensure older people are connected and engaged within their communities.

Funding will help us to provide lunch clubs and men's groups for older adults in Gateshead.

The funds, awarded by the Postcode Neighbourhood Trust will be used towards core costs for the next 12 months to deliver three lunch clubs and two men’s groups, held every week at our welcoming and accessible centre on Bolam Street, Teams.

Each lunch club and men’s group offers a freshly cooked, two course meal, transport from home and back again, wellbeing-enhancing activities and most importantly, the opportunity to create lasting friendships. Each group is key in reducing social isolation among older adults.

Thanks to funds raised by players of People’s Postcode Lottery, Teams and Bensham Community Care is one of many organisations that has been supported by the Postcode Neighbourhood Trust.

We are incredibly grateful for this generous grant from the Postcode Neighbourhood Trust. This funding will enable us continue to make a significant impact in Gateshead, helping people aged 65 years and over to stay connected, engaged, and supported in their communities.

 About Teams and Bensham Community Care

Teams and Bensham Community Care is a local charity based in Gateshead, dedicated to supporting older people and vulnerable adults to live independently and stay connected with their community. We provide three lunch clubs and two men’s groups every week, each with a hot, two course meal, activities, and accessible minibus transport from home and back again. For 35 years, with the support of funders, donors, and our dedicated team of staff and volunteers, we have worked to reduce loneliness, promote wellbeing, and improve quality of life for older people in Gateshead.

If you or someone you know would like to join our groups, get in touch with our team on 0191 4600297.