Many isolated, older people in Bramham dined in style this Christmas, thanks to a massive community effort by villagers. Kind-hearted volunteers and generous contributors combined to stage the festive village hall lunch for older people who would otherwise have spent Christmas Day alone. A further 40 hampers were hand delivered to people in the community…
Wetherby in Support of the Elderly’s (WiSE) has unveiled the staggering statistics behind the restoration of its best loved activities- helping to cut social isolation after almost two years of lockdowns and shielding. The figures include 900 coffees, 768 cups of tea and 432 scones served to 1,629 visitors to the charity’s popular WiSE Owl…
Our Activities Activities Timetable For a full list of our activities, visit https://w-ise.org.uk/calendar/ Monthly activities timetable Click on the pdf to view our full activities list for July. If you would like to receive a printed copy of our activities schedule each month,please contact activities@w-ise.org.uk with your contact details. WiSE Owl Café Open every Tuesday,…
ABOUT US Where We Work What We Do We offer services to improve the quality of life for over 60s in Wetherby and surrounding villages. We were founded in 2003 and are a registered charity organisation, part funded by Leeds City Council. Our services include: Our social activities include: For more information about what we…
Wetherby in Support of the Elderly is celebrating a stellar year, in which it had almost 12,000 interactions with older people across the district. WiSE has worked hard to restored key services as the Covid-19 risk has reduced, including much needed social support for those more isolated. At least 5,370 people visited the popular WiSE…
Wetherby in Support of the Elderly (WiSE) is a small local charity which aims to improve quality of life for the over 60s by providing community based activities, information, help and support. In a completely unprecedented time for everybody, WISE had to quickly step forward to deliver a whole range of new services to support…
Survey Form The Big WiSE Consultation – what do you want to see? Your chance to have your say on services for peoplein Wetherby and its surrounding villages What’s it all about? We’re proud of the part we play in supporting older people in Wetherby and its surrounding villages.During the pandemic, we stepped up to…
Wetherby in Support of the Elderly’s (WiSE) newest team member wants to supercharge its support for older people by boosting volunteer numbers and extending services to new areas. Catherine O’Rourke has launched her volunteering campaign after joining WiSE as its new volunteer coordinator. She hopes an increase in helpers in everything from befriending to transport…
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