One of Wetherby in Support of the Elderly’s (WiSE) dedicated volunteers is highlighting a transport scheme’s positive impact on older people in Wetherby- including himself. David Mills says he’s found solace and purpose in volunteering for WiSE since the death of his wife seven years ago. David volunteers for the charity’s transport scheme, which helps…
Wetherby in Support of the Elderly (WiSE) is heralding another huge year in which it interacted with thousands of older people- but warns funding cuts put its vital work at risk. WiSE had more than 17,000 interactions with older people in 2024. The charity increased the numbers of people accessing some of its key services-…
Wetherby in Support of the Elderly’s (WiSE) has coordinated efforts with local community outreach agencies to provide 250 winter warmer packs to older and vulnerable people. WiSE’s support comes at a time when heating bills remain astronomically high and winter fuel payments for have been cut, leaving many older people at risk of fuel poverty….
A swell of demand has prompted a much loved Wetherby charity café to extend its opening by an extra day. The WiSE Owl Café celebrated its 10th birthday last year, but organisers say its new Friday opening is in response to the growing range of customers pouring through its doors. Wetherby in Support of the…
Wetherby in Support of the Elderly (WiSE) is appealing for handmade Christmas cards for its popular postal scheme designed to reduce isolation and loneliness. WiSE would like volunteers to help them ‘send a smile’ to over 60s over the festive period – and say that someone is thinking of them. This is the third Christmas…
A charity café visited by almost 4,000 people across Wetherby has celebrated its second birthday. Wetherby in Support of the Elderly (WiSE) launched its Welcome Café two years ago to support people of all ages as they battled the cost of living crisis. The café proved so successful over its 102 weekly sessions that the…
Wetherby in Support of the Elderly (WiSE) wants sponsors to help a hamper appeal which aims to curb isolation across the district. WiSE hopes residents and businesses will donate cash or goods which can then be turned into hampers which will raise money at raffles throughout the year. WiSE fundraisers say money raised through the…
Wetherby in Support of the Elderly (WiSE) has reported a big jump in the number of people accessing its services, as demand in the district grows. The number of survey respondents who said they access services provided by WiSE at least once a week leapt from 30 to 54 per cent year-on-year. Calls for extra…
A popular charity postal scheme needs poppy-themed cards to help Wetherby older people mark Remembrance Day. Wetherby in Support of the Elderly is making an early call for crafty kids and volunteers to hand make the cards, which will then be sent to over 60s across the district in November. It’s all part of WiSE’s…
Wetherby in Support of the Elderly’s (WiSE) is appealing for superhero kids to make cards over the school holidays to make isolated older people smile. WiSE’s ‘Send A Smile’ scheme aims to cut feelings of isolation and loneliness by asking people to spare 10 minutes to send an older person some handmade post. Now the…
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