Wetherby in Support of the Elderly (WiSE) has been named recipient of the nation’s highest possible voluntary honour by Her Majesty The Queen. WiSE is one of 244 local charities, social enterprises and voluntary groups to receive the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service- and one of just a handful of organisations locally to have ever…
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…
A third of survey respondents have told Wetherby in Support of the Elderly (WiSE) they know someone who would benefit from extra social events in their area. The finding forms part of the results of a major consultation delivered by WiSE to find out more about what people of all ages think about services in…
A Wetherby charity which helped lead the district’s Covid-19 pandemic response has been given a special award. Wetherby in Support of the Elderly (WiSE) was given a certificate and medal by Voluntary Action Leeds and Leeds City Council for its work as a community care hub- helping people of all ages who were isolating because…
A popular support café in Wetherby for people living with dementia and their carers can reopen, thanks to National Lottery funding. Wetherby in Support of the Elderly (WiSE) says it plans to reopen its ‘Meet Up Monday Memory Café’ this summer as a result of the £4,608 National Lottery Awards For All grant. The cash…
Crafty kids are encouraged to cut, paint and draw in a jubilee themed contest to help older people in Wetherby. Wetherby in Support of the Elderly (WiSE) has launched the card making competition to coincide with the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations this summer – and to ‘send a smile’ to isolated older people across its…
Wetherby fundraisers will be ‘all shook up’ in a charity’s musical bid to raise vital cash to help older people across the region. Wetherby in Support of the Elderly (WiSE) says ‘it’s now or never’ for people to sign-up to its Elvis and Motown themed music night in May. Top performer Peter Binns- aka Memphis…
Wetherby in Support of the Elderly (WiSE) wants people to knit or crochet cute Easter chicks and sheep as part of its drive to raise vital spring cash. WiSE wants folk to pick up their needles and knit or crochet the woolly covers, which will be used to cover Crème Egg and Chocolate Orange treats…
Wetherby in Support of the Elderly (WiSE) is bringing its popular events programme to Walton, as it further extends the reach of its award winning work. Over 60s will be able to twist, shout and sing thanks to the varied programme of isolation busting activities- from a dance-based exercise class to a professionally led singing…
A nine-year-old girl has become the first person to send handmade post to older people as part of a charity plan to cut loneliness in Wetherby. Isabelle Pickard dusted off her paints and paper to create a nature inspired scene which will now be sent to one of hundreds of older people supported by Wetherby…
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