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Wetherby in Support of the Elderly (WiSE) has responded to growing demand for falls prevention by offering a new course of strength and balance exercise classes. WiSE has funded dance instructor Kat Burgess’ ‘Later Life’ qualification through Active Leeds – which focuses on reducing inactivity and increasing the level of physical activity in the city.  The new Falls Management Exercise (FaME) classes start in January and involve a mixture of chair-based and standing strength and balance exercises which can be repeated at home. They are designed to improve strength, balance and co-ordination for people with low mobility. Kat Burgess, who…

A Wetherby charity trustee has added two more races to an already impressive running schedule- and has promised to do more if the donations keep rolling in. Wetherby in Support of the Elderly (WiSE) trustee Hugh Douglas-Roberts originally promised to race a combined 86km across four events between now and December. But a bumper donation from his dad prompted the running newbie too add the additional dates and now Hugh says he’ll run three marathons in three days if he receives enough donations. Hugh says he’s been inspired to raise funds having seen first hand the difference the charity makes…

A charity café visited by more than 5,000 people across Wetherby has celebrated its third birthday. Wetherby in Support of the Elderly (WiSE) launched its Welcome Café three years ago to support people of all ages as they battled the cost of living crisis. The café had proved so successful that the short term initiative became a permanent fixture as part of Voluntary Action Leeds’ award-winning ‘Warm Spaces’ scheme. Debbie, who runs the activities at WiSE, said: “We are so proud of Welcome Café. We wanted to help people who were worried about turning their heating on as the energy…

Wetherby in Support of Elderly (WiSE) is switching up the delivery of one of its most important services, in response to growing respite demand amongst dementia carers. WiSE first launched its quarterly ‘Forget Me Not’ café in March to offer carers a well-deserved break, knowing that their loved ones are in safe hands. But carer feedback has prompted the charity to increase its offer from quarterly to monthly sessions. Tamsin, dementia support worker at WiSE leads the sessions. She said:” Dementia support in Wetherby is much needed and are always keen to adapt our services to the needs of our…