Intouch is aimed at people over the age of 55 who are living alone in Southern Housing or part of the surrounding neighbourhood. We provide a range of health and wellbeing initiatives to combat isolation and loneliness as well as employment support..
Intouch is designed to:
- Improve physical and emotional health and wellbeing
- Offer personal development and social engagement
- Encourage an active lifestyle
- Improve confidence, develop new skills and provide accreditations
- Give employment support
- Provide advise on financial wellbeing and maximising incomes
- Enhance access to home safety and energy efficiency advice
MEET THE TEAM
Lisa Buckland - Community Health and Wellbeing Manager
"I love working with a great team of like-minded and interesting people all striving together to make positive changes."
Annette Jones - Project Officer – Health and Wellbeing
"I love working for Fresh Visions as we have great team members who have lots of enthusiasm and motivation. I love listening to inspiring stories and having the ability to support people, empowering and enhancing lives."
Edward Amofah - Empolyment Support Officer
"One thing I love about working for Fresh Visions is everyone is welcoming and friendly."
The Reminiscence Group, Battle
The Reminiscence group is well established and has become Battle library’s most popular sustainable group.
Every week is different. Group members are encouraged to bring along photographs and memorabilia to share with the group.
With time the group has grown in confidence. Individual group members now lead talks, quizzes and share their hobbies.
Local guest speakers attend, giving information advice and guidance.
They’ve even gone on a trip to the local Fire Brigade.
Case Study
Grace, aged 76, lives alone. She started attending in April 2023.
Grace was new to the area. Her goal was to get out of the house, make new friends and establishing herself in her new community.
Being blind and having a sight dog has its added barriers. Grace shared she’d previously struggled to find suitable groups. This was due to her sight loss but also negativity around bringing along her sight dog.
Grace said “Everyone in the group without exception has made me feel very comfortable and very welcome. It’s not easy to move when you’re on your own and older and it certainly not much fun to try and do it when you’re blind. I feel that this is my first step to becoming part of a different community and a more inclusive one.”
“I now have friends and a club to go to in battle. This makes me feel a bit more part of this community. I’m very grateful for that. I have more inclination to go out”.