# Cowal Elderly Befrienders SCIO

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC024686
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
- **Registered:** March 29, 1996
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC024686


## Contact

- **Address:** 128 John Street , Dunoon , Argyll
- **Postcode:** PA23 7BN
- **Website:** www.cowalbefrienders.co.uk



## Activities

**Activities:** &#x27;It carries out activities or services itself&#x27;

**Purposes:** &#x27;the advancement of education&#x27;,&#x27;the advancement of citizenship or community development&#x27;,&#x27;the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended&#x27;

**What the charity does:** The Cowal Elderly Befrienders project is based on two interlinked strands of befriending – traditional 1-2-1 befriending support and minibus-facilitated peer-befriending community support. We provide flexible services for referred elderly people living at home in Cowal and Bute and identified to be experiencing the negative effects of loneliness and social isolation. The social circumstances of the elderly people we support have often been limited by health factors and rural isolation. We have developed our work to provide the social support requested by our clients. this development is ongoing and guided by those we support and changes in the locale. The majority of our those supported are in their 80s and 90s. around 30% of clients have a dementia diagnosis. Our resources included experienced staff members, trained volunteers, wheelchair accessible vehicles and a specially designed centre/office in Dunoon.

**Objectives:** 4 .1 To provide a range of Befriending services designed to improve quality of life, reduce isolation and loneliness and keep older people independent and active in the community. 4.2 To provide clients with support to access opportunities fo~ social and leisure activities and developing peer support networks. 4.3 To liaise and work with other organisations to develop joint working to maximise benefit to support offered. 4.4 The advancement of the education of the general public, influential individuals and relevant organisations on matters relating to the social welfare of older people. 4.5 The advancement of citizenship through volunteering in the delivery of services.





## Geography

- **Main operating location:** Argyll And Bute
- **Geographical spread:** Wider, but within one local authority area






