We're delighted to be working with Barclays Bank who have offered support in the following areas:

Managing Your Money

Keeping Your Spending in check

Spending within your means

Budget Basics – Budget Planning

Living with less Income

Starting to Save – Savings Goals

Debt Awareness – Strategies to repay existing to debt

Credit Awareness – What forms of credit are available

Credit Reference Agencies/ Credit Rating – Who they are, how to obtain credit reports, help to understand reports

General Banking Information

Sign-Posting – The Money Advice Service/Step Change Debt Charity/National Debt Line/Citizens Advice

For more informationo or to book a session, please contact Dave Whitehead, Customer Care Leader, Surbiton Branch, on 07788 358 443 or david.whitehead2@barclays.com

Iceland is the first supermarket to launch an over 60’s 10% discount that customers will be able to get every Tuesday, starting from Tuesday 24^th May.

The discount will be available with no minimum spend, with customers needing to show proof of age to receive their 10% discount of their shop: Senior Bus Pass, Driver’s Licence, The Senior Railcard, Freedom Pass.

This discount is available in stores only, across the Iceland and The Food Warehouse estate.

                Better Bones Information Sessions

(free for anyone interested, out of borough clients, families and friends welcome)

No need for advance booking, just turn up on the day

Physical Activity: 10 June (10.30-12.00), 192 Tudor Drive, Kingston KT2 5QH

Learn about Physical activity and the type and amount of activities we need to do to maintain our health and wellbeing. Also learn about simple exercises to do at home

Bone Health: 8 July (10.30-12.00) 192 Tudor Drive, Kingston KT2 5QH

Learn about how to look after your bones. We will discuss diet, exercise and lifestyle factors that affects our bones and how to keep them healthy and strong.

Please let us know (0300 123 8086 or swlccg.betterbones@nhs.net): If you are unable to attend these sessions but interested in future sessions (face to face or online).

Exercise classes –Sept 2022

(Free for people living, working or studying in Kingston or belong to Kingston GP Surgery)

Osteoporosis Class (12 weeks- Weight bearing, Muscle Strength & Balance)

Tudor drive Library hall, 192 Tudor Drive, Kingston KT2 5QH

Starting 22^nd Sept 2022, Thursdays 10.30-11.30am.

If you have been diagnosed with osteoporosis or osteopenia or at risk of developing them. Some risk factors include - A broken bone after a minor bump or fall, family history of hip fracture or osteoporosis, early menopause (before 45), rheumatoid arthritis, Cancer, regularly taking corticosteroid tablets, smoking, or consuming more than 3 units of alcohol per day.

Osteoarthritis Knee Class (12 weeks- Knee Exercises and Education)

St. George’s Church, Hamilton Avenue, Tolworth KT6 7PT

Starting 20^th Sept 2022, Tuesdays 13.30-14.30pm.

If you have been diagnosed with osteoarthritis in your knee.

Strength and Balance Class (10 weeks)

St. George’s Church, Hamilton Avenue, Tolworth KT6 7PT

Starting 20^th Sept 2022, Tuesdays 12.00-13.00pm.

Anyone who has long term conditions and in need of a full body strength and balance workout.

Please let us know:

If you are unable to attend these sessions but interested in future sessions (face to face or online as we are planning on alternating the sessions each term).

We are pleased to let you know that Legal & General have offered Carers Trust Network partners free access to their ‘Care Guidance Service’.

They held a Webinar to explain the service and you can watch the session here A copy of the slides can be found here.

The benefit provides online and 1:1 telephone support to any carers of the Carers Trust network, this could be unpaid carers, paid carers and working carers. Legal & General can provide emotional and practical support at a time of need.

What do our carers get access to?

• 30-minute telephone session with a care expert

• State funding assessment to evaluate if you are eligible for government support

• An understanding of what kind of care is needed and how to arrange this care

• Guidance on typical care costs and the ways of paying for your care

• Email summarising everything discussed, care guides tailored to your situation, and list of relevant services

Any carer, or support worker advocating for a carer who is part of the Carers Trust network has free access to our Guidance service. You can signpost people to Care Guidance Service in two ways:

• Dedicated telephone line – 0800 086 9071 (simply say you received the number from Carers Trust)

• Website – Care Charities | Legal & General (legalandgeneral.com)

Contact the Legal & General Care Service team for support with launching the Care Concierge team to your local network members.

Will Young's compassionate and honest documentary about the loss of his twin brother Rupert to alcoholism aired on Tuesday on Channel 4. The documentary features an interview with Natalie from Adfam's lived experience group. Her campaign 'Stitch Away the Stigma' has helped raise awareness and provided people affected by a loved one's substance use with a creative outlet. Read more about Natalie's experiences on the Adfam website. 

Watch the documentary on demand here.