Community Groups and Transport

What's in My Area:

• Age UK – Activities and Events Find out here about activities and events taking place at Age UK Leicester Shire and Rutland.
• Age UK – Befriending and Mentoring Our befriending services offer companionship and support to older people who are lonely or isolated, provide a link to the outside world and can act as a gateway to other services and support.
• Age UK – Day Care Groups Companionship and support for independent living.
• Age UK – Helping you Live Independently We can help with a range of services and support, tailored to meet your needs and which can remain in place for the length of time you require them.
• ArrivaClick A smart new way to travel - A flexible minibus service that takes multiple passengers all heading in the same direction.
• B-inspired Community Services B-inspired is a network which works through neighbourhood support teams to look after our community and address everyday issues. We work to organise, help and support local initiatives aiming to provide real benefits for all our residents. ’ – Together we are stronger.
• Better Lives Learning Disabilities Action Group Our Board makes things better for people with learning disabilities and their carers.
• Blaby Community Full of information about local services, groups and activities for people aged 50 and over.
• Blaby Connect We're a group of volunteers focused on lending a helping hand to residents of Blaby.
• COMMBUS – Blaby Community Transport COMMBUS offers a real Door-to-Door dial-a-ride service (subject to location) 5 days a week from a large number of villages within Blaby district to large shopping centres and towns with regular additional day trips to further places of interest.
• Castle Donington Volunteer Centre CDVC provides a range of services including community minibuses, medical car services, lunch clubs and social groups.
• Changes Wellbeing & Friendship Group – Shepshed Come along and make new friends and take part in lots of fun activities.
• Choose How You Move Community Transport Leicestershire community transport services.
• Coalville Armed Forces and Veterans Breakfast Group A group of veterans & serving members of Her Majesty's Armed Forces, & like other Veteran's Breakfast Clubs around the country, & overseas.
• Coalville Community Fridge Project We have set up a community fridge project, where people can make use of perfectly good food that would normally be thrown away!
  
• Coalville Food Leaflet To get more information about Food Parcels, Community fridge and Luncheon Club
• Contact The Elderly Tea Parties with Friends If you are interested in joining a group, or you would like to refer an older person to us, then please fill in the application form and we will get back to you.
• Croft Good Neighbour Scheme The Croft Good Neighbour scheme provides short term assistance for the residents of Croft through the help of local volunteers, all of whom have been checked by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
• Culture to You Culture to You is an exciting new offer that provides access to Leicestershire County Council’s unique art, museum collections and interactive activities to people in their local community!
• Dementia Support – weekly drop in Blaby library For people with dementia, their families & carers – come along for a chat, some support and advice.
• Disabled Person’s Bus Pass Application Form Concessionary travel is available for disabled people to travel for free or at a reduced rate on local bus services in Leicester, Leicestershire and throughout England.
• East West community centre East West Community Centre Limited (formerly East West Community Project) was founded in 1985 with the purpose of serving the elderly and frail members of the community in Leicestershire.
• Enrych Leicestershire Supporting adults with physical and mental health disabilities to enjoy the most active and independent lives possible
• Enrych Leicestershire – Exercise for all Exercise for all - seated and non-seated exercise group
• Enrych PA Services Supporting adults living with disabilities, poor mental health and those who are socially isolated for more than 30 years.
• Event & Activity 2021 Upcoming Events & Activities 2021. As restrictions have been lifted the number of online sessions has now been reduced. As Autumn and Winter approach it will be likely that some of the previous sessions are reinstated. If you would like to host an online session or have an idea for a particular activity please let us know. We would love for you to run an activity with the person you support.
• GSH HUB The New Cafe Will bring an extensive menu ranging from hot and cold refreshments including cooked meals and a range of sandwiches.
• Games Afternoon at Glenmore Centre Shepshed A fun, friendly pastime with no experience necessary.
• Games Afternoon at United Reformed Church Loughborough A fun, friendly pastime with no experience necessary. Suitable for all mobilities.
• Gloucester House Gloucester House is THE place for older people in Melton to go to for advice, help and support with access to the whole range of information from the charity.
• Harborough Charities and Groups Voluntary and community groups and activities, befriending services and drop in events.
• Harborough Community Bus Harborough Community Bus (HCB) is a small charity local to Market Harborough which runs minibuses for community groups and certain individuals.
• Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council – Community Centre Links Community centres offer a variety of local activities, from exercise classes to playgroups and luncheon clubs. Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council has six community centres across the borough
  
• Hinckley and Bosworth Community Transport Hinckley and Bosworth Community Transport provide accessible transport services in the Hinckley & Bosworth area.
• John Storer House John Storer Charnwood provides a range of support services to voluntary organisations, community groups and self-help groups in Charnwood, Leicestershire.
• Journey Well Journey Well is our project aimed at caring for people in the community living with dementia.
• Leicester Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender Centre Leicester Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender Centre is a voluntary organisation established to support lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
• Leicestershire County Council – Blue Badge Parking Scheme Priority parking for disabled people
• Leicestershire Home Library Service If you struggle to get to the library due to health, mobility or caring responsibilities, then the Home Library Service can help.
• Leicestershire Home Library Service – Volunteering We’re looking for volunteers who can select and deliver books to people in their homes who are unable to visit their local library. Stay for a friendly chat and help brighten someone’s day!
• Leicestershire Recovery College Leicestershire Recovery College is an NHS college offering a range of recovery-focused educational courses and resources for people aged 18 and over who have lived experience of mental health challenges, along with their friends, family and Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust staff.
• Marlene Reid Centre We work in partnership with individuals, families, groups and organisations to encourage, facilitate, manage and deliver positive community activities
• Over 55’s Dance Fitness Class Keep fit and active with Moving Together.
• Pepper’s – A Safe Place Pepper’s – A Safe Place offers friendly and welcoming hubs for people who want to take care of their mental health, look after their wellbeing and combat loneliness. We are open to all adults over the age of 18, and there’s no need to book: just pop in. The sessions are free, but we ask for a £1 donation for refreshments.
  
  Our wellbeing centres in Melton and Oakham offer: A safe and welcoming space to connect with your local community, social drop-ins every week, activity sessions including meditation, gardening, arts & crafts, peer support, and an opportunity to take some time out and look after your mental health.
• Royal Voluntary Service hospital to home When older people come out of hospital, they can need more intensive support than usual to help get them back on their feet.
• Rural Community Council Supporting people and sustaining communities
• Senior Social Club at The Lawns Care Home We welcome you to join us on a regular basis for a chat and a coup of tea or coffee.
• Sense Sense is a national charity that supports people who are deafblind, have sensory impairments or complex needs, to enjoy more independent lives
• Shepshed Wellbeing Cafe We meet every Wednesday Afternoon 1-3pm at The Glenmore Centre Thorpe Road Shepshed LE12 9 LU
• Singing Café Music Therapy for adults with mental health challenges
• Staying Health Partnership – Allotment Info. North West Leicestershire District Council Allotment Project
• Support For Carers: Activities & Events in All Leicestershire Various groups for carers and the people being cared for.
• The Leg Up Project We are a unique social hub in NW Leicestershire that deliver wellbeing and performance coaching, adventure therapy, and educational courses to promote an increase in wellbeing and healthy living.
• The Leg Up Project – Leaflet
• The Leg Up Project – Poster
• The Ripple Pond The Ripple Pond gave me the lifeline I needed, and put me in touch with other people
  who understood.
• The Rural Community Council Safe and friendly space for people to enjoy a coffee, chat and build connections in their community.
• The Stroke Association Supporting people to rebuild their lives after stroke.
• VASL – Community Transport Car Scheme We provide a range of services for elderly, disabled or rurally isolated people who either can’t use public transport or are living in an area where none exists. We also run a door to door Car Scheme (Community Transport).
• Voluntary Action Leicestershire – Voluntary and Community Groups Find the voluntary and community organisations that are working to improve peoples lives in Leicestershire.
• Voluntary Action Melton Voluntary Action Melton became part of the Melton Learning Hub Charity in 2015. This merger ensured the continued delivery of the important community services VAM deliver.
• Voluntary Action South Leicestershire (VASL) Voluntary Action South Leicestershire (VASL) is a charity dedicated to improving lives in the Harborough District and the wider community of Leicestershire.
• Voluntary Action South Leicestershire – Community Champions The Community Champions project aims to reduce loneliness for people over 60 who live alone in Harborough District.
• Waterways Wellbeing – Craft Sessions Do you live in Oadby, Wigston, Blaby or Market Harborough and do you want a wellbeing boost? Come and take part in our free craft sessions.
• Waterways Wellbeing South Leicestershire – Canal & River Trust The Canal and River Trusts, Waterways Wellbeing project in South Leicestershire started in 2022 and runs in Oadby/Wigston, Blaby and Market Harborough.

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