Community is key...!
At GCP, we run courses for some really wonderful people who are over 60, to help combat loneliness and isolation.
Social connection and sense of community is enormously important to wellbeing - and it’s something that some elderly people sadly do not get enough of. According to Age UK, more than 2 million people in England over the age of 75 live alone, and more than a million older people say they go over a month without speaking to a friend, neighbour or family member.
Can you imagine how that would feel?
Our 6-week free courses support some of the most vulnerable and work towards breaking that pattern that is the reality for many Tower Hamlets residents.
The impact can be felt throughout the group:
In Spring 2023, we ran our Level 2 Wellbeing for Over 60s class. This was another course of the same group of people, as there was high demand to meet regularly and have this class again. The impact can be felt throughout the group, developing a pathway to increasing connection with themselves and others.
In one session, participants were asked to bring in something dear to them, which you can see below.
Check out these happy faces to see the power of building relationships and compassion!
Nicola and Beryl having a chat.
Justina as a child in St. Lucia with family members.
Irene holds a picture of 3 figures and a (very big!) dog.
Beryl shows us a picture with a butterfly frame.
Felicia and Irene catching up.
Remembering loved ones through photos.
Gotta get those greens in!
Please consider donating to our small charity, to keep programmes like Wellbeing for Over 60s running for the people who need them most. Click the donate link above!