Do you want to find groups and support in the community that might help you improve your health and wellbeing? You can find lots of local support from charities to social groups in the Arc Bucks PCN Directory.
Chiltern Chair Yoga offers a unique approach to yoga practice, catering to individuals with limited mobility or those seeking a gentle form of exercise. Our mission is to make the benefits of yoga accessible to everyone, regardless of age or physical ability. We take pride in creating a supportive and inclusive community where everyone can experience the joy of yoga on and around the chair.
Prices range from £6 to £12
We offer friendship, conversation, and support to older people aged 55 and over. Whatever the day or time, you can pick up the phone and speak to one of our friendly Silver Line team members.
Whether you’d like to exchange a quick “good morning” with someone, fancy a chat about how your day has gone, or need a trusted listening ear to share your thoughts and feelings with, we’re here to talk.
Here for you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
A personalised playlist is a low-cost and unique tool which can bring joy and highlight the ‘me’ in dementia. From managing symptoms of dementia to strengthening connections with family and carers, a playlist has so many benefits.
13:00 Wednesdays
Bringing the community together this weekly two course lunch runs for anyone wishing to join. for just £4.00 you will receive a home cooked hot meal and dessert with a cup of tea to finish.
Second and Fourth Tuesday 14:00-16:00
Fortnightly social group
Held in St Thomas’ church hall next to the main Church building
An independent, trusted source of information, insight and inspiration, supporting and empowering people through their carenting journey.
Their aim is to support you, to make your caring experience even more rewarding, with better outcomes for you and your parents.
Tylers Green Village Hall- Games Cafe
Every Wednesday 2:00-4:00pm
Come and join us for a chat, a coffee and a game or two, and a bit of fun and company.
No booking needed, if you have a favourite game bring it along with you.
Suggested donation £2.00
Each week, the Friday Club provides a friendly and informal day out in the Garden Room at Liston Hall.
The Club caters for up to 30 senior citizens who live in the Marlow area and enjoy company and entertainment as well as a tasty, freshly prepared lunch.
For those guests who require some help to get to and from Liston Hall, transport may be requested from the Club’s volunteer drivers.
On Friday morning, our guests start to arrive from 10:30am and are greeted with their choice of tea or coffee and plenty of biscuits. A selection of crosswords and word games is on offer for those who enjoy them, but there’s always someone to chat with if puzzles and reading aren’t your thing.
The Myers Marlow Benevolent Fund aims to provide grants in support of individuals and families living in the Parish of Great Marlow, who are facing financial difficulties.
Our menu is bursting with over 340 brilliantly easy meals to brighten your day, delivered free to your door by our friendly local team who are always happy to go that extra mile.
Want to get started? Simply place your order – you can order as often or as little as you like, there’s no contract, just good old-fashioned service to brighten your day.
We deliver FREE* to any address in mainland UK.
We have over 70 local teams throughout mainland UK and our local drivers provide free home delivery (minimum order may apply in some areas) direct to your door.
Order what you want, when you want, with no contract or subscription, just tasty meals and good old-fashioned service by drivers who’ll always go the extra mile for you.
If you need help to cook wholesome tasty food, our service is for you. Whether you need help every day or on a particular day in the week; in the long term or just for a short period of time while you adjust to an illness or a bereavement.
Order your meal when you need it – every day, or once a week. Our delivery is free of charge and a contract is not required. Your order can be changed or cancelled with just one call or email before 10am.
We aim to provide the best personal day care service with the utmost respect for our clients, employees, and those in the communities that we serve. Our primary goal is to maintain and enhance the quality of life and well-being of others, enhancing their potential to remain as independent as possible, for as long as possible.
The Centre caters for three separate groups of clients:
Elderly people who might be isolated, lonely or whose carers might need a break;
Adults with mild or moderate learning disabilities, and;
Those with mental health difficulties.
Anyone can refer someone with their consent to come to the centre, carer, family member, GP, health worker, neighbour or friend.
MedicAlert is the UK’s only charity medical ID services provider. We provide access to our members’ vital medical information in an emergency, to ensure they receive fast and appropriate care based on their medical requirements. The peace of mind of wearing a MedicAlert ID can support the confidence to be more physically and socially active, and to remain as independent as possible. This supports improved physical and mental health.
Wycombe Wanderers Foundation have a thriving Walking Football programme that consists of three weekly sessions.
The all-inclusive sessions seek to give people (usually aged 50+) who are no longer willing or able to play football at a faster pace the opportunity to still participate, and are all based around fun, enjoyment, socialising and staying active and healthy.
At present our Walking Football sessions run at the following times and places:
Tuesday
Amersham & Wycombe College, Spring Lane, Flackwell Heath, HP10 9HE
7pm – 8pm
Cost: £5 per session
Tuesday Age UK Female Only
Amersham & Wycombe College, Spring Lane, Flackwell Heath, HP10 9HE
7pm – 8pm
Cost: £4 per session
Thursday
Cressex Football Centre, Holmers Farm Way, HP12 4QA
6pm – 7pm
Cost: £5 per session
Monday Age UK
Highcrest Academy Hatters Lane High Wycombe HP13 7NQ
6pm – 7pm
Cost: FREE
Thursday
Wycombe Leisure Centre, Handy Cross, High Wycombe HP11 1UP
11am – 12pm
Cost: £5 per session
Tom Kerridge is working with his team and some amazing Marlow folk, to deliver free meals to those in need in and around the Marlow area
They can deliver home-cooked microwave meals every Wednesday and Saturday up to 2 meals per week. It’s a no questions asked to service and they can support residents in Marlow, Cressex, Bisham, Little Marlow, and Medmenham.
The Older Drivers Forum is always looking for new ways to support mature motorists to carry on driving safely for longer.
We are pleased to announce we are teaming up with Liverpool John Moores University in a study to look at attitudes to road safety and driving which will help us in the future address relevant subjects and advice so we can help tailor our website and the right information to support you.
ith over 200 people benefiting from Accompanied Walks so far, our community outreach project is now firmly embedded as part of the Museum’s wellbeing offer.
The project provides an opportunity for members of the community who have little or no opportunity, or need some encouragement and support, to venture outdoors or interact with other people.
By spending an hour or so in the beautiful surroundings of the Museum, in the company of a friendly and knowledgeable volunteer, learning about our unique collection of heritage buildings and rare breed farm animals, Accompanied Walkers benefit from:
• A dose of ‘Vitamin green’ from being outdoors in a rural setting.
• The security of being in a supervised setting (as opposed to a public park) with toilets.
• A social interaction.
• The knock-on wellbeing benefits associated with the above, such as an increase in confidence, a greater ability to manage existing health conditions, and a diversion from negative thoughts.
• And most likely, pure enjoyment!
Yoga therapy may help with many issues and medical conditions including anxiety, depresion, respiratory conditions, back pain, arthritis, heart conditions, digestive problems, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, chronic fatigue syndrome (ME), fibromyalgia, RSI, migraine, insomnia and stress. It can be appropriate for a wide range of ages and lifestyles as well as those looking for a healthier way of life.
– Monday Chair Yoga 11.15am @Wrights Meadow Center (£5)
– Tuesday Therapeutic Yoga 7pm @Marlow Bottom Village Hall (£12)
– Wednesday Chair Yoga 2pm @ The Band Room, Amersham (£10) – to start in January –
– Wednesday Hatha Yoga 5.45pm @the Cedar barns, Hazlemere (£11)
– Thursday Therapeutic Yoga 9.40am @ the Wellness barn, Marlow (£13)
Wycombe Wanderers
Our Keep Moving Forward Wellbeing Walk gives participants the opportunity to meet a friendly group of people who are all on a recovery journey. The walk helps to keep people active whilst walking and talking with people who can support them. It is a very relaxed environment and we even stop for a cup of tea on the way around.
The Wellbeing Walk takes place every Tuesday from 11:00am – 1:00 pm and begins at the Wycombe Lido, just by the car park a little way up from the tennis courts.
There is no need to book on to the walks, you can simply turn up on the day, and there is no cost to take part.
The Red Cross can help support you to live independently.
Mobility aids and wheelchair hire available.
We meet daily Monday to Thursday (9am to 3pm) in our purpose built day centre to meet the needs of the elderly, bereaved and lonely in the villages of Flackwell Heath and Loudwater and the surrounding areas. Anyone over 60 is very welcome. We have our own wheel chair adapted minibus to collect and return clients and fresh meals are cooked daily on the premises. Exercises, entertainment, trips out, quizzes, games and craftwork are just some of the activities enjoyed as well as chatting and socialising. For more information please contact the manager.
Knit and natter is every Thursday morning 10am-12pm.
Wycombe Talking Newspaper has been bringing local news to visually impaired people for 40 years since it was founded in 1984. Now it is adopting a new title, South Bucks Talking News, as its listeners are now to be found all across the southern part of Buckinghamshire.
The charity’s volunteers record weekly news articles from the Bucks Free Press and other articles from local journals for distribution across southern Buckinghamshire. Tailored for those with visual impairment or other conditions preventing them from reading, the recordings are sent out to listeners via small USB message sticks in re-usable plastic envelopes so they can keep up to date with local news and activities.
Prevention matters is a free short term service that will help you build a more independent and fulfilling life. Make friends, feel safer, regain confidence, remain active, develop hobbies, improve your health, be part of the community, attend local event, access a range of local support. – PLEASE BE AWARE, you are NOT eligible for this service if you have a care package in place.
The Marlow Repair Café is an opportunity for people to learn how to fix their own items, rather than throwing them away. This can range from electronics to furniture, or from jewelry to bikes. The Repair Café Foundation website has more details on what it is and the history of the movement.
They have regular monthly meetings on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 2pm:
The Ark Café,
31 Spittal Street,
Marlow,
SL7 3HJ
A range of services providers to assist with enabling the elderly to remain independent in their own homes Trusted Tradesmen.
Our pilot project aimed at increasing movement and confidence in physical activity in older people. This is in conjunction with our friends at Fitswarm and is FREE.
Day service for older people in Beaconsfield. Currently refurbing, commencing New Year 2022
Every Wednesday 10.30 – 12.30
Offering a range of different courses from painting, sewing, mediation, mindfulness and much more – Please visit the website for more information on dates and times and venues – and a full range of courses offered. Funding is targeted to support people who otherwise might not be able to afford to attend adult learning courses, including those on low incomes, jobseeker and others referred by community partner organisations.
Volunteers that will help you connect with the IT you want.
1 Hour Tablet rental with Library – Marlow Library
delivering better digital skills in the UK through empowering, supporting and inspiring trusted intermediaries or Digital Champions.
Valley Plus held its first meeting over 9 years ago when 30 residents gathered in the Methodist Chapel in Marlow Bottom. It is now thriving, with 150 Members, and currently a waiting list. We meet on the last Tuesday of the month at 2.00 pm in the Methodist Chapel in Marlow Bottom.
The Gardening & Wellbeing Service offers opportunities for people of all ages to volunteer together with vulnerable and socially isolated participants in activities such as maintaining their own garden or growing fruit, vegetables and plants. This can be part of a supervised team involving a group of volunteers or independently on a one-to-one basis with the support of the gardening team.
Pop up Coffee Morning 1st Weds of Every Month 10 – 12 noon Hambleden village
Hazlemere Community centre Thursdays 11 – 2pm Chat, Coffee, Bingo, Cinema.
We know finding support can feel daunting, so we’re here to take the worry away. Our compassionate and knowledgeable team will guide you every step of the way, helping you to find your perfect Personal Support Assistant through our free introductory service.
We personally speak with every individual looking for care or to work in care, either over the phone or in person. We’re here to guide you every step of the way with unbiased support.
A foot care specialist will visit to cut toenails and look after feet, they will carry out an assessment and visit regularly as needed. each client will need to have a footcare kit, which can be purchased from the chiropodist.
Delivers pre-prepared frozen meals which can be cooked in an oven or microwave. Caters for a large number of dietary requirements. No subscription charges
Activities and meals for the elderly and housebound Mon – Fri at the day centre.
Provides advice on all aspects of daily life for the elderly community
The Handyperson Service helps support you with DIY jobs and gardening services around your home, for a fixed hourly rate. It is delivered by a DBS-checked, self-employed handyperson in your area.
A service to find Driving assessments/refreshers for your needs, to also help you recognize how you’re driving is changing.
Whether you’re looking for a care home or ideas on staying independent at home, our Care Choices website has been designed to make it easy for you.
Whether you are getting older, have recently been in hospital, have a disability or are caring for someone, we can help.
Friends Against Scams is a National Trading Standards Scams Team initiative which aims to protect and prevent people from becoming victims of scams by empowering people to take a stand against scams.
Telecare is simple technology to help you remain living independently at home for longer. You can use telecare to remind you of things you need to do, such as take your medication.
The simplest form of Telecare is a pendant alarm which can be pressed to call for help. There are GPS versions for those at risk in the community.
If you are already in touch with Adult Social Care, please speak to your social worker or Occupational Therapist. Alternatively, contact NRS Healthcare directly.