Colchester Borough Council and Colchester Borough Homes provide a number of services that help older residents lead healthy, safe, independent and active lives.

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Activity Centres
Membership is open to over-50's and is free.  Both centres provide activities and delicious lunches are served daily.

For more information ring 01206 28257 (Lion Walk) or 01206 282824 (Abbots)

Find out more: Activity Centres 

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Anchor Staying Put - home repairs and adaptations
Anchor Staying Put provides information, advice, support and practical help to enable older people repair and adapt their homes.

 

 For more information ring 01206 282589

Find out more: Anchor Staying Put

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 Assisted Gardening Scheme and Special Internal Decorating Service
If you are over 60 or have a disability, and live in a property managed by Colchester Borough Homes, you may be able to get assistance with gardening or decorating a room in your property.

For more information ring 01206 282536

Find out more: Assisted Gardening Scheme and Colchester Borough Homes

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Community Safety
Community Safety can help you make your home more secure by giving advice and, in some cases, arranging for the provision of fitting of improved locks, spy holes and door chains.

For more information ring 01206 717624

 Find out more:  Colchester Community Safety

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Concessionary Fares
If you are over 60 and a permanent Colchester resident have you claimed your free bus pass?

For more information ring 01206 282329

Find out more: Concessionary Fares 

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Council tax and housing benefit
Older people can receive help and advice about all aspects of Housing Benefit and Council Tax benefit, including how to claim and reductions following home adaptations because of a disability.

For more information ring 01206 282300

Find out more: Council tax and housing benefit and Council tax disability reduction

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Handyperson Scheme
If you are over 60 and live in a property managed by Colchester Borough Homes you may be able to get help with odd jobs and small repairs around the home.

For more information ring 01206 282586

Find out more: Colchester Borough Homes

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Health Walks
There are "Health Walks" through the lovely countryside of High Woods Country Park and historic beautiful Castle Park. Leaflets, containing the routes, are available at both venues.  There is also a programme of leader-led walks at High Woods.

 

 For more information ring 01206 853588

Find out more: High Woods Country Park

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Helpline - Community Alarms
Helpline can supply an alarm with a pendant to promote independent living with the safe knowledge that there is always someone to deal with emergencies at the touch of a button. 

For more information ring 01206 282277

Find out more: Helpline - Community Alarms

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Home Support Scheme
If you are a tenant or homeowner aged 60 or over you may be able to get short term assistance with budgeting, shopping or cleaning.

For more information ring 01206 282508

Find out more: Home Support Scheme

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Leisure World over 50+ sessions
Club 50+ provides a variety of fitness, sporting and social activities.  The programme has been designed to meet the needs of the mature active adult and provide a safe and effective form of exercise in a relaxed environment.

For more information ring 01207 282000

Find out more: Colchester Leisure World

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Sheltered Housing
Colchester Borough Homes manages 23 schemes for older tenants.  These provide easily managed homes that enable people to keep their dignity, privacy and independence.  Two schemes provide extra-care services with individual care packages.

For more information ring 01206 282511 or 01206 282508

Find out more:  Sheltered Housing

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Warm Homes - heating and insulation
Warm homes provides advice on heating and insulation, gives information on grants and loans that may be available and refers people to other agencies that might be able to help.

For more information ring 01206 282541

Find out more: Warm Homes Project

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Waste Services - assisted collection
If you have difficulty putting your refuse and recycling out on the boundary of your property you may be able to get assistance.

For more information ring 01206 282700

Find out more: Assisted waste collection

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 You can see a copy of our 'services for older people' leaflet by clicking on the link below

• services for older people leaflet