Community Services Directory

Homelessness Prevention and Engagement Services covering the districts of Worcester City, Wychavon, Malvern Hills, Wyre Forest, Redditch and Bromsgrove.  Referrals accepted via Local Housing Authorities and our local drop-in's.
Redditch & Bromsgrove Rough Sleeper Service - 0300 365 6799

Bespoke day activities for adults with additional needs, mental health issues or dementia

Act on Energy provides energy advice for residents across Worcestershire - whether that's help and support with energy bills and debt or access to grants and funding for energy efficiency measures. Our advice is free and impartial.  .

If you are 50+ and live in Bromsgrove, Redditch or Wyre Forest, then Age UK BRWF is here to help! Our aim as a charity is to make North Worcestershire a better place for people to grow older, delivering high quality local services and support for the over fifties, promoting independence and wellbeing.  Core to the charity is it free and confidential Information and Advice service with our trained advisors offering help and support on a range of topics ( including social care, benefits and pensions advice, staying safe, warm and independent at home, as well as support for carers).  Our other services include a Wheel Chair Loan Service, our At Home Service ( which focuses on supporting people to remain independent in their own homes with our team of Home Workers, Gardeners and Handypersons), Community Foot Care Service, our Befriending service along with a variety of Activities and Groups including Amphlett Hall Computer Clubs, Bromsgrove Men in Sheds, Move More exercise classes, Redditch Activities (including Keep Fit, Art, Bowls and Tai Chi classes) and the Tulip Tree Friendship Group in Kidderminster.  As a charity we offer a range of different volunteering opportunities plus we also have a network of charity shops across North Worcestershire which are important hubs for the communities which they support.

Age UK Worcester, Malvern Hills & Hereford Localities is an independent local charity, created by the merger of Age UK Worcester & Malvern Hills and Age UK Hereford & Localities at the start of 2024.

We've been working in the local community to help older people for many years now; assembling a dedicated office & shop staff team and a huge number of dedicated volunteers to help us deliver local services and activities to older people across Herefordshire (excluding HR9 postcodes) & Worcestershire.

We're a local brand partner of the national charity Age UK which was formed after the merger of Age Concern England and Help the Aged. We're a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee.

Making positive differences to older people by providing services that help maintain self-respect, dignity and independence, support as needed and serve to enhance the quality of everyday life.

Including:
- At Home Support
- Dementia Support Services
- Health & Wellbeing Services
- Information & Advice
- Money & Benefits Support
- Social Activities & Events
- Social Inclusion Services
- Volunteering Opportunities

We provide the following services to adults within the UK to help manage debts and help reduce stress and anxiety

Appointeeship
Deputyship
Lasting power of attorney
Prepaid cards

Autumna is the UK's largest and most comprehensive later-life living & elderly care directory. Our detailed search facility and team of expert advisors can help you find the best care homes, nursing homes, retirement homes, retirement villages, home care, and live-in care services for you or your loved one's needs. Our website is free to use, we are proudly independent, and we never take referral fees.

Batchley Support Group aims to empower local people by building resident participation and involvement in community activities, promoting regeneration and access to services, reducing inequalities in health, advancing social inclusion and lifelong learning and campaigning on local issues.

Advice, guidance, mentoring and counselling.
Community pantry, foodbank and shop.

Bespoke Senior Support is a help at home support service. Offering companionship, whilst also being useful to you. As we all know, running a household can be over whelming. Doing things together will be fun and less daunting. Whether it's baking a cake or joining a club, I’m here to help you in any way you see fit.
With First Aid, Food Hygiene and Dementia training you can rest assured you're in safe hands.

I can support you with things like :
+ Shopping, cooking and preparing meals
+ Light housework and gardening
+ Pet care
+ Taking you to local appointments or visit family and friends
+ Support with hobbies and interests
+ Light exercise and walks
+ Respite including over night and weekends
+ Connecting to services
+ Having fun with trying new activities

Your life, your way! 

Better Housing Better Health (BHBH) is a not-for-profit service run by the National Energy Foundation, working to help residents living in or at risk of living in fuel poverty to access advice and support.  In a preventative approach to health and wellbeing the free to use helpline provides residents with a single point of contact for advice, grants and other local services in order to help improve the energy efficiency of their property to help keep them warm and well at home. Residents who call the helpline can have their needs assessed over the phone and, where eligible, can be referred for: free impartial advice; energy bill discounts; grants and funding for energy efficiency measures such as insulation or new heating systems and access to other support services