Objective B - Older people are able to stay connected to friends and the local community.

Activities

• A stronger focus on encouraging and supporting communities to support each other and themselves.
• Launching our new #DoingOurBit website which encourages all residents to get involved and will show people volunteering opportunities.
• Developing Community Help Points across Staffordshire, with the aim of helping people to feel more connected to their communities.
• Improving access to online resources which provide information on local groups and activities available in their local area, including the Staffordshire County Council website and Staffordshire Connects.
• Piloting a Volunteer Buddy scheme in a handful of districts across the county, aimed at helping people to have the skills, knowledge and confidence to access their local community.
• Reducing loneliness and isolation through more social interaction and community-led initiatives.
• Ensuring that public transport meets the needs of the aging population through the work our Transport Team do.