Services for older people in Basingstoke & East Hampshire
At MHA Communities Basingstoke & East Hampshire, we want to enable older people to maintain their independence and live later life well.
Our Communities group provides a whole range of support and services for older people that are available to older people, including a wide range of social activities and events, supported outings, befriending services for older people, interest groups, signposting and other services that enable older people to remain actively involved in their local community.
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Activities at MHA Communities Basingstoke & Deane include:
Strong & Steady exercise clubs
Coffee, cake and activity groups
Arts and crafts sessions
Healthy walk with lunch
Pub lunches
Trips, days out and holidays
Telephone Befriending
The types of service and support we offer puts members in control of their own support plan and members can choose the types of activities or services they would like, providing them with flexibility and variety.
We do this by offering different types of service that suit different wants and needs that members can access, picking and choosing from the whole range.
Contact us today to see how we could be of service to you or a loved one living at home.
Information for businesses and corporates
MHA is able to subsidise many of its charitable services thanks to the generous contributions of businesses who want to make a difference in their local communities. How to get involved
Information for families and friends
If you’re looking at MHA Communities to help someone you know, we understand. With a busy work life, family and other responsibilities, sometimes it just isn’t possible to travel regularly and give a loved one the dedicated care and support you wish you could provide. Refer a family member or friend
Information for healthcare professionals
If an older person in hospital has no family, friends or neighbours, we can assist them to return home. We work with GP practices, hospital discharge and re-enablement teams and Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) to support older people adjust and settle back at home after a period in hospital. Refer a patient
Information for local authorities
Through our preventative, person-centred services, we can reduce the strain on local health services – delaying, minimising or even preventing people’s need for them. More information
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Volunteers needed
Can you offer your time to prevent people from feeling lonely and isolated? Maybe you're looking to become more involved with your local community?
If this sounds like you, we need your help!
We are offering you the opportunity to help older people in your community live later life well. We run weekly groups for people aged 55+ and are looking for Volunteers to get involved for a few hours a month, whenever it suits YOU!
Perhaps you’d like to contribute a couple of hours to fundraise? Maybe you’d like to take part in a weekly lunch club serving freshly cooked meals to our members?
We know that your time is precious so we will work with you to make sure you get the most out of your experience with us. From working directly with the groups and running your own sessions, to representing the scheme at local events are many aspects of the organisation you can choose to get involved with!
If you are a good communicator who shares our values of helping eliminate loneliness in older people, get in touch.
We have the following roles available:
Befrienders – our befrienders will regularly visit a member and offer a service that meets our members individual needs. The aim is to reduce the members’ feeling of isolation and loneliness. The visits are ideally on a weekly basis, with each visit lasting about one hour. Our befriending service aims to cover the Basingstoke and East Hampshire areas. Volunteers must have a caring nature with good listening and interpersonal skills.
Drivers – our drivers would provide transport in their own vehicles. Regular weekly transport is required for all of our clubs. We can therefore offer drivers either flexible driving roles or regular fixed commitments. When using your own vehicle for transport you can claim expenses for mileage. We also use community minibuses to transport members to clubs throughout the week. If you are interested in driving a minibus please enquire about the relevant experience and courses required (MiDAS Training). We also require Mini Bus Escorts to help the bus drivers escort the members on and off the bus and in and out of their homes.
Weekly Clubs – Club Helpers
Weekly Strong and Steady Exercise Classes – We currently run two Strong and Steady classes throughout the week. We will be looking for a volunteer to oversee extra classes in the near future.
Monthly Lunch Club with Entertainment - Held on the first Thursday of the month, we work in partnership with our onsite café who provide a variety of foods to choose from. We plan to provide an array of activities and entertainment (Singing). Volunteers are required for setting up tables and chairs, assisting members with the activity, clearing equipment away after the club, preparing teas/coffees and washing up and cleaning and tidying the kitchen.
Availability – Lunch Club Volunteer / Volunteer Drivers
Music & Memories Café and Singing for Fun - We Currently looking for volunteer tutors to run the singing for these sessions.
The sessions aim is to bring people together and reduce social isolation whilst enhancing member’s health and sense of wellbeing through music and song, making the group particularly important for those with memory problems or other long term health issues although the session is open to all. Tutors would be required to run the warm up and singing session / Volunteers will be required set up the room with tables and chairs and put these away after the club, welcome the members into the club on arrival, serve refreshments and clear up in the kitchen, join in with the singing and generally support the smooth running of the club.
Volunteering Roles
‘One to One’ Services
Befrienders – our befrienders will regularly visit a member and offer a service that meets our members individual needs. The aim is to reduce the members’ feeling of isolation and loneliness. The visits are ideally on a weekly basis, with each visit lasting about one hour. Our befriending service aims to cover the Basingstoke and East Hampshire areas. Volunteers must have a caring nature with good listening and interpersonal skills.
Drivers – our drivers would provide transport in their own vehicles. Regular weekly transport is required for all of our clubs. We can therefore offer drivers either flexible driving roles or regular fixed commitments. When using your own vehicle for transport you can claim expenses for mileage. We also use community minibuses to transport members to clubs throughout the week. If you are interested in driving a minibus please enquire about the relevant experience and courses required (MiDAS Training). We also require Mini Bus Escorts to help the bus drivers escort the members on and off the bus and in and out of their homes.
Weekly Clubs – Club Helpers
Weekly Strong and Steady Exercise Classes – We currently run two Strong and Steady classes throughout the week. They are held at different times and locations as follows:
Mon: 1pm – 2pm, John Eddie Court, South Ham, Basingstoke.
We will be looking for a volunteer to oversee extra classes in the near future.
The classes are taught by a qualified Instructor/member of staff and are designed to maintain and improve strength, balance and posture. All of our Strong and Steady sessions cater for all abilities: offering adapted exercises for seated use with the aim to improve flexibility and joint movement.
Volunteers are required to assist with the smooth running of the classes by signing in and welcoming members into the class on arrival, setting up the exercise equipment and chairs, clearing away equipment after the class, providing refreshments and supporting the members and instructor/staff during the class.
We are currently looking for volunteer drivers for this session.
Monthly Lunch Club with Entertainment - Held on the first Thursday of the month, we work in partnership with our onsite café who provide a variety of foods to choose from. We plan to provide an array of activities and entertainment (Singing). Volunteers are required for setting up tables and chairs, assisting members with the activity, clearing equipment away after the club, preparing teas/coffees and washing up and cleaning and tidying the kitchen.
Availability – Lunch Club Volunteer / Volunteer Drivers.
Music & Memories Café and Singing for Fun - We Currently looking for volunteer tutors to run the singing for these sessions.
The sessions aim is to bring people together and reduce social isolation whilst enhancing member’s health and sense of wellbeing through music and song, making the group particularly important for those with memory problems or other long term health issues although the session is open to all. Tutors would be required to run the warm up and singing session / Volunteers will be required set up the room with tables and chairs and put these away after the club, welcome the members into the club on arrival, serve refreshments and clear up in the kitchen, join in with the singing and generally support the smooth running of the club.
To learn more about volunteering for your local Live At Home community scheme and express an interest, please visit the Live At Home volunteering page.
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