Home Instead Charities, a UK charity dedicated to reducing isolation and loneliness in ageing adults has recently awarded a grant of £500 to local group Senior Tigers Club, a social group for older supporters of Hull City FC.
The grant award will fund Senior Tigers to cover the cost of an accessible minibus service for members attending its monthly meetings at the MKM Stadium over a ten-month period. The minibus provides a door-to-door service for older members who would otherwise be unable to attend due to mobility difficulties, lack of transport, or living in more remote areas.
The club offers a welcoming and inclusive environment where members can socialise, enjoy guest speakers, take part in activities, and build meaningful friendships. The transport service supports up to 12 people and is essential in ensuring that everyone has equal access to these opportunities and can remain connected to their community.
Home Instead Charities is the charitable arm of Home Instead UK and raises money though fundraising by local Home Instead offices, donations and support from the wider Home Instead network.
That funding is then distributed via grant programmes across charities, voluntary groups and grassroots organisation across the UK.
The grant award was made possible by fundraising by the local Beverley and Hull office who undertook fundraising events and activities to enable the grant award to be made to support their community.
James Addy at Senior Tigers Club commented “we are grateful to everyone at Home Instead Beverley and Hull for all their support and to Home Instead Charities for making this happen. The grant will help us to continue with our activities supporting ageing adults in the heart of our community.”
Penny Hamer, Home Instead Charities Executive Director, said ‘we are honoured to be able to make this grant award to Senior Tigers Club, their work in the community is invaluable and we couldn’t have done it without the team from Beverley and Hull.’
For further details on the work of Home Instead Charities, please visit www. homeinstead.co.uk/charities.
For more details on the Senior Tigers Group please contact James Addy : eaddy55@hotmail.co.uk or telephone 07768277602.
Notes to editor:
Home Instead Charities is the charitable foundation of Home Instead UK. The charity is dedicated to reducing loneliness and social isolation among older adults by funding local community projects and charitable organisations across the UK. Through fundraising, grants and community partnerships, Home Instead Charities supports initiatives that help older people stay connected, active and engaged, improving wellbeing and quality of life in later years. Since its establishment, the charity has helped thousands of older adults through community-based activities and support programmes.
Home Instead is the UK’s leading home care provider, delivering personalised, relationship-led care that enables older people to live independently in their own homes. Established in the UK in 2005, Home Instead operates through a network of independently owned and operated local offices, providing companionship, personal care, home help, dementia care, live-in care and specialist support tailored to individual needs. Home Instead’s mission is to expand the world’s capacity to care by enhancing the lives of ageing adults and their families through outstanding-quality home care. The organisation supports thousands of clients across the UK and is part of the global Home Instead network, the world’s largest home care organisation.