The Senior Forum is a group within the Congleton Partnership that takes a special interest in older and harder-to-reach residents with a view to filling gaps in provision and tackling ways of improving the needs of this group within the community.

Originally the group placed great emphasis on Dementia and a specific group Dementia Friendly Congleton was set up (see Dementia Friendly Congleton page). In order to refresh the broader objectives of The Senior Forum a new group of committed members reconvened in 2021 and started to discuss a range of initiatives focused on increasing personal connections and reducing social isolation in the community. This has resulted in the provision of telephone befriending and well-being support services for Congleton residents which was launched in early 2021.

We are now looking for suggestions and input on new projects that would benefit the more senior members of our community. Big ideas or small initiatives  - we welcome your input to ensure that Congleton remains a great place to live whatever your age. Please fill in our short survey to capture your thoughts:

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* 1. On a scale of 1-5 (5 being excellent) how would you score the current provision in Congleton for our senior residents?

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* 2. If money was no object, what facilities would you like to see being made available in Congleton that would improve the quality of life, health and wellbeing of the elderly population of the area?

Think about Community Assets like Care Facilities, Community Hubs, Mobile Healthcare and anything else you would put on your wish list.

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* 3. Do you have experience of an existing service or facility that would benefit from improvement?

Think about existing services and events that you think could be made bigger and better or made accessible to different people.

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* 4. Are there any small projects that would make a big difference to a particular group of people if we made them happen?

You may have suggestions from your personal experiences that we would love to hear about.

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* 5. Do you have a particular idea that you would like some funding or support with to make it a reality?

Think about those ideas, pet projects or passions that you have at the back of your mind.

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* 6. Your details: (Optional)

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* 7. Would you like to be kept informed of any new projects?

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