Older People's Strategy - Newcastle City Council

74Actions Develop a strategic approach, through the Older People’sLocal Implementation Team, to engaging health and socialcare and other services (such as housing providers andThe Pension Service) in helping to address social isolation. Develop the befriending network and explore new approachesto volunteering e.g. time banks; buddying schemes. Ensure existing lunch clubs and day centres are seen aspart of a spectrum of provision for older people and haveequal access to community resources. Develop community hubs where older people can accessinformation and make links with a network of activity andservices in a safe and welcoming environment. Support specialist groups (e.g. LGBT; deaf/deafblind)to develop informal support groups which recogniseparticular needs.