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We have another exciting virtual session coming up! We are welcoming Healthwatch Sunderland back on Thursday 19th November at 11am. They will be delivering a virtual information session on Zoom for us. The topic will be focussing upon self-care Your mental and...

Re: Important Lockdown Information from Essence Unfortunately due to new restrictions which came into force at midnight last night, we are unable to continue the following activities:   • Any sessions at Essence • All planned pre-booked walks in the parks The...

We have another exciting virtual session coming up!   Barclays will be joining us in November. Please see the attached image for further info and if you wish to book a place please contact your allocated support worker, otherwise the office (details on the...

Following on from the success of our open day in July, The Essence Service will be holding another virtual open day on Zoom for anyone to meet staff and find out about the service we offer. You will get the opportunity to hear about our virtual activity programme and...

We have had a number of excellent virtual information sessions over the past few months and are pleased to let you know that we have another coming up! Healthwatch Sunderland will be joining us in October. Please see the attached image for further info and if you wish...

Resulting from the success of our last session, we have another virtual information session planned. The topic will be on Benefits and how to claim. Please see the attached image for further info and if you wish to book a place please contact your allocated support...

The Essence Service will be holding a virtual open day on Zoom for anyone to meet staff and find out about the service we offer. We will be talking about how we have responded to the pandemic and our plans for the future. See attached image. Please contact us for the...

? Essence is digital!!   If you are interested in accessing our service digitally we have a range of support and a number of activities that are available.   The Essence Service is able to provide initial assessments and keep in touch meetings virtually using...

We are pleased to welcome Maureen Fildes from National Energy Action to our first Essence Virtual Information Session on Zoom at 11am on Tuesday 14th July. National Energy Action is the national charity working to end fuel poverty and Maureen will be talking about...

? Since the beginning of June we have successfully rolled out a number of virtual activities and we are pleased to report that they are going very well! Isn’t technology amazing at times ? Please see our current programme below and if you are interested in joining us...

Carer support groups give time for carers to socialise, share information & offer support. They are so normalising. At various stages of our lives, most people have experience of being a carer.  The types, levels and amounts of caring required can vary...

Please see the below image for information regarding an exciting new course starting soon with Age UK Sunderland.  It will be held at our head office - the Bradbury Centre, Stockton Road, Sunderland, SR2 7AQ - hence any queries need to go via our Activage...

Dementia Friends sessions are held at the Essence Centre regularly throughout the year.  These are one-off sessions.Those who have attended our past sessions have given great feedback.Prior knowledge and experience of dementia is not needed in order to be a...

We held our annual Essence Christmas party on Thursday 12th December 2019 at the Grand Hotel, Seaburn.  A big Thank You to all who came along - it was clearly well enjoyed by all of our clients, their loved ones and staff too! Thank you for helping us to make it a...