My name is Brigitte and I am the new Community Agent for Chirk. I have just retired from District Nursing in Wrexham and Flintshire and taken up this post at the end of last year.

As a Community Agent my role is to work with people over 50 living in the local area supporting with:

· Signposting to services and organisations that will support you with health, social and financial needs. Enabling you to feel more independent by focusing on what is important to you.

· Assistance with form filling, blue badge applications, bus passes etc. and signposting to other services that can complete other important applications.

· Signposting to local activities and groups and supporting residents to remain socially active and engaged with their community.

· Helping residents feel more secure and cared for, and to have a better quality of life.

Although I work from home (administration) I am currently in Chirk Library every Wednesday morning from 10-12, I am also able to access confidential space in Caffi Wylfa or Chirk Community Hall at Craig Close. I am also happy to visit residents in their own home if this would be easier.

Please feel free to contact me if you think I can help! 07383 579824 or chirkcommunityagent@avow.org

Feel free to use whichever bits suit. If you have been working on a different site that I have missed let me know.

Kind regards

Brigitte

• Blue Badges
• Bus Passes
• Food Bank Vouchers
• Telecare (call buttons)
• Housing
• Clubs and Activities
• Bereavement
• Utilities
• Security
• Internet/IT
• Club Start-up
• Volunteering
• Local Knowledge

Referrals for:

• Befriending
• Social Workers
• Care
• Support Groups
• Occupational Therapy
• Assisted Trips Out
• Repairs and Alterations
• Hospital Transport
• Welfare Rights
• Financial Advice
• Toenail Clipping
• DIY & Home
• Improvements
• Daily Living/Cleaning

Your Community Agent CANNOT:

• Fill in benefit forms unless you are physically unable to do so yourself, in which case your Agent can fill in the form as you dictate the answers. Your agent can help you understand the questions and talk through the form but the Community Agent cannot accept any responsibility upon the outcome of an application form.
• Cannot give financial advice, but they can connect you with the services that can.
• Cannot provide any befriending, cleaning, transport or physical help, but can connect you with services that can.
• Cannot ignore a safety, health hazard or safeguarding issue. The Agent has a duty of care to help where a person cannot help themselves.

Call: 07383-579824 or 01978 312556

Email: communityagent@AVOW.org

As the Community Agent is part-time you may not receive a response immediately. Please be patient and your Agent will contact you as soon as they are able.