Supporting the Community
in Stafford

Our Community Support department provides an information and advice service to older people living in Stafford Borough, their families and carers.

We offer a friendly service where you can get information and advice on subjects ranging from benefits, utilities, pensions, wills and powers of attorney, dementia support, housing and many other topics. Our experienced team is trained to give you advice and have access to many agencies, leaflets and forms to help you. We also have the ability and know-how to fill in those all important, but often confusing, forms for you.

Advice can be given on our dedicated information line (01785 245484), by visiting our Signpost centres in Stafford, or by email signpost@cafe-connect.org.uk . We have centres at Café Connect, Bradbury House, Weston Road, Stafford and the Café Connect, David Jones Centre, Stone Road, Stafford where you will find an informal, friendly setting where you can have a drink or snack while browsing on the internet. Surgeries, events and other activities are regularly held in the cafes – see the dedicated Café Connect page for further information. Café Connect is a new service that is available to all the community, whatever their age.

We are also proud to announce the opening of our new Therapy Room at Bradbury House which will provide hairdressing, beauty therapy, hand and foot massage and aromatherapy. This service is aiming to be accessible and affordable to all, whatever your circumstances.

Carolyn Gunn
Community Support and Signpost Co-ordinator

Main points on the services we offer:

We offer a varied information and advice service on the following:
  • Benefits Service
       - Alternate office for the Department of Work & Pensions
  • Information and Advice Service - on any topic
  • Outreach - Drop in information Centres in your
      local community
  • Campaigning - we have our own 50+ Network, affiliated to
      the National Pensioners Convention
  • Therapy Service - Hairdressing, beauty therapy,
      hand & foot massage, foot care & aromatherapy
  • Signpost Centres - For any age in the local community,
      Grandparent and Toddler Meetings, Specialist Talks,
      free internet and wi-fi connection. Drinks and snacks available

  • • Send an e mail to - FirstLink@ageconcernstafford.org.uk
  • Jobs & Volunteering

    Join our friendly, worthy team to help in our community
  • • Variety of vacancies

  • • Full support given

  • • CRB checks provided
  • Contact us today

    For a friendly and efficient service
  • • 01785 60 70 60

  • • Fax: 01785 60 70 63

  • • send us an email