Potting plants in the gardening club
Wharfeside offers a wide range of social acitivites, supported by our care colleagues. Residents can enjoy organised activities, such as Creative Minds art sessions, gardening, and fitness sessions. As well as a bar and cinema area inside, there are outdoor green spaces to sit, rest or walk. The beautifully light garden room opens onto the garden area. By bringing the outdoors in this makes for a perfect place to enjoy the garden without feeling the chill. Here residents can take part in a weekly gardening club where they can pot plants and add them to the garden. C4 - Tackling fuel poverty The energy crisis has been at the forefront of all our minds over the last 12 months. We understand the importance of supporting our residents to maximise their income enabling them to meet their household costs, and minimise their impact on the environment. Anchor’s Be Wise service advises residents how to make the most of their money. This includes ensuring that residents are getting all their benefit entitlement as well as understanding how to save money on their energy bills. We also offer energy efficiency advice, answer meter or billing queries, advise on social tariffs for water supply and offer assistance with energy-related complaints to the energy suppliers or ombudsman. This service is provided through a freephone telephone service, email and face-to-face appointments and is available to all Anchor residents and colleagues. The service also provides information to residents, including through written material and information on our website, on how to access grants and schemes. In December 2022, Anchor invested further in this service and increased the size of the Be Wise team to enable them to assist more of our residents.
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