Community Agents work with the over 50s in Wrexham, providing easy access to a wide range of information that will enable them to make informed choices about their present and future needs.

The aim is to help older people feel The scheme works because Agents live more independent, secure, and cared close to/ in the communities in which for, and to have a better quality of life. they work. Consequently, they know the villages and their people well. Community Agents will support people living in areas of Wrexham, bridging the Agents provide an overview of services gap between the local community and available in the county and offer help to the statutory or voluntary organisations access them. They help in myriads of and are able to offer help or support. other ways too - thus winning the trust of those they help and enabling particularly older people to stay independent for longer.

Are you looking for free, confidential information and advice on local services? Not sure who to turn to? Do you live in Wrexham?

— Provide face to face — Identify unmet need in information and support their communities — Primarily support older people — Support older people who live but also anyone who may within the designated areas of benefit Wrexham — Help you make informed — Be recruited locally and receive choices ongoing training/ support — Offer a facilitated signposting — Be supported by their service and put people in direct Local Community Council contact with the appropriate agency — Help individuals make informed choices about their future needs

Older people (aged over 50 years) in parts of the Wrexham County who need advice about services to help them to improve their quality of life.

The service is FREE of charge.

Community Agents have mobile phone numbers if you wish to contact them directly, if the Agent is unavailable please leave a message and they will contact you as soon as possible.

The service is currently available in:

Rhosddu Glyn-Traian

Tel: 07922 686 494 T/e///l/:: 07496597894 email: email: [email protected] [email protected] Caia Park Ruabon & Penycae Tel: 07932902661 Tel: 07751778868 email: email: [email protected] [email protected] Coedpoeth Gwersyllt Tel: 07908801471 email: Tel: 07756387021 [email protected] email: [email protected] Glyn Ceiriog Chirk Tel: 07908373003 email: Tel: 07821 297768 [email protected] email: [email protected]

Rhos Cefn Mawr Tel: Tel: 07925048711 email: [email protected] email: [email protected]