We offer a flexible range of 1-2-1 supports and minibus-facilitated peer-befriending community work, providing more or less input as required: minibus community outings, traditional 1-2-1 at-home befriending support, dementia support, hospital visiting, information outreach (such as onward referral, assistance with forms etc.), telephone support, and activity clubs such as our weekly men's groups and dementia-friendly singing groups.

CEBs aim is to keep people connected to services, to each other and to the community. Older people can quickly become isolated when they begin to lose their independence. Our support helps to reduce the barriers they face: loss of confidence, mobility challenges, sensory impairment, dementia, lack of local family and friends, lack of accessible transport, rural isolation.

279 referred older people were supported in 2018-19 with monthly active client figures reaching over 200 from Nov 2018 for the first time in 23 years of service. We provided 22,282 hours of direct client contact support Monthly figures at end of March 2019 showed 208 weekly active clients with an additional 13 non-befrienders clients attending our Strength and Balance Classes We expect our ongoing projects in Cowal and Bute to continue to support an increasing number of older people.