Our Village and Community Agents connect with older people to help them with free support and assistance. They help with jobs like completing paperwork and joining groups.
Meet our new Community Agent
Caroline Whitelegge is our new Community Agent for Leighton-Linslade. Funded by Leighton-Linslade Town Council, Caroline started her role in early September and offers support to older people in the local area. By supporting individuals either directly or through signposting, Caroline will be able to help people remain independent and be a positive part of the community.
Our Agents service has been running since 2010, and they have become key figures in communities across Bedfordshire. Their role has become particularly important as we experience rising costs of living, and the weather turns colder. During COVID-19, they worked extremely hard in ensuring people did not become lonely and isolated, and supported them in new ways.
Our current team of Agents cover the villages of Bedford Borough and the towns of Biggleswade and Potton – and now also Leighton-Linslade.
Click here for our Agents’ contact information on our website.
Our Village and Community Agents can help you with:
- Identifying any benefits you might be entitled to, such as Pension Credit and Attendance Allowance.
- Completing forms, such as Blue Badge; Attendance Allowance; or Carersā Allowance.
- Understanding confusing correspondence or paperwork
- Contacting other organisations, groups and agencies that can also provide you with help and advice.
- Making informed choices about issues such as health, housing, transport options, joining social groups or volunteering
All Village and Community Agents are Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checked and adhere to GDPR data protection regulations.