As over 2 million older people face Christmas alone, The Rainbow Foundation Opens its doors on Christmas Day.
Christmas is typically a time of togetherness, as we celebrate the festive season with friends and family. Yet over two million older people in the UK spend Christmas alone (Age UK). As shops and services close for the Christmas period, they often find themselves feeling increasingly isolated. This year the Rainbow Foundation’s committed team of […]
Wrexham Charity are working to turn our habits healthy this autumn
The Rainbow Foundation has launched a new free 10-week programme to help people create healthy habits that will last a lifetime. “Changing Habits for Life” is a FREE social, psychological and physical behaviour change Programme. Delivered through a combination of extensive tests, customised coaching, lifestyle advice, and peer support, the programme will support participants as […]
70-year-old graduate of innovative Falls Programme completes Wrexham 10k raising funds for the charity that turned his life around!
Just seven months ago, Jeffrey Chrimes could not walk the distance of his yard without a risk of falling. Last Sunday he completed Wrexham 10k raising funds for The Rainbow Foundation, the charity which has supported him to regain his strength and improve his mobility as well as having a positive impact on his overall […]
Local Charity builds partnership with Polish Consulate
Active Ageing Charity The Rainbow Foundation recently hosted Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Manchester representatives Consul Michał Mazurk and Consul Radosław Gromski at their wellbeing hub in Penley. Invited by Penley Polish Heritage Project Officer Rebecca Griffiths, the purpose of the visit was as to share information about the project and explore the […]
Wrexham Charity celebrates Polish Heritage
The Rainbow Foundation has launched a Penley Heritage Project celebrating the arrival and settlement of the Penley Polish community during World War Two. The Penley Heritage Project will focus on the unique history of Penley and its surrounding villages after the Second World War and the arrival and resettlement of the Polish soldiers and their […]
Chief Officer runs London Parks Half Marathon for local charity
The Rainbow Foundation takes to the streets of London to raise awareness and vital funds for the charity. 1 in 10 older people are lonely, 50 % of adults over 50 are living with a chronic illness, and 1 in 4 struggles with their mental health each year. Dementia is on the rise, and care […]
The Rainbow Foundation relaunches ‘Active Futures’, its innovative response to falls prevention for the over 65s which is having incredible results!
One third of people over 65 experience a fall at least once a year, rising to 50% for those over 80. And from the age of 40 to 70, our muscle mass decreases by approximately 8% per decade and after 70 years that rate increases to 15% per decade. In response, The Rainbow Foundation, based in Wrexham piloted Active Futures: a […]
The Rainbow Foundation celebrates its 1st anniversary of delivering services in Chirk
Clients from The Rainbow Foundation’s award-winning Day Opportunities Service in Penley and Marchwiel, joined those in Chirk for an afternoon tea dance to celebrate the one-year anniversary of Chirk opening. Jean who has been attending Chirk’s Day Opportunities service for the past year says: “I look forward to coming here every week. The staff are […]
The Rainbow Foundation, Wrexham is encouraging residents to come forward for support with the cost of living
More than a third of Welsh households are struggling to heat their homes, this is almost 50% higher than the British average. The current pressures on UK households mean that 24% are struggling to keep warm, 15% struggling with rising food costs and 50% say winter pressures are impacting on their physical and mental health […]
The Rainbow Foundation creates a digni-tree on Dignity Action Day
The Rainbow Foundation has been shining a spotlight on dignity this Dignity Action Day by creating our very own digni-tree. Celebrated each February 1st, clients and staff at The Rainbow Foundation have been responding to the question What does dignity mean to me? The answers are written on leaves which are added to the branches […]
