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Local Family History Groups

If you are interested in Family History, you may like to join one of the many groups that meet at Warwickshire libraries. They are a great opportunity to share knowledge, skills, resources and experiences. For details of a group local to you click Family History.

Events at the Guideposts Community Cafe

There are many information sessions running at the Cafe in Nuneaton during the week, including free legal advice for carers, alternative therapies and Silver Surfers. For more details click Cafe Events.

Creative Dance for Older People

Creative dance sessions for over 50s are being held at Newbold Comyn Leisure Centre, Leamington, from 18th August to 15th September, 1-30 to 3-00pm, cost £2-50 per session. For more details click Creative dance.

Stockingford Library Temporarily Closed

Due to major building work, the library is closed from Monday 4th August until early September and Silver Surfers sessions are cancelled during this time. For information on other sessions running in your area click Drop-Ins. 

Ready to Stop Smoking?

Get help from the Warwickshire Stop Smoking service. Ring 0800 085 2917 for information and help or click Smoke Free Warwickshire.

Do you have any spare time to help Silver Surfers?

We are always looking for volunteers to help at drop in sessions; at the moment we especially need help at Water Orton and Wolston. For further information click Volunteering.

Age Concern Care Home Checklist

Age Concern has produced a new checklist of questions to ask for people who are considering a care home for themselves or their relative. To see the checklist click Home Checklist.

Check your Benefits Eligibility

You can check your eligibility for welfare benefits using Age Concern's on-line checker. You do not have to enter your name. To use the checker click benefit checker.

Care and Support for Older People

The Government is consulting on how the care and support systems for older people can be improved and how they can be paid for. For more information and to give your views click Care and Support.

Expansion of Free Bus Travel in England

Did you know you can use your bus pass to travel on local buses anywhere in the country for FREE? For more information click Bus Travel.

PHILLIS - help to live at home

Warwickshire County Council's new PHILLIS service, for people over 50 who need help to stay independent in their own homes, is available throughout the County. For information ring 01926 731144 or click PHILLIS.

Silver Surfers Registrations

There are currently 1,296 people registered with us as Silver Surfers. You can Register as a Silver Surfer free, on-line by clicking Registration or at any of our drop-ins.

New and Updated Pages

Find out which pages are new and which pages have been updated recently on this web-site by clicking latest changes. 

Archived Items

Some items that have previously been on the Silver Surfers Home page, and which may still be of interest, have been archived. Click Archive to access these items.

Help and Advice Phone Lines

Needing help, information or advice? As well as the information on the Silver Surfers website, there are several general advice phone lines provided for older people. Details can be found by clicking Advice lines.