1. Somerset Village Agents Jinny Uppington Project Manager

2. Established 1926 Charity Company Limited by Guarantee Range of projects Community Support Trusted, independent, experienced

3. Our Aim The aim of the village agent project is to reduce isolation and help to connect excluded and vulnerable people across rural areas in Somerset, particularly older people, with services that can support them.

4. Rural people more able to communicate and work together effectively to build local resilience (particularly in flood affected areas) Vulnerable people feel more confident and safe enabling them to be more independent Older people are encouraged and enabled to interact more in their community; improving social and mental health and wellbeing More people will have information and therefore participate and/or volunteer with local activities resulting in reduced isolation and loneliness Our Outcomes

5. Somerset Village Agents Paid, highly trained professionals Confidential Live and work in or very near cluster area 64% of rural Somerset covered We support everyone in the community Holistic approach

7. The team

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10. Funding

11. North Sedgemoor GP Federation CCG Pilot

12. Adult Social Care Community agents – Minehead and Wellington

13. Feedback 100% happy to recommend the VA scheme 100% of people said they felt safer as a result of VA support 100% better informed as a result of meeting their VA Health issue – 100% said the VA had helped them to feel healthier Loneliness and isolation– 100% said the VA helped them to feel less isolated and lonely 96% positive difference to their lives

14. How many emergency hip fractures happened in Somerset to people over 65yrs in 2014? 145 763 320

15. Answer 763

16. What can be the cost of a hip fracture including rehab and social care for a frail elderly person? £25,000 - £30,000 £35,000 - £45,000 £50,000 - £80,000

17. Answer £50,000 - £80,000

19. Jinny Uppington, Village Agent Project Manager Jinny@somersetrcc.org.uk Tel: 01823 331 222Jinny@somersetrcc.org.uk To find out more, including your local Village Agent: www.somersetrcc.org.uk/somerset-village-agents-project