Health & Wellbeing

769 people supported through Home Support and 599 through Social Prescribing — the two highest-demand services — alongside 255 in Befriending and 206 in Counselling

2,044 unique people supported with free and confidential information and advice in partnership with seven local organisations through Together for Sutton; 26,213 contacts made including 3,044 home visits

Information & Advice team secured £398,856 in confirmed financial gains for clients in Q4 2024-25 alone, through benefit checks, Attendance Allowance applications and Pension Credit claims

Supported families facing hardship to keep pets at home through behaviour support, emergency boarding and owner assistance, reducing the number of dogs entering the rescue system

£401,167 awarded through grants programmes including £349,393 through the Scottish Government-supported Encouraging and Supporting Grassroots Activity fund, reaching 48 dementia projects and groups across Scotland

1,578 items of clothing distributed in emergency clothing packs for new care home residents; 33 Bags of Blessing with personal hygiene products delivered to care homes; 39 intergenerational connections established between schools, nurseries and care homes

1,507 carers supported; 16,008 club attendances; 52,272 befriending volunteer hours and 10,094 befriending calls made; 18,203 home visits carried out

685 people referred to iCan social prescribing programme; 1,915 attended groups including Tea & Chatter, Diabetes, Walk & Talk and Stroke Café; 98.5% felt extremely satisfied with the service