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WIGO Newsletter February 2026
Our Board of Trustees As you all know, WIGO became a charity in July last year and we have been busy establishing our...
Care homes, cynicism, community…and hope!
A visit to Belong Here at WIGO we have an amazing Advisory Group – people who support us and our vision and bring...
Launch of the WIGO Three-year Vision and Plan
WIGO has been working with our Trustees and Advisory Board on a vision and plan to guide our work over the next three...
Research programme looking at new relationships in care homes in later life
We have been contacted by a PhD student at the University of Birmingham. Her research is about new...
Just listen to this thought-provoking interview between Ruth Germaine and Angela
Angela was asked by the amazing Ruth Germaine to be interviewed for her podcast series #WhoCaresAnyway. This brilliant...
Nottinghamshire County Council and When I Get Old
At the end of last year Nottinghamshire County Council (NCC) invited WIGO to play a part in its annual 2 day learning...
Alice – experience of a care system that doesn’t care
Alice Alice lived alone in a small flat in the south of England, with help from nearby family and visits from a worker...
WILTSHIRE CENTRE FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING (a WIGO friend) are looking for trustees
WILTSHIRE CENTRE FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING JOB ADVERT TRUSTEE We’re looking for a trustee to join our Board. Are you that...