Our Purpose

Hamwattan Centre is a registered charity that exists to support the elderly community in Leeds. Founded in 2008, Hamwattan Centre’s core values and social mission include:

To support the elderly community in Leeds

To enable older people to live independently and pro-actively participate within their own communities by providing services which reduce social isolation

To relieve financial hardship by providing goods and services which individuals may not otherwise be able to afford

To act as a gateway to advice, information and services

To promote health and wellbeing and thus improve the quality of life for the individual

To consult with older people to identify their needs and provide practical, locally based services aimed at meeting those needs

To promote the provision of facilities for recreation of individuals in need by reason of their age/financial hardship/social and economic circumstances