The Poppy Club

Looking forward – remembering the past

 Are you 65+ and a former carer, or just someone who enjoys company?

Falls remain a major cause of injury and death amongst the over 70s and account for more than 50 per cent of hospital admissions for accidental injury. Evidence shows that specific programmes for improving strength and balance can reduce the risk of falls by as much as 55 per cent. However, with one in five older people admitting that they cannot remember the last time they did any exercise, Age UK is calling for more work to be done.

The abolition of forced retirement is not only a ‘huge victory’ for workers at risk of being forced out of their jobs because of their age, but is also a ‘landmark’ for the UK society at large, as older workers, the UK economy, public finances and employers will all benefit from this change, says Age UK.

'Help us to help you' – Age UK launches new campaign backed by Barbara Windsor

TALK by  VERITY SMITH

RESEARCH FELLOW AT READING UNIVERSITY

MONDAY JULY 19^TH 2010

Responding to government plans to bring forward and extend the state pension age increase, Michelle Mitchell, Age UK’s Charity Director, said:

Photography Exhibition of Reading Based Volunteers launched at RISC Reading

In recognition of the important job undertaken by family carers, here are some:

If you are an Older Carer 50+ or caring for a friend or relative with a diagnosis of Dementia

You are invited to attend a Carers lunch

on Thursday 24 June, meeting at 12noon

at 

The Southcote,

Southcote Lane, Southcote, Reading, RG30 3AB  

Reading Voluntary Action is providing a series of up to seven free personal development training  sessions for people from the following backgrounds:

·      Women

·     Lone  Parents

·     Over 50’s

·      BME Community

·      Individuals from less affluent  areas

 - despite 78% feeling that older people are ignored by society

With a general election imminent, Age UK have published an agenda for later life

The Government has announced that nearly 20,000 people living in sheltered housing will be switched on to the internet under the new £2.9 million “Get Digital” programme. 

11 am Thursday 18^th March 2010

at "The Kennet Room", Reading Civic Centre

Guest speaker – Samantha Nicklin, Age UK

“Just Equal Treatment” – a talk about the campaign against

Age Discrimination followed by questions and discussion

Age Concern Reading are very proud to announce that the profits raised from "Lindsay's Christmas Quiz" eventually totalled £1,829.74.

This money will enable many older people in Reading to enjoy coach trips out at a subsidised cost.

ACTION ON ELDER ABUSE, the leading charity fighting elder and adult abuse, has welcomed this morning’s announcement that new legislation will be enacted to put Safeguarding Adults Boards onto a statutory footing. It has also welcomed the establishment of an inter-departmental ministerial group to coordinate strategic planning across Government.

Both paid and voluntary job vacancies available now!

Due to re-organisation, we have a new job opportunity at Age Concern Reading. 

Age Concern Reading has been chosen as one of the three local charities to benefit from the Waitrose Oxford Road Reading “ Community Matters” in December 2009.

Changes to savings allowance

The Govt. calculations assume you earn £2 of income a week for each £1,000 of savings (equiv to 10% interest), but while it used to ignore the first £6,000 of savings, now it'll ignore the first £10,000, so those with bigger savings can still get pension credit.

Southcote Carers Support Group

An opportunity for older carers and carers of older people to get together, relax and share information.

Thursday 26^th NOVEMBER  2.00pm –4.00pm

SUGARCRAFT DEMONSTRATION by DAPHNE CROOK

We are looking for more volunteers who would be willing to be a selling point for “Lindsay’s Christmas Quiz”, which will be sold this year in aid of Age Concern Reading. 

Age Concern Reading will be holding its Annual General Meeting at The Kennet Room, Civic Centre, Reading on Thursday 8 October at 11 am.

A new monthly group for older carers in the Southcote area of Reading meets for the first time on Thursday 24th September.  Meetings will take place at the St Matthews Church Hall, Southcote Lane between 2pm and 4pm.  

As a result of extra funding from The Earley Charity, Age Concern Reading will be operating extra toenail cutting sessions at venues around Reading from the beginning of October.

Are you one of the many pensioners across the country who are not getting the Pension Credit or Attendance Allowance they are entitled to?  Absolutely thousands are missing out on quite significant sums of money!!

The deadline for these jobs has now passed.

Stephanie Harland, Strategy Director of the newly merged “Age Concern and Help the Aged” charity was welcomed as the main speaker at the Ordinary General Meeting of Age Concern Reading on 2 July 2009 at the Kennet Room, Civic Centre, Reading.

Age Concern Reading is very pleased to announce that our Befriending and Happy Feet services will be expanded from October 2009, thanks to increased funding from The Earley Charity.