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Have your say on Southwark Council’s new Carer Centre
Thank you to everybody who completed Southwark Council’s Carer Centre survey, which was live across November and December 2024 and is now closed. As the next step in the Carer Centre engagement process, resident focus groups are being held on 4 and 6 February 2025. If you would like to attend a focus group, please sign up here before 2 February 2025: https://forms.office.com/e/qgS0rcG1h3
Unpaid carers are people who provide care for a friend, family member, or neighbour who has an illness, disability, mental health concern, or who is older and needs extra support. The Carer Centre survey asked residents for their views to help design a new Carer Centre for unpaid carers living in Southwark, aged 18+. Focus groups are an opportunity for you to discuss your ideas for the new Carer Centre in more detail, with a small group of other residents. A representative from the council will ask the group questions, and another council representative will attend to take notes.
Together with the survey responses, the council will use focus group discussions to help design the new Carer Centre.
For more information about the new Carer Centre and the engagement process, and to sign up to attend a focus group, please visit www.southwark.gov.uk/carer-survey-2024
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The next Hybrid meeting of the Local History Group will take place at Southwark Pensioners’ Centre, 305-307, Camberwell Road, SE5 0HQ and on Zoom.
You can join the meeting on Zoom from your home by clicking on the link you are sent. Please contact Sally Lynes or contact SPC – 020 7708 4556 info@southwarkpensioners.org.uk
It’s a good idea to join our meeting on Zoom a few minutes early. When you log in, you will be asked to enter your name as this invitation is coming from the Zoom account of Southwark Pensioners’ Centre under the Director’s name, Cathy Deplessis.
HYBRID LOCAL HISTORY GROUP at SOUTHWARK PENSIONERS’ CENTRE OR VIRTUAL on ZOOM
2-4pm on Tuesdays
Spring programme for Hybrid Local History Group at Southwark Pensioners’ Centre from 14th January to 8th April and on Zoom.
Dear Members, We will resume the Hybrid Local History Group on Tuesday 14th January at 2pm. I will circulate the link over the weekend for those who would like to join us on Zoom. Subsequent meetings on alternate Tuesdays at 2pm are listed below. Looking forward to seeing you on Tuesday. Sally.
14th January 2025, Lisa Soverall, Heritage Officer, Southwark Archives, will give a much anticipated presentation on “Jones and Higgins of Peckham” at Southwark Pensioners’ Centre
28thJanuary, “London and the Thames: Teddington Lock to Lambeth”, Michael Gilbert, Local Historian and Graphic Designer
11th February, “A London poet born and bred – John Keats, his story and poetry”, Geoff Pick, Former Director of London Metropolitan Archives
25th February, “200 years of Dulwich Radicalism”, Duncan Bowie, Dulwich resident and member of Dulwich Local History Society
11th March, “Finding Fitzrovia” – A Guided Walk, Jill Finch, Guide in City of London, St Paul’s Cathedral and the Guildhall Art Gallery.
We will leave Southwark Pensioners’ Centre at 1.30pm and meet Jill at Warren Street tube station for a 2.30pm start. Charge = £10 per person to be paid on the day.
25th March, “Henry Doulton’s ‘Lady Artists’, Dr Jane Jordan, Trustee of the Friends of West Norwood Cemetery & Lambeth Tour Guide
8th April, Screening of the film “Passport to Pimlico” – 1949 Comedy from Ealing Studios starring Stanley Holloway and Margaret Rutherford. (Great views of London Docklands).
Southwark Pensioners’ Centre, 305-307, Camberwell Road, SE5 0HQ
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Southwark Pensioners’ Action Group (SPAG) meetings have been taken place on the first Friday of each month. They take place both at Southwark Pensioners’ Centre and online using Zoom meeting software. All are welcome.
Usually 10.15am start until 12.30pm. Please contact Southwark Pensioners Centre for more details about how you can take part in the SPAG meetings. Phone 020 7708 4556 or email: info@southwarkpensioners.org.uk
Forthcoming SPAG meeting dates: The next meeting is scheduled to take place on Friday 6th December from 9.30am via Zoom only. There will be no meeting at the Southwark Pensioners’ Centre on that day. The meetings will return on Friday 6th January 2025 as normal albeit with a new Zoom login code.
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Southwark Explorers Club
Southwark Pensioners Centre, 305-307 Camberwell Road, London SE5 0HQ
Explorers’ telephone number: 020 7708 4556
Supported by grant from Southwark Council
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Wise Age would like to know about the experiences of over-50s trying to find work & the barriers facing them. This short, anonymous survey will be used to inform the media & govt. about what is actually happening, so that resources are properly targeted.
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East Dulwich Picture House shows a film every month adapted for people living with dementia. £4 per person and carers get in free. contact www.picturehouses.com or 02072947908 for tickets.
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Watch our video presented by King’s Health Partners
“How can community organisations make a difference to population health?”
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Presentation on Falls Prevention
http://www.southwarkpensioners.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Falls-Prevention-Presentation.pdf
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Clear here to see the Active At Home leaflet from Public Health England. It suggests ways to stay active at home.
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Our Chi Kung exercise sessions takes place via Zoom and in the Centre on Wednesdays at 10.00am.
The link which we give you can be used every week. If you would like help with accessing these online sessions or need any further information, then please don’t hesitate to contact us. This can be done by calling us on this number, 0207 7708 4556 or alternatively, by using the following email addresses with any queries info@southwarkpensioners.org.uk
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Southwark Today
Please visit https://syrupmagazine.co.uk/Southwark-Today and register for the online workshops. On the website, you can also help us to capture Southwark Today by answering a few questions in the survey.
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The Great Get Together has connected once again with Marmalade Trust, producing this Understanding Loneliness Toolkit. It provides resources and advice on how to face loneliness. Click Here
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Do you have a working Apple iPhone (5 and above) or Samsung Galaxy smartphone going unused? Free it from lockdown and gift it on with a message of hope to help others get connected with family, friends and essential support in Southwark. Hubbub.org.uk/CommunityCalling is working with Southwark Council, Community Southwark and local groups to reach those who are most isolated. Every phone gifted will be data-wiped and sterilised by specialists Recono.me, and O2 will be providing SIM cards with 15GB data, unlimited texts and unlimited minutes for 30 days. Recipients will also be supported with remote assistance and tech support to get up and running so that they can learn how to use their new devices with ease. https://www.hubbub.org.uk/communitycalling
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Peckham Pantry is a membership scheme that will make your money go further. For a small weekly subscription of £4.50, members of Peckham Pantry will be able to buy food – including fresh fruit and veg and store cupboard favourites – to the value of £15.
https://www.pecan.org.uk/peckham-pantry?gclid=CjwKCAjw0On8BRAgEiwAincsHG_fDF7ma7go-5ixCOodNwwyazwgO7E5VZffrxIiy_Yo3isZ1kupTxoC12AQAvD_BwE
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Since March 2020 Borough Food Cooperative has been running a food redistribution service from their church kitchen! During lockdown, they offered a free grocery delivery service for those in the local community, helping people receive fresh fruit and vegetables as well as pantry staples. They have also been delivering meals prepared by fantastic volunteer chefs too! Starting in October 2020, they have expanded their efforts and set up the Borough Food Cooperative. With help from organisations like FareShare, the Borough Food Cooperative will be acting as a subsidized supermarket, offering members to stop in and pick up £15 worth of groceries for £4.50. https://www.stgeorge-themartyr.co.uk/page/42/borough-food-cooperative
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Volunteers’ Week: A huge thank you to our wonderful volunteers!!!
We see you, we appreciate you and we are grateful for all that you do for older people in Southwark. Here are some quotes and figures from the survey.
“Everything has been great from my side as a volunteer”.
“Good communication from the volunteer coordinators”.
“I very much enjoy speaking to my new friend”.
64 % willing to continue supporting new older friend post Covid
64% willing to support the Centre post Covid
We admire the friendliness and dedication of the whole team. We have also appreciated the checking in to make sure volunteers are happy with work allocated them, that everything has been explained and is manageable, and that the level of commitment is not too much of an ask.
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Here are some useful links to advice websites Citizens’ Advice www.adviceguide.org.uk
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The official Government website www.gov.uk
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Turn2us is a national charity helping people when times get tough. We provide financial support to help people get back on track. www.turn2us.org.uk
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Rightsnet stays up to date with the latest social welfare law developments, to get casework support, and to test their ideas, share their experience and network with others with a shared interest in using the law to do good things. www.rightsnet.org.uk
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Some publications from Independent Age
Independent Age Blogs – HERE http://www.independentage.org/news-media/independent-age-blog
Independent Age Support – HERE https://www.independentage.org/get-support
Independent Age Get Involved – HERE https://www.independentage.org/get-involved
Independent Age Campaigning – HERE http://www.independentage.org/campaigning
Independent Age Information and Advice – HERE http://www.independentage.org/information
Independent Age News Media – HERE https://www.independentage.org/news-media
Independent Age Scamwise Booklet https://independent-age-assets.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/2019-01/Advice-Guide-Scamwise_0.pdf
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