Campaigning and Consultation

We will continue to promote a clear voice for older people in Southwark by supporting the Southwark Pensioners Action Group who campaign on pensions, housing, health and social care, and by facilitating Southwark Pensioners Forums where consultation and engagement on any topic that affects older people takes place.

Southwark Pensioners Action Group

SPAG is an established group affiliated with SPC, raising awareness and campaigning on issues that affect the health and independence of older people.

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Southwark Pensioners’ Forum

SPF is gives older people in Southwark a voice by involving them in the consultation process with statutory bodies such as Southwark Council, the NHS and the Metropolitan Police.

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Pensioners’ Parliament

The very first session of the Southwark Pensioners Parliament took place in February 2010 instigated by Simon Hughes, then MP for Southwark and Bermondsey. The aim was to invite MPs from the three main political parties to make a statement on their key policies ahead of the General Election due to take place in 2010. Pensioners from Southwark were then to have a chance to quiz them on their statements just as MPs do in Parliament. Further sessions were to be developed to quiz the new administration of Southwark Council and then new government ministers.

The Pensioners Parliament represents a very real opportunity for older people in Southwark to find out key policies and campaigns that their MPs have been undertaking and to have their say on the issues that are most important to them.

Third Tony Lynes Memorial Lecture

The Third Tony Lynes Memorial Lecture took place at William Booth College, Champion Park, London, SE5 8BQ. Attendees had the opportunity to talk to community health stallholders.

As well as remembering Tony, the lecture focused on health and health inequality. The speaker was Professor John Moxham, Professor of Respiratory Medicine at King’s College London and Director of Value Based Health Care for King’s Health Partners.  Prof. Moxham delivered a lecture on the Vital 5. Those being: High Blood Pressure, Obesity, Excess Alcohol, Smoking and Mental health conditions, as well as how to reduce health inequalities.

The presentation slides can be viewed in .pdf format here.

An audio extract of the lecture can be streamed here.

N.B. Please consider your data usage when streaming this audio if you do not have an unlimited broadband contract.