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Health Minister Jeremy Hunt recently said Britain should be ‘ashamed’ that a million older people are lonely. BEA responded through the letters page of the YEP (19.10.13) by suggesting that people contact organisations like BEA, or say hello an older neighbour. BEA’s experience of loneliness is that it is damaging and complicated. Some members are regularly amongst lots of people but feel lonely. We also have members who rarely see others yet they say

that they are not lonely. A key aspect of our work is to reduce ‘social isolation’. We do this by providing a range of activities including a befriending scheme, through which volunteers visit people in their homes, usually once a week. (See details of other activities in this newsletter.) We are working with Leeds City Council to attract additional funding to reduce social isolation. We welcome your support to help BEA play its part in reducing loneliness. For more information please speak to a member of staff.

Challenged and won! BEA members created a fantastic total of 85 entries across the 15 categories for this year’s Bramley Challenge, held alongside International Day of Older People. Many congratulations to this year’s winner Marion Padbury, who won in the cake baking and small cakes categories. The awards were presented by BEA patron Rachel Reeves MP. Next year all entries will be judged on the day - October 4th - there will be a bronze, silver and gold award for each category. Have a go and show off your talents - see leaflet enclosed.

Lonely?

News

Trips

Activities

Information

I’m a BEA volunteer Steve Hodgson

Meet the bus driver David Dutton

Bramley Challenge winners with BEA patron Rachel Reeves MP

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BEAm | Bramley Elderly Action newsletter | Winter 2013

Bramley Elderly Action 0113 236 1644 www.bramleyea.org.uk

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Activities update

Wartime songs We’re sorry that wartime songs at Raynville School has been cancelled because there is no pianist.

Reminiscence film show Come and and share your memories of sport, 1.30-3.30 Thursday 21 November, Church of Nazarene, Westover Road. For people with memory problems and their carers. The final show in this series.

Bramley Library We have lots of ideas of for library activities, including a reading group, local history and tracking family trees, all for free! Come and share your thoughts over tea and a mince pie. 11.30 Friday 6 December. Transport available.

Zurich Tea dance Come to the Zurich Christmas tea dance. 2.00-4.00, Sunday December 8, at Bramley Community Centre.

Date of draw

Venue 1st prize

No. 2nd prize

No. 3rd prize

No.

July 29

Craft group

£131.25 7 £78.75 105 £52.50 91

August 28

Tea dance

£126.25 31 £75.75 105 £50.50 49

September

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AGM £128.75 87 £77.25 109 £51.50 37

Next draws: 28.1-Wellington Gdns bingo 30.12-drop in 28.01-Tai Chi Payment is due in the office by 20th of the month. Could you pay by standing order? Information from the office. Thank you for your support.

Hearing loss clinic Worried about your hearing, or you have an NHS hearing aid? Get free advice and support at this NHS Local Action clinic. Have a cup of tea and a mince pie, and admire work of our craft group. Transport available. Bramley Community Centre, 1.30-3.30, Monday 16 December.

Lord Mayor’s Carols Share Christmas with Leeds Philharmonic Chorus and Rothwell Temperance Brass Band. Leeds Town Hall, 6.30 Thursday 18 December. £8.50 includes transport.

Christmas dinner Christmas Day on your own? Let us know if you would like the Rotary Club to bring you a Christmas dinner.

Afternoon tea Book your Christmas Day place at St Margaret’s Church, transport available.

Swinnow Thursdays We’re hoping to put on a fun and active Zumba Gold session (Zumba for over 60s) at Swinnow Community Centre on Thursday mornings, from February. This will be followed by gentle exercise for less mobile members. Please show your interest on the reply form.

Fundraising dinner Please tell us about any businesses who you think may like to buy tickets for our dinner at Elland Road on September 12 2014.

Winter activities BEA will continue to provide activities throughout the Winter. If the weather is very bad or it’s really slippery please phone the office to check whether your group is still running.

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Full Day Trips Our full day trips are for members who can be out all day without extra support. You can choose to go on full day trips or extra care trips. Please complete, tear out and return the booking form on page 5. You can also keep a record for yourself below of your bookings.

Paid £ ……………... Date paid…../…../…..

Tues

21 January

Millstones lunch and entertainment Places still available on this great day out near Harrogate. Price includes tea or coffee, toasted teacake, music and dancing, then lunch, bingo and finally tea and biscuits. Open to all.

£24

9.15 Ashlea Court 9.25 Rossefield Manor 11.00 Arrive

4.00 Leave venue 5.30 Arrive in Bramley

Paid £ ……………... Date paid…../…../…..

Fri

14 February

Oswaldtwistle Mill Valentine Winter blues shopping trip. Time to shop before your 3 course lunch and live entertainment, then more shopping followed by tea and a good old sing-song. Price includes meal.

£20



Paid £ ……………... Date paid…../…../…..

Thurs

20 March

York - city or designer outlet You have the option to get dropped off in the centre to see the historic streets and sights or to go shopping at the designer outlet.

£12



Paid £ ……………... Date paid…../…../…..

Tues

29 April

Bowness in Windermere The Lakes will be beautiful in Spring. We will stop at a café and craft centre then you will be dropped off in Windermere.

£17.50

9.15 Ashlea Court 9.25 Rossefield Manor Half hour stop on the way

12.00 Arrive 4.00 Leave venue 6.00 Arrive in Bramley

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Extra Care Trips BEA extra care trips are for members who feel unable to manage our full day trips, for reasons which may include mobility, medication or other issues. These trips are fully accessible, with support given as needed. We collect and return you to your home. Each trip costs £6.00 and lasts approximately 3 hours. Meals or extras are additional and payable on the day. Please complete, tear out and return the booking form on page 5. You can also keep a record for yourself below of what you have booked and how much you have paid.

Wed

19 February

Stephen Smith’s Garden Centre, Otley A look around the garden, crafts and books, then a quick coffee in Hattie’s restaurant.

£6

Home pick ups from 10.30 Booked Paid £ ……… Date paid…../…../…..

Tues

11 March

Wetherby Whaler, Guiseley Come and have a fish and chips lunch at this popular restaurant. (Price is for transport only.)

£6


Tues

8 April

Donkey sanctuary Another chance to get up close to the lovely donkeys, see the children ride, have lunch and pick up a gift. (All proceeds to the sanctuary.)

£6


Tues

21 January

Millstones lunch and entertainment Places still available on this great day out near Harrogate, on which all are welcome.

See Full Day Trips p3 for details.

£24

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Trips booking form Winter 2013. Please turn over to book events.

Name .................................. Tel ..................... Address

Full day trips Price Ashlea Court

Rossefield Manor

BEA office

Home pick up (£2.50

pay on day)

Support or wheelchair

Oswaldtwistle Mill Friday 14 February

£20.00

Food choices (tick one for each course)

Fruit juice

Vegetable soup

Fish pie

Cottage pie

Jam sponge/custard

Ice cream

York Thursday 20 March £12.00

Bowness in Windermere Tuesday 29 April £17.50

Everyone welcome

Millstones Tuesday 21 January

£24.00

Extra care trips

Stephen Smith’s, Otley Wednesday 19 February £6.00 Home Pick up Only Included

Wetherby Whaler, Guiseley Tuesday 11 March

£6.00 Home Pick up Only Included

Donkey Sanctuary Tuesday 8 April

£6.00 Home Pick up Only

Included

Lord Mayor’s Carol Concert

Leeds Town Hall Thursday 18 December

£8.50 Transport included (pick-ups from 4.30)

BEA trip cancellation policy To secure your place full payment is needed as early as you can, as seats are allocated on a first come, first served basis.

If you cancel with more than 10 working days notice you will receive a full refund, minus a £5.00 admin fee

If you cancel with less than 10 working days notice you will receive a 50% refund

If you cancel with less than 48 hours notice you will be liable to no refund. If you have extenuating circumstances, the BEA Board will decide on an appropriate refund.

NB: If you need support (not including personal care) we will try to provide a volunteer or staff member. However, this is subject to availability and we may need to cancel your place at short notice due to lack of volunteers or staff. Under these circumstances, you would receive a full refund.

Please turn over to book other events, give feedback, or buy a fleece.

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Events and feedback Winter 2013. Please turn over to book trips.

Please turn over to book your trips

Name .................................. Tel ..................... Address ..........................................................................

New activities - please tick below if you may be interested in taking part. See activities update p2 for details.

Gentle exercise

Zumba Gold

Leeds Let’s Get Active

Events - please tick below if you intend to go, and if you would like transport for these events. (See also the Lord Mayor’s Carol Concert overleaf.)

Swinnow Morrison’s December 3

Bramley Library December 6

Christmas tea dance December 8

Hearing loss clinic December 16

St Margaret’s Afternoon tea December 25

I intend to go I would like transport

I would like to have a Christmas Day meal delivered

Join Team BEA Would you like to buy 1 or more BEA fleeces for £20.00 each?

Size (circle) Quantity (write below size)

XS S M L XL XXL XXXL

Do you receive this newsletter for someone who no longer lives at the address? If so, please let us know their new address, or whether we should remove them from our database. Person’s name _____________________ Remove from database New address ________________________________________

Feedback - we welcome feedback, compliments or complaints on everything we do. It helps us improve. Please write here if you have anything to say about what we do.

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I’m a BEA Volunteer Steve Hodgson 1. What’s your volunteer role? Mainly helping as a passenger assistant on the minibuses at groups, trips and as required 2. How long have you been a volunteer? Since March 2012

3. Why did you get involved? I’m retired now and found BEA would give me the opportunity to work with older people, which I have never done before.

4. Three words that sum up BEA for you? Simply the best!

5. What do you get out of volunteering? The satisfaction that I have been able to help folk less able than myself.

6. What else do you like doing? Walking, football (watching), golf, going on excursions, going to the pub, socialising and meeting new people, and being involved with the local community.

7. Where were you born? Glasgow

8. What’s your favourite film? ‘Room at the top’ (Laurence Hanley)

9. And your favourite book? ‘Room at the top’ by John Blaine

10. Tell us one interesting fact about yourself I do everything right handed, apart from golf and cricket, where I am left handed naturally!

See www.bramleyea.org.uk for more volunteers’ stories

Meet the bus driver David Dutton – First Leeds David is in First Leeds’ City Team, whose routes include number 14 through Bramley, where his day starts and finishes. He likes the sense of independence: “You pretty much feel your own boss as long as you follow all the rules and keep the customers happy.” Drivers are very aware that many older people rely on buses for mobility and independence. David wants older people to have a good experience on his bus. All drivers expect the journey to take a bit longer after 9.30, when older people can use their passes. David aims to be friendly, speak clearly and have good eye contact. He’s also attentive to older people taking a seat before driving off. David knows some people have a problem using their Metro Pass: “you just need to hold it still against the bottom part of the screen – you

should only need to do this once.” David feels it’s better if older people don’t go upstairs, but use a seat close to the exit – it’s safer, and easier for the driver to see when they’re ready. The main downside of the job is the shift patterns. There are three different types of day: 5.00am-3.00pm; 9.00am-7.00pm and 2.00pm-12.00pm. He may do a mix of all three shifts in a week, so it’s difficult to have a regular social life. When he does get spare time, David likes doing the Roundhay Park Run on a Saturday morning. He also regularly cycles to and from work to keep fit. David supports his elderly mother in London with information and advice when he can, as she goes through health problems.

See more at www.bramleyea.org.uk

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BEA staff ● Lee Ingham – Manager ● Gayle Graham – Project and Transport Worker ● Haydn Thorpe – Driver ●

Kathy Tasker – Information Co-ordinator ● Maureen Rushworth – Activities Co-ordinator ● Mini Farrell – Driver ● Rob Cook – Communications Co-ordinator ● Susan O’Malley – Project / Admin Worker ● Vicki Thompson – Apprentice Receptionist /Administrator ● Zoe Ricketts – Volunteer Co-ordinator

Christmas cards We have some lovely cards, designed by members - just £1.00 for 5, from the office.

AGM and Bramley Lawn Thank you to all who attended our AGM. It’s great to see so many old and new members getting together.

New board member We welcome Dominic Charkin who lives locally and has a wealth of community development experience.

2014 calendar available You can pick up your calendar from our drop-in at the office (10-12 Monday-Friday).

Got a spare laptop? Do you have a laptop that plays DVDs that you could donate? We would love to have one to show films at BEA reminiscence sessions.

Grand prize draw Congratulations to Mrs B Kelly who won the holiday. Thank you to everyone who bought raffle tickets.

Swinnow Morrison’s There will be a free mince pie with every cup of tea bought, all day on Tuesday 3rd December at Morrison’s in Swinnow, where new community champion, Kelly, is keen to improve services to older people. The BEA singers will perform from 3.00.

Use your ASDA token If you’re shopping at Asda in Pudsey before the end of December, please use your token to support BEA.

Keep your home warm Care & Repair can arrange for work to be done and may be able to help with costs, including for the following: fitting carbon monoxide detectors; servicing gas fires

and boilers; fitting additional radiators and thermostatic valves, and insulation and draught proofing. Phone Ravinder on (0113) 391 8336 for details.

Leeds Let’s Get Active Leeds City Council wants to support everyone to get more active and enjoy the benefits. Each leisure centre will offer at least one hour of free activity, seven days a week! There will also be health walks and family activities in local parks. Tick the reply form if you’d like more information.

A dash of colour You may have noticed a change to the newsletter? It continues to evolve in response to your feedback.

Office closed The BEA office will close for Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. Merry Christmas and a happy new year to all our members.

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