Otley Action for Older People Annual Report 2017/2018
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Otley Action for Older People / Annual Report 2017/2018 OTLEY ACTION FOR OLDER PEOPLE ANNUAL REPORT 2017/2018 Otley Action for Older People, Otley Older People’s Welfare Centre Crossgate, Otley, LS21 3AA Registered Charity Number 1150684 Company Number 8224902 Tel: 01943 463965 Tel: 01943 467106 Website: www.otleyactionforolderpeople.org.uk Email: [email protected] Otley Action for Older People / Annual Report 2017/2018 Aims and Objectives as set out in the “Articles of Association” “The charity is established to relieve the following charitable needs of older people living in Otley, Pool and Arthington: 1) To relieve poverty 2) To preserve and protect good health 3) To advance education; and 4) To promote the social inclusion of such people who are excluded from society because they are house-bound, or who are unable to drive or easily access public transport and to assist them to integrate into society by such means as the trustees deem fit”. Background Otley Action for Older People (OAOP) is a long established and successful community-based organisation working on behalf of the older population of Otley, Pool and Arthington. The project was first conceived in 1995 and in 1996 was granted charitable status. (The organisation was originally registered under charity number 1060379). Setting itself the clear objectives as listed in the original constitution. OAOP is open to all people over 60 within the Otley, Pool-in-Wharfedale and Arthington areas. Otley Action for Older People is a member of the Leeds Neighbourhood Network Scheme (NNS) a network of voluntary sector organisations working with defined communities to identify and address local priorities and work in partnership with statutory services to support independent living for older people. OAOP primarily targets activities and services to the needs of low-income older people, older people with disabilities and those threatened by or experiencing social exclusion. However there is an open door policy and thus activities are open to those aged over 60, except where there are defined criteria. The organisation is located in the north west of the Leeds Metropolitan District. Otley, Pool and Arthington are set within a rural area and are outside the Leeds Regeneration Area. There are over 3000 older people living within Otley (that equates to approximately 24% of the population). 8% of these are over 75 and 2% over 85. Among the over 60s, 71% are owner- occupiers, 18% local authority rental and 11% other rental. High proportions are living alone (49% of our membership). OAOP currently has in excess of 950 members registered on the database. OAOP has four staff members and is supported by over 90 volunteers who are trained and experienced at working with older people. The volunteer workforce engages in a wide range of tasks and activities to ensure that the work of the organisation is carried out to a high standard. The staff team organises, manages and oversees the volunteers and also provides practical and emotional support to our members. Governance of the organisation is provided by the Board of Directors, which includes local older people (currently 85%) and members of the local community to ensure co-production in the development of services that are provided and decisions made. Consultation and feedback from members is also actively sought at varying intervals and occasions. As an organisation we have a continual improvement philosophy and a desire to increase the quality of services and outcomes available to older people. Otley Action for Older People / Annual Report 2017/2018 Otley Action for Older People (OAOP) provides activities and services for adults over the age of 60. The primary aims are focused around social inclusion and equality. This is enacted by enabling reductions in poverty, increasing active participation and providing person centred support for people to live in their own homes for as long as possible. Services include home visits, assessments, information and signposting, shopping, lunch clubs, exercise classes, social groups and outings. Board of Directors Policy and Resources Sub Social Committee Committee Project Manager.- Sue Trainor Qualified Social Worker 30 hours Senior Memory and Social Inclusion Inclusion Project Worker Worker - Catherine Sarah McNab Greenwood Administration Level 5 Diploma In Qualified Social Leadership for Health and Support Worker Worker and Social Care Practice Educator (Full- Time) Julia Babbitt 15 hours 20 hours Volunteers x 90 Student Social Workers Otley Action for Older People / Annual Report 2017/2018 Board of Directors 2017/2018 Ailsa Bearpark Gill Chapman John Eveleigh Doris Gagen (Chair) Nigel Gill Pamela Gill Frank Jordan Gerald McGowan (Secretary) Arthur Parslow (Treasurer) Tim Dalby Company Secretary Sue Trainor Members Pamela Calvert Otley Action for Older People / Annual Report 2017/2018 Board of Directors Doris Gerald Arthur Tim Pam Nigel John Gill Frank Ailsa We are extremely sad to announce the passing of Margaret Plasting in 2017. Margaret was a dedicated member of our Board of Directors and was one of the founders of the Organisation. We are very pleased to confirm that Tim Dalby has returned to our Board of Directors and we will be benefitting from the skills he brings with him to the Board. Otley Action for Older People / Annual Report 2017/2018 Otley Action for Older People – Staff Team Project Manager Sue Trainor Qualified Social Worker Senior Social Inclusion Worker Catherine Greenwood Qualified Social Worker Social Inclusion Worker Sarah Guyers Cert HE Health Studies Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care (part qualified) Administration and Support Julia Babbitt (Resigned February 2018) Worker Social Work students on placement in 2017/2018 Elizabeth Parr Second Year BA Honours University of Bradford Passed Laura Firth Binks Second Year BA Honours University of Bradford Passed Claudette Walsh Final Year BA Honours University of Bradford Passed Inshrah Hussain Final Year BA Honours University of Bradford TBC Sioned Grubb Second Year BA Honours Leeds Beckett University TBC Otley Action for Older People / Annual Report 2017/2018 Volunteers We have an excellent team of registered volunteers ranging in age from 19 – 90! With a wealth of experience from just about every walk of life you can think of, our volunteers demonstrate care and commitment to the older people of Otley, Pool and Arthington as they run a myriad of services for OAOP. There are currently over 90 volunteers registered with Otley Action. Our volunteers work as: Directors Lunch club helpers Befrienders Minibus Drivers Minibus Escorts Group and Activity helpers Car Scheme Drivers Leaders and Helpers of Groups such as tai-chi, Zumba, Chair based exercise etc. Admin and office Support Fundraisers Providing support at appointments, such as dentist, doctor, hospital, optician etc. And many other ways to help our members. Our volunteer workforce is fundamental to the work that we do and without them Otley Action would not be the force that it is. No one, especially the volunteers, should under estimate the value of their work and dedication. Due to their long term commitment Otley Action has grown steadily over the years. As a result we are able to help hundreds of older people to maintain their independence. Thank you! Anne Anderson, Pauline Anderson, Roy Anderson, Silke Andrew, Christine Attwood, Lucy Atkinson, Christine Attwood, Ailsa Bearpark, John Barker, Anne Balchin, Norman Barr, Krzysztof Bluszcz, Garrie Bolton, Mohamed Bououden, Scott Bradley, Mick Bowman, John Broadley, John Burland, Alison Cairns, Eric Cairns, Pam Calvert, Robert Calvert, Arifa Chakira, Gill Chapman, Tak Choy Cheong, Denise Choi, Sheila Collins, Bryan Cooper, Raymond Dawes, Francis Denning, Ryk Downes, Tim Dalby, Sue Drake, John Egan, Isabel Evans, Mike Evans, Hilary Eveleigh, John Eveleigh, Patricia Farrar, Stephanie Ferguson, June Fiddes, Keith Foster, Georgina Flynn, Doris Gagen, Phil Gardener, Sharon Garrahay, Sylvia Garthwaite, Nigel Gill, Pamela Gill, Terry Gilmartin, Linda Guy, Elsie Hendry, Ruth Hinchliffe, Samuel Hogston, Trevor Howson, Christine Hughes, Paul Hughes, Helen Ingham, Kath Jones, Frank Jordan, Janet Jordan, Ellen Kehoe, Hemma Kotecha, Sue Lambert, Jean Leach, Alex Leggat, Audrey Leicester, Elizabeth Lister, Maggie Lolashvili, Eamon Marren, Ruth Marshall, Andy McCue, Wendy Murphy, Gerald McGowan, Chris O’Brien, Patricia Overend, Deborah Parapia, Stuart Page, Arthur Parslow, Jackie Parslow, Stephen Parslow, Neil Pointon, John Popplewell, Alan Pratt, Sue Raffo, Patricia Riley, Joanna Rowling, Cynthia Salisbury, Andrew Scott, Joanna Sewell, Jake Simpson, Elizabeth Smith, Margaret Smith, Deborah Stewart, Bob Shakespere, Doreen Suttle, Andrew Taylor, Helen Tyson, Margaret Turner, Anita Walker, Peter Walker, Ann Westgarth, Jennifer Watson, Fiona Woodhall, Alison Yarrow. Otley Action for Older People / Annual Report 2017/2018 Otley Action Members In March 2018 we had 991 members registered with Otley Action. There were 721 women and 270 men. Of these members there were 59 women and 45 men registered with Memory Loss. The number of older people living with carers is 141. There were 21 older people from the BME community. Gender & Age Group of Service Users at Otley Action for Older People 300 250 Under 60's 200 Female Under 60's Male 150 61-69 Female 61-69 Male 100 70-79 Female 50 0 Under Under 61-69 61-69 70-79 70-79 80-89 80-89 90+ 90+ 60's 60's Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male