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[email protected] September 2014 No 69 OTLEY CORE ONE YEAR ON! Otley Town Council’s CORE Resource Centre in Otley Action for Older People are impressed by the design of Orchard Gate was one year old in June and it has the CORE with the dementia friendly features of the building. been an extraordinary hit with local residents - Sue Trainor, Project Manager with OAOP said “We’ve used exceeding expectations! the CORE a lot in the past year. OAOP were particularly The range of services delivered and the number of people pleased that so much effort was put into the CORE and the using the CORE demonstrates what a vital asset it has new public toilets to make them dementia friendly.” become. Creating a resource centre was part of a wider Several local businesses, including Sainsbury’s, have delivered vision to put the Council at the heart of the community. dementia awareness training from the CORE. The CORE is used in imaginative and varied ways by local The Town Council presence in Orchard Gate has also been groups such as MacMillan volunteers, Neighbourhood welcomed by the Centre’s owners. Chris Pugh of Tatton Watch, Otley Action for Older People, Otley Museum, Otley Settled Estates said “We were delighted to work with Otley Carnival Committee and many others. It is home to key Town Council to help them get established and congratulate services and was commandeered by emergency services to them on a very successful first year.