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SPRINGBOARD NEWSLETTER Number 1 St. Paul’s Parish Centre Downey House Church Street Royton Oldham OL2 5JS SPRINGBOARD Phone: 07541705009 Charity no ~ 1156486 www.springboardoldham.org.uk We are here and we care 1 ISSUE 001 COMMITTEE CORNER Welcome to our new style newsletter. It’s a long while since we all gathered at Downey House. During the past few months we have been regularly meeting on ZOOM enabling us to keep up to date with the varying regulations relating to Coronavirus 19. We have attended many ZOOM meetings with DEEP, CCG / Dementia partnership etc enabling us to contribute and receive ideas on managing these difficult times. Obviously Downey House has been and still is out of bounds for us. Early in the lockdown a Springboard Whats app group was created. This has allowed members to take part in quizzes, sharing pictures, birthdays, offering advice and generally keeping up to date with the current local restrictions. Springboard is now meeting every other Thursday at 1.00pm until 3.00pm via ZOOM we therefore encourage all our members to join us via ZOOM. This unfortunately will be for the foreseeable future the only way we can gather face to face. Our next meeting will be held on the 15th October then every two weeks. 2 Members joining in are increasing at each meeting. It would be great if we could all join in using this method. You should be receiving regular telephone calls from a committee member so please discuss taking part in our ZOOM meetings with them. Just give it a go we know its not everybody’s cup of tea We are planning a ZOOM Christmas party on the 3rd December - more information to follow. This newsletter contains quite a large amount of information, contacts, telephone numbers etc. This will be updated when required. Please retain it and keep it close to hand. Also information on our Annual General Meeting along with an application form for any member to apply to join the committee. Sadly we have seen some of our members pass away during this period and we have done our best to offer support and have attended funerals when possible. We will collectively remember them when we can meet up again at Downey House This newsetter as been posted as a one off and future editions will be sent by email. Should you wish to receive it by post please let your committee contact know and this will be arranged. We can’t stress enough that regrettably for the foreseeable future emails, What’s app and ZOOM are the only way of keeping in daily contact. Our thanks to the continuing support of Making Space, Readers’ friends, DEEP, Downey House Management and others. Please enjoy reading this newsletter and don’t be afraid of making comments to us. KEEP SAFE AND TAKE CARE on behalf of us all ….. Paul 3 Alzheimer’s Society Singing for the Brain Due to the current Covid-19 pandemic, our Singing for the Brain sessions will be taking place via Zoom. Time: Every Wednesday, 2.30 – 3.30pm Follow the link or enter the Meeting ID and password into Zoom: https://alzheimers.zoom.us/j/62560668959?pwd=VC9zejVJM G1KVTU0RGRSenM0LzZtUT09 Meeting ID: 625 6066 8959 Password: 1234 We look forward to seeing you. 4 Springboard – Oldham Dementia Carers Group Charity No. 1156480 Notice of Annual General Meeting Dear members In line with charity law, we are required to hold an annual general meeting where we share information with members and obtain members’ votes to appoint Trustees and key personnel within the Charity. Sadly, we have been unable to conduct this face to face this year, but we are proposing to hold the AGM virtually on Zoom at 1:00pm on Thursday 17th December 2020. At the AGM we will:- - provide a review of the Group’s activities in 2019/2020 - provide an overview of our financial performance - note the end of Jean Molineux’s term of office as a Trustee - note the end of Lesley McCabe’s term of office as Treasurer - Provide results of voting on the appointment of individuals to key voluntary positions within the Group for the financial year 2020 - 2021; Chair - Paul Smithies has volunteered to act as Chair and stand as a Trustee Vice Chair -David Mullin has volunteered to act as Vice Chair Treasurer - John Starkey has volunteered to act as Treasurer and stand as a Trustee 5 Trustee - Frank Kenyon has volunteered to act as a Trustee Secretary - Pamela Mullin has volunteered to act as Secretary Communications Lead - Rachael Cooper has volunteered to act as Communications Lead on the Committee We will be contacting you by email and telephone to give members the opportunity to vote on these appointments during November. Nominations Any member may put their name forward to become a Trustee of Springboard, or to become a Committee member. Members should note that being a Trustee of a charity is a responsible position and carries legal responsibilities. Should you wish to consider this, applicants must read the following document; https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-essential-trustee- what-you-need-to-know-cc3duties A nomination form is provided later in this newsletter for members who are interested. Please call the Springboard phone number for further information; Tel No: 07541705009 Timescales for voting are: - Nominations to be received by 5th November - Emails to besent to members by 10th November vote on Trustees / Positions - Phone calls to those members without email access or who have not 6 responded to emails to allow proxy voting will commence on 25th November - December 10th – results compiled - Results shared with members at Annual General Meeting on 17th December Greater Manchester Groups / helpful information Greater Manchester Stay Safe Stay Well - Resources to support GM residents during Covid-19. Greater Manchester Health Hub- Greater Manchester health support advice and tips on Living Life to the Full, moving, eating, alcohol, sexual wellbeing and smoking. SilverCloud- Online support programme for adults proven to help with stress, anxiety, low-mood and depression. Dementia United- Resources for people with Dementia and their carers. Greater Sport- GM ways to keep moving webpage Greater Manchester - Combined Authority GMCA Coronavirus advice You Can GM - Quitting smoking is one of the best things you can do for your health. Coronavirus is a respiratory disease and smokers are more at risk of severe illness. This means it is more important than ever to stop smoking and protect others around you from second-hand smoke. There are lots of ways to do this, for more information, call You Can GM - Greater Manchester support to stop smoking - on 0300 123 1044. GM Victim Support- 0161 200 1950 - For support with any crime including domestic abuse. 7 LGBT Foundation - 0345 330 3030 - A national charity delivering advice, support and information services to lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans communities. Also new Rainbow Brew Buddies befriending service. Nutrition and Hydration - Age UK Salford- 0161 788 7300 - Information and resources on Nutrition and Hydration. MAKING SPACE GROUPS CURRENTLY RUNNING Mondays: Drop in for a chat, we serve tea/coffee and biscuits. Come and relax and start the week on the right foot. Every Monday 9.30am-11.30am at: St. Herbert's Court, Wellington Street, Chadderton, OL9 0JD. Every other Monday: Healthy Living (cookery group) in conjunction with the Oldham Memory Service, 2-4pm at: Mills Hill Church, Mills Hill Road, Manchester, M24 2FD. Tuesdays: The Springboard Group ‘Drop in’ Sessions. Making Space co-facilitates this session, every Tuesday morning 9.30-11.30am at: St. Herbert's Court, (Housing 21), Wellington St, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 0JD. Every Tuesday Afternoon: 8 Walk and Talk Group, 1.30-3pm at: Chadderton Hall Park, off Chadderton Hall Road, Burnley Lane, Oldham, OL9 0QB, meet outside the Café at 1.30pm. Contact Alima on 07972 732848 to check if going ahead, as this activity is subject to weather conditions. First Tuesday of every month Let’s Be Heard Group 1-3pm at: Trinity Methodist Church, Radcliffe Street, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5QR – refreshments served. There is currently an art project taking place, which will be exhibited in the Oldham Gallery next year! _______________________________________________________ Wednesdays: Every Wednesday morning, Dementia ‘Drop in’ session. Come along and have a cup of tea/coffee and a chat. 10-12noon at: Trinity House or Aster House. Please contact the office for which location they will be at. Last Wednesday of Every Month: Death Café 10 am-12 noon at St. Herbert's Court, Wellington St, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 0JD. Please come and join us for tea/coffee and lots of cake! A death café is a group directed discussion of death with no agenda, objectives or themes. We offer a warm welcome and a listening ear in a light hearted environment. Every Wednesday Afternoon: ‘Drop in’ session; music, quizzes and light hearted fun, 1.30-3pm at: Hopwood Court Housing, 21 Thornham Road, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 7LR. 9 First Thursday of every month: MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT GROUP, 10.30am-12.30pm at: The Grange, Bartlemore Street, Derker, Oldham, OL1 4DP Refreshments served – come and have a chat and light hearted fun at this group. Thursdays: The Springboard Group, 1-3pm. Support for carers and those living with Dementia. Making Space co-facilitates this group. This is a large group which meets every week at: Downey House, Church Street, Royton, Oldham, OL2 6BD. Last Thursday of every month: In co-production with the Oldham Library – The Anglo West Indian Group – 12:30 – 3:30 pm at The Anglo West Indian Association in Oldham Fridays: Every Friday morning, 9.30am-11.30am ‘Drop in’ session with music, quizzes and light hearted good fun! Hope Methodist Church, Oldham Road, Failsworth, M35 9AN.