AGE UK LINCOLN & SOUTH LINCOLNSHIRE MAGAZINE AUTUMN 2019
IMPROVING THE LIVES OF ENGAGE OLDER PEOPLE
NEWS + HEALTH & WELLBEING + COMPETITIONS + TRIPS + HELP AT HOME + WHAT’S ON ENGAGE WELCOME WELCOME We were proud to bring home Support Services two awards, read the full article on page 12. The 2018/2019 Big Knit campaign ended for another Cleaning Services - Assisting with a wide range of tasks year and I would like to take this opportunity to say a big Thank which include vacuuming, dusting, polishing, change bedding, You to everyone who knitted home laundry and ironing, kitchen and bathroom. the smoothie hats for us. We cleaning is also available. have seen foxes, dinosaurs, Specialised cleaning is also available. big tops, pigs, and many more MEET creations that are beautiful and gratefully received. The Big Knit THE TEAM… will be back next year and we - are hoping to make it bigger Gardening & Handyperson Services and better than ever! Be sure to Our gardeners can support with a range of tasks to help Editor register your interest with our Tel: 03455 564 144 Fundraising department to keep maintain your garden throughout the year. Tasks can Email: [email protected] up to date with Big Knit patterns include weeding, mowing the lawn, borders, hedge trimming and the campaign start date. Age UK Lincoln and In September, we hosted and planting. Our Gardeners can also help with fence & South Lincolnshire our third annual charity ball. shed painting. Numerous DIY tasks undertaken. Head Office 160 people enjoyed a night 36 Park Street of entertainment featuring Lincoln Greatest Showman themed LN1 1UQ tables and performances, a - Specialised cleaning services provided Tel: 03455 564 144 magician, a live band, casino Deep Cleans Email: [email protected] and of course an incredible by two members of staff and all materials included. Very charity auction, read the Publisher s we move swiftly into may sound fair but in reality it full article on page 11. Our competitive rates. Carried out at a time that suits you. Lance Print Ltd November, the nights means at least 650,000 of our Fundraising and Events team 1st Floor Tailby House start to pull in and poorest pensioners facing a are working hard creating Bath Road the mornings bring big new annual bill they simply lots of exciting new events Kettering Awith them a crisp freshness as can’t afford. This is really the and challenges. Do you dare NN16 8NL we look towards the Autumn Government’s doing: they to skydive from 15,000 feet Laundry Services - A collection service run in partnership with and Winter. We prepare for pushed the scheme onto the to raise funds to help local a local laundrette where your garments are washed, dried and Tel: 01536 334 226 the colder months and look to BBC without asking any of us older people? Perhaps you Email: [email protected] support older people in Lincoln what we think or providing the are interested in running next ironed before being delivered back to you at home. We offer Web: www.lanceprint.co.uk and South Lincolnshire to stay funding to sustain it. year’s Lincoln 10K, Boston Half laundry bags to purchase for your convenience. warm and independent over Don’t miss the feature on page or London Marathon. Do you Designer the longer Winter days. We also 14 covering the opening of our live elsewhere in the county Kerryn Flaherty look back and reflect on an new Charity shops, #2 in Lincoln and have a suggestion for a incredible Summer here and #3 in Boston, both treasure service or activity? As always, Printer at Age UK Lincoln & troves of preloved items we welcome your comments Lifestyle Support Services - Services include Lance Print Ltd South Lincolnshire. including fashion, housewares, and feedback, suggestions and Tel: 01733 390564 Throughout the Summer, we toys, books and more. Our ideas, if you know someone shopping, pension collection, prescription collection, were actively involved in the charity shops are also a local that would enjoy this magazine accompanying to appointments, groups or activities. Visits #SwitchedOff campaign. For information resource point please pass it on! Lanceprint over a million of our oldest for people to call in and find Michele Jolly can be weekly, fortnightly or monthly to meet your re- citizens the TV is their constant out more about our products Chief Executive Officer companion and window on the of Age UK Lincoln quirements. This magazine is produced on behalf of Age UK and services. We attended the Lincoln & South Lincolnshire by Lance Print Ltd. All rights are reserved by the charity and no part of world. Now it is under threat, East Midlands Charity Awards & South Lincolnshire this publication may be reproduced in whole or in as we wait for a decision from in June, and gracing the front part without the written permission of the charity. To keep up to date with the latest! Age UK Lincoln & South Lincolnshire will accept our new Prime Minister. The cover of this edition of Engage All our staff are DBS checked and are fully insured. For more information no responsibility for, or necessarily agree with, any Follow us on our social media pages: claims made or views expressed in this publication, BBC has announced they will magazine is Pauline our very nor does the mention of any product, service or advertisement imply a recommendation by Age UK means test free TV licences for deserving winner of the please call 03455 564 144 Or visit: ageuk.org.uk/lincolnandsouthlincolnshire or Lincoln & South Lincolnshire. Reg. Charity No. 1078539 the over-75s. Means-testing Volunteer of the Year category. Email [email protected]
www.ageuk.org.uk/lincolnsouthlincolnshire AUTUMN 2019 | 3 ENGAGE CONTENTS CONTENTS
News From Lincoln...... 06
News From Boston...... 07
Volunteering...... 08 YOUR GIFT COULD HELP US: £10 GIFT OF FEED Fundraising...... 10 Provide mashes for a week, essential for older ponies Why Work For Us...... 12 or those with worn teeth. £25 GIFT OF MOVEMENT Park Street...... 13 Provide essential hoof care. £50 GIFT OF SMILES Retail...... 14 In 2018 Bransby Horses rescued 93 equines in need. With your kind gift we can Provide routine dental continue giving these horses a life they deserve. treatments. Information & Advice...... 15 In order to donate please: CALL: 01427 788464 OR VISIT: WWW.BRANSBYHORSES.CO.UK SHOP GIFTS WITH A DIFFERENCE: www.bransbyhorses.co.uk/product-category/gifts-with-a-diff erence REF: RA18 Lincolnshire Lives...... 16 The Allotment...... 19 14 10 Find us at LN1 2PH | www.bransbyhorses.co.uk | 01427 788464 | Writing and Poetry Competition...... 20
Bransby Horses is a Registered Charity No: 1075601. Company Limited by Guarantee Registered in England and Wales No: 3711676. Member Quiz Page...... 25
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Led by kindness, compassion and dignity our highly trained care teams deliver the kind of care and nursing we would want all our loved ones to receive. Our four care homes across Lincoln provide residential care, short-term respite care, nursing and specialist dementia care.
• Warm inclusive family atmosphere • Person centred dementia care • Meaningful activities • Spacious en-suite bedrooms • Light and airy dining & lounge areas • Daily fine dining 12 19
www.ageuk.org.uk/lincolnsouthlincolnshire AUTUMN 2019 | 5 ENGAGE NEWS ENGAGE NEWS ENGAGE NEWS FROM LINCOLN NEWS FROM BOSTON EAST MIDLANDS CHARITY AWARDS Retiring after 10 years Home Support Service. The groups meeting in July We now run three lunch clubs of service as a Support Since being away she has was on an outing to the WW2 in the Boston area. One is at On Thursday 27th June museum in Freiston near Boston College which is on Worker for Age UK Lincoln gained lots of experience we attended the first ever with working with older Boston. The trip was funded a Friday once a month. This & South Lincolnshire. East Midlands Charity people in residential care as by Cllr Sally-Ann Slade from experience is in their Lime South Holland District council. Restaurant cooked and served Awards, for which we were a Registered Manager. She andra has recently now feels like she has never They had a fabulous day by students. finalists in 2 categories: decided to retire as been away and is looking which brought back many The second is at Haven High Charity of the Year and a Support Worker forward to developing the memories of their childhood Academy, Marian Way, Boston Volunteer of the Year. after working for the service across the county. especially during the on the last Thursday of each Sorganisation for nearly ‘Blitz’ experience. month. The lovely food is wenty employees 10 years. Over the years cooked by the Head chef and and Trustees from Sandra has offered support LIME COURT his team and served by Age UK Lincoln & to many older people FRIDAY GROUP the students. South Lincolnshire enabling them to remain Lastly a more relaxed lunch Theaded to the Crowne independent in their own This group meets usually on served at Richmond House, Plaza in Nottingham, along homes. We would like to the last Friday of the month at Freiston Road, Boston. After with our ‘Volunteer of the wish Sandra Best Wishes and Lime Court Community Hall, the lunch there is time to Year’ finalist, Pauline Hardy a Happy Retirement from all Spalding. The group has been participate in activities which who has volunteered with at Age UK Lincoln & running for about ten years. range from bingo, quizzes, us for over 31 years. South Lincolnshire. We usually have about 20 and games. Whatever the Everyone took their seats, people attend the group from group decide. "I really love my job. The Spalding and outlying areas. For more details about the anxiously awaiting the relationships you build up results of the awards. First The group plan their own lunch clubs please contact the with clients is lovely. For some programme and enjoy a wide ASDA FUNDING Activities Coordinator on to be announced was you may be the only face they Volunteer of the Year. range of activities including 0345 5564144. see all week and they look board games, craft, speakers We recently were awarded forward to your visit. So it’s on issues relevant to older “And the winner for Lincoln & South Lincolnshire, “And the Rising Star award funding from Asda Boston’s Our craft club run at Chantry important to walk in with a people, exercise to music and Volunteer of the Year is… Pauline has given more than for East Midlands Charity Community Champion. £500 House has also been popular. smile on your face and get on outings. The morning also Pauline Hardy from Age UK 5,000 incredible volunteer of the Year goes to… for activities in Boston and We started this in April and with what needs doing. Having includes refreshments and Lincoln & South Lincolnshire!” hours. We can think of no Age UK Lincoln & also £300 for our Christmas have so far made decopatch a good old chat is as important provides a safe, accessible person more deserving of this South Lincolnshire!” parties. The funding will boxes, iris folding and covered If you would to them as whatever job you place for the people that help support our existing wood shaped watering cans In a sea of cheers and award. Other charities agreed, are doing for them. Hours Again, our attendees erupted attend to get together activities that we run to help and tea pots with mosaic tiles. clapping, Pauline made her with Voluntary Care Services like to see are great. Wish I’d had this in applause and cheers as our and socialise in a with loneliness and isolation Please contact us for way to the stage, grinning ear tweeting that there was job when my children were at Finance and Business Support stimulating environment. especially at Christmas which a programme on to ear, to collect her award. more of school due to the hours being Director, Wendy Smathers, can be a very lonely time. 01205 364161. The event host, Ilona Alcock "Barely a dry eye in the front flexible. I enjoy taking clients proudly went to collect the the official To find out more of what then said a few words about row as Pauline collected out, shopping, cleaning this is award with 2 of our Trustees. activities we run please call in Pauline from the application her Award!" photos from all part of helping to maintain We are hoping to hold more These awards are a true and see us at Chantry House activities in Boston and the South made on her behalf, saying their independence for which reflection of the hard work the night, where some of our activities of Lincolnshire and welcome any With spirits high, the night they are very grateful for." ideas/suggestions for anything “Pauline’s passion and continued with many other and dedication given to please visit are carried out or phone us that is missing in your area. on 0345 5564144. Please get in contact with us. dedication and commitment amazing charities being Age UK Lincoln & South Lisa Osborne: to Age UK Lincoln & recognised for their help in Lincolnshire by its employees the East South Lincolnshire is awe and volunteers. This work "It’s great to be back!" communities and minority inspiring, her wicked sense ensures that support is given Midlands After nearly four years away groups. Last to be announced We helped one of our members of humor bringing light, to local people and the local doing other roles in the social Vera celebrate her 100th was the ‘East Midlands Charity Charity energy and laughter to the community and actions are care sector Lisa has returned birthday in June. organisation shone through.” of the Year’. With 15 finalists in made to tackle isolation Awards to the organisation as the this category, it was certainly and loneliness. Facebook new Community Services These words could not be the most competitive. This shows that our work is Manager in the Boston and truer, with Pauline dedicating For this category 3 highly being recognised on a bigger page. South Lincolnshire area. Lisa so much time to helping commended awards were scale and is just the start of previously worked for Age UK others. Over her 31+ years given, 1 rising star award and things to come for Age UK Boston & South Holland for volunteering at Age UK an overall winner. Lincoln & South Lincolnshire. nine years setting up the
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8 | AUTUMN 2019 www.ageuk.org.uk/lincolnsouthlincolnshire ENGAGE FUNDRAISING ENGAGE FUNDRAISING ENGAGE FUNDRAISING FUNDRAISING REBEKAH AND KATIE – MEET THE TEAM! THE BIG TOP BALL On Saturday 28 A delicious 3 course dinner We met with our September, we was served and guests participated in a charity new Community hosted our third auction which featured and Events annual charity “money can’t buy” lots including a live tour of Fundraiser, Katie, fundraising ball. The the Good Morning Britain and Marketing Big Top Ball with a studio, whilst on air, sporting memorabilia, a Shark Ninja Assistant, Rebekah, Greatest Showman cleaning package worth to discuss their time theme held at over £700, an incredible Gin package featuring a day for at Age UK Lincoln & the Double Tree two at 45 Gin School South Lincolnshire by Hilton hotel in and more. One lucky lady won a so far and what Lincoln was a night diamond necklace in our brought them to of fun, fundraising diamond necklace raffle and the guests danced the night work with us. and entertainment. away to live band Radioactive uests arrived, or played on the casino. enjoyed a glass of prosecco and had “I won the Hi Katie! Firstly, why did you What do you hope to do the opportunity diamond, what Rebekah, hello! So why did What do you hope to do Gto have professional decide to work for Age UK during your time at Age UK you decide to join Age UK & during your time at Age UK photographs taken while a great end to Lincoln & South Lincolnshire? Lincoln & South Lincolnshire? South Lincolnshire? Lincoln & South Lincolnshire? Hi! Well I have previous work In terms of what I want to do, I want being entertained by I have just finished University where I I want to raise awareness of Age UK an INCREDIBLE experience in the charity sector, to engage a greater variety of people studied Business and Marketing, and Lincoln & South Lincolnshire and magician David Fox. working for End of Life and Autism in the work we do and deliver our I wanted to go into a job that utilised the impact our work has on the As the doors to the evening” charities so I really wanted to message across generations. In a my degree as I am really passionate community, encouraging support expand my knowledge into another divided world, Age UK Lincoln & Cathedral Ballroom opened about marketing. Age UK Lincoln & from residents of the local area. I The total amount of funds area. Also, Lincoln is a hub for rural South Lincolnshire can teach people South Lincolnshire also reflects my think it is really important to educate and the guests made their communities so it has allowed me to to be tolerant of others and create raised on the night is over own values and beliefs which I felt our community on who we are and way to circus themed tables broaden my horizons. intergenerational partnerships. £5,000. This is an incredible was important. what we offer as a charity, it’s just the sound of a female vocal amount of money, which Have you always getting the word out there. quartet, Katie, Evangeline, That’s great! Is Age UK Is Age UK Lincoln & South will go a long way towards been passionate Have you always wanted to Poppy and Katy filled the Lincoln & South Lincolnshire Lincolnshire what you supporting local older about fundraising? go into marketing? room with a medley from what you thought it thought it would be? people in Lincoln and South would be? Definitely! Growing up I always No, I initially wanted to be a primary The Greatest Showman and Lincolnshire. It costs us just would get involved with events like Similar to Katie I had misconceptions school teacher until I joined sixth Based on my interview, yes! But, set the atmosphere for an fundraising concerts. I always loved about Age UK Lincoln & South form. I chose Business Studies as £5 to send a befriender to a based on my previous assumptions helping those who need it and I love Lincolnshire prior to my interview but one of my a-levels and I fell in love incredible evening. of the organisation, I would have to lonely older person for one events and the two go hand in hand. those views changed on interview with it. Since then, I have known that say no. As soon as I came to interview, visit, with the funds raised, we It gave me a focus and an amazing day. Park Street has such a warm, marketing is where I want to be. my perceptions completely changed. way to meet new people. welcoming atmosphere and I felt like “An incredible will be able to support more Now I feel like part of the furniture. I there was so much opportunity and people and continue working feel welcomed, I feel challenged, I feel space for me to grow here. What do you like to do night, the thoroughly engaged. Aside from your work here, outside of work? to eliminate isolation and That’s lovely! What is your Socialise mainly, spending time attention to detail loneliness in older people. What is your favourite thing what do you like to do? favourite thing about Age UK with my friends and family is really about Age UK Lincoln & I have been a keen singer/performer Lincoln & South Lincolnshire? important to me. I also love travelling was incredible, most of my life. I also enjoy surfing, so any chance I get I try to visit “The ball has South Lincolnshire? I would have to say the service users. kayaking and recently took part in a new places. what a great I would have to say the variety of They really brighten my day and made us consider skydive for Age UK Lincoln & South seeing the impact that it has on them challenges brought to me in such a Thanks Rebekah, good luck cause too” short space of time. My days are so Lincolnshire which was the most on a daily basis is really rewarding. volunteering to varied, I can be in a room with the amazing experience! It reminds me why I came into this here at Age UK Lincoln & Over 44 prizes featured in Bishop of Grimsby in the morning line of work and shows me every day South Lincolnshire! our Red and Gold envelope spend some of our what we are working towards, and planning a charity fashion Thank you Katie and good Thank you! which is helping older people to raffle, supported by local show in the afternoon, I have the luck in your new role! time with an [opportunity] to make my fundraising love later life. businesses in Lincoln and ideas a reality. Thank you! South Lincolnshire. older person”
10 | AUTUMN 2018 www.ageuk.org.uk/lincolnsouthlincolnshire supporting older people for over 60 years AUTUMN 2018 | 11 ENGAGE PARK STREET ENGAGE PARK STREET ENGAGE PARK STREET ENGAGE WHY WORK FOR US? PARK STREET ACTIVITIES
Age UK Lincoln & Not only this, but South Lincolnshire employees receive ROYAL ASCOT SUMMER PARTY offers a diverse range benefits including of roles from Support ongoing training/ Fascinators, top Worker to Volunteer support, competitive Coordinator, annual leave and pay, hats and hats from Community & a work-life balance and adorned with Events Fundraiser to the opportunity to make race horses. Gardener/Handyman. a real difference in the community. Park Street was orking for No two days are the bustling with Age UK same, with a number of excited guests Lincoln positions interlinking ready to enjoy & South with other departments, WLincolnshire is really an afternoon of making job roles exciting rewarding, especially and dynamic. Assistant food, fun and when you step into Park Manager of the laughter on Street and are greeted Response Team, Lindsey Friday 21st June. by warm smiles and Keightley, said: friendly faces of those taking part in a class or “I work for Lincoln & ver 100 enjoying some tea and South Lincolnshire guests we have seen many of cake. The impact that the because it’s an absolute IF YOU ARE INTERESTED arrived at work has on our service pleasure working our teams growing in Park Street, numbers and we IN APPLYING FOR users is evident by the alongside likeminded OLincoln, dressed up have hired: A JOB WITH US OR atmosphere at Park Colleagues and in true Royal Ascot Street, Chantry House Managers who all work DISCOVERING UPCOMING fashion and took their Rosettes were given of our wonderful running of the event and in the homes of collectively with intense • 25 Support Workers JOB OPPORTUNITIES seats. Many different to a few of our best- prizes. Feucht-Frohliche and that every those who receive passion and dedication • 6 Homecare AT AGE UK LINCOLN & personal care and to enable those who groups attended dressed ladies who Neustadter also came one’s needs were Assistants SOUTH LINCOLNSHIRE, support services. Aggie require our support, • 13 Responders including Eccleshare wore some beautiful and served our guests catered for. Gustaite, our Finance OUR VACANCIES CAN access our extensive • 9 Gardener/ Court Day Centre, hats and fascinators. glasses of wine Administrator, echoes range of Services”. BE FOUND ON INDEED, Handyperson Age UK Choir, Yoga, The ‘Best Ladies Hat’ before their meals this saying: FACEBOOK AND OUR Luncheon Club and winner was then picked were served. The employees of WEBSITE WWW.AGEUK. Lenton Green. It was and she certainly went The food consisted “I like working for Age UK Lincoln & This growth allows ORG.UK/ really lovely to see all out, styling a Royal of a 3-course meal Age UK Lincoln & South Lincolnshire us to cater to even APPLICATION PACKS everyone with a smile Ascot jumper and served by our fantastic South Lincolnshire share similar values more people in Lincoln about the importance horse-adorned hat to Volunteers whose because seeing the and South Lincolnshire, CAN BE OBTAINED on their face, enjoying of community meaning that we BY CONTACTING OUR the company of their match. Mrs. Galaxy services made the difference we make work and therefore will be able to further FRIENDLY HR TEAM friends, many of Ireland attended the event a success. in older people’s lives collaborative work reduce the rates of which were formed event, selling raffle Our kitchen and everyday makes a between departments ON RECRUITMENT@ loneliness and isolation. because of Age UK tickets to our guests, activity centre staff huge difference in is encouraged and Our current vacancies AGEUKLSL.ORG.UK OR Lincoln & South giving them the chance worked tirelessly to my own and leaves successful. In the are within our Response CALLING 03455 564 144 a smile on my face.” Lincolnshire's services. to win one of ensure smooth past six months, Team and Care & Support EXT. 1105 OR 1121. Services department.
AUTUMM12 | AUTUMN 2019 2018| 12 www.ageuk.org.uk/lincolnsouthlincolnshire supporting older people for over 60 years AUTUMN 2018 | 13 ENGAGE RETAIL ENGAGE INFO & ADVICE RETAIL- LINCOLN #2 INFORMATION AND ADVICE Our Information and mobility caused by their Mrs A attends to all her and they have benefited from a medical conditions. husband’s care needs after this lump sum payment of £1027.20. Advice service is a free and Their initial telephone enquiry time. Mr A has sight problems Due to his reduced mobility AND BOSTON #3 confidential service for resulted in a referral to our due to having Diabetes Type 2, a Blue Badge application older people, their families Information and Advice team. hearing loss, and suffers was completed for Mr A to On Friday 24th May, as smoothly as they do, and carers. Our Senior Information and from Bronchitis making him enable him to park nearer to without them we really we opened our second n the year 2017/18 we Advice officer Diane called breathless on exertion. He his GP surgery and hospital Age UK Lincoln & couldn’t do it. We are always Mrs A to discuss the eligibility also suffers with Cellulitis on when attending appointments. looking for volunteers so if helped local people South Lincolnshire to claim previously criteria for Attendance both legs which is painful for He is now in receipt of his you are wanting to develop Allowance. Having talked him. In addition to this he is Blue Badge which allows charity shop, located in your skills or grow your unclaimed benefits of I£1,141,179 allowing people to through both Mr and Mrs on a waiting list for surgery him a little more freedom Boston town centre. confidence you could be A’s health conditions and to replace both his knees. to go out and about. perfect for the job. be more independent and live more comfortably. the impact their symptoms Mr A’s mobility is severely Diane was also able to ur Boston shop, Age UK Lincoln & South have on their daily living and restricted due to his medical signpost Mrs A to the carer #3, was ready with Lincolnshire are thrilled to personal care needs, it was conditions and is unable to support service who carried OUR ADVISERS ARE quality clothes, be in Boston, especially as clear that they would both carry out any personal care out a Carers Assessment. shoes, children’s we expand our services. Our TRAINED TO HELP WITH: • Social care - such as finding benefit from Attendance needs unaided. This assessment identifies Otoys, books, DVDs, ornaments, lunch club, craft club and a care home, accessing social Allowance to help them He sleeps in his chair as the needs of unpaid carers jewellery, accessories bingo are now being offered care and how it’s funded. remain independent. getting in and out of bed and offers access to support and home décor. to the community on a • Your income - including a Mrs A has had a knee is too painful. Mr A rarely with a carers role. Locals to the area were keen regular basis in Boston and free benefit check and help operation which has resulted leaves the house unless Both Mr and Mrs A are very to have a look around the South Holland. We want to with applying for pension in her not being able to to hospital appointments pleased with the outcome of store, asking when it was give the 50+ age group in the age welfare benefits. straighten her leg properly to or his GP surgery. our intervention and wanted opening all week during the Boston area the chance to be • Your home - information enable her to put her full foot Diane was able to offer to thank Age UK Lincoln & lead up to the opening day involved and benefit from our on staying warm at home down onto the floor, which Mr and Mrs A a home visit South Lincolnshire for the on Friday. We opened at 11am service offering, allowing and access to home aids was making walking difficult where she supported them information, advice and and immediately the shop them to engage with us and and adaptations. and causing loss of balance. with Attendance Allowance support they received. was bustling with shoppers each other. Engaging in • Legal issues - information Mrs A also has Arthritis in her applications. Both applications Mrs A said: eager to find a quality bargain. activities helps better mental guides and factsheets hands, feet, neck and hip and were successful, resulting in Before we knew it, shoppers health, allows for meeting on making a Will, Power is currently on the waiting the higher rate of Attendance “We are now able to were bringing multiple items people and keep people of Attorney, and how to list for an operation to have Allowance being awarded. to the till and leaving the store active in the community. worry less about our deal with an estate. a finger straightened after These payments of £87.65 a with a smile on their face and suffering tendon damage. week each, plus an additional income and paying an Age UK Lincoln & South Our aim is to reach Other medical conditions back payment of £513.60 for my husband’s Lincolnshire bag in their hand. CASE STUDY - MRS A Mrs A contacted us as she was include Diabetes Type 2 each is now helping them The busy atmosphere a greater number IF YOU ARE care, we can afford looking for support with an and High Blood Pressure. to meet the costs of the remained throughout the of people INTERESTED IN application for Attendance Mrs A is also a carer for her additional expenses which to treat ourselves day as people came in and and eliminate BECOMING Allowance, for both herself husband, but her medical can be incurred when occasionally”. looked through the array of A VOLUNTEER WITH and her husband. They were conditions are making it struggling with poor health, items we had to offer in store. loneliness and both finding it increasingly difficult for her to carry out and is helping them to Many locals were really happy isolation in more US, GET IN TOUCH difficult to carry out their own her caring role. Mr A has carers remain independent. In total about the return of Age UK TODAY ON 01205 communities. We are personal care and daily attending every morning to their joint weekly income to their town centre, saying: 364161 always grateful for living tasks, due to reduced help him wash and dress, has increased by £175.30 TO CONTACT “I’m really glad donations of good OR, IF YOU WANT TO Age UK are back” VISIT OUR SHOP OUR quality clothing, This proved to us that we are AND FIND YOURSELF INFORMATION very much welcome in Boston books, toys and small A BARGAIN, OR and should see continued furniture items. We AND ADVICE success with the new shop. DROP OFF STOCK The shop has a spacious also take bags of DONATIONS VISIT: DEPARTMENT layout with plenty of clean but marked/ 36 STRAIT BARGATE, PLEASE CALL access for wheelchairs and damaged items pushchairs, making it BOSTON, PE21 6LJ 03455 564 144 accessible to everyone in the which we are able to 5 GUILDHALL STREET community. We have weigh in for rags. LINCOLN LN1 1TT Volunteers who make it possible for our shops to run
14 | AUTUMM 2019 www.ageuk.org.uk/lincolnsouthlincolnshire supporting older people for over 60 years AUTUMM 2019 | 15 ENGAGE LIVES ENGAGE LIVES LINCOLNSHIRE LIVES LINCOLNSHIRE LIVES INTERVIEWS WITH SOME OF LINCOLNSHIRE'S MOST INSPIRATIONAL INDIVIDUALS John Alford, who it using the money he had One day he excused himself massive overseas, environment. Something to earnt. The artist agreed and away to the office toilets international achievement show this was his creation of a moved to Lincoln in John found himself owning with a pen and paper in his for the pop duo. slogan clad t-shirt hosting the 1980 was a former his very first guitar. trouser pockets and scribbled Their hit was also top of the words “My machine is quiet member of The John started learning to play away the lyrics to what would Juke Box, Sheet Music and and clean!”, which was an the guitar and not realising become number 1 hit record Radio Playlist charts. After attempt to encourage cycling Allisons and came into then that he would need a ‘Are You Sure?’. their Eurovision success, John over driving in towns to Park Street to talk all plectrum to play, would spend When asked what inspired and Colin travelled around the reduce emissions. This caught things Eurovision hours playing, leaving his the writing of ‘Are You Sure?’ country performing at various the eye of the media and in fingertips sore and cracked written in May 1959, hopeless venues including the London 1978, The Observer Magazine and environment. at first. Laughing about this romantic John explained that Palladium, Odeon Southend, featured John wearing one of John then showed us four it was from a heartbreak the Royalty Chester, Colston Hall his t-shirts and riding his bike peaking to us in Park plectrums that he keeps in his year before and the song was and Apollo. At these venues with his son on the back. He Street Eatery, John wallet at all times, should carrying the message of ‘Are they performed alongside acts also created seats fitted on explained his love for a guitar become available you sure you won’t change like Frankie Vaughan and Billy for children with the phrase/ music and how he for him to play. John’s guitar your mind?’. Heartbreak has Fury, plus many top American logo “BIKE IT!” John sold these Scame to write and perform skills continued to improve inspired many successful stars. Despite The Allisons’ t-shirts and also went on to hit record “Are you sure?” and he started learning sheet artistes in their work, Adele moment in the spotlight, their making caps and jumpers earning The Allisons 2nd place music, which he would try to being one of the most success was not long-lived, printed with the logo at Eurovision in 1961. The memorise so that he could famous to date. John’s due to poor management, and slogan. duo took the charts by storm perform without prompts. songwriting led the duo to with the group disbanding John has always loved alongside artists such as Cliff begin performing at the well- reluctantly in 1963 and John’s nature and told us that when Richard, Connie Francis, Elvis, “Practice something known Bread Basket coffee attention moving towards he was younger he would “Lie Bobby Darin and more. bar in London, located off his love for nature and the on the grass and just look”, As a child, John was fairly long enough and your Oxford Street. environment. taking in all of the insects and shy and struggled with his brain will pick it up” ‘Are You Sure?’ was entered In 1974, John joined other flowers around him. confidence. One day he saw into the 1961 Eurovision song members of Friends of the someone performing and However, John sometimes contest after being selected Earth in a demonstration was inspired, pushing him to missed or changed a note or from several of John’s songs which would show just “Lie on the grass want to learn to sing and play two accidentally meaning that were recorded by the how much paper waste and just look” the guitar. He had sung in the that he was playing some duo after their music reached occurs through throwing local church choir alongside songs slightly differently. Fontana Records and caught away newspapers instead of His passion for the Colin Day, his duo partner in But this was the start of his their attention. This was the recycling them. Pictured in the environment continues The Allisons, but was keen songwriting as when this start of The Allisons whirlwind Gazette and Post, John and today being a member of the to branch out into the pop happened John found himself experience of fame. the group proudly surround International Tree Foundation music scene where many were still enjoying the tune he was Coming 2nd in Eurovision, a mountain of newspapers that works on planting trees making names for themselves. playing, encouraging him to the duo topped UK charts, they were able to collect all over the world, combatting Coming from a poor start writing his own music knocking Elvis from the from two apartment blocks. deforestation. This is background, John did not and lyrics. top spot with Cliff Richard 60% of the residents were particularly important with a have the money to buy his sitting 3rd on the charts at happy to participate in the worldwide push to become own guitar. He asked the local “It’s like getting a piece the time (April 1961). Being demonstration. The group ‘greener’, starting in 1971. Vicar if he could borrow a pair at the top of the charts with estimated that the council John’s passion of music and of shears, to which he agreed of wood and chopping these names was a massive could earn £31,000 if they the environment shows that and John asked people in the the first bits off” achievement and The Allisons were to recycle all of the he is very much still young at local area if he could cut their became the first British group newspapers that would be heart, telling us hedges and grass for them to Whilst John was working at an to have 1 million copies sold, typically thrown away, which earn some money. One, a local engineering company in his earning them a gold disc. is now fully accepted. “There are no artist, agreed and John began youth he would sneakily write Jonathan King and Lord Being a Friends of the Earth old people, just working on his garden for £1 songs at his desk, explaining Andrew Lloyd Webber plus Sir member, John again wanted young people of a week. After a while, John to us with a cheeky grin on his Tim Rice were amongst those to make and encourage noticed that he had a guitar, face that he was caught a few who were big fans of the change in people, spreading different ages" and asked if he could purchase times by his manager. song which again was a the message of a cleaner
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ENGAGE You could be in the Algarve, THE ALLOTMENT GARDEN YOUR WAY TO A HEALTHIER LIFE relaxing in the sun... his time at the allotment, On Wednesday 29th he went on to explain May we met with that gardening ‘has real www.algarve-retreats.com/ Lead Volunteer, health benefits’. property-to-rent/apartment-meia.htm John, to discuss the This was clear to us, as we could see that everyone at Age UK Lincoln & the allotment was able to Situated on the top floor of a three storey block the apartment has its own residents’ South Lincolnshire enjoy gentle exercise which swimming pool. It has the advantage of being away from the bustle of the town centre has known health benefits, but within walking distance (5 mintures to the marina and another 5 to the town centre). allotment, and whilst learning a new skill which keeps the brain active the benefits it has and healthy too. John also It has a twin bedroom, open plan kitchen and lounge. The kitchen has a 4-ring hob, on him and the explained that the mental oven, microwave, toaster and washing machine. There is a family sized bathroom. other Volunteers. wellbeing benefits were just The lounge has a sofa (which converts into two more single beds) and a table to seat as evident as the physical benefits using gardening as four. A TV, DVD and CD player are also available. Both the lounge and Bedroom have gentle exercise for the body Patio doors which open onto the balcony offering views over the swimming pool and he allotment, and mind. Speaking of the across Lagos. There is ample car parking space in front of the building. benefits that gardening has beautifully kept, is on your mental wellbeing, home to a variety John explained of fruit, vegetables Tand wild flowers. Each week ‘Working with plants, it six Volunteers give their relaxes you’. time to help sustain the allotment and harvest the In a time where mental health produce grown there. The is being talked about more vegetables, if good enough than ever, it is key to know the quality and quantity, kinds of activities that people of all ages can get involved in sometimes make their way to benefit their mental health. to Park Street Eatery where Mental health charity, Mind, they are used in the kitchen have previously spoken about for the enjoyment of our the mental health benefits of nature. Mind mentioned that PRICES: customers. The majority of Jan - March £225 the produce given to Park growing food and outdoor April £300 Street comes in the form exercise can reduce stress, provide peer support and May £325 of salad vegetables like June £375 help you to be more active July/August £475 lettuce, tomatoes, radishes and confident. They also say Sept £375 and cucumber. When the that nurturing something Oct £325 potato crop comes in, our else can help you in learning Nov/Dec £250 Park Street restaurant to care for yourself and the importance of that. also makes use of If you are In addition, if these vegetables. We encourage you to share your own gardening pictures, interested in you want more Showing us around, John stories and produce. Tag us proudly named each in your pictures on social becoming a information from vegetable and area of the media and use the hashtag volunteer at the Mind visit : allotment whilst other #NurtureTheMind. Volunteers were planting Age UK Lincoln & https://www.mind. or picking produce. The South Lincolnshire org.uk/. atmosphere at the allotment allotment, get in is really peaceful and all of the volunteers seemed very touch today on content in their roles. When 03455 564 144 and we spoke to John more about ask for Nicki or Pip. To book accommodation please contact Judith Hall on 01536 711884 Apartments can also be booked very competitively at [email protected] ©shutterstock/ Simon Dannhauer Simon ©shutterstock/
18 | AUTUMN 2018 www.ageuk.org.uk/lincolnsouthlincolnshire supporting older people for over 50 years AUTUMN 2019 | 19 ENGAGE POETRY WRITING AND POETRY COMPETITION RUNNER UP WINNER SAVOUR This years writing The unwanted gift To whom belongs this dreary Now I don't mind the loss of and poetry It came in my fifties year, my face, it surely isn't mine? looks ( I never was Bardot), competition has unwanted gift The inisde is still seventeen, The widening shape,well, EVERY MOMENT once more seen And soon became very clear the outside sixty nine I can take, the 'slink' was it wasn’t going to shift bound to go some incredibly It started touching both my The laughter lines give diverse, beautiful knees, then hips and character (at least that's What I DO mind, an awful lot, and emotively fingers too what we're told), I'm finding it a strain written entries. Its common name is Arthur Quite frankly I just think they That 'they' left all the trash arthritis to me and you make my face look very old) behind when someone stole ur Sponsors my brain Lance Print and I didn’t ask to receive it, The silver threads amongst our second judge I didn’t want it at all the gold are weeds within Not that it toyed with mighty Opublished author James It stopped me running the garden schemes ; t'was flummoxed Hazel had the difficult task of for my bus And doubtless, any minute by a shandy choosing two entries to Ok kicking the now, the arteries will harden But now and then and here be placed in First and grandson’s ball and there and here and there Second place Keep- Fit was such a pleasure it came in very handy The stairs became when it boosted zest "The quality was very like Everest and drive A face-lift here, a chin tuck high – the entries were Its steps were hard to climb But now I find I have to go to there, would be I wasn’t sure which way to go merely stay alive scant consolation as diverse as they were WFF FULL PAGE Which way would take Cause for a dissapearing creative. Having given less time Birthdays arrive more brain there is no operation it careful thought, frequently (or so it would my pick is number Hands and knees or appear) I swear I'm having, So this is how it's going to be; bum slide at the least, a couple totally imprisoned, 21: Ode to Passing Or crawling all crab fashion every year A dithering, dotty, dopey Years, an enchanting, I really just couldn’t decide drip, wandering and wizened ADVERT witty and (in places) The best way forward My sex appeal, there's not a brutal account of self- became my passion doubt, has just begun to wilt Ah, woe is me and beat my I'de rathr be UNDER than breast (albeit droopy) it's observation – pure and The surgeon said “New knees sprawled UPON my more than just a rumour completely honest" I think, this is the route continental quilt But I will never let 'them' take to take my twisted sense of humour James Hazel So duly guided by him it was Can you forgive this self- this or turn to drink -indulgent wallow in the If you were going to steal The First place winner So knife and scalpel blues? To quote a friend 'My a mind, pray ponder for takes home a £100 Amazon undertook, crutches boobs are making contact a minute, Wouldn't you With our delicious frozen meals and desserts, prepared by award-winning chefs and delivered free voucher sponsored by Lance wheelchair the lot with my shoes' be looking for one with by your local team, you’ve more time to enjoy doing the things you love. Print and the second place But after several months of something init? prize is a Q&A with James For your free brochure visit wiltshirefarmfoods.com or call 01427 666130 Hazel pain it hadn’t helped a jot The thickening waist is 'cuddly' , the hips prove I'm So I have had the final smile, So please, please arthritis a woman, My imperfections it could have been much just do one right away just confirm that I'm fallible worse. 'They' thought to rob OVER 300 DELICIOUS DISHES As this was not on my gift list and human a merchant bank but got an for my 50th birthday empty purse FREE FRIENDLY DELIVERY
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20 | AUTUMM 2019 www.ageuk.org.uk/lincolnsouthlincolnshire supporting older people for over 60 years AUTUMM 2019 | 21 ENGAGE ECCLESHARE ECCLESHAREENGAGE COURT Sepsis and Medical Negligence Sepsis (a form of blood poisoning) is a STOPA rash that does not fade when place, several expert opinions may be potentially life-threatening condition pressed or having mottled, bluish, necessary to prove this and outcomes DAY CENTRE which occurs when the body’s immune and clammy skin and compensation will vary case by case. most of our clients had not At Eccleshare Day system overreacts to an infection. STOPBreathing very fast Whilst Sepsis can lead to loss of life in tried before and it was a Centre we provide STOPVery tired or difficult to wake the most serious cases, it can also lead great success. Although in most cases our immune to long-lasting injuries as well as loss of a welcoming, Local charity The Reader, system can fight infection by releasing … and symptoms in Babies and earnings, travel and treatment expenses comfortable and provide the opportunity chemicals into the bloodstream, if our Very Young Children can also include: and costs of any care needed during for clients to hear spoken body’s response to these chemicals is recovery. It is common amongst survivors safe environment out of balance, our response can trigger dramas, plays and poetry STOPNot feeding as usual or being sick to also experience physical, emotional for our clients, plus changes which then causes damage to and psychological problems whilst and join in the discussion repeatedly the opportunity tissues and organs instead. STOPNot passing urine for 12 hours recovering. Examples of these include on the themes and topics recurring infections, insomnia, hair loss, to socialise and raised. This ties in well with Once the infection is in the bloodstream What is the treatment? short term memory loss and depression. . our philosophy group and it can affect the entire body and can lead have some fun The NICE (National Institute for Health and regular current to organ failure. If not treated urgently it The next steps - how we can help ur clients at can become a life-threatening condition Care Excellence) Guidelines published affairs discussions. Eccleshare Day where our response causes a sudden and in 2016 provide clinicians with guidance At Sills & Betteridge, we understand that Centre can enjoy We have links to a local dangerous drop in blood pressure and on how to spot signs of Sepsis and the effects of Sepsis can be devastating our enclosed primary school to promote the Sepsis progresses to Septic shock. If understand how to manage and treat the and can have an enormous impact on Ogarden, themed room pub, the relationship between left untreated this can result in death. condition as early as possible. Generally, the quality of life of the person affected. If our clients and their pupils patients should be treated within 1 hour you or a loved one have been affected by coffee shop and pay a visit Medical Negligence whilst being treated through a pen-pal scheme. In recent years the numbers of Sepsis of diagnosis by being administered to our hair dressing salon. cases have risen which experts believe oxygen, fluids and intravenous antibiotics. for Sepsis, then we are here to help you We know that forging Each day our dedicated could be linked to our increased If treated quickly, recovery without any explore and prove your claim to recover team of Support Workers relationships between the resistance to antibiotics. In addition, the lasting side effects is possible. However, any compensation you deserve. look to provide a range of generations has proven to number of medical negligence cases have any delay in diagnosis and treatment can stimulating and enjoyable be extremely beneficial for also risen where the signs and symptoms lead to serious complications and survival Generally, you only have 3 years to pursue activities which reflect both young and old. have been missed or overlooked. rates can drastically reduce to less than your claim from the date of the incident We recently enjoyed a 50%. or date of knowledge if later. Therefore, it the personal interests and is always best to seek legal advice at the themed 1960s week of What are the symptoms? hobbies of our clients; When negligence can occur earliest opportunity. whilst also introducing new activities. Andy Warhol According to the UK Sepsis Trust, 5 people die of Sepsis every hour in the UK, with 1 Although fatalities can happen even activities to try. The focus style art was produced by If you feel that you may have been in 4 sufferers being left with permanent with the best quality of care, there are some of our clients, along affected by Medical Negligence then is to promote choice, self- life changing consequences. some instances where substandard please contact us. Sills & Betteridge esteem, mental stimulation with a walk down memory Because the symptoms of Sepsis can medical treatment or delays in diagnosis Solicitors have a specialist Medical and self-fulfilment in lane with 1960s baking and initially mirror flu or a chest infection it occur where symptoms are not dealt Negligence team with a wealth of testing knowledge of the can sometimes be difficult to reach an with quickly enough or have been a friendly and relaxing experience and are fully committed to decade in 1960s games early diagnosis. The symptoms of Sepsis misdiagnosed for something less severe. environment. obtaining the best possible outcome for can also vary with age and where there is For clients who enjoy such as Jeopardy. The you. We are very approachable and will a history of illness or surgery. In order to explore a possible claim movement and music, week culminated in a live listen carefully to your concerns. and identify if errors in care have taken we have regular seated show from well renowned Symptoms of sepsis in Adults can include: exercise sessions from entertainer Geoff Bridge Move It Mobility, and the who provided a fantastic STOPS - Slurred speech and decreased opportunity to dance show of laughs and a mental ability / confusion from local dance company chance to sing along to the STOPE - Extreme shivering, chills or great songs of the decade. muscle pain Rhythm in Movement. STOP Singing is a great joy and P - Passing no urine (in a day) Our local choir Birchwood STOPS - Severe breathlessness or fast Sings have given us a a therapeutic activity for heart rate fantastic concert recently many of our clients. Our STOPI - It feels like you have never felt and will be returning later enthusiastic singers will as unwell this year for another live be joining in song with STOPS - Skin is mottled or discoloured To arrange a FREE CLAIM ASSESSMENT at your nearest branch performance. Our local Eccleshare Court residential African Drumming group home clients to form a … whilst symptoms in Children can or at home, either call 0800 542 4245, email [email protected] include: also provided a stimulating choir; possibly with the or visit our website www.sillslegal.co.uk view to perform in and exciting drumming STOPFever, low temperature, fits or the future. workshop for our clients. convulsions O ces throughout Lincolnshire STOP Our clients rate us 4.7 out of 5 This was something that Confusion and disorientation Correct at time of print STOPFeeling cold to touch
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