AGE UK KENSINGTON & CHELSEA MAGAZINE SPRING 2018 FREE AgeMatters PLEASE TAKE ONE FUNDRAISING + WHAT'S ON + ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS + MUCH MORE Age UK Kensington & Chelsea, 1 Thorpe Close, London, W10 5XL 020 8969 9105 www.aukc.org.uk Registered charity number: 1082658 Do you find it difficult to use public transport? Westway CT works to provide a positive impact on the health, happiness and well-being of people living in Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster. Through its ‘Services for Individuals’, Westway CT offers a range of services to help people stay independent. Members can access all three services: >Volunteer Cars >Shopper Services >Mobility Scooters Volunteer Cars Driven by a team of volunteers who use their vehicles to take passengers wherever they need to go, be it to attend activities or classes, visit friends and family or just go about their everyday business. Trips are charged at subsidised rates and vary depending on which borough you live in. This service is not a taxi service and is run by volunteers If you are interested in so journeys cannot be using the Shopper Service “We hope that using guaranteed until a volunteer please call 020 8960 9020 a combination of the is paired with your booking. If you live in Kensington weekdays between 1 pm – 4 Volunteer Cars the pm for a Membership Pack & Chelsea you can Shopper Service and If you are interested in using the and more information. read more information the Mobility Scooters Volunteers Cars please call 020 will have a positive 8964 1114 weekdays between about services Mobility Scooters impact on local people’s 1 pm – 4 pm for a Membership available to you on the Westway CT has a range of health, happiness Pack and more information. scooters situated at the offices Westway CT website. and well-being,” says in Acklam Road, W10 and www.westwayct.org.uk/ Tracey, Westway CT’s Shopper Services another two scooters held Communications and Run in an accessible minibus services/rbkc-residents at Holland Park, park’s office. Marketing Manager. every weekday. A timetable is The scooters are available to set so that members are taken If you live in Westminster members, during office (and If you would like to know to the same supermarket on park) hours. Training is provided you can read more further information about different days of the week. and individuals can test ride a information about becoming a member of Shoppers know what day scooter before they commit Westway CT’s Services for they will travel and which services available to to signing up as a member. Individuals, please get in supermarket they will be you on the Westway touch. There is a team attending. Members can get If you are interested in using CT website. waiting to hear from you. their weekly shop without the a Mobility Scooter please call www.westwayct.org.uk hassle of finding their way 020 8960 8774 weekdays The primary number is around a new store or trying /services/westminster- between 1 pm – 4 pm 020 8964 1114 and this to juggle bags while getting residents for a Membership Pack line is manned weekdays on and off public transport. A and more information. between 1 pm – 4 pm. passenger assistant is on- hand to help passengers on/ off the vehicle and assist with shopping bags. There is a charge depending on which borough you live in. Cover Image © Age UK K&C CONTENTS SPRING 2018 Beth & Jon go the Digital companionship .. 12 extra mile ............04 Can technology help us to Support Age UK K&C staff in their stay more connected? Foreword from the marathon fundraising efforts Activities & Events .....14 Listen Up! ............05 Find out about all the exciting Chief Executive Making sure our members’ things we’ve got coming up strive to do as much as voices were heard at our listening they can, often going event with local Councillors Shared reading groups with above and beyond. The Reader .......... 16 Transport Mobility Forum. 05 If you love stories, poems and This month do look out Jon reports on the Forum’s great literature, The Reader’s for our publicity about Jon latest activities groups could be for you and Beth who will really be going the extra mile GDPR is coming! ......06 My Care, My Way ......17 when they run a marathon Find out about the new General Find out more about the around the borough to integrated care service in Data Protection Regulations raise funds for our front line Kensington & Chelsea services. Their route around The loneliness issue ....07 Kensington and Chelsea will We take a look at what’s being Unlocking the V&A ..... 18 I write as winter, rather see them hopefully whizz done locally and nationally to Exploring the treasures of the belatedly this year, finally combat loneliness and isolation. Victoria & Albert museum past a location near you on turns to spring, although 28th April, so come out and this edition of Age UK Why are we so lonely? ..08 One step closer to preventing wave to them if you can. A K&C’s magazine will cover list of approximate timings Sue Baker takes a look at some Alzheimer’s ........... 18 the period through to of the causes of loneliness The Imperial Memory Unit and details of how you can share their latest research on the summer. For most of support Beth, Jon and the us time flies by, but for The benefits of preventing Alzheimer’s campaign are on page 4. many this is simply not volunteering ..........09 Volunteering is a two way street Open Age ............20 the case as we age. We will also pass the which benefits everyone involved Keep active and healthy anniversary of Grenfell with Open Age’s This edition has a particular before our next magazine Facing up to loneliness ..10 programme of activities. focus on isolation and and we are mindful of the Donald Zec offers his tips on loneliness and, whilst we difficulties for those who how to stay young at heart Puzzle page ...........21 understand more and have lost loved ones and Exercise your brain with our more about the impact those who have been Annie’s View ...........11 Sudoku and wordsearch puzzles this can have on health relocated. The anniversary Annie considers the important and wellbeing, it seems in June will be hard. We role communities play in Scam alert ...........22 harder and harder to are increasingly hearing defeating loneliness Don’t fall victim to this prevent it creeping up as of older people finding latest telephone scam a significant aspect of life themselves on their own in Is one the loneliest for many as we get older. a new area, and we want number? ..............11 to remind everyone that Will Porter considers a different From research undertaken take on spending time by yourself. we can provide support by Age UK it seems that to help people find their its effects on our sense feet in a new place. If you of worth and confidence are affected by Grenfell, Meet the Team… Advertising Sales can create a downward or know someone who Laurence Rowe spiral, making it harder Editor Tel: 01536 526 678 could do with a little Brooke Kerr Email: [email protected] for older people to take extra support, please get Tel: 020 8969 9105 positive action themselves in touch by calling our Email: [email protected] Publisher or seek support. And we Lance Publishing Ltd office on 020 8969 9105. Age UK Kensington 1st Floor Tailby House are painfully aware of the & Chelsea Bath Road, Kettering, NN16 8NL pressure on resources to 1 Thorpe Close, London, W10 5XL Tel: 01536 512624 help. But our staff always Tel: 020 8969 9105 Fax: 01536 515481 Sue Baker Fax: 020 8206 6589 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.lancepublishing.co.uk This magazine is produced on behalf of Age UK Kensington & Chelsea by Lance Publishing Ltd. All rights are reserved by the charity and no part of this publication may be reproduced in whole or in part without the written permission of the charity. Age UK Kensington & Designer Printer Chelsea will accept no responsibility for, or necessarily agree with, any claims made Amanda Robinson Lance Print Ltd or views expressed in this publication, nor does the mention of any product, service Email: [email protected] Tel: (01733) 390564 or advertisement imply a recommendation by Age UK Kensington & Chelsea. Age UK Kensington & Chelsea, Registered Charity No: 1086258, Limited Company No: 03926026 Cover Image © Age UK K&C www.aukc.org.uk SPRING 2018 | 3 AgeMatters News&Events Beth & Jon go the Extra Mile to combat loneliness and isolation in Kensington & Chelsea. n 28th April Age UK so we will actually end K&C staff members up doing 27.2 miles. O Beth Colquhoun and Jon Fryer will be running a "You can see an outline of crucial volunteer-led help marathon to raise money the route, and some rough to the older people of K&C for our front-line services. timings of when we will for decades, first as Sixty arrive at each point, below. Plus, then Age Concern The pair say: "We've K&C and now Age UK K&C. designed a marathon "We might not have time to Whether you are a member, route that takes us stop for tea and biscuits, future member, volunteer, around the borough, but we'd love to see as or someone who refers making good use of the many of you as possible regularly to our services, you green spaces – including on the day, so please can show your appreciation Brompton Cemetery and come out and support by donating to Beth and Kensington Gardens – us.