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Burton Closes Hall Care Home Haddon Road, Bakewell, Derbyshire, DE45 1BG Tel: 01629 814076 | Email:[email protected] | www.hillcare.net EngAGE Contents SUMMER 2020 Chaddesden Park Centre - - - - - - - - - - - - 7 5 year old superstar - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12 Postcards of kindness - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - 17 Since the lockdown began, the Chaddesden fundraiser Information about a scheme where cards can Park Centre has become a hive of socially Read about the amazing achievement of a 5 be written to those living in care homes distant activity and became a lifeline to its year old who ran 100 miles during lockdown members and raised £1,000 for us Summary of services - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 7 Quick breakdown of some of the other busy - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Big Sing 7 Our shops are open again - - - - - - - - - 13 work that our services have been involved in Plans for a big VE Day celebration with Gate- We were excited to open our shops again during lockdown post Theatre Company had to change and an after being closed for a couple of months. online medley of WW2 songs was launched Visit your local shop for some bargains Services - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 17 instead Connecting you with traders you can trust Sowing hope - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14 Thanks - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8 Another new service providing home growing So many people and companies have been kits for isolated older people to grow their 7 really generous in their support during own flowers at home lockdown and we list a few of the companies who have supported us Queens Award for Voluntary - - - - - - 15 Friendship letters - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9 Service Hundreds of letters have been written One of the Strictly No Falling groups in anonymously and distributed to older people Derbyshire has been award a prestigious in Derbyshire/Derby to help them feel valued award while staying at home Strictly no Falling - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16 Money Support Service - - - - - - - - - - - - 10 Find out how our Strictly No Falling team kept 13 We set up a service during lockdown to people exercising when the classes were provide a solution for people who struggled closed and everyone was at home to pay for shopping that had to be done by other people Back to Age UK - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16 A lovely poem written by a Bakewell volunteer Photographer - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 11 for the members and put to music by a First Photographer looking for those over 80 with taste Tutor unusual lives or pusuits to photograph Age UK Derby & Derbyshire and the publishers, Lance Print limited, would like to thank The NHS and all Key Workers and volunteers. From the Editor Meet the team… Editor from the Editor ... Phil Brown 01773 766 922 [email protected] Welcome to the Age UK Derby & Derbyshire Summer edition of our 29a Market Place, Heanor, Derbyshire DE75 7EG EngAGE magazine. 01773 766 922 [email protected] www.ageuk.org.uk/derbyandderbyshire hen the national lockdown for Twitter: @AgeUK_DD Covid-19 (Coronavirus) was Facebook: facebook.com/AUKDD Wannounced in March, all of our services had to adapt and change very Advertising quickly to continue to offer help and support, Laurence Rowe 01536 334218 but in different ways. Some services had to close temporarily. [email protected] Many of our staff and volunteers have been unable to help, either because their shop/service had to close, or due to their own age, health Publisher or that of family members. We have missed them all but look forward to Lance Print Ltd., welcoming them back at the right time. 1st Floor, Tailby House, Bath Road, Kettering NN16 8NL All of our staff who have been able to work have been amazing and have 01536 334 226 given so much time to help where they can and adapting to new ways of [email protected] working. We are so proud of all of our staff and the way that they have www.lanceprint.co.uk worked so well, and for their willingness to try new things so that we can do all we can support local older people in a time of great need for them. Printer We have welcomed some new volunteers who have been able to Lance Print Ltd. join in some of the community work that has been taking place 01733 390 564 or some who have been helping to sort stock for the shops. FREE Please take one SUMMER 2020 We are aware of at least 5 service users who have passed away due to EngAGE Covid-19 and we remember their families at this difficult time. Sowing hope This edition of our magazine gives you a glimpse of some of the activities and services that we provided during the lockdown. There was not enough space in this magazine to highlight Lockdown support everything that has happened! Some services are mentioned in Friendship letters a bigger article and some have an article all to themselves SHOPS & SERVICES + LOCAL NEWS Copyright + FUNDRAISING + INFORMATION + MUCH MORE © Shutterstock Thank you to all of our staff and volunteers who have worked through their own anxieties, issues and problems to provide an amazing service in unprecedented times. It has been such a privilege to work in such a Lanceprint dedicated team with some amazing people. This magazine is produced, free of charge, on behalf of Age UK Derby & Derbyshire by Lance Print Ltd. All Thank you also to all the people who have helped us in rights are reserved by the charities and no part of this any way, whether by donating money, stock for our shops, publication may be reproduced in whole or in part without the written permission of the charities. Age UK or by providing practical help. Without you we would not Derby & Derbyshire will accept no responsibility for, have been there to support our local older people. or necessarily agree with, any claims made or views expressed in this publication, nor does the mention of any product, service or advertisement imply a recommendation by Age UK Derby & Derbyshire. The information contained in this magazine is not advice, and should not be treated as such. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, we exclude all representations, warranties, undertakings and Phil BrownPhil ..... Editor guarantees relating to this magazine. Age UK Derby & Derbyshire: Registered Charity No. 1068550, Limited Company No. 3510613. www.ageuk.org.uk/derbyandderbyshire SUMMER 2020 | 5 EngAGE N G D I F O R A R T YEAR 26YEARS RANT GUA EE 1 9 9 9 3 - 2 0 1 YOUR HOME, YOUR CHOICE High Quality Service, Windows, Doors & Conservatories Conservatories Ask us about Trade Finance Helping you spread the cost of your Bifold Doors Composite Doors home improvements Call us now 01332 755551 We’re open 7 days a week www.tradewindows.com Mon-Fri: 10am-6pm | Sat: 10am-3pm | Sun: 10am-2pm Find out more about our Trade Secure window and Art in Aluminium range Visit Trade Street today Trade Windows Home Improvement Centre, Navigation Retail Park, 810 London Road, Alvaston, Derby, DE24 8WA 6 | SUMMER 2020 www.ageuk.org.uk/derbyandderbyshire Chaddesden Park Centre i Cliff runs our Centre in Chaddesden Park and it has been a Dhive of activity since the lockdown started. Di leads a great team of volunteers who are giving their all to make sure isolated older people in Chaddesden survive the coronavirus lockdown. The group have been working tirelessly to cook and provide meals and shopping to those who need to stay indoors as well as providing ‘crisis bags’ filled with essentials. There is also a WhatsApp group keeping members in touch with each other.