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Contents Chief Executive’s Report Chairman’s Report Information, Advice and Support Dementia Information Service Forum4Age, Consultation and Campaigning General Advice, Money and Benefits Oldham Prevention Alliance Promoting Independence in People Where Can I Find...?

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Home and Care Befriending Service 08 Care Home Review Team 09 Choosing The Right Care 10 Day Care Service 11 Dementia Information Service 05 Disability, Mobility and Healthcare Aids 12 - More Mobile - Independent Living Shop & Showroom Falls and Injury Prevention Exercise 13 Scheme and Next Steps - Falls Classes - Next Steps General Advice, Money and Benefits 07 HandyVan Service 14 Life Story and Log On 15 Minor Adaptations 16 Shopping Delivery 17 and Safe at Home Service Where Can I Find...? 07

Out and About Choir Clock Community Café Forum4Age, Consultation and Campaigning George Street Chapel Project Get Going Together Holidays Home Not Away Service Intergenerational Projects IT & Biscuits Leisure and Social Activities for Over 50’s Lunch Clubs Men in Sheds OLGBT Group Online at Home Slimmin’ Without Women Volunteering Service

Registered Charity No: 1145196 2

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Buy Wisely Retail Shops 29 Insurance Products and Services 30 Disability, Mobility and Healthcare Aids 12 - More Mobile - Independent Living Shop & Showroom

Financial Review Staff List Acknowledgements Support & Gratitude

Head Office: Age UK Oldham 10 Church Lane Oldham OL1 3AN

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Main Telephone: 0161 633 0213 Fax: 0161 620 6197 Email: [email protected] Web: www.ageukoldham.org.uk

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Chairman’s Report I wrote in my Annual Report last year, that despite the difficult economic situation, Age UK Oldham faced the future with confidence. Although there have been challenges to overcome during the last twelve months, we have continued to move forward. There has been an impact from the cuts made to public spending by the Government, with our local council forced to reduce the contribution they were able to make to the wellbeing of our older people. These days, there has to be a much greater degree of difficulty in coping with everyday Jill Read - Chairman living before help can be provided by any local authority or any health service. This makes it even more important that voluntary bodies such as ourselves can continue to flourish. The “Men in Sheds” project remains a success and it is being extended to the Saddleworth area. Some older men find it difficult to maintain the level of social contact that they enjoyed when younger and this provides the opportunity to exercise their skills and to make new friends. We have been able to add one more shop, an important addition when the income from our shops plays an important role in financing our services. The George Street Chapel restoration is now nearing its end and we are looking forward to welcoming visitors in the near future to a building we can be proud of. We are grateful to all those who have had a hand in the work and who have faithfully carried out our plans for the Chapel. The build has been financed by a grant from the National Lottery and money from the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation. Yvonne and her team worked hard to secure this funding and the quality of the bid submitted was outstanding. Once again, it has been a pleasure to chair the Board of Directors. We are all committed to Age UK Oldham and to doing all we can to support older people of the Borough. We are grateful to all those volunteers who give their time and energy in so many ways. The value in money terms is enormous! We also appreciate how fortunate we are to have so many generous people to keep our shops stocked with all manner of goods. This year we are encouraging people to gift aid their donations as we shall then have an extra 25% of their value from the Government – a real chance to increase our income. I cannot conclude without saying how fortunate we are in having such dedicated staff whose enthusiasm and forward thinking means that we continue to make progress at a time when our services are needed more than ever. It is a privilege to work with them.

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Chief Executive’s Report It’s no secret that our society is growing older, with the numbers of people aged over 65 set to rise by over 50% in the next 25 years. We often forget that our ageing society is a feat of modern medicine – many of us are living longer and healthier than ever before bringing challenges and opportunities. In Oldham today there are 33,100 people aged 65 and over and this is projected to increase to 44,700 people by 2022. At Age UK Oldham we think that living longer is something to celebrate as is the changing lifestyle of retirement bringing with it new interests and opportunities.

Yvonne Lee - Chief Executive

However an increasing ageing population does have challenges. In the UK by 2020 there will be nearly 2.7 million people aged 75+ with at least one limiting long term illness, and people living an average of 7-9 years at the end of their lives with a disability. The impact of this is more demand for our services and this is why we really appreciate the support of our partners, donors and volunteers. At Age UK Oldham we carry out lots of activities to improve later life – we campaign, we fundraise, we offer products and services which benefit a wide spectrum of our population as some of the challenges faced by older people include a range of interrelated problems, such as living on a low fixed income, poor housing, declining health and a need for social care. Not everyone has friends and family around them and often, it is the small practical things that can make a difference – a phone call from a volunteer to check on a vulnerable older person who lives alone, extra support if weather prevents an older person going to the shops or staying warm or small jobs that assist independence, prevent trips and slips and ensure people feel safe and comfortable in their homes. Having more fit, active, engaged older people than ever before who can carry on sharing their experience and knowledge, as well as making substantial contributions through employment, volunteering and caring can only be a good thing and our intergenerational work carries this message to younger generations. There have been cuts in local funding but we are treating these as opportunities to provide innovative solutions here in Oldham for older people. Our “Men in Sheds” is a good example of a more cost effective preventative service whereby with encouragement from our staff, men come together to support each other and enjoy life to the full rather than be a recipient of the more traditional care system.

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Information, Advice and Support

Dementia Information Service

Head Office: 0161 633 0213, Direct Line: 0161 622 9333 2 Lord Street, Oldham OL1 3EY / Open Monday to Friday 9:00 am to 3:30 pm A dedicated information service specifically for people and /or their carers who may be in need of information and reassurance on a wide range of issues which affect people who are suffering from memory problems or who have been diagnosed with dementia. Having memory problems or being diagnosed with dementia can be a very anxious time for all involved. There are many questions to answer and people feel uncertain about the future. It is important that people know how much support and expertise is available and how to get help. The aim of the service is to link with other services both locally and nationally and provide the widest range of information, resources and support. With the right information you can understand and plan for the future and continue to enjoy a good quality of life.

Find out about: • • • • •

Diagnosis Care options Equipment Support services Living well

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Keeping active Financial Support Useful contacts Detailed resources

This year we have seen improvements in the services for people with dementia and along with other organisations been involved in plans agreed for further improvements for the future. In May 2012 our team at Age UK Oldham were commissioned to carry out a series of interviews with dementia sufferers to: • • • • •

Explore the experiences of individuals with dementia Understand how people receive support Find out about their experience of accessing services Gain a better understanding what the needs of individuals with memory problems are Find out how services could be improved in this area.

Findings from the interviews form part of the Oldham Joint Strategic Dementia Needs Assessment undertaken by Oldham Council and Oldham Clinical Commissioning Group. This work will help influence service improvements in the care and support for people with dementia and their carers. 635 individual people accessed our Dementia Information Service between April 2012 and March 2013. 5


General Advice, Money and Benefits

Head Office: 0161 633 0213, Direct Line: 0161 622 9333 2 Lord Street, Oldham OL1 3EY / Open Monday to Friday 9:00 am to 3:30 pm This service assists clients over 50 and their carers with a range of issues. Age UK Oldham’s trained advisors have obtained ‘alternative office status’ from the Department of Work and Pensions. We can help with: • Benefits and money matters • Health and social care issues • Housing and transport queries • Form filling • Understanding documents • Providing a full range of in-depth facts sheets • Offering appointments and face to face free advice and much more Signposting We can help with general enquiries, support you or your carer to access other sources of information and point you in the right direction. Form Filling Help to complete forms relating to Disability Living Allowance, Attendance Allowance, Pension Credit, Blue Badge Applications, etc. Benefit Awareness We want to make sure you are receiving all the benefits to which you may be entitled. We will explain the qualifying criteria and assist people to complete the necessary paperwork. Many people do not realise they may be entitled to any benefits. Remember, these benefits are yours by right. Anyone wanting a full benefit check can contact us and we will be able to assist. Contact us You can telephone or call in to arrange an appointment. We have information on all local services and can provide you with informative fact sheets on a wide range of subjects. Last year Age UK Oldham helped older people and their carers access an estimated £700,490.50 of unclaimed benefits per annum. Even small changes in weekly income can make big differences to the quality of life for older people and their carers.

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Oldham Prevention Alliance Head Office: 0161 633 0213

Oldham Prevention Alliance is a network of local services who work with the over 50s. Members meet regularly to make new contacts, find out about new developments and share information. Membership of Oldham Prevention Alliance is open to statutory, voluntary and private sector organisations and community groups working with the over 50s. Members are invited to attend regular informal meetings and to be part of an informative email network. Please telephone for more information or to become a member. We held 6 meetings over the year and sent out information updates to keep professionals up to date with changes and developments. Oldham Prevention Alliance members were invited to participate in our Winter Week event as well as taking up any other opportunities for joint working throughout the year.

Promoting Independence in People Head Office: 0161 633 0213, Direct Line: 0161 622 9277

Providing practical and emotional support for up to six weeks to assist older people who • •

are returning home following a hospital stay, minimising unnecessary delays in discharge are vulnerable and living in their own home, have been identified as suffering from isolation and loneliness and whose health may be at risk of deterioration

This service will help in enabling clients to regain their independence and confidence and continue to live at home through the provision of a flexible and creatively tailored approach to meet their personal needs.

‘Where Can I Find…?’ Information Service Head Office: 0161 633 0213 Monday – Friday, 9.00am – 4.30pm

Where Can I Find…? is a service directory providing information and full contact details on services and organisations in the Oldham area. The service can be accessed through our website at www.wherecanifind.net or by using the head office number above where you can speak to a member of staff.

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Home and Care

Befriending Service Head Office: 0161 633 0213

Befriending is available to older people who don’t see people or go out as much as they would like. A volunteer befriender visits the older person in their own home. They also offer encouragement to get out more, to join in with activities and access local services and resources. Visitors are DBS checked and no charge is made. We have two befriending services available: Our Home Visiting Service offers friendship and companionship to older people, especially those living alone or who are housebound. We do this by matching a registered volunteer with an older person who would benefit from a friendship and they spend time together on a weekly basis. Our In–Touch telephone service will provide a weekly friendly call to keep us in touch with those people awaiting a volunteer befriender. This is a fantastically rewarding volunteering opportunity where you get to see firsthand the real difference your time makes. Text Santa this year supported Age UK and we were invited to appear on the Jeremy Kyle Christmas Show 2012. ITV gave our volunteer befriender Ann a fabulous seven night trip to New York in thanks for the friendship and dedication she gives to her befriendee Phoebe each week. It was a wonderful opportunity to be featured on the show to portray and recognise the work our befrienders do. This year we also set up a new ‘Churches Caring Together’ project to ensure older people referred to Age UK Oldham’s Befriending Service are linked with a friend and have someone to spend time with each week and no longer spend months waiting. Thanks to Oldham Churches Together we can now reach more older people and ease the loneliness and isolation they experience. Our befriending service was assessed by the Befriending and Mentoring Foundation and we passed with flying colours. We now hold an Approved Provider Standard Award from the Foundation.

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Home and Care

Care Home Review Team

Head Office: 0161 633 0213, Direct Line: 0161 622 9313 / 0161 622 9253 / 0161 622 9269

New arrangements for Annual Monitoring Reviews for those people who are living in care homes in the borough of Oldham. Age UK Oldham has been selected by Oldham Adult Social Care to provide the Annual Monitoring and Review Service for those people living in care homes in the Oldham area. The annual review process will continue to be a statutory requirement to protect and underpin the individual quality of care for individuals who are living in care homes and Age UK Oldham will continue to follow the national regulatory framework for this process and work alongside the local authority in line with policies and statutory procedures. The review process will be carried out to the same high standard but will now be independently managed and staffed by Age UK Oldham. The team has established links with specific statutory groups from Oldham Council and Pennine Care Community Health Services which provides a forum to address any unresolved issues arising from the reviews carried out and also to share information with a multi-disciplinary team. This group is clearly beneficial for those people who are living in care and adds an additional network of support and protection for residents. Care providers have been responsive to the changes to the review system and welcomed our independent status and support.

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Home and Care

Choosing The Right Care

Head Office: 0161 633 0213, Direct Line: 0161 622 9333 2 Lord Street, Oldham OL1 3EY / Open Monday to Friday 9:00 am to 3:30 pm Independent information and practical support service for older people, or their relatives/carers, who may need any help to find suitable care options and assistance to access services in the Oldham area. This could be in a care home or helping you to stay living independently within the community. We can supply full details on care homes, including costs, facilities, inspection reports and bed availability. Alternatively, we can provide you with information on Individual Budgets and community based and domiciliary services which could help to support you to stay living independently. Find out about the financial implications of care options and how the charging criteria for services is applied. We can offer full practical support and, where appropriate, suitable transport and accompanied visits to view care settings and services. You can make an appointment with one of our experienced advisers or have access to our library of information, including detailed fact sheets which cover all aspects of care and the legal requirements. Alternatively, if you require one to one support we will work alongside your social worker and /or family. The service is free, impartial and independent. We can explain your options so that you can make your own decision about the services you receive. We are constantly looking to improve our service delivery and to adapt to the changing social care climate. This year we have relocated the service to link with our other Information, Support and Advice Services which are now based in our new Lord Street Information Centre - providing easier access for older people and creating a one stop information and support point. For those people who are unable to use our Information Centre we have been working with the statutory sector to look at providing information, support and care options at the earliest stage for older people. This has seen the first development between Age UK Oldham and the NHS short stay unit at Butler Green where we are providing outreach sessions to support and inform older people who are awaiting discharge from the unit to help them to continue to live independently in the community.

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Home and Care

Day Care Service Head Office: 0161 633 0213

Working together with Oldham Council our Day Care provides five days of service across two sites. The service ensures positive outlooks for older people across the borough who are in need of regular and valued time away from home, also providing respite for carers. The service is provided to older people with an assessed need ensuring the service is tailored to meet the needs of service users suffering with a wide range of disabilities and cognitive impairment. They are able to receive one-to-one support from our fully trained care team and enjoy social interaction with their peers. A full programme of entertainment and activities is provided ensuring service users choice. A home cooked three course lunch is provided, catering for all dietary requirements. Fully adapted and escorted transport is available within a 3.5 mile radius. Places are available via a referral from a social worker.

Trinity Day Care

Godson Street Coldhurst Oldham OL1 2XL 0161 678 1598 Open: Mon, Wed & Fri

Stoneswood Day Care Oldham Road Delph Saddleworth OL3 5EB 01457 878160 Open: Tues & Thurs

Our current Day Care provision is 135 places per week set across the 2 sites. The criteria has been maintained and is designed to identify physically frail, mentally impaired and vulnerable adults who require support and a need to retain independence. In excess of 80% of referred clients are suffering from some form of cognitive impairment. Age UK Oldham is committed to developing services and continues to work in close partnership with Adult & Community Services. All staff within the care services team have signed up as Dignity Champions on the National Database. Two carers have progressed as Dignity & Dementia Champions having attended a training event provided in partnership by Oldham Local Authority & Oldham College. As part of their role to promote dignity the champions arranged a sponsored walk last summer supported by Adult and Community services for staff and clients to raise money for Oldham Dementia Carers Group. Clients from day care who are living with dementia joined staff on the walk to Daisy Nook Garden Centre. It was a fun day which was enjoyed by all who took part and all monies raised went to Oldham Dementia Carers group.

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Home and Care

Disability, Mobility and Healthcare Aids More Mobile Direct line: 0161 622 9266 Fax: 0161 626 0307 More Mobile, Lower Ground Floor, Medtia Chambers, 5 Barn St, Oldham, OL1 1LP Access is via Jacksons Pit between George St & Barn St. Open 10am to 4pm, Monday to Friday

Independent Living Shop and Showroom Direct Line: 0161 770 4478 The Link Centre, Union Street OL1 1DZ Open Monday to Friday 9am – 4pm for anyone to call in. Finding the right products to promote independence may seem complicated but our trained friendly staff are able to offer practical advice and information on all the products available to help with daily living and promote independence with practical solutions and basic tips. Come to either of our retail outlets for a friendly and approachable, ‘no pressure’ service. ‘More Mobile’ is Age UK Oldham’s retail outlet selling gadgets and equipment to assist people with independent living. We have a wide range of products designed to help with everyday tasks around the home from big button telephones, walking aids, wheelchairs, helping hand reachers, tin and jar opening gadgets, memory aids and much, much more. We also sell products for toileting, bathing and showering, personal aids, moving and handling and pressure care. Some of the equipment is available for sale and some following an assessment from occupational therapy, assistive technology and sensory staff. People are enabled to access this equipment by referrals and signposting to the appropriate services for assessment. In order to utilise and expand on our skills we accepted a new opportunity from the Local Authority to develop a shop and showroom at the Link Centre on Union Street. Within the centre, there are permanent displays of equipment set out to include bathroom, living room, bedroom and kitchen showrooms. Filled with helpful products to make life easier, we provide a holistic service with Age UK Oldham staff working in partnership with Occupational Therapists, assistive technology and sensory technicians.

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Home and Care Falls and Injury Prevention Exercise Scheme and Next Steps Head Office: 0161 633 0213, Direct Line: 0161 770 4478 A tailored exercise programme designed to assist those who have experienced falls or are at risk of falling. Our falls prevention exercise scheme is designed to get those who have fallen back on their feet and prevent further falls by improving balance, co-ordination, muscular strength, flexibility and confidence. ‘Next Steps’ are continuation classes which ‘bridge the gap’ between Falls Prevention classes and the mainstream exercise classes we deliver in partnership with Oldham Community Leisure at the sports centre and community based settings. To access the service people are referred by a physiotherapist who completes a full assessment at the request of the persons GP.

Recent changes have been made to streamline the service with all people now being referred to the exercise scheme by physiotherapists. This is a positive development ensuring that all clients have a multi-factorial assessment before starting the classes. We are also working with the Falls Physiotherapist on two pilots for falls class clients. Clients complete OTAGO exercises supervised by the physiotherapy staff at home and attend one class a week with the trained postural stability instructors through Age UK Oldham. The Next Steps service has undergone a full review in which Oldham produced a report for the Clinical Commissioning Group on Falls and Osteoporosis Prevention and Services for older people in Oldham. With the recommendations from this report, we are working towards changing the current service with both the Falls and Injury Prevention Exercise Scheme and Next Steps combining to enable clients to attend up to 9 months of classes on a weekly basis.

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Home and Care HandyVan Service Head Office: 0161 633 0213, Direct Line: 0161 622 9277 Our HandyVan service can help you with all of those little jobs around the home to provide a safe, secure and comfortable environment. The jobs we offer include: Home security, such as: • fitting key safes • installing door and window locks fitting door chains and door viewers Small repairs, such as: • putting up curtain rails, shelves and pictures • moving small items of furniture • fixing cupboard doors Safety measures, such as: • fitting smoke alarms • installing grab rails and hand rails replacing light bulbs building of steps and rails outside property • key safes

We have contractors who can carry out small-scale work in: • Electrics • Plumbing • Gas • Joinery • Glazing • Roofing / Gutters Other: • set up new TV • energy installations, eg draught proofing, letterbox brushes • putting together flat-pack furniture • gardening • pressure washing

Contact us for a free, no obligation quote and initial assessment from a trained, friendly handyperson.

The HandyVan service continues to be a well-used service for the over 55’s. This year we have completed over 1,000 requests for work. It became clear that people wanted help with jobs that although still low-level needed a professional to undertake the work. They needed someone they could trust and help to see the job completed. We now contract an established plumber, electrician, heating engineer and general builder. This is working well and the customer and the contractor go through the same procedure as with our own Handyman.

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Home and Care

Life Story and Log On Head Office: 0161 633 0213

The project produces Life Story books for residents living in care homes across the borough, helping carers and care staff to understand the person they are working with and provide care that is individual and specific to their needs and wishes. Our volunteers spend time visiting care home residents to learn about their life and their preferences. Our group of IT volunteers then compile the information into printed books adding photographs and images to bring the story to life. Now that more people with dementia and long term health conditions are enabled to live independently in the community with support, we are working alongside community services and housing providers to develop our project in the community. Life story books stay with an individual throughout their life and can be shared with family, friends and care staff who help to support them. They can be added to along the way and are a key resource where people do move into residential or nursing care. We have continued to work with staff in our day centres and also introduced life story work into our enhanced lunch club service. We have also worked with care home staff, linking with our ‘Home not Away’ project. This means that more of our life stories are being produced with the help of care staff who can get to know their residents better and gain valuable experience and knowledge to contribute to their NVQ qualification. The project was used as an example of good practice in enhancing dignity for older people at an Age UK Friends & Forums regional conference. We also promote life story work through our involvement in Oldham’s life story steering group and a research advisory group at York University. Our group of 38 visiting and typing volunteers work hard to create an heirloom to be cherished. Our life story team produced 65 life story books during 2012-2013.

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Home and Care

Minor Adaptations Direct Line: 0161 622 9277

Age UK Oldham work on behalf of Oldham Council providing minor adaptations to the people of Oldham. A minor adaptation to the home can have a huge impact on the safety and wellbeing of disabled or older people. We cover a wide range of adaptations from simple grab rails and stair rails to external rails and steps. We also provide adaptations for improved access within the property in bedrooms, kitchens and bathrooms. The occupational therapist will assess a person’s environment and prescribe a range of minor adaptations in order to restore or enable independent living, privacy, confidence and dignity for individuals and their families. If a person has not been prescribed an adaptation from an occupational therapist, they can still have one fitted via our HandyVan service.

All our Assessors are trained to signpost people to other preventative and leisure services. We continue to work with Occupational Therapists and are flexible to assist with same day installations to aid hospital discharges. We are now also installing emergency installations to the Macmillan team. Last year we received requests for 1078 jobs of which 997 jobs were successfully completed. Through ongoing monitoring via customer quality questionnaires, we are assured of the client’s satisfaction and improvement to their wellbeing; helping to restore or enable independent living, privacy, confidence and dignity.

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Home and Care

Shopping Delivery and Safe at Home Service Head Office: 0161 633 0213, Direct Line: 0161 665 0283 Service operates Wednesday to Friday The Shopping Service is based at the Co-Operative supermarket in Lees and is available to older, housebound and disabled people who find it difficult to shop for themselves. The service is also available on a shortterm basis after discharge from hospital, during an illness or bad weather conditions. Other major benefits include linking to other services and referring on if necessary. This makes it potentially the “eyes and ears” of other services for the people with whom it is in contact and staff work closely with families, care staff and case workers to help guarantee customers wellbeing. We telephone customers for shopping orders and deliver to their homes, even putting it away if necessary. The service can be contacted directly on the number above, or accessed through Social Workers and Independence & Prevention Officers on 0161 770 1515. Charges apply to this service. Last year saw the end of the Local Authority funding for the service but after talks with the council an agreement to use underspend alongside an additional funding boost allowed the service to continue helping older people in the borough. This came as a huge relief to many of our customers who have described the service as a lifeline.

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Out and About

Choir

Head Office: 0161 633 0213 Clock Community Café, 2 Ellesmere Street, Failsworth, M35 9AD Our singing for pleasure group is called Autumn Leaves and meets each Monday afternoon from 2pm – 4pm at the Clock Café, Failsworth. Anyone can join, just call us and come along. So many people tell us “I used to enjoy singing, but I can’t sing nowadays.” Our response is always the same: ‘Come along to our group, and just “sing for pleasure”.’ As we get older, our voices do change - no longer can we hit that high, hold a note for a couple of bars, sing as fast as in our youth - but that’s no reason to deprive yourself of something you enjoy! As well as performing at various care homes, churches and residential homes, the choir has grown thanks to the addition of new members and enjoyed weekly sessions at our Clock Café in Failsworth. Sadly we have lost two members this year, both ladies had been members since the choir started and will be missed.

Clock Community Café

Direct Line: 0161 683 5082 2 Ellesmere Street, Failsworth, M35 9AD / Open Monday – Sunday 11.30am - 1.30pm A friendly community eatery providing good quality home cooked food and a meeting place for various groups of all ages and interests. We serve a variety of freshly cooked options for snacks and lunch. In 2009 our Clock Café staff were nominated for the Pride in Oldham award for going the extra mile in caring for their customers. The Clock Café continues to be a great resource not only to purchase excellent hearty home cooked food but it is also a friendly environment that provides a place for people to meet on a daily basis to offer each other support when needed, but above all for our older customers, it provides a place to enjoy a meal in the company of others. We have gained a reputation for making the best cheese and onion pie for miles around! The staff continue to make every effort to ensure they are aware of customers likes and dislikes ensuring they provide an excellent service by forming relationships with customers to ensure they receive the best service. The café provides an excellent venue to hold events, including Christmas parties. We have established a customer base that book their annual functions every year using our quality catering services and we always receive excellent customer feedback. 18

Out and About

Forum4Age, Consultation and Campaigning

Direct Line: 0161 622 9257, Head Office: 0161 633 0213

Forum4Age is a borough-wide forum for the over 50s led by Age UK Oldham, working in partnership with Oldham Council and Oldham Community Leisure. You can have your say, try new activities, meet new friends, find out what’s available from your local services and receive free training on a range of topics. We hold regular events and offer you the opportunity to get involved in a variety of projects. You can be involved in the forum as little or as much as you want. Just call us to join. In 2012, Age UK Oldham took the lead for Forum4Age, working in partnership with Oldham Council and Oldham Community Leisure, to offer events, training and innovative projects for our 200+ forum members. We have been involved in a number of activities throughout the year. Our members have taken part in mystery shopper projects, training on a range of subjects including Alcohol Awareness and Assertiveness and Confidence-building, an oral history project and several successful events, all with the aim of promoting health and wellbeing for our members. Our forum members are encouraged to take information back to their friends, neighbours and community groups to help reach as many people as possible. 19

Out and About

George Street Chapel Project

Head Office: 0161 633 0213 / 58 George Street, Oldham OL1 1LS George Street Chapel, situated in the centre of Oldham, was built in 1815 and is historically important as one of the first chapels ever described as ‘Independent Methodist’. With HLF support, Age UK Oldham has almost completed the rescue and restoration of the building creating a new centre that will tell the story of the chapel and its congregation, its cellar dwellings and their inhabitants, alongside the social history of Oldham. This charismatic and innovative heritage resource will provide a base for Age UK Oldham’s ongoing work with local people of all ages, including its intergenerational projects. To sustain the chapel financially its use as a heritage resource will be combined with a commercial venture. With the physical work on the chapel finished, we have begun the fitting-out to tell its stories and make it ready for its use as a venue for functions, conferences, weddings, schools’ education and a heritage attraction. We plan to open to visitors in April 2014 but are already set to take bookings from schools, businesses, other organisations and individuals looking for a venue for almost any purpose.

2013 has been a landmark year for our George Street Chapel project. Almost 200 years since the Chapel opened it has been restored to its former glory ready for a new future as an events venue and heritage asset for the town. The physical restoration works have been completed on time and on budget. The historic organ has been restored and once again will be heard at events as part of a faithful interpretation of the Chapel originally built by its parishioners. We are very grateful to those volunteers who came together as ‘Friends of George Street Chapel’ and have been responsible for thousands of hours of research into the history of the building as well as into the life and times of the people who built, used and cared for it. All this will be interpreted as part of the new chapel experience. We are grateful for the support of the Heritage Lottery Fund who have provided a grant of £1m and vital financial contributions also from the Andrew Lloyd Webber Fund and Viridor.

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Get Going Together

Direct Line: 0161 622 9257, Head Office: 0161 633 0213 Age UK Oldham, alongside Age UKs Cheshire, Coventry, Leicester, Shire and Rutland and South Tyneside have won funding from GlaxoSmithKline for a 3-year project aiming to tackle health inequalities and improve health outcomes for older people with long-term health conditions. The project will aim to increase levels of physical activity and raise awareness about longterm conditions and how people can proactively maintain and improve their own health. This will include providing more opportunities for people aged 50 and over to take part in activity, making physical activity accessible for stroke survivors, people who have dementia and their carers, people from minority ethnic communities and others with long-term health conditions. Charges may apply to this service.

Holidays

Head Office: 0161 633 0213, Direct Line: 0161 622 9300 2 Lord Street, Oldham OL1 3EY Age UK Oldham organises escorted holidays abroad for older people who are able to travel independently but feel more confident with the support of an escorted group.

Our escorted holidays remain to be a huge success for the over 50’s. The holidays include transport to and from the airport, the services of an Age UK Escort and a holiday meeting prior to the holiday giving you a chance to meet the escort and find out about the holiday. We have been to Torremolinos this year.

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Out and About

Home Not Away Service

Direct Line: 0161 622 9313, Head Office: 0161 633 0213 Opportunities for the over 50s who are living in care homes or retirement / sheltered housing developments, attending day centres, lunch clubs, or other community groups to get involved in gentle exercise and social activity programmes. Regular exercise and social activity can help older people to prolong their independence and confidence helping them to get the most out of life. All sessions are designed to meet specific needs of individuals and are delivered by fully trained Age UK Oldham staff. Groups can take up our offer of up to four free taster sessions giving the opportunity for you to try the service out and pick up some great ideas to develop your own programme. We will support and offer on-site mentoring where staff or group leaders will be helped to identify, deliver and evaluate programmes of activity. Or alternatively you can purchase sessions on a contractual basis from Age UK Oldham. All sessions include equipment, resources and a lot of fun! Home Not Away has delivered sessions to over 900 older people, with an average age of 83, in 30 care homes. In addition to providing activity sessions the service has been involved in supporting care staff to emulate our practice and to be equipped to provide appropriate stimulation for older people with dementia who are placed in their care. In 2012 our service was involved in the training and support of 40 Dementia Dignity Champions for Care Services. An initiative aimed at providing all care settings with a trained dementia lead. Their final day of training was spent working alongside our team for us to share our ideas and successful approaches with our delivery of social stimulation. The project is having a lasting impact and has built sound partnerships with social services and care providers. Following training and on-going support some care homes are able to continue their own programme of activity after our involvement ends, others have contracted with Age UK Oldham to provide a continual service at a modest charge to cover costs of delivery and equipment.

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Intergenerational Projects Head Office: 0161 633 0213

Older people are a great asset to our schools and community and AgeApart projects promote a greater respect between generations. We purposefully bring together older and younger generations to promote greater understanding between them. We encourage older people to play an active part in the lives of children in schools across the Borough. Older people have skills, talents, knowledge and experience which, with appropriate opportunity, can be valued by the young. We deliver a wide range of projects to all Primary and Senior schools in Oldham improving community cohesion, positive learning and understanding between young and old.

Along with direct school projects such as Age Exchange and our Together Steady Cook Project we have also linked with groups of young people to provide and support new and on-going projects. North Chadderton School 6th Form worked hard to fundraise to give older people a Christmas afternoon tea in school –we took along volunteers, residents from local care homes and sheltered accommodation who all enjoyed a lovely afternoon in the lovely new school in Chadderton. Radclyffe school for the second year invited us along to a lovely afternoon tea and Christmas concert. We took along 40 older people who had a wonderful time and again enjoyed the company of students and staff. Newman College opened their new school on Broadway and happily provided lunch and entertainment to 70 older people at our over 60’s centre. Working with young people has always been positive for us, this year the young people of Oldham have been exceptional.

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IT & Biscuits

Head Office: 0161 633 0213 One to one technology support for older people to assist in the use of computers, cameras, mobile phones and other forms of technology. This service is pre booked and held in the head office every Wednesday. The ability to use such technologies allows better communication and access to information for older people. Charges apply to this service. After the success of last year’s Computer Taster Week, this gap in the market was highlighted by older people themselves and our IT & Biscuits sessions expanded from a taster session to a weekly session with our IT Advisor. The service has proven very popular with a steady stream of customers being able to improve on their technological skills.

Leisure and Social Activities for Over 50’s

Head Office: 0161 633 0213

Meet old and new friends at our monthly Tea Dances or get active by participating in Line Dancing, T’ai Chi, Indoor Bowls, Easy Going Keep Fit and Aqua-fit classes, some of which are delivered in partnership with Oldham Community Leisure and available at various venues in and around Oldham. Call for more information. Age UK Oldham manage the Chadderton Over 60s Centre and deliver a number of activities within the venue. We also offer the opportunity for other groups to hold regular and one off events there, including: •

Craft Club

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Slimming Club

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Blind Club

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Luncheon Club

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Over 50s Friendship Club

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Craft Markets

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Sequence and Ballroom Dancing

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Table Top Sales

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Budgie Club

Please call to enquire about utilising the centre.

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Lunch Clubs

Head Office: 0161 633 0213, Direct Line: 0161 622 9261 The aim of the enhanced lunch club service is to combat social isolation by providing the opportunity for older people to meet and make new friends, join in a variety of activities and eat a healthy, home cooked 3 course meal with their peers, as its just not fun eating a meal alone. The enhanced lunch club model enables people who require a little assistance to access this service as carers are available to offer support – all for just £4.00! (Cost subject to change) For an application form please contact Head Office. Locations and days are listed below: St Paul’s Royton - Monday Downey House Church St, Royton

Chadderton - Wednesday The Over 60’s Club, Broadway, Chadderton

Trinity Royton - Tuesday Trinity Methodist Church, Radcliffe Street, Royton

Hathershaw - Thursday St Pauls Court Sheltered Housing Complex Ashton Rd, Oldham

Trevarrick Court - Tuesday Trevarrick Court, Greenwood Street, Greenacres, Oldham

Shaw - Friday St Paul’s Methodist Church, Rochdale Road, Shaw

Springhead - Wednesday Springlees Court, Oldham Road Springhead, Oldham

Sunday Lunch Club - Sunday The Clock Café, 2 Ellesmere St, Failsworth

The Enhanced luncheon service has been developing since April 2012. Twelve months on this service remains an important part of the preventative agenda. During a recent audit it was identified that 39% of clients from 290 places require assistance whilst attending this service. A large proportion of the 39% are living with various levels of dementia. Anecdotal evidence shows the luncheon club improves confidence and helps to combat social isolation. Through the formation of relationships, staff have been able to provide information about and encourage members to pursue outside social activities as well as signposting them to organisations who can provide them with advice and support for other aspects of their lives such as care, benefits, finance etc. 25

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Men in Sheds

Failsworth: 0161 682 4747, Greenfield: 07725 212 660 Greenfield: Satellite Centre , Wellington Road, Greenfield, Oldham OL3 7AL Failsworth: Charles House, Albert Street West, Failsworth M35 OSJ

A concept originally developed in Australia, Men in Sheds aims to reduce isolation among men over 55 and improve their health and wellbeing. The workshop (shed) is fully equipped with tools and materials to refurbish furniture and make bespoke items such as bird tables, planters and wooden toys etc. The project is open to men who have faced significant changes in their life such as redundancy, bereavement, unemployment, disability and health related problems. The aim is to provide friendship and a sense of belonging through positive and therapeutic activities and sharing experiences with other men. The project also provides an opportunity for men in later life to access information on benefits, health advice and other services which they might not otherwise seek out. Men will be able to attend the project for an initial 6 month period. Age UK Oldham has two ‘sheds’, one in Failsworth and one in Greenfield. If you or someone you know would like to take part in our Men in Sheds project, you can either contact Dave Freear, Project Co-ordinator, directly on 0161 682 4747 or Social Services on 0161 770 1515 to receive a referral. There is a small charge for this service.

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Funded by the Local Authority using a percentage of the savings realised by the closure of a Day Care service, this new project began in September 2012. The shed is a wellequipped and professionally run workshop. Alongside developing social links, we use unobtrusive ways to present health information by the way of access to the internet, information hubs and on review we encourage men over 60 to book an MOT at the doctors surgery. Referrals are received from a range of people - social workers, support worker, wardens, mental health team etc. All men are assessed and a full risk assessment is in place before they participate in a project. Reviews are held every three and six months. When we first opened the shed it was unclear what type of men we would attract, what has transpired is that although there are some men who are just socially isolated and whom we will be able to move on to other opportunities at the end of a six month period, there are some who have more complex needs that we are having to consider. Due to the popularity of the project, a second shed has been opened in Greenfield.

Online at Home

Head Office: 0161 633 0213 Age UK Oldham received 28 reconditioned laptops from Age UK to be set up in older people’s homes for a period of 6 months. Each older person was linked with a volunteer who assists them in learning various aspects of IT. At the end of this time each older person can choose to purchase the laptop or return it to Age UK Oldham for it to be used again for another person.

OLGBT Group

Head Office: 0161 633 0213 Our ‘Out And About’ friendship group is for the older lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community in Oldham. We meet regularly for meetings and social events; bringing people together for friendship and lots of laughter. We realise that walking into a meeting for the first time can be intimidating. If people would like to arrange to be met before the meeting, email or telephone us in advance and we will do our best to meet them. We meet at venues in Chadderton and Oldham each week. This year we set up a NEW group and welcomed more friends from the older GLBT community here in Oldham. We now have a social group busily planning events, activities and most importantly making friends. 27

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Slimmin’ without Women Head Office: 0161 633 0213

We entered Oldham’s Dragons’ Den to obtain funding for this new project from Oldham Clinical Commissioning Group’s Innovations Fund. This is a new service aimed at men who would never attend a mainstream slimming club or join a gym. Slimmin’ without Women is set up in a male orientated environment and will give men aged 50+ opportunities to improve their health and wellbeing and encourage them to lose weight, get fitter and make small changes to improve their health. A small charge applies to this service.

Volunteering Service Head Office: 0161 633 0213

Age UK Oldham could not make the tremendous difference to the lives of people in later life and their carers without the continued help and support of our volunteers. We have 230 volunteers who come from all walks of life. They are aged from 18 to 95 and are representative of the communities we serve. Our volunteers bring their wealth of experience, commitment and ‘can do’ attitude to the valuable services we deliver. We understand that people have different reasons for offering their time, so we aim to engage volunteers in roles that are of interest to them and support them with appropriate training and guidance. All our volunteers are reimbursed for all out of pocket expenses. Volunteering gives you a chance to change lives… including your own! Age UK Oldham needs volunteer befrienders, carers, drivers, leisure hosts, life story workers and shop assistants to support our services. New volunteers are always welcome and greatly appreciated in a variety of roles – please telephone for more information. This last year new volunteering opportunities have arisen due to several new services being set up. This included Men in Sheds, Craft Club and IT & Biscuits. This allows a wider spectrum of people with varied interests to become part of Age UK Oldham’s valued network of volunteers, enriching their own lives and those of older people in the borough.

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Buy Wisely

Retail Shops We have charity shops across the borough which are stocked through the generous donations of Oldham residents. We sell everything from furniture, antiques, collectables, clothes, toys and books. Every penny we raise in the shops goes back into the charity to support our numerous projects and services. Failsworth Precinct - 0161 683 4074

Uppermill New to You - 01457 872745

Unit 7 Failsworth Shopping Precinct, Failsworth, Manchester M35 0FF

37 High Street, Uppermill, OL3 6HS

Failsworth Lord Lane - 0161 682 6182

Hollins - 0161 652 1698 366 Hollins Road, Oldham, OL8 3BE

133 Lord Lane, Failsworth, M35 0RZ

Greenacres - 0161 633 4598

Vintage 55 Boutique - 0161 626 7293

83 High Street, Lees, OL4 4LR

55 George Street, Oldham, OL1 1LT Our Vintage 55 boutique is like an Aladdin’s Cave of vintage clothes, accessories and memorabilia - all stylish and competitively priced. We also sell great quality pieces of furniture - from settees and wardrobes to dressing tables and dressers.

Shaw - 01706 845327

Furniture Collection - 0161 622 9277

76 Market Street, Shaw, OL2 8NP

We gratefully accept donations of good quality furniture for re-sale in our retail outlets. We collect the items free of charge at a pre-arranged convenient time for you.

Hill Stores, 104a, Huddersfield Road, Oldham OL4 2AH

Lees - 0161 620 0230

Uppermill - 01457 870 896 The Globe, 74 - 76 High Street, Uppermill OL3 6AW

Our shops generate income and provide reasonably priced clothes, accessories and household goods to the local community. A Retail Manager leads a team of dedicated staff along with over 120 highly appreciated volunteers. Turnover increased again throughout the year raising a massive £384,370 for our charity, a rise of £22,000 from the previous financial year. To address risks in our business plan we are constantly evolving and have successfully progressed to Sunday trading in three of our shops and may extend this to other sites if opportunities arise. We will also be extending trade by opening another shop in Huddersfield Road Precinct very shortly. We have relocated our Shaw Shop to achieve better working conditions for staff and volunteers. Recently we have started to implement a new online till system. A great bonus of this system is gift aid which will raise more funds for our charity. 29

Buy Wisely

Insurance Products and Services

Direct Line: 0161 622 9300 2 Lord Street, Oldham, OL1 3EY. Open Monday to Friday 9:00 am - 3:30 pm

Most of us want to remain independent and to keep doing the things in life we love most. Age UK Enterprises offers a wide range of products and services tailor-made for the over 50s. Home Insurance – Cover for Buildings, Contents or both is available with no hidden fees and the choice to pay by monthly instalments at no extra cost (0% APR Representative) Travel Insurance – Choice of Single Trip or Annual Multi-trip cover with no upper age limit and cover for existing medical conditions wherever possible*. Car Insurance – Great value cover with no upper age limit and the choice to pay by monthly instalments at no extra cost (0% APR Representative) Motor Breakdown – Cover wherever you are in the UK including Roadside, Recovery and Home Services. Gas & Electricity – Age UK Energy^ is a tailor-made gas and electricity package developed with and provided by E.ON, which brings great value and excellent customer service. Funeral Plan - Your family will be spared the worry of having to make all the arrangements, and the financial strain of paying for them will be eased. Acceptance is guaranteed if you are over 50 and there are easy payment options. The Age UK Mobility Range - This range is offered in partnership with Handicare, and all products are guaranteed for reliability, ease of use and safety and come with excellent customer service. Please contact us for more information on made-to-measure stairlifts, walk-in baths and sit-down showers and riser-recliner chairs that offer comfort and support. Home, Car and Travel Insurance are provided by Ageas Insurance Limited. Age UK Motor Breakdown is provided by Aria Insurance Services Limited. Gas and Electricity is provided by E.ON Energy Solutions Limited. * Subject to medical screening and acceptance by the underwriters. ^ Only available in Mainland Great Britain. Age UK Oldham Trading Ltd is an Appointed Representative of Age UK Enterprises Limited which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority for insurance mediation.

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Insurance Products and Services

Direct Line: 0161 622 9300 2 Lord Street, Oldham, OL1 3EY. Open Monday to Friday 9:00 am - 3:30 pm

New business conducted within the local office has decreased by -1% on the previous year but the commission has increased +3%. Age UK Oldham ensures that net profits from the sales of these products and services goes to support the organisation’s charitable work. Mystery Shopping - Customers lasting impressions:“Lisa had an excellent telephone manner, businesslike but also friendly. She obtained the information in a professional manner, asked if I wanted to purchase the policy but without being pushy.“ “Lisa was a very pleasant arranger, knowledgeable and helpful. I would be happy to deal with Age UK Oldham again and also recommend them to others.”

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Financial Review

Financial Review Much of the charity’s income comes from providing services to the public sector. This year the cuts from the Local Authority are beginning to bite significantly and it is to the credit of the staff and management of the Charity that we find that it is holding its own by identifying new services to provide and being awarded the work. This process will continue for a period to come. It is important that we do not subsidise those services that should be provided from the public sector and our resources are directed at other innovative activities. There has been a slight utilisation of the Charity’s funds this year of about £44,000 reducing our reserves by this amount. This was anticipated. Again management have been able to secure outside funding for many of the initiatives that have been undertaken in the year. Trading income, with the exception of shops, has fallen back in the year. This reflects us no longer having More Mobile and lower insurance activity in what is a competitive market for these items. The George Street Chapel project has been underway in the year, much of the expenditure will however take place in the forthcoming year. The liquid reserves remain healthy and are sufficient to meet the Charity’s current needs and should there be the requirement to pare back on services in the event of a loss in funding then they are sufficient to do so. A free copy of our audited annual accounts is available upon request. Stuart Bailey Treasurer

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Financial Review

Incoming Resources Summary £258,196

£1,149,207 £571,422

Restricted Income

Retail and Trading

Other Income

Distribution of Expenditure 19.4%

0.8%

79.8%

Charitable Activities

Cost of Generating Funds

Governance Costs

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Staff List

Staff List Yvonne Lee

Julie Hay

Julie Curley-Dawes

Janet Luhr

Chief Executive Preventative Service Manager

Susan Fletcher

Care Services Manager

Senior Cook Cook

Stella Wilson

Linda Green

Care Review and Monitoring Officer

Donna Atherton

Choosing the Right Care Project Co-ordinator

Abida Begum

Angela Holder

Kitchen Assistant

Sharon Jones

Kitchen Assistant

Debbie Wilkinson

Front of House

Elaine Stafford

Domestic

Barbara Millward

Donna Speat

Home not Away Activity Co-ordinator

Claire Barlow

Maggie Hurley

Senior Day Centre Manager Day Centre Manager Carer Carer

Carer / Escort

John Scholes Carer / Escort

Paula Payne

Tony Hunt

Information, Advice & Support Worker

Amanda Dymond

Jessica Brooks

Sylvia Pickup

Shopping Service Manager/ Energy Co-Ordinator Shopping Operative

Peripatetic Carer

Irene Ashton

Helen Hargreaves

Stephen Kennedy

Karen Marsh

Wanda Newell

Lunch Club Supervisor Lunch Club Supervisor

Shopping Operative Shopping Operative

Yvonne Green

Lunch Club Supervisor

Paula Wood


Pauline Nixon


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Michael Rattigan

Community Development and Volunteer Co-ordinator

Mark Galvin IT Advisor

Lisa O’Brien Insurance Manager

Shopping Operative

Charlotte Fletcher

Carol Richards

Susan Hay

Katie Meyers


Information, Advice & Support Services Receptionist

Marketing, IT and Admin Officer / Insurance Arranger

Care Reviews, Care Support and Advice Services Manager

Administration Assistant / Insurance Arranger

Chris Longbone

Administrative Assistant, Preventative Services

Care Review and Monitoring Officer

Alan Brooks Anne Madden

Administrative Assistant, Preventative Services

Staff List

Staff List Perry Coates

Senior Driver / M.A Trusted Assessor

Dave Smith Driver / Handyman / M.A Fitter

Dave Freear

Annika Dawson

Bronwen Hamer

Emma Guerriero

Diana Byrnes

Marketing and IT Officer Charitylog Installations Administrator

Vanessa Hamer

Peripatetic Shop Organiser

Men in Sheds Co-ordinator

Stewart Thompson Driver / Men in Sheds Support worker

Kenny Hargreaves Driver

Ruth Glover Finance Manager

Gabrielle Cleary Finance Assistant

Tony Smedley Finance Assistant

Lindsay Pateman Office Manager

Kathryn Hamer Retail Manager

Ken Hough

Shop Organiser

Shop Organiser / Carer

Patricia Chapman Shop Organiser

Ruth Hunter Shop Organiser

Suzanne Townsend Shop Organiser / Carer

Patricia Jones Shop Organiser

Jessica McHale

Vintage Shop Organiser

Retail Development Officer

Irene Ashton


Adrienne Ashley


Kath Ashley


Sue Redwood

George Street Chapel Support/PA Support

Charlotte Diggle


Olivia Hamer


Julie McBride

Health and Wellbeing Co-ordinator

Nicola Shore

Dee Leeming


Jayne Holden


Engagement & Wellbeing Service Manager

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Acknowledgements

Acknowledgements A & A Fielding Andrew Lloyd Webber Trust Fund Big Lottery – Fit as a Fiddle Programme Big Lottery Target Wellbeing Fund City Response Falls Prevention Officer & Community Physiotherapy Team Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service Heritage Lottery Fund Housing 21 Jeffrey Hinchcliffe Lambert and Walker Lees Cooperative Supermarket Lloyd Evans Prichard Local Studies & Archives Centre Members of Oldham Prevention Alliance Moreton Associates National Life Story Network New Image NHS Oldham Oldham Adult Services Oldham Advertiser Oldham Carers Centre Oldham Chronicle Oldham Citizens Advice Bureau Oldham Community Leisure Oldham Community Radio Oldham Council Oldham Council Friends & Neighbours Scheme Oldham Diabetes Voluntary Support Group Oldham Healthwatch Oldham Life Story Steering Group Oldham Parish Church Oldham Workforce Development Oldham’s Safeguarding Executive Partnership Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust QE Hall T Sumner-Smith Take 27 Voluntary Action Oldham 36

Care Homes

Abbey Hey Abbotts Grange Acorn Lodge Anbridge Avonleigh Gardens Brierfields Chadderton Total Care Chamber Mount Dryclough Manor Elizabeth House Firs Hall Franklin House Laburnum House Millfield Moorhaven Neville House Oakdene Oaklands Park Lane Roselands Royley House Shawside Stoneleigh House The Grange Treetops Werneth Lodge Woodlands

Acknowledgements

Acknowledgements Schools

The Radclyffe School Beal Vale Primary School Buckstones Primary School Blackshaw Lane Primary School Crompton Primary Medlock Valley Community School Newbridge School Newman College Royton Hall Primary School St Josephs Primary School St Aidens & Oswalds Primary School St Marys High Crompton Stoneleigh Primary School

Trustees

Jill Read – Chair Sylvia Hunt – Vice Chairman

Stuart Bailey – Treasurer Alex Boyd Jennifer White Martyn Torr Tony Littlewood Saeed Anwar - Retired October 2013 Clint Elliot Zoe Ashton

Accountants

Grundy, Anderson & Kershaw, Oldham

Solicitors

North Ainley Halliwell

Human Resource Management Lord & Co HR

Support and Gratitude Mr J Smith Paul Bruen Jean Chambers Mrs J Sheldon in memory of Mr J Sheldon Mrs Wild Mrs Lowe Mr & Mrs Cook Mrs Smith Mrs Turmeau Mrs G Robinson Mrs Crossley Mrs Joyce Featherstone Jennifer Barker Margaret Clarke Mr Roy Booth Mills Hill Primary School Mrs S Tomlinson Mr D Coleman Dr A & Mrs S White Mrs Morris

P Quamby Olive Ridgeway O McMillan Mrs Whittaker Re Late Mr R Brooks Mr Thompson Joyce Reddings Joan Platt S Barry Mr & Mrs Ashton Medlock Valley School Mrs Cooper E Woods Mrs Pettigrew Shaw Wednesday Club in memory of Elsie Skeldon Friendship Club Chadderton Buckstones Primary School

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e g a t n i V 55

Oldham’s hidden gem Run by

Celebrating the decades through furniture & fashion! Come & browse our shabby chic & restored furniture, vintage & fashion clothing, bags, shoes & accessories as well as collectables - at affordable prices!

Dress yourself & your home for less!

Open: Monday – Saturday 10am - 4.30pm Tel: 0161 626 7293 vintage 55 All monies raised are used by Age UK Oldham to help local older people in the Oldham borough

Shopping and Safe at Home service I f you f ind doing your we ekly food shop difficult, we can help on either a short or long t erm bas is . Charge s apply.

For more informat ion, call

01 61 665 0283

We supply disability, mobility & healthcare aids We sell products and offer advice to help promote independence and assist with daily living

More Mobile Retail Shop

Independent Living Shop and Showroom

More Mobile Lower Ground Floor Medtia Chambers 5 Barn St Oldham OL1 1LP

Independent Living Shop and Showroom The Link Centre Union Street Oldham OL1 1DZ

Access is via Jacksons Pit between George St & Barn Street.

Direct line: 0161 770 4478

Direct line: 0161 622 9266 Fax: 0161 626 0307 Monday to Friday 10am – 4pm

Monday to Friday 9am – 4pm for anyone to call in.