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newsletter Age UK Solihull Newsletter Issue 7 · Autumn 2015
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Cynthia Leonard MBE All of us here at Age UK Solihull were saddened to Anne Hastings, CEO, said, “Cynthia will be very hear in June that our wonderful Trustee and much missed by Trustees, staff and volunteers at founder member, Cynthia Leonard had passed Age UK Solihull. She had a away. Despite being in a nursing home for the last wonderful sense of year, Cynthia maintained a huge interest in the humour, was a forward charity and read all the papers sent to her and thinker and could always made her views known to us. Cynthia was an be relied upon to offer amazing lady, having helped to set up not only sensible advice. She was Age Concern Solihull in 1983, but she was also the highly respected by the driving force behind the formation of the Solihull Trustees she served with branch of the Samaritans in 1974 and Victim and it has been an Support Solihull in 1981. It is no surprise that she honour to work with her.” received the well-deserved MBE for her services in Cynthia Leonard with celebrity Lesley Joseph, 1999. at Age UK Solihull’s 30th Anniversary Launch in 2013. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………..
All change to Information & Advice Service There have been some changes to the information and advice services we offer, with the walk-in service at The Priory relocating and a new telephone number introduced for help and support.
A second Hub has been opened at Solihull Arts Complex (library) to support residents in other parts of the borough. We are running both Hubs on behalf of Solihull Council and Solihull Clinical Commissioning Group. Staff at the hubs are trained to listen to people’s issues and identify the support they need. They can then make connections and referrals with the right organisations or groups to improve their lives.
If you need our help, you can access either of the Community Advice Hubs in Chelmsley Wood or Solihull, Monday to Friday from 10:00am to We now have two Community Advice Hubs. One 2:00pm. You can phone the Hubs on 0121 705 based in Chelmsley Wood library, which links with 3588, email the team at other organisations, such as DIAL and Independent admin@solihullcommunityhub.org.uk or visit the Advocacy. Initially running as a pilot, the Hub Age UK Solihull website at celebrated its first anniversary in July. www.ageuksolihull.org.uk First anniversary at Chelmsley Wood
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