Heard at the SHOUT Forum The SHOUT Forum met on Tuesday 31 January at Cole Court, Harold Hill.
»» Guest speaker Councillor Linda Van den Henden, who is Havering’s Deputy Mayor and Over 50s Champion, explained the role of the Havering Over 50s Forum which meets in the Council Chamber at Havering Town Hall on the second Tuesday of each month, 10.30am until 12.30pm. The first meeting is free and annual membership is £5. Meetings have speakers on different topics of interest as well as social events and coach trips. More information www.havo50forum.org »» Sheltered Housing Team Manager, Sharon Nunn, updated representatives on the Housing Regeneration Programme report going to Cabinet on Wednesday 8 February which included the proposal for one Scheme Officer per scheme who would also work in the local community, and the introduction of Community Hubs on a phased programme from autumn 2017. »» It was asked if each Scheme Officer could hold a monthly meeting for residents to discuss any issues that they wish to raise. Sharon Nunn will also aim to hold a quarterly meeting in each scheme. A programme of such meetings will be developed and publicised. »» The Community Road Shows in December had proved popular and successful and it
was agreed to hold these again in 2017.
»» Jackie Dale from Havering Adult Social Care gave representatives information More information www.havering. about different appliances and gov.uk/ChristmasRoadShows adaptations that are available »» The School for Scammers for residents. Scheme Officers theatre productions had also have more details. The scheme proved successful and it was is means tested and if you hoped to repeat these in have savings of more than 2017. £23,000 you will be expected More information www.havering. to pay the full cost of the gov.uk/SchoolforScammers appliances. »» Six reminiscence events, »» Schemes wanting to start a running in partnership with Gardening Club will have some Eastside Community Heritage, support funding available were being held this spring and and should email were proving popular. Chelsea.potts@havering.gov.uk More information www.havering. to access that funding. gov.uk/RememberWhen »» Three isolation tea parties for »» Audits of funds collected by social clubs and for other people over the age of 55 are activities in schemes will take being held during 2017 with place during 2017. A monthly information stands, statement of income, presentations and expenditure and account entertainment at each one. balance should be posted on More information the scheme noticeboard on www.havering.gov.uk/TeaParties the first day of each month »» The Fun Quizzes will be taking using the template available place during 2017 and details from Scheme Officers. will be publicised soon. »» Kim Crisp, of Age UK More information Redbridge, Barking and www.havering.gov.uk/FunQuiz Havering, talked about the »» This summer will see befriending services that they barbecues at four schemes offer, their shop in Romford and cream teas at four other South Street and home schemes. Details will be support services. Details were publicised soon. given of Di’s Diamonds events, More information www.havering. which are now being run by gov.uk/SummerEvents Kim Crisp. More information »» The budget includes funding on page 13. for a six-week programme of »» Jaya Leal gave details of the armchair exercises at each Environmental Improvements scheme during 2017/2018. completed during the current More information www.havering. financial year. gov.uk/ArmchairExercises Sheltered Times, Issue 12
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