Friends of the Asian 50+ Club from Castlereagh Lifestyle Forum and South Belfast Lifestyle Forum were pleased to be invited to join them for a party in February in the Olympia Community Centre in South Belfast. William Dickson from the local community association was glad of the opportunity to share with the members of the Club his work in the local community and Lesley Clarke from the South Belfast Lifestyle Forum and Finaghy Friendship Group was one of the lucky prize winners.
Engage With Age is promoting the Active Ageing Programme for 50+ – East Belfast
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Active Ageing Programme – East Belfast
This June join the millions of people coming together for The Big Lunch, the UK’s sixth annual get together for neighbours. A simple idea from the Eden Project, made possible by The Big Lottery, aiming to get as many people as possible across the UK to sit down with their neighbours and local community once a year in a simple act of community, friendship and fun. To find out more about how to have a Big Lunch in your local area and have your neighbourhood counted in simply register online now for your FREE Big Lunch pack, stuffed full of useful resources, Free seeds and a sprinkling of inspiration to help you organise a day to remember.
The Big Lunch: http://www.thebiglunch.com/ or contact your local rep Grainne.mccloskey@thebiglunch.com 07703189048
Big Lunch Extras
All those who have a Big Lunch this year and want to take further steps in their community can apply for an all expenses paid Community Bootcamp at the Eden Project, Cornwall. This camp is funded by Halifax and Big Lottery. First off, you’ll come to Eden, in Cornwall, for a weekend to meet folk like you from across the UK get inspiration, skills and the confidence to make real, positive changes within your community. You’ll then get the opportunity to attend regional events near you and access a network of people just like you to share ideas and resolve problems together.
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We are very pleased to have moved into our new premises at East Belfast Network Centre, 55 Templemore Avenue Belfast and look forward to seeing you there soon!
We have issued over 250 invitations to our Engage With Age / Big Lottery Funded HOPE Project Seminar. The seminar, which will be held in Belfast City Hall on 27th March 2014, will examine issues around isolation and loneliness among older people. We will update you on the event soon.
Belfast East Senior’s Forum are hosting a “Drop-In” morning at Dee Street Community Centre on 19th March 2014 10.30am-12.30pm (Free refreshments) Call in for a chat and feel free to join in whatever we are doing! We look forward to seeing you there.
Would you like to keep your brain “fit for life”?
See more about the Brainfit Workshops in South Belfast: BrainFit March 2014
Engage with Age can accept referrals of individual older people aged 50+ who are at risk of loneliness and social isolation, inviting them to participate in group activities. Engage with Age offers one-to-one telephone befriending support for individual older people but does not currently provide in person visits to individual older people. To make a referral please complete the on-line Referral Form and submit or alternatively please print off a copy of the PDF Referral Form and send it to us. See also the Referral Criteria for details of who can be referred.
Referral Form Referral Criteria
