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We’re very proud of your knowledge, experience and talents. The skills that many of you find easy and familiar, such as knitting, woodwork, baking or gardening, could become a valuable new hobby or trade for someone else. That’s why we’re creating a new Under 60’s category in this year’s Bramley Challenge, supported by the 21 Again Project; and inviting the wider community to come and see the entries and take part in demonstrations. We think that, especially in a time of austerity, it’s important to bring the community together to learn from each other and make new friendships, for generations to appreciate each other’s perspectives. It's why we're

holding a special film matinee on Saturday 14 November to screen a selection of short films made by older filmmakers in the city – exploring the world through their eyes. It's why local primary school children take part in the weekly Games Afternoon, and why we tell people how proud we are of the Singing Group, Craft Club, Men's Group, Tea Dancers… It's why when a group of local teenagers came to find out about BEA recently and we told them about you, they left feeling inspired and said that they would like more opportunities to swap skills with the BEA community. So, here’s to a busy Autumn full of opportunities to build a better community together.

BE Alert

BEAm is the most important way of telling our members about what’s going on, but we are very aware that there is a long gap between editions. We often want to tell you things that don’t fit neatly into the quarterly schedule. That’s why we want to launch BEAlert, a much more regular way of keeping you in touch. We are going to trial sending news by email and text, and asking you to pass it on to people who don’t have either. Please write your details on the reply form if you would like to be kept up to date. in

For a better community

News

Trips

Activities

Information

Features

I’m a BEA volunteer Marian Padbury

Meet the Vicar Paul Crabb

Annual General Meeting of Bramley Elderly Action Bramley Band Club, Snowden Fold, LS13 2BG * 2.00-4.00, Saturday 10th October. (Doors open 1.15)

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BEAm | Bramley Elderly Action newsletter | Autumn 2015

Bramley Elderly Action 0113 236 1644 www.bramleyea.org.uk

Activities update

Snap happy - digital photography

There are still a few places left on a year long digital photography course, led by professional photographer Lizzie Coombes. The fortnightly workshops will help you learn to take fantastic digital photos. You will use digital cameras, take photographs of local events and activities and share photos online using blogs and social media. The course will include visits and talks. Call 07815 790189 or email [email protected] Bramley Lawn, 10.00-12.00, from Tuesday 8 September

George Formby night Come for another great dinner at the Lawn. Lancashire hot pot; or Auntie Maggie’s veggie hot pot; Manchester tart and cream; tea and coffee. Bring your own alcohol. Pay what you feel on the night. Call 07815 790189 or email [email protected]

Bramley Lawn, 6.00, Saturday 19 September

Hearing loss clinic Free drop-in to get help with your hearing aids. Change batteries and tube cleaning. Refreshments and transport available. Please use the reply form. Bramley Community Centre, 2.00-3.30, Monday 28 September

Would you drop in? We’re reviewing our daily drop-in. What could it be for? How would you like to use it? Where would be best for you? Come along to discuss and give your views. Or use the feedback section on the reply form. BEA office, 11.00, Tuesday 29 September

Bramley Challenge After months of hard work, BEA’s annual Challenge will reveal Bramley’s creative talents. This year we’ve introduced a special category for adults under 60 years, as part of our 21 Again project. Drop in to see the art, crafts, food, photography and other produce – and watch the prize-giving at 3.00. Grab a bacon buttie or a slice of cake and see Bramley’s talent. Bramley Lawn, 12.30-4.00, Saturday 3 October

Annual General Meeting You are warmly invited to the Bramley Elderly Action AGM at Bramley Band Club, Snowden Fold, LS13 2BG, BEA Patron Rachel Reeves MP, and the Lord Mayor of Leeds, Judith Chapman, will be speaking. Refreshments available. Please tell us on the reply form if you would like transport.

Bramley Band Club, 2.00-4.00 (Doors open 1.15), Saturday 10 October

Cinema matinee

We will be showing a series of short films on the theme of active ageing, made by older people in Leeds and in three other countries. We hope that some of the film-makers will be there to answer questions about their experience and take part in discussion. Call 07815 790189 to book . Bramley Lawn, 1.30-3.30, Saturday 14 November

Update your details It’s really important that we have your up to date details, especially if you go on BEA trips of any kind. Please write on the reply form.

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Activities update

Computer awareness Would you like to learn to email, tweet, shop online, or send pics to your loved ones electronically. 6 week Computer courses for complete beginners include internet surfing, using a tablet or mobile devise and digital media. Funding may be available. Please show your interest on the reply form.

Art talk Would you like to talk about art in plain English? Leeds City Art Gallery runs a regular free drop-in session for people who haven’t had a chance to learn about art, including people with dementia, or anyone who needs support to take part. The session is led by staff and moves between the galleries each week. Please contact Jude Woods: 0113 247 702 [email protected]

For your diary

Lucky numbers club - a fun way to raise vital funds for BEA

Date of draw

Venue 1st prize

No. 2nd prize

No. 3rd prize

No.

28.04.15 Party £101.25 44 £60.75 49 £40.50 98

28.05.15 Bingo £100.00 60 £60.00 66 £40.00 67

29.06.15 Buxton trip £100.00 5 £60.00 51 £40.00 71

Next draws: 28.08 - Shopping 28.09 - Hearing loss clinic 28.10 - Exercise class Payment is due in the office by 20th of the month. Could you pay by standing order? Information from the office. Thank you for your support.

January

Weds 27

Media Museum

Weds 20

Mermaid restaurant

September

Sat 19

George Formby night

Weds 16

Meanwood Farm

October Sat 3

Bramley Challenge

White Rose Centre

Oswaldtwistle Mill

Cinema matinee

December Weds

16 Manor Club meal

November Mon

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Tues 10

Sat 14

Tues 8

Snap Happy

Sat 26

3 Peaks Challenge

Sat 10

BEA AGM

Mon 28

Hearing loss clinic

Mon 12

Stephen Smith’s

Thurs 15

Fleetwood, Blackpool

Tues 29

Drop in review

Xmas lights, Bramley Fri 27

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Full Day Trips Our full day trips are for members who can be out all day without extra support. You can choose to go on full day trips or extra care trips. Please complete and return the booking form . You can also keep a record for yourself below of your bookings.

Paid £ ……………... Date paid…../…../…..

Weds

27 Jan

National Media Museum, Bradford A fun packed day starting with a reminiscence talk with the museum curator, time to explore the museum’s 6 floors of exhibitions, then after lunch catch a film in the onsite cinema.

Times to be confirmed

Paid £ ……………... Date paid…../…../…..

Weds

16 Dec

Manor Golf Club Christmas meal Join us for a festive feast with fun games and prizes at our annual Christmas gathering at this wonderful and welcoming venue. (Price includes meal.) 10.30+ Home pick ups 11.15 Ashlea Court 11.20 Bramley Lawn

12.00 Arrive 3.00 Leave venue 3.30 Arrive in Bramley

Paid £ ……………...

Tues

10 Nov

Oswaldtwistle Mill Funday Fortunes Time for shopping before we take our seats for a two course meal with live musical entertainment. Feeling lucky? Join in the game show bonanza and eyes down for the big cash bingo. (Price includes meal.) 8.30+ Home pick ups 9.15 Ashlea Court 9.20 Bramley Lawn

11.00 Arrive 5.00 Leave venue 6.30 Arrive in Bramley

£22.00

£15.00

£22.00

Paid £ ……………...

Thurs

15 Oct

Fleetwood Market & Blackpool lights Still places available on this trip - shopping in the coastal market before driving through the magnificent illuminations on Blackpool’s seafront.

9.45+ Home pick ups 10.40 Ashlea Court 10.45 Bramley Lawn

9.30pm+ Arrive in Bramley £15.00

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Extra Care Trips BEA extra care trips are for members who feel unable to manage our full day trips, for reasons which may include mobility, medication or other issues. These trips are fully accessible, with support given as needed. We collect and return you to your home. Each trip costs £6.00 and lasts approximately 3 hours. Meals or extras are additional and payable on the day. Please complete and return the booking form. You can also keep a record for yourself below of what you have booked and how much you have paid. Where possible, we try to accommodate high demand with additional dates.

Weds

16 Dec

Manor Golf Club Christmas meal See ‘Full day trips’ for details.

Home pick ups from 10.30 Booked Paid £ ……… Date paid…../…../…..

£22.00

Weds

20 Jan

Mermaid Fish Restaurant Award winning fish ‘n chips in the heart of Morley. Meal costs approximately £9.00.


£6.00

Mon

2 Nov

White Rose Centre Start the Christmas shopping early and stop for a bite to eat.


£6.00

Mon

12 Oct

Stephen Smith’s Garden Centre A scenic ride past Otley Chevin before strolling around the craft shop and garden centre, then a chance to get afternoon tea in Hatties Café. Limited places still available.


£6.00

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Preparing for a stay in hospital

Any stay in hospital, even if planned, can be difficult, both for you and for people close to you. If you have the opportunity to do so, it will really help to prepare; both for being there and for coming home.

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This will be particularly important if you live on your own. Will you need a period of recovery when you come home? It may help you to set up your space for when you get back. For example, make sure the things you need regularly - your phone, your tv remote, painkillers perhaps, will be close to hand. Can you ask a friend or relative to stay with you or visit you when you return?

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You may find that you have lost some confidence in living in your own home. There may be things that you cannot do while you recover, both physically and mentally. Think about stocking up on drinks and foods that are easy to prepare such as frozen ready-meals.

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If you’ve had a stay in hospital and are ready to be discharged, getting extra support might help to boost your recovery, re-build your confidence, and so give you a better chance of living safely and independently at home again. You may be offered services from NHS staff such as physiotherapists or occupational therapists, along with social care support if you need it.

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‘Intermediate care’ can last for up to six weeks and is provided free. You can receive it at home, in a day hospital, community hospital or care home. The services offered may include nursing or personal care at home or physiotherapy at a day hospital. When your intermediate care finishes, you should have an assessment to see whether you need any ongoing care or health services.

Help and support

There are a number of sources of very good information and support for older people facing a stay in hospital, including:

Age UK Leeds Hospital to Home Phone 0113 206 5052 For people who have had a short stay in St James's Hospital to help with discharge, get settled in at home and prevent re-admission. Support includes: getting to know your needs in hospital; helping you return home; short term support for a couple of visits; help with shopping; taking you to appointments.

British Red Cross Hospital to Home Support Phone 0113 2015 253 Helps people after a short stay in hospital. Prevents unnecessary hospital admissions by providing extra support and care at home.

NHS Choices www.nhs.uk

Going into hospital: Your rights when going into hospital and when you’re discharged Age UK booklet. Available from Age UK Leeds, and online at www.ageuk.org.uk

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I’m a BEA volunteer

Marian Padbury 1. What’s your volunteer role? Escort.

2. How long have you been a volunteer? 8 years at BEA (and 38 years for the Scout Movement)

3. Why did you get involved? After retiring at 64 I needed something to occupy my time.

4. Three words that sum up BEA for you? A lifeline, support, friendship

5. What do you get out of volunteering? Satisfaction, fun, helping others, motivation.

6. What else do you like doing? Most of my time is taken up with Scouts, but I do crafts, walking the dog and gardening..

7. Where were you born? Hazlewood Castle, just outside Leeds. It was made into a maternity hospital during the war.

8. What's your favourite film? ‘Singing in the Rain’. First saw it when I was 9 years old.

9. And your favourite book? Anything Agatha Christie.

10.Tell us one interesting fact about yourself if I start something or join something I stick at it through thick and thin. (I worked at Leeds City Council for 34 years, married 52 years, scouting 38 years, same house 52 years. Boring or what?!

Meet the Vicar

Rev. Paul Crabb, Priest in Charge of Bramley

“You have the care of everyone who lives in the parish, including different kinds of Christians, people of different faiths and of no faith”. That’s how Paul Crabb began to explain his role. Born in Halifax, Paul has been in Bramley since February 2014, after being a Deacon, Curate and Vicar for 23 years, all in West Yorkshire. It’s easy to see how, with his warm and open personality, Paul can always be ‘available’ to talk and to listen. That’s why he wears his dog collar when he’s walking around the parish. He is always a Vicar. “I’ve got the time”. He loves the variety and unpredictability of the role; on any day he may be involved in all parts of people’s lives. When asked which part of his role he enjoys most, Paul’s answer, ‘funerals’, surprised! He explained that this is because of

the trust, openness and willingness to share that he experiences with families at this difficult time. Paul finds the occasional ‘culture clash’, between the church and people’s wishes, the most challenging things to deal with, and there are times when he may want to say things but has to be careful about what he says! He represents the church, and also speaks on behalf of people. Paul finds that older people have a refreshing and helpful “longer view of life” in a very wise way, summed up in the phrase “It’ll still be there tomorrow”. They often have really important things to say. Paul likes gardening, which is a reflective time. He used to sing and do amateur dramatics. He also goes running but, as he puts it, “only in my mind!”

Marian with Ada Marshall

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Bramley Elderly Action 230a Stanningley Road, Bramley, Leeds LS13 3BA t 0113 236 1644 e [email protected]

@BramleyElderly www.bramleyea.org.uk Registered Charity No. 1043975 * Company Ltd by Guarantee No. 3008194


Lee Ingham –General Manager ●Catherine Scott – Support Worker, BL ● David Marsh - Business Support Manager ● Debbie Fawthrop - Activities Coordinator ● Fran Graham - Operations Manager ● Kathy

Tasker – Information Coordinator ● Maureen Rushworth – Volunteer Coordinator ● Rebecca Durrant – Project & Transport Worker ● Rob Cook – Communications Coordinator ● Shauna Ledger – Apprentice

Reception & Admin Worker ● Simon Price – Support Worker, BL ● Susan Hopps – Project / Admin Worker ● Vicki Thompson – Reception & Admin Worker ● Zoe Ricketts – Volunteer Coordinator (funding)

Staffing update We’re very pleased to welcome David Marsh, as Business Support Manager, and Debbie Fawthrop, our new Activities Co-ordinator. Do say hello to them if you’re in the office. We’re also delighted that Shauna is continuing her apprenticeship with us after a very successful year.

Volunteers needed Do you know anyone who might have a few hours to spare? ...who would like to drive the BEA minibus or help our members on the minibus to groups and events? Training and support will be

provided. We are also looking for group leaders at Singing for the brain or Reminiscence groups and for regular help in the kitchen on Saturdays at Bramley Lawn, and to help serve food and wash up at the Bramley Lawn restaurant nights. Please call Maureen on 0113 236 1644.

Help us reach our peak! A team of volunteers, friends and supporters are walking 24 miles over the Yorkshire 3 Peaks on 26 September. They are hoping to raise over £1,500 and they need your help! Please go to bit.ly/bramleyea36 to sponsor the team and motivate them over the hills, or through the BEA Office. If you or anyone you know would like to join in please contact BEA for more info. Thank you in advance! Saturday 26 September

Annual raffle

Please find a book of raffle tickets enclosed. Please return the stubs with the money for any that you buy, and get back to us if you can sell more tickets. The raffle is an important fundraiser for BEA. This year it will be drawn at the switching on of the Christmas lights at Bramley Centre on November 27. We would also welcome any prizes you may wish to donate to add to what is already available.

Great paint job Jane Dawson, Estate Manager at Rossefield Manor, kindly organised a team of volunteers from Hanover Housing, who spent a day painting our new drop-in at our Stanningley Road office. A big thank you to them all, and to Dulux Paint Centre for giving the drop-in such a beautiful makeover.

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