Lane End
Older People's Action Group (LEOPAG)
LEOPAGs aim is "to promote the inclusion and integration of all older people in the community, to aim for equality of access to information and services, to promote a positive attitude to ageing by giving a voice to older people."
Pop-In: This was started in 2001 and is still going strong. It is held on a Monday between 10.30am - 12 noon at the Lane End Youth and Community Centre in Edmonds Road, Lane End.
Action Group: Meetings are hold at the Youth & Community Centre, Edmonds Road, Lane End, HP14 3EJ (Map) at 2pm on the 1st Thursday in the month. A soup / sandwich / pudding lunch is available beforehand between 12 noon and 1.00 pm..
MEETING DATES FOR 2010
Thursday, 4 February -- talk by Maria Ryan of Swan Dance
Thursday, 4 March -- magic lantern show by Tony Brown
Thursday, 1 April -- illustrated talk by Ken Panchen on the animals and birds of Namibia
Thursday, 6 May -- Anne Barrett (Regional lead, Social Care) on Dignity and Safeguarding
Thursday, 3 June -- illustrated talk by Sheila Keating on Western Canada/the Rockies
Thursday, 1 July -- Speaker to be confirmed
Thursday, 5 August -- talk by Brian Edgley
Thursday, 2 September -- Kelly Gardiner (Project Manager) on Affordable Warmth
Thursday, 7 October -- Speaker to be confirmed
Thursday, 4 November -- Mike Dewey of SWOP (Save Wycombe's Old Photographs)
Thursday, 2 December -- Christmas Party
The detailed Aims & Objectives for the group are:
1. To promote the inclusion and integration of all older people in the community.
2. To aim for equality of access to information and services
3. To promote a positive attitude to ageing by giving a voice to older people and acting as a watchdog, researcher, communicator and pressure group
4. To be democratic, non-sectarian, not affiliated to or connected directly with any political party or political organization, non-profit making, to liaise with but not be controlled by any Local Authority.
The aim of the Group is to provide opportunities to socialise and to encourage continued physical and mental activity in the 50 plus age group.
Committee Membership :
Acting Chairman /Treasurer : John Betts
Vice-Chairman : Sheila Keatinge
Secretary : Jane Osborn
Other committee members: Rachel Cook, Betty Fountain,Lyn Mitchell.
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