One A'Chord Summer Concert
One A'Chord held a Summer Concert in June in aid of Evergreen Care Trust and Burghley Park and Peterborough Ladies for Cancer Research UK.
The concert was, as usual, very well attended and the audience was treated to a selection of modern, and not so modern, popular music. There was no admission charge, but with raffle sales and donations on the night together with a topup from the group's funds, they were delighted to be able to donate £800 each to the charities.
At a recent meeting, Linda Smith of One A'Chord handed cheques over to Louise Marsh, Founder of Evergreen Care Trust and Jo Keogh, Treasurer of Burghley Park and Peterborough Ladies for Cancer Research UK.
One A'Chord have two charity concerts a year and have already started rehearsing for their Winter Concert on 30 November.
Priority Services Register
Energy and water companies offer a free Priority Services Register that can help lots of different people by providing additional practical help when needed.
Who?
They support people with sight or hearing difficulties, someone with poor mobility, someone with a serious or long-term illness or someone who is of pensionable age.
How?
Your utility company will proactively contact you and provide additional support if your water, gas or electric supply is interrupted.
Your utility company can set up a password which acts as an added layer of protection to your account and helps you identify bogus callers.
Knock and wait service means the engineer will be patient and allow you more time to get to the door after knocking.
To sign up:
Anglian Water Priority Services Register : 0800 232 1951.
Energy Priority Services Register : 0800 389 8000.
For more information: Evergreen Advocacy 01780 765900
Active Lincs spotlights Move It or Lose It at Evergreen Care Trust
They said "Evergreen Care Trust run a twice weekly Friendship Group at Stamford Free Church, and twice a month they have a Move It or Lose It session.
This is seated exercise for seniors and is fun for all. This exercise is beneficial not only for the body but also the mind, stimulating blood circulation and co-ordination as well as concentrating on the legs, hands, and arms.
“Many of our members have some mobility impairment and even if they don’t feel up to exercising, they always say they feel much better after the session. It really is a mood lifter” Jenny Weston, Move it or Lose it coach."
Active Lincs News: https://www.activelincolnshire.com/news
Move It or Lose It: https://www.moveitorloseit.co.uk
Evergreen Friends Together Group: https://evergreencare.org.uk/friends-together-group
Evergreen & Birch Tree Friendship Lunch
On Thursday 16th February the first Evergreen & Birch Tree Friendship Lunch was held – it was a lovely event, a great time was had by everybody and the food was delicious!
It is a unique social and friendship event in a separate reception room which enables older people to enjoy either a soup / roll or sandwich – followed by tea / cake and then cards / games or a chat. All for £5.
The young adults with Down’s Syndrome prepare the food, set up the table and serve and it provides an opportunity to build their skills and confidence as they socialise with guests.
Every third Thursday of the month 12:00pm - 2:30pm
The Friendship Group is aimed at older socially isolated people in Easton on the Hill, Stamford and surrounding villages and is held in a private room located on the site of the www.birchtreecafe.co.uk Evergreen can potentially help with transport for people to attend.
If you would like to attend or require further information contact Ed Bailey Volunteer Services Manager on 01780 765900 or volunteer@evergreencare.org.uk