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News

Trips

Activities

Information

Features

I’m a BEA volunteer Ian McPhail

Meet the money buddy Drew Dodds

BEA AGM - Saturday 29 October, 2.00-4.00 Bramley Community Centre, Waterloo Lane

In January we organised a well-attended public meeting with Councillors to discuss the future of Bramley Community Centre on Waterloo Lane. We are pleased to announce that we plan to submit a formal expression of interest to LCC's Executive Board this year to take on a lease for the building. We plan to help keep the community centre open by acting as 'caretakers in residence', working with the community to have a centre that is well used by the people of Bramley. If successful, we would eventually move our office and staff to the centre which will allow us to be more accessible and available to members. We will continue to run activities at Bramley Lawn and in other community venues. The expression of interest is the first step. If approved, we would develop a business plan that supports a future where more people, organisations and groups can benefit from the space and be part of its development. With this in mind we are holding a drop-in event at Bramley Community Centre on Thursday October 13 (12.00-8.00) for you to come and share thoughts on our plans. We welcome your ideas as to how the space might be best used for the benefit of the community. You will be able to look round the building and refreshments will be provided. Transport is available if you need it. See reply form.

Bramley scarecrows

Scarecrows - based on artists, fictional characters, sportspeople or performers - will be popping up in Bramley, Swinnow and Stanningley in a community competition with Bramley Grows, inspired by International Day of Older Persons 2016 theme, arts and culture . You can make a scarecrow, or host one. Call BEA by 19 September to enter. Your scarecrow needs to be in place from 26 September-9 October. Get free scarecrow attire at the Community Shop (while stocks last). Competition entry is free. Transport will be available to the crow trail. See reply form or get a map from the office.

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BEAm | Bramley Elderly Action newsletter | Autumn 2016

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Activities update

Hearing loss clinic Trouble with your hearing aids? Let us help. Come and see us for new batteries and replacement tubes. All welcome at our friendly drop in. See reply form. Bramley Community Centre, Mondays 22 August, 17 October, 12 December, 2.00-3.30

Make a scarecrow! Come to BEA’s Craft Group for a scarecrow-making workshop Ask Debbie for more details. Bramley Community Centre, Monday 5 September, 2.00-4.00

Let’s make Bramley dementia friendly

Still space on a short session to learn more about dementia and help us make Bramley dementia friendly. Phone to book a place. 0113 256 6576 Bramley Lawn, Thursday 8 September, 1.30-3.00

Bramley Challenge

We'd love to involve more members this year. Give it a go - entry forms in by 31 August. See the entries - with butties, cake, live ukulele band and prize-giving. BEA

Bramley Lawn, Saturday 1 October,11.30-4.00 50p per entry.

Light Night tour

Once a year Leeds city centre is transformed by Light Night into a family-friendly space when arts venues and museums stay open late and are free to visit, and streets are filled with artists and performers. Join us on a walking tour of some highlights. Make your own way to meet Debbie and Fran at the Arch Café. Meet Arch Café, Mark Lane, LS2, Friday 7 October, 6.00

Games night

Come to a fun evening of quizzes, raffle, Play your Cards Right and light refreshments. £3.00. Transport available. Rossefield Manor, Tuesday 11 October, 7.00-9.00

Fireworks display

Would you like to see the fireworks at Bramley Park from the warmth and comfort of our bus, with indoor sparklers, hot chocolate and parkin? Book your seat. £4.50. See reply form. Bramley Park, Friday 4 November, display at 7.30

Bramley xmas Lights

Come to the Bramley xmas

lights switch-on, with live reindeer, Rhinos players, Bramley Lawn ukuleles, brass band, puppeteers, school choirs and Bramley’s Got Talent! Lights at 7.00 Bramley Centre, Friday 25 November, 5.00-8.30

Indoor bowling Come and take part - run by Pudsey Live at Home. 0113 256 2717 Christ the Saviour Church, Swinnow Lane, Thursday, 9.00-12.00

Christmas dinners Will you be alone on Christmas Day? Rotary Club volunteers can bring you a free Christmas Day dinner. See reply form.

Money Buddies at Bramley Lawn You can now get free, confidential, money advice at Bramley Lawn. A trained Money Buddy is on hand at the same time as Games afternoon, but in a private space. Money Buddies will help you work on your budget, switch energy suppliers, manage debts, fill out forms to apply for grants and improve your finances. Bramley Lawn, Tuesdays, 2.00-3.00

Deadline for contributions to next BEAm - Wednesday 26 October

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Next draws: 30.08 - Gentle exercise 28.09 - Tea dance 29.10 - AGM Payment is due in the office by 20th of the month. Could you pay by standing order? Information from the office.

Activities update

Activities in Swinnow Swinnow Lane Community Centre is a space for everyone. Activities include: Garden Group; Disabled, Deaf, Blind Social Group; Bring your own craft; Line Dance; Luncheon club and Carboot sale. The centre is open for tea and coffee 9.00-2.00, Monday and Tuesday.

0113 256 6576 Bridget/Yvonne for more info

Grand prize raffle Please find enclosed raffle tickets to raise money for BEA. We have some amazing prizes, including a tablet (of the digital kind!) If you would like to take part please return the stubs and money. And please get in touch if you need extra tickets for friends and neighbours. This is a very important way of raising money for BEA and we appreciate all your support. Draw at Restaurant Night, Bramley Lawn, November 18

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.

27.05.16 Men’s group £91.25 51 £54.75 13 £36.50 8

28.06.16 Games £91.25 6 £54.75 55 £36.50 38

28.07.16 Rem Thurs £90.00 95 £54.00 23 £36.00 14

Wuthering Heights Weds 7

Thurs 8

Dementia awareness

Mon 22

Hearing loss clinic

Mon 12

Stephen Smith’s

Fri 23

Chester

August

Bramley Challenge Sat 1

Tues 11

Games night

October

September

Spamalot Tues 15

November

Weds 12

Hawthorne Farm

Wartime musical Thurs 13

Mon 24

Bakewell Market

Sat 29

BEA AGM

Weds 31

NY Moors Railway

Thank you for your support

Hearing loss clinic Mon 12

December

Mon 26

Bramley scarecrows

Scarecrow making Mon 5

Hearing loss clinic Mon 17

Light Night Fri 7

Fireworks display Fri 4

Bramley lights Fri 25

Chatsworth Fri 18

Millstones Mon 21

The Manor Mon 19

Lakeside Village Wed 18

January

Thurs 13

Bramley CC drop-in

White Rose shopper Mon 14

Gypsy Rose tea room Mon 30

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Independent Trips These monthly trips, usually by coach, are open to all members who can be out for a half or full day without extra support, or can bring a companion to support them. We include local outings, popular food trips and occasional longer days, such as a Summer trip to the seaside. Please get in touch with any suggestions for trips. These trips can fill up quickly. Please complete and return the booking form. You can keep a record of your bookings below.

Paid £ ……………... Date paid…../…../…..

Weds

18 Jan

Lakeside Village outlet, Doncaster Visit the Doncaster outlet for some new year bargains – with over 45 stores to browse, including M & S, The gift Co and Pavers. A shorter shopping trip with time for lunch at the Beefeater. 9.50 Ashlea Court 10.00 Bramley Lawn

3.00 Leave venue 4.00 Arrive in Bramley

£8.50

Fri

18 November

Christmas at Chatsworth House Start in the treasure-filled Christmas market. Grab lunch with mulled wine before entering the house decked out in Nutcracker theme. At dusk see the 20ft trees sparkling with fairy lights to end a wonderful trip.

9.50 Ashlea Court 10.0 Bramley Lawn


£26.00 Paid £ ……………... Date paid…../…../…..

Fri 23 September £12 / £28

Places still available

Mon 24 October

Chester city or zoo

Bakewell Market & Matlock Outlet £11.00

Mon 21 November

Places on an OWLS trip Millstones £29.00

Independent trip only. Please phone the BEA office for full details.

The Manor Christmas meal See next page for details

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Extra Care Trips These monthly trips to a local venue are for members with extra support needs (including mobility, medication or other reasons) and are fully supported by staff and volunteers. We collect you and return you home. Each trip lasts 4-5 hours and costs £7.00. Meals or extras are additional and payable on the day, unless it says otherwise. We want to make sure that everyone who needs the support has the opportunity to go on an extra care trip. Please show your preferences for trips on the reply form and we will allocate places according to needs and availability. We will call you to confirm your booking.

Mon

14 Nov

White Rose xmas shopper A gentle stroll through the shops to pick up all your pressies and treats. With time for lunch or coffee in the upstairs courtyard.

Home pick ups from 10.00 Booked Paid £ ……… Date paid…../…../…..

£7.00

Mon

30 Jan

Gypsy Rose Tea Rooms Step back in time for a delightful visit to Leeds Golf Club’s café for a nostalgic 1940s themed afternoon tea. Price includes meal.

Home pick ups from 10.00 Booked Paid £ ……… Date paid…../…../…..

£14.50

Paid £ ……………... Date paid…../…../…..

Mon

19 December

The Manor Christmas meal Put your glad rags on for our winter visit to the manor golf club for a 3 course Christmas lunch and festive entertainment. This is open to all our members. See reply form for menu choices.

10.50 Ashlea Court 11.00 Bramley Lawn


£20.00

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Protection from ‘cold’ phone calls

Many people receive annoying ‘cold’ phone calls. Older people may feel very pressured by these, which can include ‘silent’ calls which may cause anxiety. These are usually caused by call centres with automatic systems which make more calls than staff can handle. There are a number of things you can do to help reduce the number of cold calls, and to prevent the consequences of calls that you do get. Remember - you don’t have to talk to anyone. You can just hang up, or say ‘I’m not interested thank you’ and hang up. ····························································································

Don’t give your personal details when you answer the phone. Avoid saying your phone number and name when you answer the phone and on your answerphone message. ····························································································

Register with the Telephone Preference Service (TPS) – it's free and it allows you to opt out of any unsolicited telesales calls. You can register your landline and your mobile. It is a legal requirement that companies do not make such calls to numbers registered on the TPS. This includes companies based abroad who call the UK on behalf of UK based companies. Allow 28 days for the registration to become fully effective. Registration with TPS will not stop all unwanted calls. ····························································································

Talk to your phone company about services they offer such as caller display and incoming call blocking. Different companies charge differently for such services. ····························································································

If you are getting ‘silent’ calls, or a company is making marketing calls when you are registered on TPS, you can complain to Ofcom, the Communications Regulator. ····························································································

Read the small print before you opt in to receive any marketing information so that you're only getting information you want and need. If unsure, don't opt in.

Help and support

Telephone Preference Service (TPS) Free opt-out service for people who do not want to receive unsolicited sales and marketing telephone calls. 0845 070 0707 www.tpsonline.org.uk Silent Call-gard

0844 3722 325

http://silentgard.com

Age UK Advice 0800 169 65 65 www.ageuk.org.uk/leeds/information-and-advice You can also order free copies of information guides and factsheets, including ‘Avoiding scams: smart ways to protect yourself’ Age UK Leeds Advice line 0113 389 3004 [email protected] Ofcom

Advice and complaints

0300 123 3333

www.ofcom.org.uk

Citizens Advice consumer

helpline

03454 04 05 06

www.citizensadvice.org.uk/

consumer

http://www.tpsonline.org.uk

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/consumer/get-more-help/if-you-need-more-help-about-a-consumer-issue/

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/consumer/get-more-help/if-you-need-more-help-about-a-consumer-issue/

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Meet the money buddy Drew Dodds, Leeds Money Buddies

Drew Dodds describes being a Money Buddy as “The most rewarding job I’ve ever had.” Drew helps people maximise their income. He can check whether people can claim benefits such as pension credit and council tax benefit; find cheaper tariffs for electricity, gas and water; help with budgeting, and talk to companies people owe money to. His clients often gain the confidence to do these things themselves. Drew takes great satisfaction from helping people, and that they usually leave much better able to control their finances. Drew has been a Money Buddy for about 9 months. He works in a number of venues and has just started a regular Tuesday session at Bramley Lawn. Drew finds it frustrating when people get into financial difficulties through no fault of their own, which can take a while to resolve. Leeds City Council are very helpful, but not all companies are supportive. The one-to-one time Drew spends is particularly important for older people. Many people are very reluctant to discuss money. And if they don’t have a computer they have another barrier which Drew can help overcome. Drew hails from Ayr, (Robert Burns’ country ‘…of honest men and bonny lassies’), and has been in Leeds for about 25 years. He likes walking, cycling and going to concerts and is an active member of the Rotary Club of Headingley. If you’ve got questions about money, Drew says “Just come and talk to me”. Money Buddies are at Bramley Lawn, Tuesdays, 2.00-3.00

I’m a BEA Volunteer Ian McPhail 1. What’s your volunteer role? I volunteered to design the BEA

database, and I now support and develop it as new requirements arise. I also help deliver newsletters, assisted in the past at Singing for the brain and do occasional poetry recitals at Bramley Lawn..

2. How long have you been a volunteer? Since September 2012 3. Why did you get involved? My hours in my paid job at WEA had to be reduced, so I had time on

my hands. As I’ve got older I’ve realised the value in supporting the older generation. It won’t be long before I’ll be there myself!

4. Three words that sum up BEA for you? Concerned, enquiring, compassionate 5. What do you get out of volunteering? A feeling of wellbeing, and networking with my local

community. 6. What else do you like doing? Opera (listening to and going to), cycling, visiting charity shops in

search of bargains, reading poetry 7. Where were you born? St Mary’s Hospital, Armley 8. What’s your favourite film? Any film with Charles Laughton (such as Witness for the

Prosecution) 8. And your favourite book? Too many to mention! The one I’m reading at the moment is a

biography of Mozart’s librettist, Lorenzo da Ponte. 10. Tell us one interesting fact about yourself I have, and have always had, a secret

yearning to be an opera singer! See https://bramleyea.org.uk/join-bea/im-a-bea-volunteer/ for more volunteers’ stories

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Laughton

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witness_for_the_Prosecution_(1957_film)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witness_for_the_Prosecution_(1957_film)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorenzo_Da_Ponte

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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 ● Debbie Fawthrop - Activities Coordinator ● Fran Graham - Operations Manager ● Janet Pritchard - Office Manager

● Maureen Rushworth - Volunteer Coordinator ● Rebecca Durrant - Transport Worker ● Rob Cook - Communications Coordinator ● Shauna Ledger - Reception & Admin Worker

● Simon Price - Outreach Worker / Support Worker, BL ● Zoe Ricketts - Business Support Manager

BEAm Extra We have launched BEAm extra email service to reach members between editions of BEAm. Please sign up for it if you have an email address. See reply form.

Recommend a trader We’re updating our list of local tradespeople. Please send us details of anyone who’s done a good job for you and you would recommend, including gardeners, plumbers and roofers. See reply form.

Woman of Steel! BEA member Betty Cole has been officially recognised as a Woman of Steel! Betty, now 93, was one of thousands of women who worked in Sheffield factories during World War Two. All surviving ‘Women of Steel’ have been honoured with a special medal. Betty was among about 100

survivors who took part, with 2,000 family, friends and public, in a ceremony to unveil a statue in Sheffield.

Chair-based exercise: the movie! Leeds City Council has made a video on chair-based exercise. It helps people with limited mobility to build strength and confidence and eventually go to a more structured class. See the video on bramley elderly Facebook.

Bramley Library latest The Council has been consulting with residents about Bramley Library. Their draft plan is to adapt the building to a 'hub', with library, housing support, IT suite and space for groups. This would mean the library staying where it is. Councillors reassured residents that there would still be as many books. If you would like to see the plan or contribute to the discussion please contact Cllrs Gruen, Ritchie or Heselwood 0113 247 4047

YEP reader panel The YEP is looking for people with a passion for Leeds and not afraid to voice their opinion, to join its new reader panel. You’ll get a chance to help decide campaigns, shape the future of the paper, and visit the newsroom. If you are interested, please email [email protected] saying why you would like to be considered, with name, age, area of the city and a photo.

Energy advice Citizens Advice Leeds are running free surgeries to help make your energy use more affordable, including advice on switching suppliers, benefits and tax credits. No need to book. 0113 223 4400 Pudsey Library, Wednesdays, 1.00-4.00

Thank you... Many thanks to the family and friends of Betty Lavender, who kindly donated money to BEA at her funeral. Thank you to all the volunteers involved in the table top sale at Trinity in July - you raised more than £259.00 for BEA!

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