ACTION: Provide wider access to day centre to allow use by people as meeting place for all senior citizens.
HOW: This needs greater consultation both with service providers and with the older generation to establish the framework for what is really required Is it either just a meeting place to share companionship or to enable more people to receive some or all of the facilities offered by the present Day Centre. |
Medium |
Autumn 2005 |
CCC; Social Services; Action Plan Committee; Older Generation |
Capital expenditure to enhance/replace the existing facility; Identify alternate site/facility for additional needs of wider older generation |
CCC; FDC |
Social services provide by referral – at capacity – waiting list – including people from outside village. |
ACTION: Expand existing Luncheon Club to enable more people to participate.
HOW: Canvass level of support; approach pubs to establish service they can offer and costs |
High |
Summer 2005 |
Existing Luncheon club committee and new helpers if required; local pubs |
None |
N/A |
Additional advertising resulted in extra members. |
ACTION: Access to information and advice about services and benefits available to ALL people.
HOW: Provide accessible information point and encourage orgs to provide outreach services.
The access point may be by using any of the village facilities such as church halls, village hall, community room in pavilion |
High |
Autumn 2005 |
Churches; Amenities' Committee; CAB; other service providers
FDC |
Adequate seating, screening for privacy; display racks for leaflets; manning of resource centre; |
N/A |
CAB attend Pavilion monthly. Info available from rack in hall. Also newsletter, website, Golden Age Fairs etc. |
