Read the latest Harrogate District Community Safety Newsletter and find out how to deal with cold callers, shed theft and a whole host of other issues.
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Older People in the Media
A selection of items from the Guardian. Also …..
‘Better Shed than Dead’ This is a 2014 documentary about the Men’s Shed movement by director David George http://www.bettershedthandead.co.uk
Aardman and the Bristol Ageing Better (BAB) have teamed up to create a short film illustrating local older people’s experience of social isolation in the city, and what they can do to be less lonely.http://www.aardman.com/aardman-create-film-for-bristol-ageing-better/
Want to find out more about caring for someone with dementia?
A four-week course for carers of people with dementia delivered by the Alzheimer’s Society, will start on 10th Nov 2015 – 10:00am to 12:00md. Each week there will be a combination of speakers and group discussion led by staff and volunteers. The programme will include:
- What is dementia?
- Understanding behaviour
- Legal matters
For more details, please see the ‘New Ventures & Special Events‘ section of the ‘Events’ page.
Could you help people with sight loss experience how the internet could enhance their lives?
Are you able to help people with sight loss explore the options of getting on-line? Imagine how being able to access the internet could enhance their lives. Could you share your knowledge and enthusiasm to help people engage with technology? The Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB) needs volunteers to show people how to use a computer, tablet or smart phone to get on-line.
Volunteers with great communication skills, patience and an interest in everyday computing technology are needed to support local blind and partially-sighted people who are feeling isolated from the benefits of these technologies, which we take for granted.
Is it time to learn something new?
It’s that time of year, again ….. time to think about learning a new skill, or a new language or just to exercise the ‘little grey cells’. The adult learning prospectuses are now available. Pop into your local library for details of courses in your area, or follow these links.
IT skills courses at Harrogate library Adult learning at Rossett School
Hate crime reporting helpline in North Yorkshire
Stop Hate UK provides a 24 hour 7 days a week access to an independent and confidential helpline to aid victims and witnesses of hostility based on personal identity to report incidents, access advice and support and, when consent is given, provide referrals to both the police and other agencies throughout North Yorkshire.
The service can be accessed by Phone, Text, Text-Relay, Email, Online Form, Webchat and BSL interpreted reporting.The main telephone contact point is 0800 138 1625, for details of other access options, follow this link
Update: The North Yorkshire Hate Crime Report 2015 is available on our ‘Publications‘ page.
Dementia services in Harrogate and District gain Regional Award for Innovation
Congratulations to the dementia services in Harrogate and District which have been awarded the Yorkshire and Humber Dementia Quality Award, for the innovative approach that the local NHS has taken to make improvements for patients, their families and carers.
Calling all knitters!
If you are a knitter, your help is needed. Age UK in partnership with The Big Knit is hoping to receive 800,000 little hats, which will decorate ‘Innocent’ smoothie bottles, which will then be sold to raise funds for for vulnerable older people. Please follow this link for further details and patterns! Closing date for submitting your titfer, trilby, top-hat or beanie is December 11th.
Insights into loneliness
A poll carried out by the charity ‘Campaign to End Loneliness’ suggests that one in five people over the age of 60 experience loneliness. A recent television programme highlighted the problem and provided insights into it. Click here to see a 90 year old’s experience.
More than two thirds of adults in the UK experience loneliness
Research commissioned by the Big Lunch project found that more than two thirds of adults in the UK experience some degree of loneliness. The research aimed to assess ‘the changing face of social interaction in the UK’. For more details of their findings, please follow this link. Are you a ‘social animal’? Try the quiz!