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ELDERS' DEVELOPMENT
First Ever Burmese Awareness Open Day on Old Age, Health & Poverty - 28th July 2008
Held in The Harmony Hall, Erskine Road, Walthamstow, E17 7BY
Speakers on the Day:
- Patricia Taylor - Waltham Forest PCT (Dental Health)
- Gabrielle Jerome - Age Concern
- John Flood - Waltham Forest PCT (Head of Strategic Commissioning)
- Eileen Means - Waltham Forest Council (Adult Services Head of Strategic Commissioning)
- Feroz Khan - Community Learning & Skills Service
- Shireen Khan - Waltham Forest Council (Social Services)
Our member listened to our guest speakers during the day, which ran from 11am to 3.30pm, then Members also mingled during the lunch period with each other and our speakers.
Some Photos of the Awareness Day..
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Advice and Information Day - 15th April 2008
Held at St. Thomas Church Hall, Finsbury Park, Islington.
Speakers on the Day:
- Helen O' Keefe - Islington PCT
- Amanda Roberts - Home Improvement Trust
- Age Concern - Islington (Pension Credits)
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Information Day - 3rd February 2009
Held at Blackhorse Road Baptist Church, Walthamstow, London E17 7AS
Speaker on the Day:
- The Afiya Trust
- Feroz Khan - Community Learning & Skills Service
- Tai Chi Advice and practical Session
There was also information available for the event from The British Heart Foundation and Information from the Fire Service (London) on Free test facilities and Fire Safety.
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Awareness Day - 27th April 2009
An awareness and information day was held in Ealing for our users and commissioners in the borough of Ealing and Brent to come together and talk about their services and our Burmese community's needs.
Held at Parish Centre, Christ the Saviour Church, Ealing, London, W5
Speakers on the Day:
1. Ealing PCT
2. Brent PCT
3. Diabetes UK
(pictures to be added)
We have a dedicated Elders Development Worker in place to develop, expand and extend our range of services for Burmese Elders. We liaise with the local Health & Social Services Authorities and PCTs to enable our Burmese Community Elders to be better advised, aware and assisted in London.
This project is assisting our Elders with benefits and entitlements and more details will be provided can be obtained by contacting our Elders Worker on 020 8900 9121.
We are in the process of obtaining leaflets and advisory information in the Burmese Language, once these are available we shall be distributing these onto our Burmese Elders.
In the meantime, if you require any information or advice on your entitlement as a pensioner / elder, please do contact Ayesha on 020 8900 9121 or email your query at myanmarburmaorg@yahoo.co.uk
This project is kindly funded by the Big Lottery Fund.
