LOOP (Local Opportunities for Older People) Networks correspond to the Healthy Living Partnership, and has been developed in partnership with Pilmeny Development Project and City of Edinburgh Council to improve uptake of social activities and preventative services by Edinburgh’s older people.
A Message from the Portobello Monday Centre
Volunteering Opportunity – Convenor
The Portobello Monday Centre is a local project of 28 years providing informal day-care for our members living with mild to moderate dementia, in turn giving much needed respite to their carers and families.
It is an important community initiative with a dedicated team of helpers. We are currently looking for a new convenor.
The role is multi-faceted and we are looking for someone with experience of dementia, who feels comfortable:
Doing referral visits to people’s homes with pastoral follow-up,
Work rotas,
Coordinating the transport and meals to our weekly needs,
Filling in grant forms,
Overseeing the Centre itself
The work averages 10 hours per week.
If there is a little voice in the back of your head saying “I could do this!†please get in touch. We would very much like to hear from you. This is a rewarding opportunity.
Please contact Nell on 0131 669 4351
Upcoming LOOPS meetings:
Dates for your diary.
LOOPs meetings for each quadrant will take place on the following dates. We will send around further details about the locations for the North West, South West and South East groups closer to the time.
We will be taking a number of themes at these meetings and are happy to include others at your suggestion.
At the moment those themes include:
Working with people with dementia – including dementia friendly communities.
Specific work for older men – this might include sheds, gardening projects etc.
Strengthening the voice of older people – this is an outcome for the project that we are yet to find a way to support (see later discussion)
Community Outreach
Locality Working
Engaging and supporting the smallest groups – e.g. lunch clubs and under the radar groups .
