The Echo - E Bulletin of the Elders Council - Issue 64
Issue 64 13th February 2020
Free Event: Enjoying our Parks and Open Spaces
18 March 2020 – 10.30 am – 12.30 pm
City Library, New Bridge Street, Newcastle
You are invited to join us for this event at which we will be exploring what enables older people to enjoy our parks and open spaces.
We know that being outdoors and enjoying the natural environment is good for our health and wellbeing.
We look forward to hearing your ideas and information about the places you to go to and what makes them special.
☎ phone: 0191 208 2701 or email info@elderscouncil.org.uk
What's the Elders Council doing?
Milecastle Social Group
10.30 a.m. Wednesday 19 February
This month the focus is on 'Hobbies' which can cover a mass of activities.
Perhaps you could bring an example of something you do and tell us a bit about it; or it may be just too big to bring so just come and talk for a minute or two perhaps saying how you got started and who helped you? Is it something you always wanted to do or have you started but never found just the right thing for you? Don't be shy come and be part of the group.
Contact us at:
☎ phone: 0191 208 2701
or email info@elderscouncil.org.uk
The ICE Project with Northumbria University Students
Each Wednesday (during term time) 2-4 p.m.
This excellent project is now into it's second part of the University year and, for those who don't know, it offers to help any older person get to grips with some aspect of technology.
It's absolutely tuned to each individual and there is no need to book a place. Just turn up (see details below) and a student will be there to help you personally. The sessions are held in Room 103, the Squires Building, Northumbria University, City Centre Campus, 2 Sandyford Road, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8SB
Contact us if you would like further information: ☎ phone: 0191 208 2701
or email: info@elderscouncil.org.uk
Older Voices Radio
Last week two of our volunteers attended the inaugural meeting of LLARN (Later Life Audio Radio Network) along with Newcastle University, East London Radio and Sonder Radio (Manchester). We discussed how we can control and promote programme content in the future. We don't want to be told what we need, we want to be involved in providing content in front of and behind the microphone. This will be a valuable way of learning new skills and being able to keep ourselves involved as long as possible. If you are interested in learning more about our radio show please contact us for more information.
☎ phone: 0191 208 2701 or email: info@elderscouncil.org.uk
FACEBOOK
Thank you to our members and friends who continue to 'like' and 'follow' our facebook page.
We do this to keep you up to date with timely information, so do keep telling us what is going on near you and what you enjoy about it.
Also, do you know that you can connect from the link near the bottom of this page?
If you haven't already visited us, please take a look today.
☎ phone: 0191 208 2701
or email info@elderscouncil.org.uk
Dates for your Diary
Thinking about street furniture …
Monday 2nd March from 2.0 - 4.0 pm
Good Space, 2nd floor Commercial Union House, Pilgrim Street Newcastle
Newcastle University Master’s student Dom Langton is carrying out research on how such furniture, and elements of the streetscape, impact the health, well-being and social interaction for older aged groups in Newcastle. Street furniture is any object placed in the street for public use and may include information and signage, benches and streetlamps. Public art in the form of murals or memorials may also be included. In preparation for the workshop with the Elders Council, Dom has requested that participants take three examples of street furniture they like and works well within the surroundings, and three examples of street furniture they do not like. Please email the photographs to d.langton@newcastle.ac.uk. Dom will print them off and bring them along to the focus group discussion. He will also bring along his own examples to support the discussion.
Please let us know if you would like to join us for the focus group
☎ phone: 0191 208 2701 or email info@elderscouncil.org.uk
Choose-day Group High Heaton Library, Newton Place, Newcastle
Tuesday afternoons between 1.00 and 3.00pm.
This is a small and friendly group who share and learn new activities whilst enjoying a chat and a cuppa. Why not drop in and find out more, bring your hobby with you or find a new one.
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Would the suffragettes have been social media activists?
The City Library, New Bridge Street, Newcastle
Tuesday 3rd March from 6.0 pm to 9.0 pm
Are you interested in online learning and research? If so, take a look at the Naturvation project which was launched in January as part of the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC). This focuses on nature based solutions in an urban world and is free and open to anyone to join.
Could you be attracted to become a voluntary independent Custody Visitor in the Newcastle, North Tyneside, South Tyneside or Sunderland areas?
If you would like to know more about this position please take a look at the website link here
Ramblers Walking Neighbourhood Champions
Are you involved in making your neighbourhood more attractive to residents, if so you might want to shout about it. Get involved in the ongoing campaign by checking out the website here.
Information
Using Information Now website (and other similar information sites)!
Do you get frustrated when you are trying to use your browser and you are told the page is not working or displaying correctly? Probably, like many of us you switch off and search in a different way. Well, our colleagues at Information Now have put together an advice page to help you through this which you can access directly through this link.
On yer bike A reminder now Spring is on its way that if you have a bike in need of repair that you would either like repaired to use yourself or to donate when it will be fixed and then sold. You can find out how your donations are used, and more, at the website below.
