Older Persons Month Events Thursday September 2

Older Persons Month Events for Thursday September 2 include:
Creative Writing session at Evington Library, 200 Evington Lane, Leicester, LE5 6DH between 2 pm – 4 pm. This will be an informal and enjoyable workshop that gets grey matter fizzing. Join Leicester Libraries’ Book Doctor Alison Dunne and write something that may just surprise you.
Contact: 0116 [...]

Older Persons Month Events For Wednesday Sept 1

Events for Older Persons’ Month on Wednesday September 1 include:
The Reading Group at Westcotes Library, Narborough Road, Leicester, LE1 0BQ. The group meets between 1 – 3 pm. Meet the author Jean ‘Binta’ Breeze, who will be talking about her work and her own reading.
Braunstone Library are holding seesions to help people use mobile phones [...]

Talk About Alzheimer’s Disease And Dementia

A talk aims to raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia as part of the city’s Older Persons’ Month.
Dementia is the name given to a group of related symptoms that are caused by the decline of the brain and its abilities. In the UK more than 500,000 people are affected [...]

Older Persons Month Launch Today

Launch Event:
Date: Thursday 26 August
Time: 10.30am – 3pm
Location: Age Concern, Clarence House, Humberstone Gate, Leicester
Come along and have a great day. There is a comedienne in the morning, and Wii Fit throughout the day, as well as a wide range of information stands and activities – with a singalong in the afternoon planned.
For a full [...]

Central Lending Library Celebrates Older People

Central Lending Library, 54 Belvoir Street, Leicester, LE1 6QL celebrates Older Person’s Month in September with several events across the month.They include:
Wednesday September 1 between 12 noon – 2 pm: Watercolour Art Workshop with Fosse Arts
Wednesday September 15 between 2 pm – 3 pm: Central Lending Library Club – A talk by Phillip French, Curator, Leicester [...]

Councillor Rory Palmer On Older Person’s Month

Leicester Cabinet Lead for Adults Social Care, Eyres Monsell Ward Councillor Rory Palmer talks about Older Person’s Month in the preface to the Older Person’s Month booklet. Councillor Palmer says:
“September is celebrated as Older Persons’ Month for Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland each year. A series of events aimed at older people will be taking place [...]

Older Person’s Month Booklet Of Events

Older Persons’ Month takes place in September each year. There is a wide range of events and activities taking place in Leicester throughout the month, many of them aimed specifically at people aged over 50.
A handy booklet is currently being produced, packed full of things to do, things to see and places to visit in [...]

City Celebrates Older People in September

Citizens’ Eye has received the following press release from NHS Leicester City and Leicester City Council about Older Persons’ Month in September 2010.
ORGANISATIONS across the city have teamed up to offer a month of events, exhibitions and networking opportunities aimed at older people.
September is Older Persons’ Month and Leicester City Council and NHS Leicester City [...]

Age Concern Local Will Initiative in Leicestershire

The following news about a local initiative concerning wills has been issued by Age Concern Leicestershire & Rutland  has been issued. It says:�
Twenty four firms of local Solicitors have agreed to reduce their Will Writing charges for older people to only £35 + VAT for a single uncomplicated Will – a huge reduction of perhaps £100 with [...]

St Matthews Community Parks Day – Friday August 6

St Matthews Community Parks Day takes place on Friday August 6.
The event is free of charge for anyone who would like to attend, and will take place in Bushy Park. It brings together the community to celebrate life in St Matthews and the cultural diversity of residents of the estate. The theme this year is [...]

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