Free Workshop for Silver Surfers’ IT Training-any standard @ our Tamarisk Centre!

With the aid of Lucy from Iguana Business Solutions, Clear Computing has organised sessions of free IT training for Silver Surfers, whether beginners or advanced.
Clear Computing recently won ‘Business of the Year’ and has a wealth of experience introducing IT to the elderly, both in their homes and in a residential setting.
Lucy is a qualifiied Microsoft Trainer and will cover basics to whatever standard is required in the hour and a half free lesson.
Small groups in the class mean quality training, so please give us a ring and book your place which we will try to arrange by ability.

We are doing 5 sessions:

Wednesday 18^th May 1.00pm – 2.30pm

Wednesday 18th May 2.30pm – 4.00pm

Thursday 19^th May 1.00pm – 2.30pm

Thursday 19^th May 2.30pm – 4.00pm

Friday 20^th May 2.30pm – 4.00pm

The sessions will be held at our Tamarisk Centre, Littlehampton.
42 Beach Road, Littlehampton, BN17 6BP.

Contact: Sheila Hall or Chloe Perkins

Phone: 01903-786702

Email: cperkins@clear-computing.co.uk or shall@clear-computing.co.uk

Happy Birthday

Many Happy returns to two of our staff at Age UK West Sussex.

Heart FM Volunteer of the Year - Local Hero Awards!

"Age UK West Sussex Crawley Volunteer Mary Grace, was nominated for, and won Volunteer of the Year from Heart FM Local Hero Awards.
Mary regularly drives our mini bus on a Wednesday to bring members into the centre; she also drives for our 'out to lunch' clubs and brings in members for our singing group every Friday.
In addition to her voluntary work for Age UK West Sussex, Mary also volunteers supporting youth work in Crawley and for Neighbourhood Watch.
We would like to congratulate Mary on her much deserved award."
Claire Jones - Manager of Silverbirch Centre, Crawley

In this picture Mary at the award ceremony.

Congratulations Redwood Centre!

Our wonderful staff at the Redwood Centre Haywards Heath (and their Husbands and Husbands Colleague) took part in the Greater Haywards Heath Bike Ride!
They rode 19.1 miles in just 2 hours and 20 mins!
I think that is a great achievement, and would like to say thank you on behalf of Age UK West Sussex.
Here are a few pictures of the day:

Help @ Home

What a beautiful morning.
I must admit, it's hard to not to drift off into a wishful fantasy, comprising of a tropical beach, mojito in one hand, and a Dan Brown classic in the other...

I must stop with these impractical dreams.

Kelly Compton, our Good Neighbours Service Manager, has asked me to inform you all about one of our new services, Help @ Home.
We are urgently seeking staff in the Midhurst, Littlehampton, East & West Wittering and Selsey areas.

Home Helps Can:

·        Vacuum

·        Dust/polish

·        Laundry & ironing

·        Change bedding
    (if soiled the clients have to supply correct equipment to carry out the task)

·        Change curtains and nets

·        Clean cupboards

·        Wash up

·        Clean domestic appliance

·        Do shopping and collect prescriptions

·        Wash floors (kitchen and bathroom)

Home Helps cannot:

·        Administer medicines’

·        Any personal care or hygiene

·        Clean pet litter trays or bird cages etc

·        Clear up blood, vomit or excrement

·        Any external cleaning (including cars)

·        Decorating

·        Heavy lifting/moving carpets

·        Cook meals

·        Use pesticides or dangerous chemicals

Home Helps can only use the cleaning equipment and products provided by the client, and can refuse to clean anything that looks too valuable or dangerous.

If you are interested in this post, please contact Kelly Compton
01903 731800
kelly.compton@ageukwestsussex.org.uk

Keep Fit Class!

Good Morning, and what a lovely morning it is.
Not only is it mine and Age UK West Sussex' four year anniversary tomorrow, but it is also two staff members birthdays next week, which can only mean one thing.... CAKE!
Not one, two, or three... but FIVE cakes are now perched nicely in the kitchen strategically placed alongside the kettle and drink supplements... now when I go to make myself a nice brew I have that to contend with!

Anyway, what I really want to talk about to you is our new Extend Keep Fit class, held at our Tamarisk Activity Centre in Littlehampton every Thursday. (Ironic I know).

The class is a great way to keep fit, healthy and in ship shape, and everyone is welcome!
For those already members of the Centre, the class will be included within your membership fee, for all non-members the class will cost £1.50.

If you are interested in this class, please call the Tamarisk Centre on 01903 730007.

Royal Wedding

So the most talked about day of recent engagements, is slowly but very surely creeping up on us. Yep, Prince William will be marrying the extremely beautiful Kate Middleton on the 29th April 2011. The thought on a lot of peoples minds (other than how beautiful Kates dress will be) is “how are we going to celebrate this Royal event?”

Well, if you, like many others out there will be alone on this day, are aged over 50 years old, and live in the West Sussex area, I have the perfect idea for you!

Why not visit one of our 4 Activity Centres, that will surely be hosting a fun packed day including lunch, where you can mingle with others, and really celebrate this wonderous event. For more information contact the following centres on:

• Littlehampton Tamarisk Centre – 01903 730 007
• Burgess Hill Cherry Tree Centre – 01444 236 497
• Haywards Heath Redwood Centre – 01444 450 248
• Crawley Silver Birch Centre – 01293 544 144