We’ve been getting in the Christmas mood at LGN recently… last week, Ray, David and trustee Fatiha spent an evening wrapping presents, as well as munching on a few mince pies and listening to a few choice Christmas tunes! These presents will be delivered by Ray and trustee Grantley to our members later this week.… Continue Reading
Here are Martin Lewis’ thoughts on the Winter Fuel Payment cuts, we are sharing as we believe it sheds some clarity on the issue (originally posted on his X (formerly Twitter)) account: “Government must rethink Winter Fuel Payments or almost ALL pensioners will need to find £100s more than last winter. While energy will cost… Continue Reading
We were delighted to highlight some milestones from the previous year at our recent AGM. They included supporting a local bookclub to be peer-ran, creating a statistical report using longitudinal data regarding social isolation factors, being a part of the 10GM Walking and Wheeling campaign, training new volunteers associated with Levenshulme old Library, speaking to the BBC… Continue Reading
LGN is embracing this year’s United Nations International Day Of Older People, which takes place on October 1st every year. The theme for 2024 is ‘ageing with dignity’. One of the key objectives of the day is to emphasise the roles of national policies and legislation, family, and community in ensuring full respect for the… Continue Reading
Our annual AGM will be taking place at 10.30 am on Saturday 28th September, via Zoom, link below. For enquiries you can contact Ray or David direct, email team@lgn.org.uk or call 07396 321 077 Zoom Link for AGM: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89368024952 *Please note that the meeting will not be taking place at the Inspire Centre as previously mentioned elsewhere Continue Reading
If you’re struggling financially, help is available via a free Cost Of Living advice line. The number for the advice line is 0800 023 2692, and is open Monday to Friday 9am to 4.30pm and offers support with: This service provides support to people of all ages. Continue Reading
We are currently on the lookout for new trustees and have two different roles on offer. One is for a Trustee, and the other is for a Trustee with Bookkeeping experience. For the latter role you will be inputting expenses and deposits into our QuickBooks account, so bookkeeping skills are required. This will take approximately two hours or so per month.… Continue Reading
We are now only a handful of days away from the election, and the policies and promises of the main political parties are under intense scrutiny, particularly regarding their impact on older people. Critical issues such as pensions, social care, and taxation are at the forefront of the debate, given their significant influence on the… Continue Reading
The General Election is now less than a couple of weeks away! Age UK spoke to around 20,000 older people about their priorities at this election. The responses included keeping the triple lock, reforming social care and ensuring older people’s voices continue to be heard. You can read the full article on the Age UK… Continue Reading
Here’s some info taken from the Manchester Community Central website regarding their Volunteer Drivers’ Network. We are about to trial the initiative. Head over to their site if you’re interested in giving it a try… “The Volunteer Drivers’ Network is an initiative led by Manchester Community Central to connect organisations across Manchester with individuals who… Continue Reading
