Barnet Seniors Insider 18 PDF (May / June 2018) is now available to download here (PDF 622Kb, 8 sides of A4).
The Insider contains news for senior citizens in Barnet. It gives people practical information about local services, support, events, places to go and things to do that could interest and help them to live their lives to the full.
Contents of Insider 18
- Keep safe this summer
- The warmer summer months that hopefully lie ahead can unfortunately increase opportunistic crime…
- Advocacy in Barnet
- Advocacy in Barnet (AIB) offers free, independent and confidential advocacy services to people aged 50 and over in the borough of Barnet.
- Dementia Clubs
- Dementia Club UK, a registered charity, is at present running seven dementia clubs in the Borough of Barnet. People that attend a Dementia Club have either just been diagnosed or are more progressed with dementia.
- Trinity Stroke Club
- For people who have suffered a stroke. This is a friendly supportive club which has been running successfully for many years in the heart of Finchley – at Trinity Church Centre in Nether Street.
- Scams Awareness Service
- A new service has been launched by Age UK Barnet to tackle the rising problem of financial scams, which are most likely to target the over 55s. https://www.ageuk.org.uk/barnet/our-services/scams-awareness/
- Crimestoppers
- Crimestoppers is a crime information collection operation which enables anyone with information about any crime and who wishes to remain anonymous to pass that information to the police. This is done by calling Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
- Online Watch Link
- OWL – the Online Watch Link – helps keep communities safe, reduce crime and keep people informed of what’s going on locally. www.owl.co.uk
- Defensive Planting
- Nature’s way to beat the burglar. Criminals do not like climbing through prickly plants and hedges. They know that a small item of ripped clothing or blood can help the police identify them. We pick the 8 best prickly trees, shrubs, bamboo and rhubarb.
- Dementia cafés and clubs
- There are now lots of dementia cafés and clubs in Barnet. A full list of places and times is included.
- What does the new financial year mean to me?
- The main changes to the State Pension you need to know about for the start of the new tax and financial year.
- Ask Bob
- Am I more at risk if a relative has cancer?
- Act F.A.S.T. – Stroke Awareness
- Call 999 if you notice the signs of stroke: Face, Arms, Speech, Time.
- Help with one-off practical tasks
- GoodGym runners want a reason to run so as part of their runs, they stop off to help people aged 60+ with one-off household and garden tasks.
- Out and About in Barnet
- Things to do
- Advertise from £120
- Advertising in Barnet Seniors Insider is welcomed, with priority given to local organisations. Advertising space is limited and contributes towards costs.
- Waitrose green tokens
- If you shop at Waitrose in Chipping Barnet, then please choose BSA as your chosen local charity.
- and mentions for…
- Volunteering with Advocacy in Barnet, The Finchley Charities sheltered housing, and The Fremantle Trust care services.
To read the full text of these articles, download the Insider 18 PDF.