COMMUNITY HALLS
Age UK Ealing visitors
as chair-based exercises and
current affairs will feature
high on the menu. The
service will continue to rely
on its respected team of local
volunteers to support the staff
in their work at the centre.
Karen Robinson, the
joint chief executive of Age
UK Ealing, said: “We have
been looking for a base
from which to deliver our
day services for a very long
time so we are delighted
to be able to have this
opportunity. There are
plenty of drop-in and pop-in
services throughout the
borough which are, of course
valuable; but there is nothing
currently to provide the
kind of holistic service that
we have always delivered.
We are currently operating
three days per week with
a huge waiting list so we
will be looking forward to
welcoming new people in
to our day service. Being
based at the community
centre will mean that we can build
on the relationships we have with the
community and develop the inclusive
work that we have always carried out.”
BUSINESS AS USUAL
The site will still continue to provide
community facilities for all, with Age
UK Ealing keen to work with existing
groups that use the centre – and new
groups, too – as part of creating a
comprehensive community programme
for all. The priority will be to work
with as many community groups as
possible, enabling smaller groups to
expand or continue as well as bringing
in as many new activities as possible.
Meeting rooms will be available to
hire on an hourly basis, half day from
8.30am to 12.30pm or 1-5pm; or full day
from 8.30am to 5.30pm. The rooms can
also be hired in the evening from 6pm
onwards for board meetings, community
activities or training.
COMMUNITY CAFÉ
Age UK Ealing’s plans include setting
up a café which will become one of the
main meeting spaces in the building. It
will give users of the centre somewhere
to meet while enjoying a bite to eat
or drink. Importantly, the café will also
provide a nutritious meal for users of
Age UK Ealing’s day service.
Once established, the café could
provide further services for older residents
living locally through a ‘meals on wheels’
service, which is not currently available in
Ealing. It could also provide opportunities
for training and work experience for
groups across the borough.
AGE UK EALING
Age UK Ealing provides free,
independent and confidential advice.
As part of ESAS (Ealing Specialist
Advice Service) it works alongside
Ealing Mencap, Mind in Ealing and
Hounslow, Deafplus and Ealing Centre
for Independent Living.
MORE INFO
For information about
Greenford Community
Centre email
karen.robinson@
ageukealing.org.uk
For details of other Age UK
Ealing services contact:
Age UK Ealing
135 Uxbridge Road W13 9AU
Telephone: 020 8567 8017
Email:
[email protected]
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