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OUTINGS. Tandem organizes door to door outings almost every Thursday to places of interest in the South East. These include historic buildings, museums, gardens and trips on canal boats and visits to restaurants and pubs for lunches and with all Tandem vehicles staffed with volunteer drivers provide transport, costs are kept to a minimum. |
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SOCIAL EVENTS. Every summer Tandem arranges a strawberry tea for members & each year, a generous volunteer makes their beautiful garden available. Tables and chairs are set up with yet more volunteers provide a feast of sandwiches, cakes, and of course strawberries. A Christmas lunch is arranged every year at The Grange in Midhurst. Tandem arranges transport to enable members to attend. |
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TUESDAY CLUB. Tandem organizes a regular club meeting on Tuesday at The Grange, Midhurst. Volunteers arrange games such as cards and bingo and other activities from 3.00pm to about 5.00 pm. Have You Tried this quick Link to Tandem’s own website yet |
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Local Clubs & Societies There has never been a better time to get out and make new friends. |







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Looking for someone to give you a hand with the shopping, or doing a bit of housework, or even taking the cat to the vet? All these, and more, are jobs that care organisations in your area may be able to help with if you give them a call. |
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Reproduced courtesy of the “Milland” by monthly magazine. |
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The CAB ask “ARE YOU ENTITLED TO EXTRA MONEY A WEEK, BY WAY OF PENSION CREDIT OR ATTENDANCE ALLOWANCE” well find out The Chichester & District Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) is funded by the West Sussex County Council to actively identify and help people aged 60 years and over, who may be entitled to Pension Credit and/or Attendance Allowance.PENSION CREDIT is administered by The Pension Service and guarantees a weekly income of £119.05 if single, or £181.70 if you have a partner. If 60 years or over and your income is less than that, you may be entitled to extra money. If you are 65 or over and have some savings then you may still be entitled to Pension Credit if your weekly income is up to £167 if single, and £245 if you have a partner. You may qualify even if your income is more those amounts, if you are severely disabled, have carer’s responsibilities or housing costs. ATTENDANCE ALLOWANCE is administered by the Disability and Carers Service and is a payment for a person aged 65 years or over with a physical or mental illness or disability, which is severe enough for them to need help with personal care and/or keeping safe. If assistance is needed in the day or night then the lower rate of £43.15 may be claimed, and the higher rate of £64.50 where both day and night time assistance is required. A claim is not usually affected by any savings or income you may have. For all enquiries please contact the Chichester & District Citizens Advice Bureau on 01243 776528. The Citizen Advice Bureau provides free and confidential advice, helps fill out forms and arranges a home visit where necessary. |

homeshare scheme operating in west SussexWest Sussex is pioneering a scheme in which older people provide a much-needed home to people who give them help and support in return.
There are many older people living alone in the County whose family and friends are too far away to give them the help, companionship and security they need.
At the same time the high cost of housing has made it difficult for people such as care workers, teachers or students to find suitable accommodation.
Called Homeshare, this is a scheme where a householder offers a homesharer free accommodation in exchange for an agreed level of help with daily tasks such as cooking, cleaning or gardening as well as companionship. It allows the homesharer to save money by not paying rent and allows them to live in an area they might not otherwise have been able to afford.
Homeshare puts the householder and the worker in touch with each other. Before a match is made and homesharing takes place the Homeshare Co-ordinator interviews and checks both parties. It’s only when they are sure that both parties will be suitable for the arrangement that they are introduced to each other.
The co-ordinator also provides ongoing help, support and advice to both parties.
West Sussex is one of only two areas in the country which have been selected for this pilot scheme. The scheme is funded and run by National Association of Adult Placement Services (NAAPS) in partnership with Adults’ Services. It will be evaluated by Oxford Brookes University. Anyone interested in homesharing or who wishes to gain further information should contact Dawn Blake, the Homeshare Co-ordinator. Telephone 07738 641897 or E-Mail: dawn.blake@westsussex.gov.uk
Why not CLICK on the link below and go directly to their Website and find out more http://www.westsussex.gov.uk/ccm/content/social-care-and-health/supporting-people/homeshare.en |

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ROGATE THURSDAY CLUB On the third Thursday of each month at 2.30pm in the Village Hall, the Thursday Club enjoy a meeting of both men and women aged 50 - 80+, when there is a speaker ( sometimes showing slides) on a range of interesting topics, followed by a delicious tea. At most meetings there is a Sales Table of goods provided by members and also a raffle The August meeting usually consists of a visit to somewhere of interest, e.g., the Spinnaker Tower, Loseley Farm etc. Membership is £12 for eleven meetings, or for a one-off visit, £2. Do join us there.
Why not give Club Secretary, Kathleen Bell (01730 821381) a call she would be happy to tell you all about what going on. |
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