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On the 12th May this year a party of thirty-five semi-invalids
was taken on a coach tour of the Kentish countryside, stopping at
Otford for tea. Once again the weather was favourable and all the
members of the party agreed that this outing had proved most
successful and enjoyable.
In view of the many letters of appreciation which we have
received regarding the above-mentioned outings, we have accepted
an invitation for a party of thirty-five semi-invalids to visit the
Linton Women's Institute, Coxheath. near Maidstone, on the afternoon
of the 26th June, 1961.
All persons participating in the above outings are unfit to take
part in the normal holiday scheme, due to various disabilities and
these occasions go a long way to breaking the monotony of their
daily lives.
Leaflets on Welfare Services.—We reported at the last Annual
Meeting that the Central Consultative Committee on the Welfare
of Old People, in conjunction with the Ministry of Pensions, proposed
to issue leaflets throughout the Metropolitan Police area, to
new old-age pensioners when they collected their pension books.
These leaflets, giving details of the welfare services for old people,
together with the address of the local old people's organisation,
have been distributed as from the 1st February this year, many of
the elderly persons concerned having been assisted by means of one
or more of the services operated by the Association.
In addition, five thousand copies of a local leaflet giving
detailed information regarding all services available to old people
in the Borough have been distributed through the Community
Centres, libraries and other organisations and, arising therefrom,
numerous requests for assistance in one form or another have been
received and dealt with.
Young Christian Workers' Scheme.—Having received an offer
from the representative of the Young Christian Workers for members
of his organisation to assist elderly persons by filling coal
buckets, shopping and other similar duties, we interviewed this
young representative and were most impressed with the sincerity of
his offer on behalf of boys aged thirteen to fifteen.
Accordingly arrangements were made to allocate one elderly
person to each member of the Young Christian Workers and the
scheme commenced on the 13th January last. From reports which
we have received, both from the boys and the elderly persons concerned,
the scheme is proving extremely successful and the boys
deserve the highest praise for giving their time and energy in such
a worthwhile cause.