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Greenwich Old People's Welfare Association.—This
association set up in July, 1954, co-ordinates the activities of Old
People's Clubs in the Borough which provide for the physical and
mental recreation of their members and although the association
obtains money from various sources such as the street appeal and
other donations, the bulk of the association's expenditure is sustained
by the grant received from the Borough Council. The following
are extracts from the ninth Annual Report of the Association.
"Old People's Clubs—As is customary, we commence our
report by referring to the Darby and Joan Clubs, the Federation
Clubs and Church Clubs, our main source of contact with persons
requiring our services in the Borough. Due to the untiring efforts
of members of voluntary bodies who organise these clubs, together
with their helpers, the 16 clubs in the Borough continue to thrive
and attract new members to replace the membership lost through
death or serious illness.
The clubs, whilst receiving a small grant made each year by
the Borough Council, are self supporting, and we would like to
extend our sincere appreciation to the club leaders and their helpers
for their efforts on behalf of the many hundreds of elderly folk
who attend.
Day Rooms at Community Centres—
(a) General.
Day rooms at the three centres have been maintained as comfortable
club rooms where the elderly may find companionship and
relaxation.
(b) Charlton House Day Club.
This Club has now been in operation for seven years and has
proved very popular, attendances having been maintained except
during the severe winter months. Members took part in a day's
outing to Bognor in September of last year and, the weather being
kind, had a very enjoyable time.
(c) Kidbrooke House Day Club.
It gives us pleasure to report that the scheme for transporting
elderly invalids, by minibus, from their homes to Kidbrooke House,
was extended on the 15th March, 1963, to cover four days per
week. Forty persons are now catered for by this service, and the
clubs function in a very friendly and happy atmosphere.
We are very grateful indeed to members of the Women's
Voluntary Service and British Red Cross Society for the invaluable
assistance they have given in escorting the invalids to and from
the club and caring for their needs during the day.