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due to the resignation of the Club Leader, Mrs. Warwick. All
efforts to fill the vacancy proved fruitless. These clubs provide
companionship and entertainment for many who would otherwise
spend a very lonely life in their homes, and also an opportunity
for making new friends and taking up new interests.
Clubs, whilst receiving a small grant each year from the
Borough Council, are self-supporting and leaders and helpers have
earned our deepest gratitude for their efforts which bring so much
happiness to hundreds of our elderly citizens.
Day Rooms at Community Centres—
(a) Charlton House Day Club.
It is eight years since this day club opened and, except during
severe inclement weather, attendances have been maintained and
a very happy atmosphere prevails. Members enjoyed two days
outings to the coast during the year under review.
(b) Kidbrooke House Day Club.
This Day Club proved so popular with the homebound
elderly that it became necessary to create a waiting list. Arrangements were, therefore, made to extend this service to five days per
week catering in all for 50 persons per week with effect from 6th
April, 1964. As a result of representations made to the Greenwich
Borough Council a new gas cooker and ascot water heater were
installed in the kitchen, thus overcoming the difficulties experienced by the helpers when cooking frozen meals for club members.
We are very appreciative of the service provided daily by
members of the British Red Cross Society and Women's Voluntary Service in connection with this club and take this opportunity
of extending to them our sincere thanks. We are also very
grateful to the Greenwich Borough Council for their co-operation
and assistance.
(c) West Greenwich House Day Club.
Attendances at this Day Club, which at one time had to be
restricted due to lack of accommodation dropped considerably on
Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays after the opening of the
Minor Hall Luncheon Club, mentioned later on in the Report.
It was found that persons attending the Luncheon Club were joining one or other of the Old People's Clubs held on those days in
the Minor Hall. However, attendances are once again slightly
increasing and a very happy atmosphere exists among the elderly
citizens who take advantage of the comfort and service provided.
Arrangements were made during 1963 for a day's outing to Eastbourne
which members found very enjoyable.