Friday, September 12, 2008
This week I had the joy of attending the AGM of "The Furzedown Project".
My last visit to the Project was earlier this summer when celebrities Lionel Blair and Sylvia Sims attended the launch of the Project's new mini bus. It was a memorable occasion seeing Lionel Blair dancing and flirting with the members!
This amazing Activity Day Centre for Older People continues to go from strength to strength. The highlight for me, yesterday, was meeting some of the members and volunteers who continue to increase the amount of time they give to the Centre. The estimate of hours contributed by volunteers last year was 3,331 hours! Additionally, the Home Visiting Scheme run by the Project serves over 55 older local residents who, but for the scheme , would have almost no human contact at all during the week.
The Trustees, Staff, members and volunteers confirm the huge amount of decency and goodness that exists locally and helps rebut those who claim we have a broken society.
While times may be tough for many, the Furzedown Project, and other groups like it demonstrate how much we can all achieve if we help each other out a little bit from time to time.
On Wednesday night I attended Wandsworth Primary Care Trust's AGM. It's always a pleasure to meet local NHS staff and hear what they have to say, and hear what plans the PCT has for the next year. I take a keen interest in the PCT and admire their dedication and the excellent they provide in Tooting.
My last visit to the Project was earlier this summer when celebrities Lionel Blair and Sylvia Sims attended the launch of the Project's new mini bus. It was a memorable occasion seeing Lionel Blair dancing and flirting with the members!
This amazing Activity Day Centre for Older People continues to go from strength to strength. The highlight for me, yesterday, was meeting some of the members and volunteers who continue to increase the amount of time they give to the Centre. The estimate of hours contributed by volunteers last year was 3,331 hours! Additionally, the Home Visiting Scheme run by the Project serves over 55 older local residents who, but for the scheme , would have almost no human contact at all during the week.
The Trustees, Staff, members and volunteers confirm the huge amount of decency and goodness that exists locally and helps rebut those who claim we have a broken society.
While times may be tough for many, the Furzedown Project, and other groups like it demonstrate how much we can all achieve if we help each other out a little bit from time to time.
On Wednesday night I attended Wandsworth Primary Care Trust's AGM. It's always a pleasure to meet local NHS staff and hear what they have to say, and hear what plans the PCT has for the next year. I take a keen interest in the PCT and admire their dedication and the excellent they provide in Tooting.
