Inspire Magazine - Issue 1, 2019
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COVER STORY<br />
Giving a voice to older residents<br />
Making Manchester a great place to grow old is one of the city’s priorities. Valuing Older People<br />
is a project made up of organisations, groups and individuals across the city - including us!<br />
The project from Age-Friendly Manchester has now<br />
caught the attention of the Government. We spoke to two<br />
residents from our independent living schemes who have<br />
been lucky enough to be invited to Westminster to share<br />
their experiences.<br />
Eddie Dukhie of Will Griffiths Court, and Paul Ryan who<br />
lives at Patrick Roddy Court, first went to London in<br />
October along with Independent Living Adviser, Tracy.<br />
They discussed their life experiences, the current housing<br />
market and money concerns for older people in the<br />
country. The event also heard from younger people in the<br />
country to understand the issues they face.<br />
“It was really good to have this as a sounding board”, Paul<br />
says. “Politicians don’t live in the real world so it’s important<br />
we tell them how things really are for people our age.”<br />
Eddie explained the message that they were able to deliver<br />
during their time in London;<br />
“We gave our input as to what we, as pensioners, are<br />
feeling regarding the recent government cuts. There are<br />
not enough resources for older people now which puts<br />
a strain on ambulance services and the NHS, and the<br />
resources for independent living are too stretched.”<br />
Eddie and Paul will now find out what other people<br />
in their communities think about these issues,<br />
and will get to return to London to tell ministers.<br />
Could you be a trustee<br />
for The Place at Platt Lane?<br />
Can you provide your business experience<br />
for a much-loved community asset?<br />
The Place at Platt Lane in Fallowfield is looking for trustees to<br />
help with its development. The centre offers opportunities<br />
to support learning, employment and wellbeing, as well as a<br />
library service. The current Board are looking to build on this<br />
and make The Place at Platt Lane sustainable.<br />
If you can help<br />
in the following areas,<br />
The Place would love to hear from you:<br />
• Business planning<br />
• Networking and influencing<br />
• Social media and marketing<br />
• Legal and accounting<br />
• Bid writing and fund procurement<br />
• Fundraising<br />
• Community engagement<br />
To find out more about this fantastic opportunity and make a difference to the local community,<br />
contact Rob Willis on 07875 009616 or email rob.willis@onemanchester.co.uk<br />
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