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Make new friends and try new activities with members of the older Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans* community. ODL membership is free and is aimed at all who identify as LGBT*, and are over 50. We have members from across London, and beyond. As well as our events, we also offer: • A befriending service • Policy, campaigning and training
August 2017
Dates for your Diary Register for Sunday Lunch and Film Club 6th of August At Henderson court Resource Centre 102 Fitzjohn’s Avenue London NW3 6NS https://august2017odlsundaylunch.eventbrite.co.uk
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Welcome Back Paul!
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ODL is pleased to welcome Paul back from his sabbatical – several weeks traveling in Central and South America. No doubt we will be hearing lots about his adventures over the coming month!
&Good Luck … We are sorry to say goodbye to Roger Juer who has decided to step down as a volunteer with ODL and will no longer be involved with representing ODL. We would like to take this opportunity to thank him for all the support he has provided to ODL over the years and wish him well in new endeavours.
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In the news… July has been a busy month – with so many events celebrating Pride. I hope you were able to get involved with some of the activities and had a fabulous time. Our consultation event around developing our support to the LGBT* community around dementia generated a lot of interest in ODL. We hope to develop support for both LGBT* people with dementia and their carers. If this is an issue affecting you or someone you know, please let us know by emailing sally.knocker@openingdoorslondon.org.uk. This an example of our work being supported by a funder [the Big Lottery via Ageing Better in Camden] and a private donation. Two lovely supporters held an auction at their joint birthday party and donated the proceeds to ODL. They were really keen to support this area of our work. Last month also saw success on the funding front which will allow us to recruit a Training and Policy Coordinator, Admin Assistant and Befriending Support Officer. This is really exciting as these are three new posts – and will allow us to further develop our services – both to the LGBT* community and to mainstream providers, supporting them to develop more LGBT*-friendly services with staff who better understand the needs and experience of our members. To support this work, we need you! If you would like to get involved in representing Opening Doors London – then have you considered becoming an Ambassador? We have a lovely group of members who do a wide range of activities including having stalls at community events, attending events and conferences to ensure the voice of older LGBT* is heard, joining our Partnerships Team at corporate events, attending our training sessions and sometimes talking to the media. You can be involved with what interests you. If you would like to learn more – have a look at our website www.openingdoorslondon.org.uk/vacancies and scroll down to find the role description. If you have any questions about the role – please do get in contact.
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August 2017
Rainbow Memory Café update The consultation event on the 23rd June was attended by approximately 50 people with a wide range of professionals from health and social services and the voluntary sector. Jenny-Anne Bishop talked about the particular challenges facing Trans men and women needing support from care staff as they age and quoted one woman as saying that the day she needed care would be the day she would implement her suicide plan; a very sad indictment of how little confidence some LGBT people have. Roger Newman, MBE who cared for his partner David with dementia and started the original Alzheimer’s Society lesbian and gay carers’ network stressed that there was still more to be done to ensure that LGBT people living with dementia feel safe within mainstream services. Mike talked about Tom, his partner of 40 years who has dementia and some of their experiences of prejudice in their local community. Tom was in the audience and prompted Mike on something he had forgotten! Mike said how much he was looking forward to the start of the new Rainbow Memory Café in the Autumn so that they can meet other LGBT people affected by dementia. Most felt that the key aim of the Café would be for peer support and to reduce isolation, although information, social activities and advocacy and campaigning may also be important. We still need to decide on a venue, and received a number of generous offers from organisations. Our current thinking is that a gay venue in central London would be preferable if we can find one for free or low cost! There was a very lively and positive atmosphere throughout the meeting and a real sense that we have many supporters who will help us promote the service and find people who might be interested. If any ODL readers know of any LGBT people with dementia or LGBT carers, please do encourage them to contact me. We hope to have the first meeting of the Café in early October. I am away now till mid- August but if you send me an email to sally.knocker@openingdoorslondon.org.uk, I will pick it up on my return.
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Dates for your Diary Sunday 8th October
August 2017
Tuesday 1st August
Havering LGBT over-50s Social Group Tapestry Stanton Gate
Want nut cracking thighs? Want to see central London like you’ve never seen before and to feel a warm fuzzy feeling that you’re helping a great charity? Then run in the Royal Parks Half Marathon for Opening Doors London (ODL)! The charity, which supports older members of the LGBT community, has three places up for grabs in this fantastic event, which takes place on Sunday October 8. The 13.1 mile race begins in Hyde Park, goes through Green Park and St James’ Park and finishes in Kensington Gardens. Along the way it takes in such iconic landmarks as the Houses of Parliament, the Strand, the church St Mary Trafalgar Square and through Admiralty Arch. It’s a stunning route and completely free of traffic. You can see a link to it here: https://royalparkshalf.com/uploads/PDFs/2016/2017% 20Route%20Map2.pdf.
Runners are asked to raise a minimum of £1,000, including Gift Aid. ODL will support your all the way and help you fundraise with regular posts across our social media.
Havering LGBT+ Forum is proud to present a new social group for LGBT* older people in the east London/Essex area. This is a great opportunity to meet up with old friends and make new ones from in and around the Havering area in east London/ Essex. So if you are age 50 or over and would like to experience some smashing social company within a safe and welcoming space, please come along. Free tea, coffee and biscuits, plus we have a great team of dedicated volunteers who will warmly greet you and introduce you to like-minded people who also identify as LGBT. 3pm – 5pm
Peer led Creative Writing Group Tavis House ODL member Eve would like to invite other ODL members to join a non-taught Creative Writing Group for people who would like to come together to write. 3pm – 5pm
Wednesday 2nd August
Anchor Housing/ ODL Art Group Chigwell Court The art group will be held in the communal room. Basic materials will be provided for the informal drop-in session. Volunteer artists on hand.
2pm – 4pm
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Men’s Pimlico Social Pimlico Room Friendly drop-in coffee evening. 6pm – 9pm
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Rainbow Surfers’ older LGBT* computer dropin
August 2017 “Resident artist Sadie Lee and her special guest Christopher Green as they discuss portraits which have a personal resonance. 2017 marks the ten year anniversary of Queer Perspectives, the Gallery’s pioneering quarterly in conversation event curated and hosted by artist Sadie Lee. Over the past decade Sadie has welcomed guests - including Ali Smith, Sunil Gupta, David McAlmont, Andrew Logan, Amy Lamé, Richard Dyer, David Holah, Neil Bartlett, Scottee, and Bird La Bird - to discuss people in the Collection who have a personal resonance, teasing out surprising links and hidden histories.”
Computer Suite, Tavis House Our Age UK Camden LGBT* friendly drop-in session provides you with an opportunity to receive IT assistance and guidance from knowledgeable volunteers and staff. For more information please contact Tony on 020 7239 0400.
Every Thursday 10am – 1pm
50+ LGBT Coffee Morning in Wandsworth The Furzedown Project The Wandsworth LGBT Forum are hosting a NEW LGBT coffee morning to bring together members of our community across the generations. This takes place every Thursday (10-12pm) at the Furzedown Project. Drinks and Snacks are on us provided by the delicious 'Cut The Mustard'. Find out more about how to access other activities and local services. Or just come and have a cuppa and a chat. Every Thursday 10am – 12pm
Queer Perspectives: talk at National Portrait Gallery Join us for a talk at the National Portrait Gallery, exploring the collection from a queer point of view.
There are limited amount of spaces for this event, email linnea.frank@openingdoorslondon.org.uk or call 020 7239 0400 to book your place!
Meet in the store upstairs at 6:30pm Talk starts 7pm
Do you have ACCESS requirements? If there is an event that you would like to attend but you are not sure if you will be able to make it due to your access needs, please contact us so that we can help make sure you get the most out of being part of Opening Doors London. Contact us on 020 7239 0400 info@openingdoorslondon.org.uk
Please support ODL by becoming a Regular Donor: http://openingdoorslondon.org.uk/donate-now/
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Opening Doors London Events Friday 4th August Y Coffee & Cake Club Friday Tavis House Come in for a chat at this peer led social group. Hot drinks can be purchased in the café. Please feel free to bring your own cakes and biscuits. Every Friday 10am – 12pm
August 2017 the help of a hypnotist to rid himself of his undeniable urges. But while staying with Clive and his shallow wife, Anne, Maurice is seduced by the affectionate and yearning servant Alec Scudder, an event that brings about profound changes in Maurice's life and outlook. Cost £5. Booking for lunch essential. RSVP before Wednesday via: https://august2017odlsundaylunch.eventbrite.co.uk
or calling 020 7239 0400. Social: 12pm Lunch: 1pm Film starts: 2pm
Monday 7th August Sunday 6th August
Sunday Lunch & Film Club Henderson Court Resource Centre Join us for a lovely home cooked lunch before we watch the film: Maurice (1987)
Peer led coffee and tea social The Breakfast Club Battersea The team from The Breakfast Club are providing free tea and coffee for ODL members at this peer led monthly social. Just turn up to meet other ODL members. Sometimes The Breakfast Club team will be able to pop in to say hello too.
4-6pm Set against the stifling conformity of pre-World War I English society, E.M. Forster's Maurice is a story of coming to terms with one's sexuality and identity in the face of disapproval and misunderstanding. Maurice Hall and Clive Durham find themselves falling in love at Cambridge. In a time when homosexuality is punishable by imprisonment, the two must keep their feelings for one another a complete secret. After a friend is arrested and disgraced for "the unspeakable vice of the Greeks," Clive abandons his forbidden love and marries a young woman. Maurice, however, struggles with his identity and self-confidence, seeking pg. 6
Bridge and Scrabble Club Lumen Café Every Monday of the month the wonderful Black Olive Cooks at the lovely Lumen Café will provide space for ODL members to play Bridge and Scrabble. Lumen Café are offering ODL members discounted tea for 50p and filter coffee for 80p. Beginners welcome! Scrabble boards will be provided. No need to book. 2pm – 4pm
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Tuesday August Men’s Walking Group Following Brigitte's special treat in July, Peter's Camden Guide colleague, Jo Wilkinson has offered us the chance to enjoy her newest walk, 'RESIDENTS RASCALS AND RIOTS', a walk through Holborn and Hatton Garden to meet eccentrics, inventors, writers, lawyers and thieves, to name just a few. We will visit some well-known areas and some less well known and find out about the colourful characters whose lives, work and in some cases, crimes have shaped this area. We will come across idealists and preachers and be shocked by some very bad behaviour indeed.
August 2017 wait for a reply before you can be sure that a place has been booked for you, or better still Book a free ticket upon Eventbrite (using password "rascal"), which will instantly guarantee you a place: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mens-august-2017-walkinggroup-residents-rascals-and-riots-tickets-36212336072
These walks are proving popular so if you find yourself unable to come along, having booked, kindly let us know so that your place can be offered to someone else on the waiting list. 2 pm
Men’s Speaker night: Tasting-Soiree Introduction to Japanese Food and beverages Hold on to your taste buds and prepare to indulge in Japanese culture at this Tuesday’s Tasting-Soirée! Want to learn more about Japanese culture? Come and explore different types of Japanese cuisine and Japanese beverages including Sake, Beer, Tea and Japanese aperitifs.
Peer led Creative Writing Group Tavis House
Come with Peter and Jo for a fascinating walk through a part of Central London rarely explored and hear the stories of the people who have lived, worked and committed crimes here.
ODL member Eve would like to invite other ODL members to join a non-taught Creative Writing Group for people who would like to come together to write. 3pm – 5pm
Wednesday 9th August
London Friend tea and biscuits older LGBT* drop-in London Friend In partnership with London Friend, this social group is a place to meet friends for a coffee, chat and optional board games! 12.30pm – 2.30pm If you would like to join the walk you can either: Text or leave a message on the walking group mobile number which is 07804 329 416 but you will need to pg. 7
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Thursday 10th August
‘Rainbow Surfers’ older LGBT* computer drop-in Tavis House Our Age UK Camden LGBT* friendly drop-in session provides you with an opportunity to receive IT assistance and guidance from knowledgeable volunteers and staff. For more information please contact Tony on 020 7239 0400. Every Thursday 10am – 1pm
50+ LGBT Coffee Morning Wandsworth The Furzedown Project The Wandsworth LGBT Forum are hosting a NEW LGBT coffee morning to bring together members of our community across the generations. This takes place every Thursday (10-12pm) at the Furzedown Project. Drinks and Snacks are on us provided by the delicious 'Cut The Mustard'. Find out more about how to access other activities and local services. Or just come and have a cuppa and a chat. Every Thursday 10am – 12pm
August 2017 The venue is fully accessible and induction loop systems are fitted in each of the four auditoria. If you sign up, details about which film is screened will be emailed to you closer to the day. Social open to all, no sign up needed. Social: 11:00 AM with film following Meets second Thursday of the month
Friday 11th August
Friday Coffee and Cake Club See first Friday of the month for more details. 10am – 12pm
NEW GROUP Out and about at The Barbican Barbican Centre Join us for a new group at the Barbican Centre for afternoon tea and activities
Cinema, Chats & Coffee Club East Dulwich Picture House Join us for a new group in South London at the lovely East Dulwich Picture House. Meet at the Block Space on the ground floor of Barbican Centre (opposite the Terrace) No need to book. 2pm – 4pm 020 72039 0400 for details. We meet in the lobby at 11 for a morning chat (bring your own lunch) in the conservatory (which we have all to ourselves) and then go see a new film (if you feel like it) with Picture House Silver Screen (offering discounted tickets at £5.00 for all ODL members!) and free coffee or tea during the screening. It will be a laid back coffee-full morning. For more info and to sign up, email Lin linnea.frank@openingdoorslondon.org.uk or call 020 7239 0400. pg. 8
Special one-off event: Cooking for One cookery demonstration Positive East Volunteer chef Ofer will demonstrate and show you how to prepare and cook a healthy three course meal for one for £5. Ofer will do all the shopping then all will cook together under his instruction then and then eat a sociable meal together.
Opening Doors London Events Cost £5 Booking essential 020 7 239 0400 or email kate.hancock@openingdoorslondon.org.uk Arrive 6:30 for 7pm start.
August 2017 Tuesday 15th August
Peer led Creative Writing Group Sunday 13th August
Second Sundays Social/Lunch Group
Tavis House ODL member Eve would like to invite other ODL members to join a non-taught Creative Writing Group for people who would like to come together to write. 3pm – 5pm
Chelsea Theatre Join us for lunch. We'll be ordering our food from a local cafe, Mona Lisa, which serves a wide variety of delicious hot meal. No RSVP required. 12:30pm-4pm
Monday 14th August
Bridge and Scrabble Club Lumen Café Beginners welcome! Scrabble boards will be provided. 2pm – 4pm
Wednesday 16th August Ay May 23rd
Anchor Housing/ ODL Art Group See first Wednesday of the month for information. 2pm – 4pm
Thursday 17th August
‘Rainbow Surfers’ older LGBT* computer drop-in See the first Thursday of the month for more details. Every Thursday 10am – 1pm
Tea Line Dance Tavis House Café
50+ LGBT Coffee Morning Wandsworth
Join us for our tea dances whether you are an experienced dancer, a beginner or have never danced before –there is room for all! Peter will instruct and lead us in Line Dancing.
The Furzedown Project See the first Thursday of the month - 10-12pm.
Opening Doors London Pub Club Ye Old Rose & Crown Greenwich Please join Danny West the new sessional worker for ODL in Greenwich south London for a drink and an opportunity to meet new friends and contacts courtesy of Peter Clark, the landlord at ‘Ye Old Rose & Crown’.
Please bring LGBT* friends of any age. Peter’s teaching each week is stand alone so don’t worry if you have not been before – all will be explained on the night 5.30pm –7.30pm
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This will be the first of several events across south London and we are particularly keen to hear member’s ideas about new potential events and initiatives in south London. Please note that the toilets for men are down one flight of stairs and the toilets for women are up one flight of stairs, for people using wheelchairs there are toilets just across the road at the Ibis Hotel. Social group drop-in for older LGBT* people to meet in a lovely LGBT* pub in the heart of Greenwich Village. 7pm to late
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Women’s Film Night Committee Room 2, Camden Town Hall
August 2017
Monday 21st August
Bridge and Scrabble Club Lumen Café On the second and fourth Monday of the month. Beginners welcome. No need to book.
2pm – 4pm
Women's Breakfast at the Albany The Albany, Deptford We will be showing: Hidden Figures 2016: Drama film/History; 2h 7m Three brilliant African-American women at NASA -Katherine Johnson (Taraji P. Henson), Dorothy Vaughan (Octavia Spencer) and Mary Jackson (Janelle Monáe) -serve as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history: the launch of astronaut John Glenn (Glen Powell) into orbit, a stunning achievement that restored the nation's confidence, turned around the Space Race and galvanized the world. Social: 6pm; Film: 7pm
Friday 18th August
Start your day at the Albany community café meeting other women for a chat/discussion. Have a cuppa or breakfast. As the venue is near the Thames, we also have the option to go for a walk along the Thames occasionally. 10am – 12pm
Friday Coffee and Cake Club See first Friday of the month for more details. Every Friday 10am – 12pm
Tuesday 22nd August
Men's Film Night: Latter Days Henderson Court Resource Centre
Please support ODL by becoming a Regular Donor: http://openingdoorslondon.org.uk/donate-now/
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Latter days is a 2003 American romantic comedydrama film about a gay relationship between Christian is the typical LA gay boy: hot tanned body, gorgeous looks, and a taste for the one-night stand. By day, he waits tables at the quaint Lila's where his sexual conquests are frequently discussed with his coworkers. One day, new tenants move into Christian's apartment complex-four young Mormon missionaries, including the sweet and innocent Elder Aaron. As sexual tension builds between Christian and Aaron, the Lila's staff wages a bet that Christian cannot bed his missionary man. The bet is on, but there is a problemChristian is falling in love with his latter-day saint. To
Opening Doors London Events make matters worse, the Mormon condemnation of homosexuality sends our lovelorn heroes into trials of regret, loss,
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Mixed Tea Dance Tavis House Café See second Monday of the month for details. 5:30pm-7:30pm
Friday 25th August
Friday Coffee and Cake Club Social: 6pm Film starts: 7pm
See first Friday of the month for more details. Every Friday 10am – 12pm
Informal Art Group Wednesday 23rd August
London Friend tea and biscuits older LGBT* drop-in London Friend In partnership with London Friend, this social group is a place to meet friends for a coffee, chat and optional board games! 12.30pm – 2.30pm
Thursday 24th August ‘Rainbow Surfers’ older LGBT*
computer drop-in See the first Thursday of the month for more details. Every Thursday 10am – 1pm
Tavis House Join Angie and Lesley for an informal art group for all abilities - come and do your own creative thing, or improve and expand your drawing skills with gentle guidance from an experienced volunteer teacher. Whether you are a traditional sketcher or an outrageous avant-gardist this group will supply encouragement, support, plenty of dialogue....and maybe an exhibition. Basic materials provided, but feel free to bring your own sketchbooks and non-messy kit. Contact Kate for more information. 12.30pm – 3pm
Monday 28th August
Bridge and Scrabble Club Lumen Café
50+ LGBT Coffee Morning in Wandsworth The Furzedown Project See 1st Thursday of the month for more information. Every Thursday 10am – 12pm
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See second Monday of the month for details. 2pm – 4pm
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Wednesday 30th August
London Friend tea and biscuits older LGBT* drop-in London Friend 12.30pm – 2.30pm
Bi The Way Group
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Be an Ambassador! If anyone is interested in joining our fabulous group of Ambassadors – please get in contact with Alice. Ambassadors are volunteers who represent ODL at meetings, events and in the media – please see our website under vacancies for more details.
Tavis House Regular meet up 6pm - 8pm
Thursday 31st August ‘Rainbow Surfers’ older LGBT*
computer drop-in See the first Thursday of the month for more details. Every Thursday 10am – 1pm
Do you have ACCESS requirements? If there is an event that you would like to attend but you are not sure if you will be able to make it due to your access needs, please contact us so that we can help make sure you get the most out of being part of Opening Doors London. Contact us on 020 7239 0400 info@openingdoorslondon.org.uk
50+ LGBT Coffee Morning in Wandsworth The Furzedown Project See first Thursday of the month for more information. Every Thursday 10am – 12pm
Alternative Doors MEMBERS! Feel free to share events, exhibitions and happenings with one another at: alternativedoors@openingdoorslondon.org.uk
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Venues & How to Get There The Albany Douglas Way, Deptford, London SE8 4AG; Trains: New Cross and Deptford; DLR: Deptford Bridge; Buses: 47, 53, 177, 188, 199, 225, 453 Barbican Centre Silk Street, London EC2Y 8DS; Underground: Barbican, Moorgate The Breakfast Club in Battersea Rise The Breakfast Club, 5-9 Battersea Rise, London SW11 1HG; 0.5 miles walk from Clapham Junction Railway Station. Buses 35 and 37 pass Clapham Common Northern line underground station 1.1 miles away and stop outside the café at the “Eccles Road” bus stop. Camden Town Hall Judd Street, London WC1H 9JE - Committee Room 2 – first floor Chelsea Theatre 7 Worlds End Place, Kings Road, London, SW10 0DR. Chigwell House Anchor Housing/ Art Group Community Room Chigwell Court, 99 Balance Road London E9 5SQ. East Dulwich Picture House. (Fully Accessible) 116A Lordship Lane, London, SE22 8HD Transport: East Dulwich Station (10 min. walk) ; Busses: 37, 40, 176, 185, 484 and P13 The Furzedown Project http://www.furzedownproject.org/ 91/93 Moyser Road, London SW16 6SL 020 8677 4283 Havering LGBT Tapestry Stanton Gate, Mawney Road, Romford RM7 7HL Transport: 0.7 miles walk from Romford station with connections to Upminster, Stratford and Liverpool Street. Henderson Court Resource Centre 102 Fitzjohn’s Avenue, London NW3 6NS. (Entrance on Prince Arthur Road) Mary Ward Centre Room 13, First Floor, 42 Queen Square, London WC1N 3AQ; Nearest Station is Russel Sq. London Friend 86 Caledonian Road, N1 9DN Little Nans Broadway Theatre Saloon Broadway Theatre, Catford Rd, SE6 4RU. Fully accessible; Central Catford opposite the Town Hall, near Catford mainline & bus routes Lumen Café 88 Tavistock Place, London WC1H 9RS. Transport: 0.3 miles from Russell Square underground station or 0.4 miles from King's Cross St. Pancras London station. No need to book. Rose & Crown 1 Crooms Hill, London SE10 8ER Pimlico Room Back of St. Saviour’s Church, St George’s Square, London SW1V 3QW. Tavis House 1-6 Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9NA. pg. 13
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