Never too old to learn!

Every day, there is always something new to learn Although Age Concern North Norfolk runs a day centre, which provides care for several clients living with dementia and other cognitive issues, we find out more and more about their backgrounds through some of the simple activities we organise

A visit from small animals such as guinea pigs from Cuddly Cavies starts conversations about pets they had when they were young or brings out their caring skills as they cuddle and stroke them.

Sometimes we make small cakes, a reminder for them that cooking can be fun and eating the outcome also enjoyable

Many of our clients do not have the capacity to prepare meals when they get home so we provide a safe environment to utilise long-lost skills

George and GP Fairtrade for Sheringham

The Fairtrade for Sheringham group held a very successful ‘Big Brew’ Coffee Morning early in March to raise awareness of the Fairtrade movement and to raise funds for ‘Transform Trade’ (formerly Traidcraft Exchange) This they did by enabling £400 to be remitted to ‘Transform Trade’ This organisation assists producers of goods to work in a sustainable way which also helps them to be aware of climate change challenges, feed their families and send their children to school. The event was supported by Councillors Madeleine Ashcroft & Sue Brisbane of Sheringham Town Council (pictured) plus Central Co-op and Tesco

We are all encouraged to look for the Fairtrade logo when doing our shopping, thus ensuring producers receive a fair price for their goods Alternatively, St Andrew’s Methodist Church holds small stocks of some Fairtrade products such as teabags, coffee, chocolate, peanut butter, honey etc Contact Jean Parton (01263) 821600 jeanparton24@gmail com for more information

We are now working in partnership with Paston College and offered two Health and Social Care students a placement Each student has to complete 100 hours of work and generate a portfolio of evidence to meet their competences for the level of the course they have chosen

Guinea Pigs

Our two Senior Support Workers have taken on a mentoring role with each student and we have enrolled them on our online training to cover the more Health and Safety aspects of the requirements of their course Age Concern North Norfolk enjoys the students coming to the centre, as do the older people, as it brings ‘new eyes’ into what we do and reinforces for our own staff what a wonderful learning environment we have