Newsletter ¦ 16th December 2022
Greetings from the Jubilee Centre. I hope you are managing to keep warm despite the freezing cold that has covered the country.
In this week’s newsletter we announce our Jacob’s Feast at the Jubilee on Wednesday 28th December and we include our opening times over Christmas and the New Year.
Our next newsletter will be out next Thursday with some cheerful good news stories and a special yuletide poem which we have not managed to fit into this week’s edition. Look out for it!
Cold Weather Payments
If you get Pension Credit, you will be eligible for 2 cold weather payments for 5 December 2022 to 11 December 2022 and 12 December 2022 to 18 December 2022.
Each payment is worth £25. You do not have to apply for it. If you’re eligible to get a Cold Weather Payment, you’ll be paid it automatically.
To find out more, go to https://www.gov.uk/cold-weather-payment
Hundreds of older people in Bury are missing out on Pension Credit, even though they are eligible to receive it. Find out more about this entitlement at https://www.ageuk.org.uk/information-advice/money-legal/benefits-entitlements/pension-credit/
Age UK Bury Christmas Hours
The Jubilee Centre, our Café and our services will be closed on
- Friday 23rd December,
- Monday 26th December,
- Tuesday 27th December,
- Monday 2nd January.
Our shops on the Rock and in Ramsbottom will be open on Friday 23rd December but will be closed on Saturday 24th December, reopening on Wednesday 28th December. On Saturday 31st December both will close for the afternoon, allowing staff and volunteers to be with their families to see in the New Year.
Activities at the Jubilee Centre over Xmas & New Year
We have produced a special timetable which lists when activities finish and when they start again in the New Year.
Between Xmas and New Year, there will be no activities except Line Dancing on Friday 30th December. This is because the Line Dancers have all been very bad this year and we have cancelled their holiday!
Download our Christmas 2022 timetable here (PDF)
Printed copies of this timetable are available at the Jubilee Centre.
Jacob’s Feast at the Jubilee Centre
On Wednesday 28th December at noon, we are holding a Jacob’s Feast at the Jubilee Centre.
Tickets are free but you must bring along a contribution of food for the feast. All contributions must be bought from the shop and wrapped. (We can not accept goods made at home for Health and Safety reasons.). Alternatively, you can donate £7 towards the sandwiches, which will be provided by the café.
If anyone has a party trick or entertainment to cheer us up, please let us know.
Tickets are available from Leisa / Diane at the Centre’s reception or call 0161 763 9030 to book a ticket.
The conservatory café will be only serving soup and sandwiches on this day.
Long Covid
There are many symptoms of Long Covid and they can change over time. The most common are extreme tiredness, breathlessness and brain fog. If you’re worried you may have Long Covid visit this webpage for more info and support available: http://gmintegratedcare.org.uk/long-covid
Scams
A member at the Jubilee recommended this BBC One programme that focuses on the damage scammers do to our lives. Rav Wilding works with ethical hackers to hack into the fraudsters’ illegal call centres, Rav uses cutting-edge technology to monitor the scammers’ phone calls in an effort to stop victims losing out to real-time scams.
Watch it here: Scam Interceptors
Healthy Minds
Healthy Minds is for people over the age of 16 years, who are registered with a GP in Bury or live in the Bury area.
The service offers support and treatment if you're experiencing symptoms such as difficulty sleeping, low mood, stress, worry or anxiety, feelings of low self-worth or panic attacks.
They can also help you to cope with the effects of a long-term health problem or chronic pain, post-natal depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, phobias, eating difficulties and post-traumatic stress reactions.
With help and support, these feelings and symptoms can be managed, guiding you to deal with them more effectively.
The service is delivered by a range of professionals including therapists and counsellors, who will find a level of treatment that is right for you. They also provide specialist support for those experiencing post-natal depression and for those with long term health conditions.
Please note this is NOT an emergency service, If you're feeling desperate or suicidal you should contact you GP as soon as possible.
To make an appointment: contact: 0161 253 5258 or use this link for alternative forms of support: https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk/healthymindsbury
Member’s News
Last week, we said farewell to Michelle Goodwin who has been the Officer Manager for our Charity since January 2020. During her time here, Michelle was an enthusiastic and much respected member of the team. Amongst her many achievements, Michelle improved our internal communications by introducing the M/S Team software and launched the new 100 Club. We wish Michelle all the best in her new job and for the future.
We were saddened to learn that Irene Allen has passed away. Irene, aged 87, had been a member at the Jubilee Centre for many years, serving on the Friends of the Jubilee Committee and supporting our fundraising events. We will miss her friendship and positivity. Our thoughts are with her family and friends at this sad time.
Next Newsletter
Our next newsletter will be out next Thursday, Please send any news to news@ageukbury.org.uk
Keep warm and stay safe
Andy and all at Age UK Bury