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 Arbroath Angus Gold Forum

VCA

Minutes of Meeting

15th September 2011

Present: Jean Brooks, Janet Maynard, David Jamieson, Joy Jamieson

Apologies: Margaret Towler, Betty Edwards

Welcome Avril welcomed everyone to the meeting and thanked them for coming along.

1. Minutes of the previous meeting

Everyone received the minutes of the previous meeting and there were no issues to take forward. Action

2. Guests

Avril introduced Maggie Sherrit to the group. Maggie is now overseeing work with the over 50’s in Angus for the Community Learning and Development Service. She is visiting all of the local forums and is also attending the network meetings. Discussions took place about what projects people had been involved in through Angus Gold.

3. Network Update

There was no representative from the Arbroath Forum to the last network meeting, but Avril had minutes and some of the main points were discussed: • The Angus Gold conference normally takes place in October but will now be moved to April in order to come into line with our evaluations. • Some opportunities for guest speakers within the forum including U3A, Adult Support and Protection Act speaker and Mental Health Awareness.

4. Volunteer Gold

Margo Sinclair got in touch regarding putting posters about volunteer gold in and around Arbroath. Volunteer Gold is project aimed to train more people in seated exercise who can then work with older people in their own homes to teach them seated exercise. I have attached an article about the project when it was launched in Brechin. To be discussed further at the October forum meeting.

5. Heartie Thrang Feedback

Janet attended the Heartie Thrang in Kirriemuir during the summer and gave very positive feedback to the group about the activities that she was involved in, archery and singing.

6. Topics for further discussion and action

As our summer break has passed, this is a good time to think about what areas and issues we would like to focus on in the next year. Some ideas for further discussion were: • Looking at Broadband access for all and how to ensure that all older people can access the internet and computer training • Energy Saving and specifically older people using comparison websites to get the best deal on energy. Discussions about what the forum would like to focus on in the next year will be discussed at our next forum meeting, so please come along with all of your ideas in October.

7. Agenda for October Meeting

• Volunteer Gold Information
• Winter Fuel Payments
• U3A – University of the Third Age
• Priorities for the next year for the forum/network
• How to promote the forum and engage new members
• Polypharmacy

8. AOB

Janet would like to let the forum know that the Drama group is having a coffee morning on Saturday 5th November at St Mary’s Church from 10.00am -12.00noon. If anyone would like to help out, please let the drama group know.

9. Christmas Lunch

Prior to the summer break, it was discussed that we would, as a forum, go out for Christmas Lunch. Janet took this forward and has booked Angus College on Thursday 15th December at 12.30pm. if people would like to attend, please contact Avril on 01241 877879 and a £3.00 non-refundable deposit is required. Hope you can all make it.

10. Date of the next meeting:
Our next meeting is on Thursday 20th October from 10.00- 12.00 at the Volunteer Centre Angus. Our meeting in November is Thursday 17th November and Carol from the VCA will be coming in to talk about the Angus Time Bank Project.