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Shrewsbury Senior Citizens' Forum.

Meets at the Barnabas Centre, Longden Coleham, Shrewsbury.

Details of Meetings are set out on the Meetings page below.

All Senior Citizens over the age of 50 are welcome.

 

Mrs Ann Wilde (Acting Chairman)
The Old School House
Worthen
Shrewsbury
SY5 9HT
Tel 01743 891833

 

Committee
Vice Chairman Treasurer  Secretary
Mr Michael Jones
16 Thomas Court
Carline Fields
Longden Coleham
Shrewsbury SY3 7EX
Tel 01743 358352
Miss Doreen Williamson
53, Hazeldine Court
Longden Coleham
Shrewsbury SY3 7BS

Tel 01743 355687
To be appointed at Next AGM.
     
Mr Bob Adderley
Mr Frank Beesty Miss Jane Campbell
Mrs Joan Hughes Mr Tom Lederer Mrs Priscilla Roscoe
Mr Les Greaves Mrs Mary de Saulles ARIBA, Aadip, FSCD,FRSA.  
     
     
Open Meetings Committee Meetings    

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Meetings       

Open meetings with speakers are held on the third Thursday of the Month.

Meetings start at 10am doors open 9.30am.

 
Programme for 2011.
   
   
December 8th
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Christmas Meeting - (followed by Christmas Lunch at 12.30pm)
                                
                                        Programme for 2012
  (please note that all meetings will start at 10.30am to enable members with Bus Passes to use them more easily)
   
16th February

19th April
21st June

16th August
18th October

6th December
     Thursday- A talk by HEADWAY - helping people with an acquired brain injury as a result of a stroke, accident or assault.
     Thursday, -       A talk by GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND
     Thursday,  -       ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING followed by a talk from Mr. John Dodson, Chairman of the Association of Senior Citizens Forums.
     Thursday, - '  ARE YOU WILLING' all you need to know about making a will.
     Thursday, , - SHREWSBURY THEN AND NOW - Talk and PowerPoint presentation by Mr. David Trumper
     Thursday,  - CHRISTMAS MEETING followed by Christmas Lunch.
 
   
News from our previous meeting
 
SHREWSBURY FORUM
 
We held our Christmas meeting at the beginning of December, which was attended by approximately 70 people.  Our speaker was Mr. Ian Patterson, a retired Police Officer.
 
Ian was originally from the North of England and told us about how he became a Policeman and what the job was like when he started.  He was very interesting an amusing.
 
During the meeting we had coffee and mince pies also our new Shrewsbury Forum Leaflet was launched.  We even managed to get the press there.
 
The leaflet, produced by one of our committee ;members, Mrs. Mary de Saulles, will be distributed throughout the Shrewsbury area.  The leaflet promotes the Shrewsbury Forum and hopefully will inspire people to join the Forum.
 
Following the meeting 67 people attended our Christmas lunch.  As usual The Barnabas Centre served us with their delightful Christmas Fare, which was enjoyed by all.  This year we were fortunate enough to receive a grant via Age UK.  This enabled us to give everyone attending the lunch a Christmas gift and to pay for the speaker etc.
 
Our next open meeting is on the 16th February when the speaker will be from Headway Shropshire.  This charitable organisation helps people with an acquired brain injury.  An acquired brain injury can come from a stroke, accident or assault.  This talk should be very interesting as an acquired brain injury could happen to any one of us.  The April open meeting will include a talk by a representative of Guide Dogs for the Blind.
 
We look forward to seeing you at the February meeting.  The format of the meetings has changed.  The meetings will include a report from the Committee, an update of the Association and time to discuss issues concerning you, which the Forum may be able to help with.
 
If you have never been to a meeting before, do come along and see what goes on.  Remember meeting now start at 10.30 a.m.
 
 
A Happy New Year to you all from the Shrewsbury Forum.
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
Committee meetings are held at the Barnabas Centre, Longden Coleham, Shrewsbury on the first Friday of each month except December.  When a festive holiday falls on the first Friday the meeting is held on the second Friday.
 
Meetings are of a serious nature covering anything relevant to senior citizens, particularly local issues.  We are always looking for new committee members and should you be interested do give me a call for more information etc.  01743 891833.  If I cannot answer your questions I will find someone who can.  If I am not available, leave a message and I will get back to you.
 
We are a friendly bunch and have a coffee and a chat prior to the meeting.  We usually have homemade cake or biscuit provided by one of our members. 
 
If becoming a committee member is not your forte but you would like to join us, please come along to one of our Thursday meetings or contact the Association Office on 01743 244640 for further details. 
Our aim is to improve the quality of life for all senior citizens now and in the future.  With your help we can.  The greater the membership the greater the power.  Help us make a difference.
 

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