SUMMER FUNDRAISING LUNCH Tuesday 21 July 12pm –2.30 pm At Little Hay Golf Club Two course lunch, fruit punch and coffee £19.50 Phone Anne or Jo on 01442 259049 to book your place HEMEL HEMPSTEAD Carers’ Support Group DATES FOR SPRING & SUMMER 2015 All carers are welcome. If it is your first meeting, please call Anne or Jo so we know you are coming and can make you welcome. Please let us know if you need transport. HEMEL HEMPSTEAD Every other Monday 1 – 3 pm in the Community Lounge at William Crook House, Green End Lane, Warners End, HP1 2BH, unless otherwise stated. 13 April Welcome back – for a chat, a cuppa and some fun table games 27 April We will be entertained by the U3A Folk Singing Group 11 May County Council Speaker on The Care Act and Carer’s Assessments Nicki Smith from Herts County Council will be speaking about the right to a Carer’s Assessment that the new Care Act introduced in April this year. This meeting is open to all carers – please join us to hear about these important changes to the law for carers. (Rearranged from February) 1 June Fish and Chips lunch. Our meals will be delivered to Wm Crook House 15 June Creative summer planting. Bring along an unusual container or a recycled item (tins, old shoes, teapots, bowls, cups …) and plant herbs or flowers for your windowsill. There will be a prize for the most unusual container! Compost, seeds and plants will be provided. We’ll have some spare containers too. 29 June ‘Nostalgia’ – we’ll play the game that recalls the 60s, 70s and 80s 13 July Strawberry Afternoon Tea – we’ll be joined by Wm Crook residents. Our way to thank them for the use of their lounge for our group meetings Dates for Carers’ Outings Please be assured that we have arranged visits so people with limited mobility can still take part. There are cafes and/or dry places to sit just a short walk from where we park or drop you off (we use a Blue Badge). Minibuses have a tail lift so there is easy access to and from the vehicle. Please dress appropriately for the day’s weather. Thurs 21 May - Capel Manor Gardens. 11.30am pick up at Gadebridge Park and Ride, returning by 4.30 pm. £10 for garden entry fee and minibus costs. Mon 27 July - Hitchin Lavender Fields. 1 pm pick up at Gadebridge Park and Ride, returning by 5.30 pm. £10 for tour and minibus. Our guided tour will be at 3 pm and will take 90 mins. . For more information please CONTACT ANNE HARRADINE OR JO CHAN ON 01442 221008 or 07713 358919 or at carers@ageukdacorum.org.uk or carersassist@ageukdacorum.org.uk SUMMER FUNDRAISING LUNCH Tuesday 21 July 12pm –2.30 pm At Little Hay Golf Club Two course lunch, fruit punch and coffee £19.50 Phone Anne or Jo on 01442 259049 to book your place TRING & BERKHAMSTED Carers’ Support Group DATES FOR SPRING & SUMMER 2015 The group is open to any carer who would like to attend. If it is your first meeting, please call Anne or Jo first so we know you’re coming and can make you welcome. We would be glad to pick you up and bring you to your first meeting. When there are walks or outings please be assured that we always arrange these so that people with limited mobility can still take part. There are cafes and/or dry, safe, places to sit a short walk from where we park or drop you off. TRING and BERKHAMSTED Meetings are usually on the first Thursday of the month 10 am – 12 noon at The Community Lounge, Pond Close, off High Street, Tring HP23 5BE unless otherwise stated 14 May Musical bingo – test your musical knowledge with this fun game 4 June Let’s go fly a kite! Trip to Dunstable Downs for a walk, kite flying and refreshments in the Visitors’ Centre. Meet at Pond Close at 10 am, returning by 1 pm. We’ll go in cars. 2 July An early summer picnic lunch at Pond Close. This meeting will finish at 1 pm. For more information please CONTACT ANNE HARRADINE OR JO CHAN ON 01442 221008, 259049 or 07713 358919 or at carers@ageukdacorum.org.uk or carersassist@ageukdacorum.org.uk