Have your say on future development of care homes in Suffolk......

Suffolk County Council are currently consulting on plans to develope specialist care homes at three sites in the county, through a Private Finance Initiative (PFI). If you would like to have your say on these plans please see   http://www.suffolk.gov.uk/Accommodation/CareHomesConsultation2010.htm    or telephone Age Concern Suffolk on 01473 359911 and ask for a consulatation booklet. Please note that the consultation closes on 25th April 2010


Look out for our next Quiz due in May 2010....


 TRY YOUR LUCK IN OUR SPRING DRAW…

Age Concern and Help the Aged Spring Draw 2010 is now on!! You could win a Ford Fiesta car, LCD digital flat screen television plus many other prizes

Tickets are £1 each and proceeds from sales support Age Concern Suffolk. If you would like to support our work by buying tickets please e mail

Rita.howe@ageconcernsuffolk.org.uk or telephone 01473 284250. Closing date for the draw is 23 March 2010.

  

WALK AROUND ALTON WATER AND SUPPORT AGE CONCERN SUFFOLK

The Alton Water Walk takes place on Sunday 11 April 2010. It is only just over seven miles and a lovely walk or run!!!

Age Concern Suffolk has been chosen by The Rotary Club of Ipswich Orwell to be the main beneficiaries. Why not raise funds for Age Concern Suffolk by getting sponsored for this event? Click for further details or telephone Dr Gordon Kember on 01473 281687 to request a sponsorship form
THEROTARYCLUBOFIPSWICHORWELL.pdf 

AGE CONCERN SUFFOLK RUNNER IN THE LONDON MARATHON….

Donna Reeve, a member of staff from the Benefits Advice Team is running the London Marathon to raise funds for Age Concern Suffolk Benefits Advice Service. She has been waiting for a place for a number of years and has finally got one! She is busy training for this fantastic event and I hope we can all try to help get sponsorship for her over the next few months. A picture of Donna is attached. If you would like to sponsor Donna, please telephone our Benefits Advice Service on 01449 674222 or e mail jayne.day@ageconcernsuffolk.org.uk  



If you like quizzes make a date for your diary Thursday 23 September 2010
This is the date set for our popular annual Age Concern Quiz Evening which will be held at Gainsborough Labour and Social Club once again this year
More details nearer the time or email maggie.james@ageconcernsuffolk.org.uk