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05 Feb 2012 / 12 Shevat 5772     

Social & Caring

Social Centre
The Synagogue's Social Centre for older people meets on the second and fourth Wednesday of every month for a programme that packs a lot into four hours: coffee and socialising; board and card games; gentle physical exercises; a discussion on a topical issue - these often become very heated and would over-run were it not for the fact that they have to stop for lunch to be served.  The excellent lunch is provided by a dedicated team of volunteer cooks/waitresses and is followed by a talk or entertainment led by either an outside speaker or entertainer or a member who has a particular interest or area of expertise.  Help with transport is arranged for those who cannot easily get to the Synagogue.  Details from the office. 

Caring
One of the priorities of the community is to offer help to any member who is unwell or otherwise in need, whether that involves visits at home or in hospital, offering lifts or finding the right person to deal with the problem.  In the first instance, the Rabbi or the office is the point of contact.  However, there are also local area groups that, while initially set up for social purposes, act as support networks for their members. 

Area Groups
The longest-standing area group is BR5 & 6 and Friends, which has been meeting for some 17 years in members' homes in the Orpington/Petts Wood area, but, as the title suggests, encompasses many members who don't live within those strict geographical limits.  Its activities include coffee mornings and shared meals, quizzes and games evenings, outings to places of interest and, occasionally, running events for the rest of the community.

Its newer sister is BR10, which covers the central area, but also welcomes all members.  Similar activities are planned, and details can be found in Highlight and e-light or obtained from the office.

Hi-Kent - Advice for NHS Patients with NHS Hearing Aids
The Synagogue Board are delighted to be able to confirm that Hi-Kent will be offering free advice to all and help to NHS patients' who wear NHS hearing aids. The clinic will run the 4th Wednesday each month from 10.30 am to 12 midday, so we do so hope this will help our Social Centre members and friends (may encourage others to join us). The clinic will be open to the general public too.

The first clinic will be on 26th October, 2011.

Advertising of the above will be through flyers and advertisements in the local newspaper, and of course through our Highlight, E-light and the Syangogue's Website.

Initially the clinics will be run by Saul Lanyado and Janet Lane. They will be looking for volunteers to take over and training will be provided by Hi-Kent, and Hi-Kent have a well established recruitment process.


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