Website Links
The
National Pensioners Convention
the umbrella body for all older people's organisation in Britain
has moved offices.
The Convention's new
contact details are:
NPC
19-23 Ironmonger Row
London
EC1V 3QP
Tel: 0207-553-6510
Fax: 0207-553-6511
Email: admin@natpencon.org.uk
Web: www.natpencon.org.uk
Media enquiries: 07940-357-608
National Pensioners
Convention ( South East )
www.senpec.org.uk
Grey Matters
http://www.senpec.org.uk/Grey%20MattersAugust2008.pdf
Useful
web Links:
Government website
www.thepensionsevice.gov.uk
www.seniorsnetwork.co.uk
For
people with occupational
pension:
www.opas.org.uk
Very useful Links: http://www.sylviamilne.btinternet.co.uk/plucked/silv.htm
www.shelteredhousinguk.com
'A resident's
web-site'
www.surfmedway.com
Ability Outlet. Rainham, Kent.
For all your mobilty needs.
www.AbilityOutlet.co.uk
www.u3a.org.uk
University of the Third Age
U3A is a learning cooperative of older people
which enables members to share many educational,
creative and leisure activities.
Local Contact: Ruth Chapman
chapman9002@blueyonder,co.uk
Paying
for a Care Home Place? view this site,
Top Ten Tips
http://www.caredirections.co.uk
CARERS
SUPPORT
Carer’s Handbook (new edition)
Caring for People with Dementia: A Handbook for Families and
Other Carers. £6.50m including p&p. Cheques payable to
the Alzheimer's Society, FREEPOST SW8743,
Gordon House, 10 Greencoat Place, London SW1P 1YY
Special Wearable
have a catalogue of clothes for people
with disabilities. Ring 0141 774 9000
Parkinson Disease
Website
www.parkinsons.org.uk
A
useful guide to accessibility of galleries and museums
around the country.
www.goodgalleryguide.com
A meeting place
that will help encourage disabled people to
form new friendships, meet new people and discuss
topical issues of their choice
www.disabledunited.com
Community site
for TWYDALL AREA in Gillingham, Kent
www.twydall.org.uk
A pensioners website by Len Knight of Medway
www.pensionerpower.org.uk
British Legion
website
www.Britishlegion.org.uk
Interesting site
www.Isitfair.co.uk
Useful phone numbers:
Local Police Station:
01634 827055
Financial Services: 0845 606 1234
Office Fair Trading: 0845 722 4499
www.oft.gov.uk
Local
Trading Standards: 01634 333555
www.tradingstandards.gov.uk
Citizens
Advice Bureau: 0870 126 4095
www.adviceguide.org.uk
If any of the above is now dated, please tell me.
Contact
for this site:
lenknight@blueyonder.co.uk
When
the well is dry,
we learn the worth of water