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Age Concern offers support and sociable activities from the Drop-in Centre on Camposol A Sector
MARCH FORTHCOMING EVENTS
Wednesday 4th March – Come and meet our members and volunteers for a chat and a cup of coffee or tea at our Coffee Morning at the Drop in Centre 11am to 1pm.
Friday 6th March and Friday 20th March Our popular fortnightly Chair Exercising, 10.30am to 11.00am at our Drop in Centre. Half an hour of gentle but effective exercises to music, guided by Doris through some muscle exercise and gentle stretching which you can continue in your own home. Free to our over 50 age group, so why not come for a coffee and a chat and give this a try.
Friday 13th March - our next TABLE TOP SALE outside Mercer's office (sector B) 9.00am to 12.45pm, come along and check out our bargains. We are always pleased to have your support by bringing your bric-a-brac and any other useful items.
Wednesday 18th March – Afternoon Tea at the Drop in Centre, 2pm to 4pm. Please come for tea or coffee, delicious home-made cakes and pastries, lots of friendly company and fun activities. Only €2.00.
Friday 20th March – Chair Exercises, see above.
Wednesday 25th March – Welcome Group Ladies Night with the customary Fashion Show with our Age Concern models. Fun evening with free Bingo and Raffle, numerous stalls, live music and dancing to Byron G. Doors open 7.30pm, Tickets available from the Welcome Group €5.00. Tel:697960590
Wednesday 1st April - Menú del Día. As the Welcome Group Ladies night is on the last Wednesday of March we have moved the date of our monthly Menú del Día at Boca Pizza in Puerto de Mazarrón. (No, not an April Fools' Joke!) Tickets available from the Drop in Centre €11.00.
DATE FOR YOUR DIARIES
Monday 16th March - Friday 20th March – 2020 VALENCIA FALLAS. We have a couple of rooms available for this fabulous festival to 'Welcome in the Spring' covering 4 nights & 5 days at the Expo Hotel. €360 B&B per person based on 2 sharing includes coach. This is the main holiday week of the year for Valencia. Please phone Pat Firth on 665 491 077 for more information and a full programme of events for this highlight of the Valencia year.
Drop in Centre
Calle Valencia 12, Camposol A
Tel: 634 344 589
OPENING HOURS: Monday, Tuesday & Thursday 10am to 1pm
Enquiries - 634 344 589 (10am – 4pm Mon – Fri)
Events - 634 336 484 (10am – 4pm Mon – Fri)
Equipment Loan - 634 306 927 (10am – 4pm Mon – Fri)
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Address
Age Concern Social Centre, 2B Avenida de los Covachos, Camposol Sector CTel: Telephone Enquiries: 634 344 589
Mobile: Events: 634 336 484 (10am - 4pm Monday to Friday)
Mobile: Events: 634 336 484 (10am - 4pm Monday to Friday)
Age Concern supports the over 50's in a multitude of ways.
Age Concern is the Mazarrón based section of Age Concern Spain. It operates across the Costa Cálida but its main activities are in Mazarrón and the surrounding area. Age Concern is a registered charity and voluntary organization. It provides help and support to the over fifties, along with a social life.
The organisation not only provides practical help, but also advice, and has a range of leaflets dealing with different issues and advice about accessing benefits, both Spanish and UK based. Attendance allowance, winter fuel allowance are both key issues for many and Age Concern has even been able to help some people with repatriation. The Spanish based UK population is growing older and although the Spanish health system takes great care of health, support is increasingly needed.
Age Concern does need your support. If you have the time, why not join them as a volunteer? Or become a friend? Age Concern needs help with its table top sales, coffee mornings, social lunches, social programme, with home visits. Support is there for our volunteers through an induction programme.
Currently over 25 volunteers visit and help in people’s homes. This can include activities such as sitting with a client whilst their carer/spouse shops, or undertaking domestic chores.
Age Concern Costa Cálida is a human charity managed and serviced wholly by unpaid volunteers. All services to the community are free, but they are not an emergency service, nor can they do caring, nursing or domestic work. Age Concern do not receive any funding from Spain or the UK. The costs are covered from fundraising activities and the generous donations from local residents. The phones are manned, during the times advertised, by working volunteers who cannot answer whilst driving, in meetings or with clients, but they will always return your call when able to do so. They have a range of medical aids which can be hired to assist after care and rehabilitation after operations and hospital stays.
Social events
Twice a month Age Concern runs a social event to enable local residents to meet new people within the community. Join their Facebook group for more information.
On the last Wednesday of the month Age Concern runs a Menu Del Dia at a local restaurant, also at 1.30pm, sometimes with entertainment provided. These Menus rotate around local restaurants, with something to suit every taste including British, Spanish or Chinese.
Age Concern also runs other fundraising events, including a bric a brac stall, with clothes, on Camposol B one Friday a month, and any contributions are always welcome.
Age Concern Social Centre
Social Centre: 2B Avenida de los Covachos, Camposol Sector C (C8), Telephone 634 312 516
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 10:00 to 14:00
Age Concern telephone numbers:
Enquires: 634 344 589 (10am - 4pm Monday to Friday)
Lifeline: Mazarrón and Puerto de Mazarrón Area – 634 325 408; Camposol Area – 634 312 516
Events: 634 336 484 (10am - 4pm Monday to Friday)
Equipment Loan: 634 306 927 (10am - 4pm Monday to Friday)
