LEVENSHULME GOOD NEIGHBOURS CIO Registered Charity Number: 1163827 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022
LEVENSHULME GOOD NEIGHBOURS CIO INDEX PAGE NUMBER CONTENTS TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT 10 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES BALANCE SHEET 12 STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS 13-20 NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
Levenshulme Good Nelghbours CIO Report of the trustees lor the year ended 30 September 2022 The trustees present their annual report and financial statements of the charity for the year ended 30 September 2022. The flnancial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies Set out in note I to the accounts and comply with the charity's trust deed, the Charitie5 Act 2011 and Accounting and Reporting by Charitle5.' Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard Applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland published IFRS 1021 leffectwe l January 20191. Reference and adminlstratlve Informatlon Charity Name.. Levenshulme Good Neighbours. Charity Number: 1163827 Trustees lup to the date of signing the a¢countsl Louise Such Chair of Trustees Michelle Griffiths Murtaza jawed Grantley Vernon Fatiha 8ovgrassa Prlnclpal Office Inspire Centre 747 Stotkport Road Manchester M19 3AR Independent Examihèrs Community Accountancy Service Limited TheGrange Pilgrim Drwe Beswick Manchester MII 3TQ Bankers Co-operative Bank l Balloon Street Manchester Strurturetr governance and managemènt The Charity is a registered charitable incorporated organisation and is constituted under a trust deed dated 5" October 2015.
Levenshulme Good Neighbours ao Objectives and artlvitles The purpose5 of the charity are io relieve the needs of the elderly for the public benefit through the provlsion of support seNices and activities to help relieve social isolation caused as a result of theiT age and to enable them to live independently in society. The main activities are the provision of a volunteer befriending Servi as well as events and activities for older people in the Levenshulme area. The trustees confirm that they have referred to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit when reviewing the Charitys aims and objective5, in planning future activities, and Setting the policies for the year. The charlty has furthered its charitable purposes for the public benefit through improving the Ilves of vulnerable and isolated older people the community of Levenshulme. Many of the people we help don't have the SLSPPOrt in their area to rely on for the practical things in life, or for companionship. Our work involves recruiting volunteer befriender5 from the area who help people in a wide range of social, emotional and pr3Ctical ways, this includes-. V151tin8 a housebound person helping people with limited mobility get out into the community helping 01der people Bet online helping with odd jobs and errands escorting older people to appointments, social events and activities having fun days out together We offer activities, social events, days ovt and training opportunities to older people. so they can make the most of their time in ways that are meaningful to them A revlew of our achlèvements and performance: How our artiV5ties delivered public benefit'.In the year 2022, LGN (Levenshulme Good NÈighboLJrsl 53w some work that has been going on peripherally Isuch as fundraising, report writing, and research into agingl bear fruit. Whilst at the same time the charity was greatly moved by the loss of one of its members whose executor5 granted the charity £6,7081 for a legacy-based yearly event in his honouT. There are 19.467 residents in Levenshulme and of those few who are oveT 90 years of age, LGN has been catering to over 10 years. Informally the charity used the central organising concerjts of the Theory of Change methodology (drawing influence from the case study of the Home Office and the settling of refugee5 in inner cities) to make the best of well-treaded areas of knowledge the charity has held to be fed back to Statutory stakeholders as well as to build campaigns around. Thi5 in effect benefits future service user5. as the needs of over 60,5 are becoming more complex in the mental health and cognltive decline area. LGN'S theory of chonge model, went as follows'.111 Having clearly deflned perimeters with statutory referral sources, and network organisations on what the problem with socially isolated referrals1SIRI are, the bTeadth of Cornplexity, and what can or cannot be expected in a given time frame. Part of this process wa5 the acceptan that we are an aging society and intervention5 that prolong a per50n'5 lifespan should also bear in mind, quality of life, control. autonomy, pleasure, and self-realisation.121 Secondly. the charity looked at what needs to change to alleviate the issues faced by complex cases of SIX, gnd wht 15 blockln8 these areas that nÈed to change. Are interlinked? Homogenous or interdependent, heterogeneous, or sparse, and fluidP 131 Joinlng with some of the initiat¢ves that MACC Imanchester's Local, Voluntary and Community Sector Support Organisationl had in relation to positive aging and Greater Manchester's Age-Friendly 'aging in place initiatives,, we tried to visual
Levenshulme Good NeiBhbours CIO what Can be considered success ca5es.141 Finally, we looked what could be implemented'hurdle free, in terms of joined-up thinking and decision-making between sectors, networks. partners, and within the chaTItv. The key priority for our charity continues to be ensuring that no older person registered with us would fall through the cracks if kt is avoidable by having access to available community support network5 and services. As such the balancing act foy LGN maintains its local functioning resilience to remain open and offer an effettive service to the older vulnerable people in the M19 area. The achievements for 2022 were as follows: 1. 60 applicants on MACC (Manchester Local, And Voluntary & Comrnunity Settor Support Organi5ationl for two key volunteer roles- Movie Night Coordinator, and traditional Volunteer Befriender, with applicants having a vaiiety of skills, work eKperience in the health and social care sector 35 well as the ability to speak multiple languages. 2. Successful utilisation of COVID Recovery Fund on our long-term Aundruising strategy and administTation functions within the charity. 3. Success of the Garden Project Partnership. LGN and Highway Hope New Covenant Church la local charity and network partner) utili5ed some volunteer gardèners from the church to help Service users wh05e untended gardens were afferting their rnental health. The gardener5 were willing to train volunteers to create a 'volunteer gardeners armv. 4. Responsive Contribution and feedback towards the Independent Age Group, who were responsible for the creation of Winter Wise kits for older people in anticipation of the cost of living and the fallback that the invasion of Ukraine on February 24 2022 will have on fuel prices and older people in particular. 5. 22 assessed Social Services/NHS contact referrals (complex cases) that looked at the above-mentioned 'theory of change,, methodologies to investigate what need5 to change and how if at all future complex ca5e5 can be fegistered for befriending, or have anotheT type of social prescription in place. 6. We took on a placement. an intern from the University of Edinburgh (studying Geography & Statistics Bscl to look at oldef people's data, quality of life at13tter stage5, and how this can help the charity's focus when making informed decisions, advocacy, ear interventions and campaigns for older people regionally 7. The development of an annual Older People's Day with age-friendly activitie5 In honour to our late member John Saunder5, and based on his executor5' benevolent fund. The first evert saw more than 40 people partake and had live bands, Dj'ing of old records and prizes. 8. LGN'S posts, update5, c3mpaign5, and notices were published on our re8ular social media platform which maintains 1,300 followers to date. Performance, and Community Events: Part of the successes of the resilien this year, continued to come from the fruits, and results from the previous year that C3me from the sharing of resources nd agreements with local partner organi5ations in the form of a COVID Recovery Project, Covid Resilience Fund, and Older People in Neighbourhoods grants wrth the Manchester City Council (OPENS Fund). Whereby tollÈttively we were able to deliver a joined-up offering of 11 variou5 entertainment activitie5, 21 radio prts8ram5, 31 writing, anEI cf3ft WQTkshop), 41 flèy trip5, 51 One-to-onp bÈfripAdine. peer-to-peer befriendin& public-space befriending las opposed to home-basedl, 61 weekly food delivery drOOffS. 71 tutorials on IT equipment, 81 weekly choir groups, 91 safe IT and digital usage
Levenshulme Good Neighbours CIO sessions and 101 advocacy for service users who were struggling with the risks of their social welfare entitlement being stripped from thern. We had all this collaboration with our 5peci31 partner5 whilst retaining the charitvs unique function and identity to the locals - over 70-year-olds who have limited physical rnobility and a mixture of psychological conditions we mainly serve. We were able to supply ample data and support to Manchesler City council about the demographic5, use of funds, 3ttivitie5. and other vital information to help support and make the case lor future funding of this sort. The last installments of the OPENS fund ended in September 2022, and the charity is immensely grateful to Manchester City Council and the charity's network partneTS for the fund and its outcomes durin8 difficult years. The arcs of development for our digital inclusion beneficiaries is ever so motivating. On the one hand. we have seen one of our seryice users Irma (late 7051, go from shy, inhibited120191. and without digital social inclusion, to accessing and operating a smartphone for the first time120211221 finding a friend whom she knew when she was five years old. and making connectiOT)s online. The bounce from such progre55 has seen Irma take more control of her life, as she actively engages in 'talking group5,' led bv our over 55s Book Club facilitator Ria, and attends our monthly book club, where her literary and artistic tastes are tacitly explored. Another beneficiary was Jame5 Imid-705, lives ID a communal housing scheme), who had never used the Internet before, had no bank account120191 h3d been referred to LGN after being at Gorton Park5 ehabilitation Centre, and whose fingers are Suffering from arthrit15. Over the years James has been given donated tablet devices, as well as upscaled his personal mobiles, and now he can contact hls sisters in Ireland. watch Gaelic football with his befriender Jo, and understand the new panels given to him by the sheltered housing group for his and other residents security. These case studies, and the survey feedback from mernlJer5, LGN purposes to feed to the digital- inclusion-teom at Manchester City Council. gefrlendlng., We have seen demand for our vital services surge as more older people in our community found themselve5 1501ated, as well as an increase in needs from those we aladY support, who have had to c105e off the social networks that we helped facilitate due to the personally felt effects of the @lobal pandemic on their Ilves. As a result of this, LGN continues to implement the objectwes set out in its responsive plan which initially foresaw these factors. Thus, LGN was effectively but cautiousw able to continue to alleviate Social isolation and loneliness experienced by older lover 55-yeaT-old51 who are suffering from bere3vement, have had a recent fall, or are reported to suffer from mental illness of some kind and have been referred to LGN for befriending, companionship and practical help. One of the areas of the plan which has proved instrurnental is where LGN has altered its model to allow for more change in people's lives. Thi5 can See our volunteers reach more service users in less time. Intended to increase the contact hours some of our high-priority and complex needs clients can get if they desired it. It could have one service user be seen by two different befrienders and vice versa. Increasing more choice and enablinE less dependency, again reflects the chBnges in people's lives at the moment. Our longest befrlendlng cornpanionship is 9yrs to date. The aveiage age of our volunteers is 38.
Levenshulme Good Neighbours CIO And the average age of our service users is 77. This displays our intergenerational reach thal creates a platform for sharing. learning, connectin& and rnutual exchange of lived experiences. Our cohort of volunteers come from mixed social and cultural backgrounds and a5 such languages other than English can be communicared if it 15 more effective to support and assist service users in booking appointments, or other areas of advocacy, a focus on reflecting more of the BAME (census 2021 shows that more than 45% of the ward Levenshulme identify as Asian) cohort prL)POrtionally is 3150 a key driver for the charitv. Organlsatlonal Performance: Benchmarks in the year Include continual liaising with the Independent Age Winter Wise packèges to Ileviate those who would be hardest hit during the winter. Liaising with Gorton Centrul to see if there are any areas of joint service that would help older vulnerable people between the ward5. In continuity with LGN'S drwe to effectively make gains on the potentially new arena thai has resulted from COVID in relation to statutory services giving voluntary organisations more autonomy, and empowerment to deliver and design Service areas. LGN produced promotional informative mateTial specifically for patient-waitinÉ areas in GP seNices displaying the charitvs befriending approach and benefits to both new Service users and volunteers. This wa5 produced with the hope that new patients of an older age can be encouraged to receive'social-prescriptions, to tackle their mental health needs if they are experiencing debilitating effects of loneliness on their well-being. Essentially assisting, and prompting potential older would-be service users to view befriending not as Something negative or hard to reach but as easily accessible and for their own good. The production could also appeal to carer5 who are overworked with caring for their dependents by demystifying the approach to befriending and seeing tr as a safe option for their relative5. The overall goal ss also to tackle any negative perteptions of befriending that hinder older people from accessing it, such as '1 don't want to be a burden to anyone, this is only for weak people, I like compaThy but I cannot ask for it,, ett. This was steered by Dr. D Hyland of the Gorton GP Practice with the hope to enable more social prescription of the befriending kind acr05S the board and patient referrals through added promotional leaflet distribution across the practice5. Financlal revlew The management committee have reviewed the accounts and consider them to be satisfactory. al The long-term fyndraising strategy of LGN has seen the organisation celebrate its 10th consecutive year by further ali8nin@ with local community groups; Debdale 8owling Ifor physical activities), Gorton Visual Arts (for crafts), Inspire People's Project (for older people's rights) and Inspire Community Centre (for cornmunity engagement). The project in development 15 entitled OPeNS or Older People's Neighbourhood Support or The OPeNS Fund for the Levenshulme and Gorton area IM19, and M18 areas). The monitoring and feedback on the of the grant has been largely positive, the effect of the partnership in the community has bÈen 1ncal£ulable In Some rtspects Ispeaking to individual beneficiaries) and the practice and exchange of resources noteworthy. LGN 15 proud to have with other networks been granted an extension of
Levenshulme Good Nelghbours CIO this fund to meet the demand in the next financial year. bl An instrumentally financial gain from such above-mentioned partnerships has been further collaboration of the groups to develop other COVID ready and responsive partnerships such as COVID- Resllience and COVID-Recovery partnerships with four of the above-mentioned partners.. Debdale Bowlers, Inspired Taskforce, GoTton Visual Art5 and All FM. The COVID Resilience and Recovery funds were supplied through Manchester CV Council for the purpose of mitigating the mental health toll on older people locally and helping organisations reinforce and develop their capacitie5 more effectively. Investment power5 & policy The trustee5, having regard to the liquidity requirements of operating the charr(y, will keep available funds in an interest bearing deposit account. Rlsk managÈment The trustees have conducted 3 review of the Major risks to which the charity is exposed and system have been established to mitigate those risks. Reserves pollcy and golng concern The balance held in unrestricted reserves at 30" September 2022 was £30,7412l1 of which are free reserve5 after allowing for funds tied up in tangible fixed assets. The trustees aim to maintain free reserves in unrestricted fvnds at a level which equates to approximately three months of unrestricred expenditure. The trustees consider that this level will provide sufficient funds to respond to applications foT grant5 and ensure that 5UPPOrt and governan costs are covered. Future plans Levenshulme Good Neighbours alms to develop a full-cycle referral system. A system of referrals that tovers the mental. physical and other needs of our clients. ThrouBh this, the charity aims to reduce the age of new registrants. La5tyear we highliBhted how we aimed to boost our safe%uarding trèining and knowledge post-pandemic and would develop a permanent place-based activrty with one of our network partners. These two objectives have been fulfilled. Our plan now is to align these gains towards more depth of service. quality of caie, attention and personal engagement and using long- term funding to keep our companion5hip5 Sustainable, not too affected by the cost-of-living crisis and developing towards a mutual benefit for both the befriender and their match. The Next 12 month5 Would See LGN,. l. Develop a Muslc of Life Volunteer Befriender befriending scheme that would meet the demand we are receiving from members of sheltered housing that have unused communal areas. Liaising with wardens and ensuring safety in the space. Working towards rnean5 to 5VPPQrt old¢r ptspl¢ With aim& tsf A¥Èin# In Plac¢. The Music of Lrfe befriender would be tasked to use Play List (by Sally Magnussonl of Life templates to capture the music from good memories of the servlce user and compile it into a playlisi via a CD or other rnedia. The
Levenshulme Good Nelghbours CIO rationale behind this is based on mvslc Staving off some effects of dementia and its benefits towards mental health. 2. To continue local outreach campaign5 making religious, cultural, local government, and community partners aware of the ways in which they can support LGN in alleviating social isolation within the area of Manchester where the organisation is most active. The Tetraining volunteers and staff in key areas of functionality including Emergency First Aid Training At Work. among other areas of professional development. 3. Development and sustainability of the cost of living. warm hub safe space, Sunday Lunche5 at an acce55ible building. To distribute and train on smart project5 concerning for less energy consumption in older people's homes. The piioiitisation of the climate crisis in our circular newsletter5. Present a portfrOM the University of Glasgow graduate Jason on his findings on older people quality of life, life expectancy and factors regardiri8 falls in females over 60 and how this can help for informed organisational decision making as well as awareness building and campaigning regionally and beyond. Invite Mernbers of Parliament to engage with our users and events for more awareness bullding especially within the aged population in the Asian community within the ward Iwhich amounts to more than 45% in the last census). 6. To appear and promote activities for older people in more published outlets via electronic media such as loads to do dhrectory of activities and Age Friendly bulletin on a monthly basis. Appointment of trustees New trustees are appointed by existing trustee5 and Serve for three years afteT which they may put themselves forward for re-appointment. The Trust Deed provides for a minimum of three trustees, to a maximum of twelve trustees, with no more than three trustees due for re-appo¥ntment in 3ny one year. At the quarterty trustee meetings, the trustee5 agree the broad strategy and areas of 3Ctivity for the Charity, including investment. reserves and risk management policies and performance. The day to day administration of the Charity is delegated to the Leven5hulme Good Neighbours, Coordinator. Trustee Inductlon and tTalning The CIO trains and inducts tiustee5 via a system of mentoring and internal trainin8.
Levenshulme Good Neighbours CIO Trustee5 responsibilitie5 in relatlon to the financlal statements The charity trustees are responsible for preparing a trustees, annual report and financial statements in accordance with applicable law and Vnited KiTh£dom Accounting Standaids (United Klngdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the charrty trustees to prepare financia5 statements for each year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charty and of the incoming resources and application of resources, of the charity for that period. In preplring the financial statements, the trustees are required to.. Select suitable accounting principles and then apply them consistently- Observe the method5 and principles itTr the applicable ChaTlties SORP- Make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent- State whether applicable accounting standard5 have been followed, subjea io any material departures that must be disclosed and exp13ined in the financial statements,. Prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis unless it is appropriate to presume that the charf(v will continue In business. The trustees a responsible for keeping proper accovnting records thai disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial poswtion of the charity and to enable then) to ensure that the financial statements comply wlth the Charities Act 2011, the applicable Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations, and the provision of the Trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularitie5. Approved by the trustees on 19th June 2023 and signed on thÈir behalf by.. Louise Such CHAIR OF TRUSTEES
INDEPEF4DENT EXAMINERS REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF LEVENSHULME GOOD NEIGHBOURS REGISTERED CIL4RrrY NO. 1163827 I report on the accounts of the charity, for the Year F.nded 30, September 2022. which are set out on pages l O to 20. Respective Responsibilitie5 of Trustees and Examiner The charily'5 trustees are responsible for Ihe preparation of the accounts. The charity Irustees consider that an audlt is not required for this year under section 144{2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independcnt examination is needed. Thc charity is preparing accrued accounts and l am qualified to undertake the cxamination by being a qualified tnember of the Association of ChaTiered Certified Accountants. It is my responsibility to: Examine the accounts under sectioii 145 of thc 201 l Act- follow the procedures laid down sn the gencral Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5}(b) of th¢ 201 l Act. and To state wherher particular mattcrs havc comc to my attcntion. Basis of Independent Fxaminer5 Report My exainination was carried out in accordance with th¢ Gcncral Dirrctions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a ¢omparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts. and seeking explanations from you as trustees Concerning any such matter5. The procedures undcrtaken do not provide all the ¢vid¢ncc Ihat would be required in an audit, and Gonsequ¢ntly no opinion is givcn as to whcthcr the accounts prcseiit a "tru¢ and tair view and the report is liiYited to thosc illattcrs s¢t out b¢low. Independent Examiner's Statemtnt Iii connection with tny ex&inination, other than listed klow, no Inatter has come to my att¢ntion'. (l) which giv¢s me reasonable c&use to believe that in any maierial respect the requirements.. to keep accounting records have in accordance with section 130 ot'the 2011 Act. and to prepare aLcounts which accord with the accounting rccords and to comply with the accouiiting requiremcnts of thc 201 l Act: have noi bcen tn¢t; or (2) to which, in my opinion. attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed.. AM King FCCA Datc.. 19, June2023 Cornmunity Acwuntancy Scrvic¢ Ltd The Grange. Pilgrim Drive, Beswick, Mancliester, M I13TQ
Levenshulme Good Neighbour5 CIO 10 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022 INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT Total Funds Total Fund$ Year Ended 30 Year Ended Sgptember 30 Septsmber 2022 2021 Unre8tri¢tgd Fund8 Re¥tri¢tsd Fund$ Furthgr Dotsils Income from= Donations and legacies Charitable Activitie5 Investment Incorne Total 131 141 1,234 13,368 8,701 3,900 7.935 17.268 261 40,769 14.604 10,601 25,205 41,039 Expendlture on.. Raising Funds Ch8ritable Actimties Totsl 151 151 162 25.321 25.483 9.268 9.268 18,900 18,900 28,168 28,168 Nel gainslllossesl on investments Net incomellgxpondlturel 5.336 18,2991 12,9631 15,$56 Transfers between fund$ Net movement In funds 5.336 18.2991 12,9631 15.556 Reconciliation of funds Totsl funds brought forward 25,405 21.688 47,093 31,537 Total funds earrled forward 1121 30.741 13,389 44.130 47.093 The statement of financial 8ctivib.es indude5 all gain5 and losses in the year. All Incoming resour($ and resources expended derive from continuing activiti*8. The notes on p3ge$ 13 to 20 form part of these accounts.
Leven8hulme Good Npighbours CIO 11 BALANCE SHEET AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2022 2022 2021 Notes FIx8d assets.. Tangible assets Total fixed assets 191 278 278 Current a$set#: Debtors Cash at Bank & in Hand Total current assets 154 44,621 44,775 49.861 49.$72 LIab(lie8. Creditors. Amounts falling due wthin one ysar 645 3.057 Net cuirent assets or liabilitie5 44.130 46.815 Total assets less current liabile$ 44,130 47,093 Totsl net assgts or liabilriiès 44.130 47,093 The funds of the charity.. Restricted income funds 1121 13.389 21.688 UnstriCted inwme fund$ 1121 30.741 25,405 Total charity funds 44.130 47.093 Approved on behalf ol the Trustees IAanagement Committee Louise Such (Chair of Trustees) urtaza Jawed Date. 19th Jut)è 2023 The notes on pagès 13 to 20 form part of these acwunts.
Levenshulme Good Neighbours CIO 12 Statsmènt of Cash Flow8 for the year •nded 30 Septsmber 2022 Reconcillation of net movement in funds to net cash flow from operatln8 attivities Year Ended 30 Year Ended Septembèr 30 September 2022 2021 Net movement in funds Add barJ( depreciatiori Deduct investrnent income D8cr8asellincrea581 in debtor5 Increaselldecreasel in credito Net cash used bn operatin¥ actlvities 12.9631 278 121 11431 12,4121 15.2421 15.556 277 191 1,051 13,170 13.705 Cash flows from inve5tm8nt activiknes." Interest Net cash provided by investr'ng act'vities Inereasellde¢re3sel in cash and 8h equivalents during the year 15.2401 13.714 Cash and cash equivalents brought forward 49.881 36.147 Cash and cash ¢qulvalents carrled forward 44.821 49, 61
Lgvenshulmè Good Neighbours CIO 13 Notes to tho accounts forth8 year gnded 30 September 2022 l. Accounting policles lal Basi5 of preparatlon and a5se55ment of going concern The accounts Ilinancial stalementsi have been prepared under the hisiorfcal cosl convention with Items recognsied al cost or transaction value unless otherwse stated in the relevant notes io these accounts. The financial staternenls have been prepared in accordance wth the Statement of Recommended Pr8Cti¢e' Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in awordance with the Financial Reporting Stsndard applicable In the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 issued on 1st January 2019 and the Financial Repotting Standard applicable in the United ngdoM and Republic ol Ireland IFRS 1021 arid the Charities Act 2011. The charity constitutes a public bènefit entty as ¢efined by FRS 102. Ibl Funds $tructur8 Restricted fund5 ale fund5 which are to be used In accordance with spèthfic restrictions imposed by the donor or trust deed. There are 8 restri¢ied funds. Unstricted income funds comprise those funds which the trustees are free to use for any purpose iri furtheran of the charitable 0ects Unrestricled funds include de51gnated fund5 where the trustees. at their discretion. have created a fund for a specific purpose. Further details of each fund are disclosed in note 12 Icl Income recognition All Income Is recogni5ed once the charity has entitlement to the income. it Is probable that the Income will be received and the amount of income receivable can be measured reliably. Donations are reco9nised when the charity has Lten notified In writing of both the amount and settlement date. In the event that a donation is subject to condrtions that require 8 level of performan befo the ¢*arity is entitle(I to the funds, the inwme is deferd and not rewgnised uNil either thosè conditions are fully rnet, or the fulfilment of those ctsnditions is wholly within the ¢ontro1 of the charity and rt Is probable that those conditions will be fvlfilled in the reporting period. Interest on funds held on deposit is induded whÈn reoivable the amount can be measured reliably by the charity., this is normalty upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the bank Dividend5 are recognised On the dividend has been declared an¢ notification has been reoived of the dividend due {d) Expenditure Recognition Liabilities are recogn15ed as expenditure as soon as there Is a legal or constructive obligatson committing the charity to that expenditure, It is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation ¢an be rneasUd pliably. All expenditu Is accounted for on an accruals basis. All expenses induding support costs and governan cost5 are alloGated or apportioned to the applicable expendityre headings FDr more Infomation Dn th15 aknbution refer lo note Igl bEIow. lel Irrecoverable VAT Irrecoverable VAT is charged against th6 expenditure heading for which it was incurred. In Allocation of support and governance costs Support costs have been allocated between governan costs and other support costs. Governance costs compnse all costs involving the public accountability of the charity and its compliance with regulation and good practice. These ¢D5ts include costs related to independent examination and legal feès togéther with an apporbonrnent of overhead an(5 support costs. Govemance costs and support costs relating to charitable activities have been apportioned based on type of expense The albcabon of support and g0Veman costs is analy5ed in note 6. Igl Costs of raislnz funds Costs associatèj wth raising funds relate to a subsoiption lo Grants Online. Ihl Charitable A£tlvitles Costs of charitable adivities dude governan costs and an apportionlvent ol support costs as shown in note 6.
L•venshulme Good N8ighbours CIO 14 Notes to the aecounts for the year gndgd 30 S8Pt8mber 2022 lil Tartglble fed assets and depreclatlon All assets ¢05ting more than £500 are capitalised and valued at historical tost. Depreciation is cl)arged on the following basis.. Office Equipment 25% on cost ljl Reèlised gain5 and losses All gains and losses are taken to the Ststement of Finanaal Activities a5 they arise. Realised gains and losses on Invesknents are calculaterl as the difference between sale5 prOe{j$ and t1r opening carrying value or their purchase value If acquired subsequent to the first day ol the Iinancial year. Unrealised gains and losses are calculaled as the difference bebNeen the fair value al the year end and their varying value. Reali38d and unrealised Investmenl gains and losses are Combined in the Staternent of Finanual Activities. Ikl Penslons The ¢harity currently does administer contributions to an auto enrolment pension scheffle on bèhalf of Individuals. The charity has no liability beyond making its contributbons and paying acros5 the deductions for the contributions. 111 DebtOT5 Trade and other debtors are renISed at the settlement amount due after any trade discount offered. Prepayments ale valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due. Im) Creditors and Provisions Creditois and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligabon resukn.ng from a past event trot will probably result in the tran5fei of the funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the otiligation Can be rneasured ol estimated reliably. Creditors 8nd provisions are normally rectyJnised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due. 2. Rolated party transactlon8 and trustee5' expenses and remuner¥tlon The trustees all give freely their tirne and expertise without any form of remuneration or othei benefrt in cash or kind12021" £nill. Expenses paid to the trusiees in the period totalled £nil12021.' £nill. 3. Donati0rt8 and Legacies Unrestrlcted Restricted Total Fund$ Year Ended Year Ended 30 Year Ended 30 S8Ptember Sèptember 30 S&ptsmber 202Z 2022 2022 Donations Legacy- John Saunders 1,234 1,234 6.701 7.935 6,701 6.701 Previous Year Unrestrf¢lod Restrfcted Total Funds Year Endgd Year Ended 30 Year Ended 30 September Septemb8r 30 S•ptemter 2021 2021 2021 Donations 261 261 261 261
Levenshulme Good Ntighbours CIO 15 Notes to the accounts for the year ènded 30 September 2022 4. Income from Charitable acttvities Unrestricted Restrfcted Total Funds Year Ended Year End8d 30 Year Ended 30 September Sgptember 30 Sept&mber 2022 2022 2022 Restricted grant5'. OPeNS Fund Covid Recovery Fund 9,468 3.900 13.368 9,468 7,800 17.268 3,900 3,900 Pr8vIou8 Year Unrestricted Restricted Total Fund$ Year Ended Year Ended 30 Year Ended 30 S8Ptember Septsmber 30 Septemb8r 2021 2021 2021 Restricted grants.. Independent Age Foyle Foundation Duchy of Lancaster Garfield Weston Foundation OPeNS Fund (includes £2,367 deferred to 20221 We Love Manchester Covid Resilien National Lottery NHS Manchester CCG 12,000 2,000 500 5,000 9,469 2,000 2,000 5,723 2.077 40.769 12,000 2.000 500 5.000 9,469 2,000 2,000 5.723 2.077 40.789
Levenshulme Good Nelghbours CIO Nol98 to the aeeounts for the year ended 30 Septsmber 2022 S. E¥penditure Year Endèd 30 Year Ended September 30 Septemb8r 2022 2021 harltable Actlvltles Expendlture on r&l$lng funds.. Subscriptions 162 162 Expenditure on charltable activitles.. Employment Costs Trip$ & Activities Volunteei Travel & Refreshments staff Travel DBS Checks Minor Computer & Software Costs Minor Equipment Advertising & Promotion Telephone & Internet Rent Insuran P05t, Printing & Stationery Sundr8 Governance Support Costs Depreciation 18.629 2.763 231 294 112 668 18,629 2,763 231 294 112 668 18,660 105 70 32 1,027 172 100 465 2.050 347 944 108 540 424 277 25.321 375 274 2,400 347 816 375 274 2,40D 347 816 552 425 278 28.168 552 425 278 28.168 Total Expenditure 28,168 25,483 Year Ended 30 Year Ended Septèmbèr 30 September 2022 2021 Restricted funds Unrestricted fund5 18,900 9,268 28,168 26,144 339 .483 6. Allocatlon of 8o¥ernance and support C05t5 The breakdown of support cost$ and how these were allocated bebNeen governance and othei 5UPPOrt oosts is shown below Ba818 of apportionment type of expense type of expense Gentsral Support Govemancg 2022 Total 552 552 425 977 2021 Total 540 422 962 Account8ney Fees PayroS1 Bureau 425 425 552
Levenshulme Good Neighbour5 CIO 17 Note# to thè accounts for the year ended 30 Stplember 2022 7. Analysi5 of staff costs Year Ended 30 Year Ended September 30 S8ptember 2022 2021 Wages and Salaries Social Security Costs Pension Costs 18,429 18,470 200 18,629 190 18,660 Charitable activities SuppDrt costs 18,660 17,404 18,660 The average number Df etnployees during the year was 2 Ipievious year. 21 wth the full time equival8nt of 1. The charity considers its key management personllel cornprise5 the truslees and S8nior Manager. The total employment benefits, including employer pension contribthion5 of the key rnanagement personnel were £13,101 (previous year". £5.1911. No employee ha$ benefits in eXSS of £60,000 Ipreviou5 year.. none). 8. Independent Examlner Fee$ Year Ended 30 Year Ended September 30 S•pt¢mber 2022 2021 Indépèndènt éxaminats.on fees Other services S52 425 977 422 96 9. Tangible Fixed Assets oirice Equlpmeni Total Cost At 1 October 2021 Additrons At 30 September 2022 1.907 1,907 1,907 1,907 Depreciation At 1 October 2021 Charge for Year At 30 September 2022 1.629 278 1,907 1.629 278 1,907 NET BOOKVALUE At 30 September 2022 At 30 September 2021
Loven6hulme Good Nolghbours CIO 18 Note$ to the accounts forthe year frnded 30 September 2022 10. Analysls of debtors Year Fnded Year Ended 30 30 September September 2022 2021 Other Debtors and Prepayments 154 All debtors for 2022 and 2021 late to unrestricted funds. 11. Credltors.. amounts falling due within one year Year Ended Year Ended 30 30 September September 2022 2021 other crtditors and a¢cruals Deferr&J income 645 2.367 3,057 645 Deferred Income comprises of restricted grant income received in advance. 8alan as at 30th September 2021 Amount rèleased to Income eained from ¢twritsbk athwts.es Amount defeiied in year Balance at 30th September 2022 2,367 12,3671 12. Analy815 of ¢harltable funds Analysi? of movements in unr•8trl¢tèd fund8 Balartc• at 30 Sèptembor 2022 Balance at I O¢tobeT 2021 Incoming Rgsources Rèoourcès Expgndod Transfer General Fund 25,405 25.405 14,604 14.604 9.268 19,2681 30.741 30.741 Pr•vlou8 Yaar Balance at 30 September 2021 Balance at 1 OGtober 2020 InGombng ResourGe$ Resources Expended Transfer In General Fund 25,474 25,474 270 270 13391 339 25,405 25,405 Name of unrestricted fund.. General Fund De8cription. nature and purpose of the fund The free resetve5.
LevenshulmB Good Neighbours CIO 19 Not•$ to th• aeeounts for tho year ènded 30 September 2022 12. Analysi8 of charitable funds Continued. Analysis of movements In restrlcfyd funds Balance at 30 September 2022 Balance at 1 O¢tober 2021 Incomlng Resoure•s R?#ources Éxpended Transfer In Independent Age Leg8cy- John SaundeTS Duchy ol Lancaster Garfield Weston Foundation Covid Re¢overy Fund Nab"onal Lottery Digits5 Inclusion Wooton Charitable Trust NHS Manchester CCG 12.000 I12,0) 17201 15001 15001 18151 11.1721 12781 13.115 18.900 6,701 5.981 500 5.000 4.SOO 3.285 3,900 795 278 3,115 21.688 377 10,601 377 13,766 Previous Ypar Balaft at 30 SgPt8mb8r 2021 8alan¢g at 1 October 2020 Incomlng Resources R950urcos Expended Tran$fer In Independent Age Foyle Foundation Duchy of Lancaster Garfield Weston Foundation OPeNS Fund We Love Manchester Covid Resilience Thp Charity Service Nalional Lottery Digitsl Inclusion Wooton charitab Trust NHS Manche5tei CCG 12.000 2.000 500 5,000 9.469 2,000 2,000 12,000 12.0001 500 5.000 19,4691 12.0001 12,0001 12,7501 16,6481 12771 2,750 1,720 555 1.038 8,063 5.723 795 278 3,115 21,688 2.077 40,769 125.1441 Name of restrictgd fund.. Daserlptlon, nature and purp08¢ of th¢ fund Independent Age towards core costs Legacy- John Saunders to cover National Older People's Day celebrab.ons for a l[) year period Duchy of Lancaster toward5 Co costs Garfield Weston Foundation towards core costs Covid Recovery Fund ttswards core costs National Lottery Digital Inclusion towards cole costs NHS IAan¢hester CCG loward5 befriending & social eating programrne Wooton Charitable Trust towards Core ¢osls. balance represents fvture depreryation
L8ven$hulme Good Nosghbours CIO 20 Notes to the aeeounts for the year ended 30 September 2022 13. Analysls of net assets between funds Unrèstricted funds Rgstrlctgd funds Totsl 2022 Tangible fixed assets Cash at bank and In hand Other net current assetsllliabilitiesl Total 30.855 491 30.741 13,786 44,621 1491 44.1 13.766 Prèvlous Year Unrestrlcted funds Restricted funds Totsl 2021 Tangible fixed asset5 Cash at b8nk and in hand Other net Current assetsllliabilitE$l Total 278 10,193 2.367 278 36.147 2,8471 33,5 25.954 480 25,474 14. Flnan¢lal Instruments The charity only ha5 financial a55ets and liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instrnents. B851C financial Instruments are inthaiiy ognISed on a iransaction value and subsequently m8asured at their settment value with the exptIOn of bank loans which are subsequently measured at an arnortised cost using the effective InteSt method.
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4. Peer led social inclusion
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CONTENTS
ABOUT US & GOVERNANCE 2-3 COORDINATOR'S REPORT 4 BEFRIENDING & ISOLATION 5-7 PARTNERSHIPS /ACTIVITIES 8-12 FEEDBACK FROM MEMBERS 13 CAMPAIGNS 14 AGM & GRATITUDE 15 FUTURE PLANS (3 YEARS) 16-18 SPONSORS 19
About Us
Levenshulme Good Neighbours is a registered charity that works with volunteers to offer practical, social and emotional support to over 300 older people living in the Levenshulme area of Manchester. We do this by recruiting volunteer befrienders from the local community who support older people in a wide range of social, emotional and practical ways. This might include: helping people with limited mobility get out into the community; visiting a housebound person or escorting people to a range of local community events, fun activities and necessary appointments that they would otherwise be unable to attend.We also offer a range of activities for older people and provide information and support.
Levenshulme Good Neighbours was established in 2012 with the support of Burnage Good Neighbours in response to frequent request for befriending support from older people from the Levenshulme area. Following a successful pilot project Levenshulme Good Neighbours became a Constituted Community Organisation in 2013 and registered as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) in 2015.
We are run by a Management Committee of people from Levenshulme with a wide range of skills and experiences and employ a Coordinator who oversees the delivery of the project. Levenshulme Good Neighbours are active members of Manchester Neighbourhood Care Groups Association (MNCGA), which acts as an umbrella organisation for Care Groups across the city. Our administrative base is the Inspire Community Centre, a fully accessible community building in the centre of Levenshulme.
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How LGN is Governed
We are run by a Management Committee of people from Levenshulme with a wide range of skills and experiences and employ a Coordinator who oversees the delivery of AGE OF the project. Levenshulme Good Neighbours are active members of Manchester Neighbourhood Care Groups Association (MNCGA), which acts as an umbrella organisation for Care Groups across the city. Our administrative base is the Inspire Community Centre, a fully accessible community building in the centre of Levenshulme.
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Coordinator's Report 2021 - 2022
In the year 2022, LGN (Levenshulme Good Neighbours) saw some work that has been going on peripherally (such as fundraising, report writing, and research into aging) bear fruit. Whilst at the same time the charity was greatly moved by the loss of one of its members whose executors granted the charity £6,7081 for a legacy-based yearly event in his honour. There are 19,467 residents in Levenshulme and of those few who are over 90 years of age, LGN has been catering to over 10 years.
Informally the charity used the central organising concepts of the Theory of Change methodology (drawing influence from the case study of the Home Office and the settling of refugees in inner cities) to make the best of well-treaded areas of knowledge the charity has held to be fed back to statutory stakeholders as well as to build campaigns around. This in effect benefits future service users, as the needs of over 60’s are becoming more complex in the mental health and cognitive decline area.
LGN’s theory of change model, went as follows: (1) Having clearly defined perimeters with statutory referral sources, and network organisations on what the problem with socially isolated referrals (SIR) are, the breadth of complexity, and what can or cannot be expected in a given time frame. (2) Secondly, the charity looked at what needs to change to alleviate the issues faced by complex cases of SIR, and what is blocking these areas that need to change. Are interlinked? Homogenous or interdependent, heterogeneous, or sparse, and fluid? (3) Joining with some of the initiatives that MACC (Manchester’s Local, Voluntary and Community Sector Support Organisation) had in relation to positive aging and Greater Manchester’s Age-Friendly ‘aging in place initiatives,’ we tried to visual what can be considered success cases. (4) Finally, we looked what could be implemented ‘hurdle free,’ in terms of joined-up thinking and decision-making between sectors, networks, partners, and within the charity.
The key priority for our charity continues to be ensuring that no older person registered with us would fall through the cracks if it is avoidable by having access to available community support networks and services.
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Befriending
Our longest befriending companionship is 8yrs to date. The average age of our volunteers is 38. And the average age of our service users is 77. This displays our intergenerational reach that creates a platform for sharing, learning, connecting, and mutual exchange of lived experiences. Our cohort of volunteers come from mixed social and cultural backgrounds and as such languages other than English can be communicated if it is more effective to support and assist service users in booking appointments, or other areas of advocacy.
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About Levenshulme
There are just over 21,600 households in the Gorton and Levenshulme Neighbourhood. Around three-quarters of households (>75%) in both Gorton North and Gorton South wards AGE OF contain people whose social circumstances suggest that they may need high or very high levels of CLIENTS IS 86 support to help them manage their own health and prevent them becoming high users of acute healthcare services in the future. According to the Index of Multiple Deprivation, the area we operate in is listed amongst the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in the country.
The name of the township of Levenshulme has been traced back to the 1320 name of 'Lyvenis-holme'. This probably means a tract of land belonging to Leven, which may be a derivation of the Saxon word 'Leofne' meaning Lord or Master. Levenshulme was primarily a working class suburb of Manchester.
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About Social Isolation
Even though Manchester is an age friendly city, the hard facts are that more and more elderly persons are feeling left behind due to structural, social, and economical changes in society. The key three areas where social isolation affects older persons are: - Poor transport links to public services/shops - No available and prolonged companions - Lack of engagement with communal activities
Older persons are referred to care group organisations like Levenshulme Good Neighbours mainly due to these: - Accidents and falls causing loss of confidence to be seen in public
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Bereavement and loss of loved ones
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Cognitive and mood decline
Amidst these factors for social isolation the transient nature of city environments is not helping the memories, feeling of connection, and sense of community that healthy ageing requires. As society continues to live longer, combating social isolation will be one of the key determinants to alleviating the limited supply of NHS and medical treatment as a clinical solution to an underlying social problem.
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How do loneliness and social isolation differ?
“Loneliness is a subjective feeling about the gap between a person’s desired levels of social contact and their actual level of social contact.
Social isolation is an objective measure of the number of contacts that people have. It is about the quantity and not quality of relationships. People may choose to have a small number of contacts.” AGE UK
"According to Age UK, more than 2 million people in England over the age of 75 live alone, and more than a million older people say they go for over a month without speaking to a friend, neighbour or family member.."
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Activities begin again!
It's been a long time coming, but finally our service users were able to get out and enjoy the sunshine on a day out. They particularly enjoyed a visit to Cleveleys this year, and we hope to have plenty more days out to come.
Amazing Local Support
We have been touched by the positive support LGN has received from the local community over the last year. As well as individual donations, we were humbled that a newly opened local restaurant "CIBUS" donated their profits from opening night to LGN, in memory of their late father. Here's us paying a visit to say thank you!
Special Gifts for Christmas
This year we put together some wonderful Christmas hampers for our older people to ensure they felt loved and remembered during the holidays. The contents were kindly provided by Asda (biscuits and mince pies), the Sock Shop (who provided an amazing selection of warm bed socks) and grant funding, which allowed us to buy some Christmas-themed quiz books to keep everyone busy over the festive period. These were wrapped up and distributed to our service users around Levenshulme.
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Welcome back to our Choir!
Weekly "computer buddies" sessions continues to provide support for older people looking for more confidence using technology or getting online.
Choir Session Feedback:
One of our most successful projects this year was our "Inspire Choir." Formed in partnership with the Inspired Taskforce, this weekly singing session aimed to get older people singing, dancing, and enjoying group activities again. At Christmas we were even treated to a full concert by the performers, along with mince pies and some festive drinks!
Being together and singing, is lovely!
I love the good company and the cheer of singing carols.
It’s something I really look forward to, and it gives me structure in my week
I like Meeting up with other people. The company. And singing of course. I like the Friendship and laughter.
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Levy Over 55s Monthly Book Club @ Arcadia
Our successful 'Age Friendly,' Levy book club run by Ria at Arcadia is now almost 8 months in and growing from strength to strength. We are delighted to see how Ria’s weekly Monday talking group at the Blue Bell pub has now blossomed into a mid-week once-a-month readathon with like-minded members. The membership crossover is astounding, and personally, it has been great to see the likes of some members who were looking aghast and cocooned during the height of covid now wax lyrical about the bits they loved about the novel they read and to witness their prosaic and literate tastes.
Genres are open to voting. So far, The Respectable Trade by Philippa Gregory has been the most well-received but detective and thrillers are also in the ranks for possibly taking that spot. When members meet on the 1st Wednesday of the month, they would normally vote on how ‘interesting,’ and ‘well written,’ the previous month’s book was. Comments on The Woman in Black were, ‘better than the film’, ‘glad I didn’t watch the film first with its Hollywood twist,’ and ‘genuinely enjoyed it and its twist.’ Irene (a Blue Bell Talk Group regular) gave it a 10/10, she seems to be enjoying the group, if you know anyone interested in joining a reading club, you are most welcome to come along.
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LGN's inaugural NOPD (National Older People's Day)
We held our inaugural Older People’s Day in conjunction with the Inspired Taskforce. Activities included disco (70s, 80s, and 90s) music through DJ Ged, a long-time collaborator who also exudes the good vibes through his musical choices and uplifts the spirits in communal housing schemes around Manchester.
There was also a circus display courtesy of Danielle De Wok, and in it, she was able to involve local participants Muriel and a nice balancing act with Lindsay. In the middle, we had a touching tribute to our benefactor the late John Saunders, and Muriel (again) was able to present how much he meant to her, the charity Levenshulme Good Neighbours, and the community at large.
The day ended with some tombolas, 7-piece live music band, and nice desserts to mark the occasion. See you at the same time and place next year, 1st of October 2023. This ticketed ‘pay on the door,’ event yielded more than 40 people. This is why we love the Levenshulme community!
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Partnerships
Over the last couple of years, we've made some amazing connections with local people and places. Here are a few!
Debdale Bowling and Gorton Visial arts
Through the OPeNS Fund, we've been establishing fantastic relationships with Debdale Bowling and Gorton Visual arts, who are both committed to improving the quality of life for older people in our area. We are looking forward to holding our next AGM at Debdale, and seeing how good our bowling arms are!
Inspired Taskforce
We have been working with our partners Inspired Taskforce on events and trips, and learning activities. A LGN volunteer kindly offered computer security classes for service users of both projects, with useful safety tips for browsing online.
Digital Inclusion
Working with the Inspired Taskforce, we have continued to provide phones and internet to older people who want to get online. This has also included uploading Whatsapp on to devices so that service users can regularly connect with relatives who may live far away. We have also been following these up with training sessions to help our service get the most out of their new devices, and stay safe.
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Feedback from our Activities
This month we've been collating some of the feedback we've received from our most recent projects, our choir club and our digital distribution project. Here's what our service users had to say when they were asked what they most liked about the choir.
"It’s something I really look forward to, and it gives me structure in my week"
"It's good company!!"
"Meeting up with other people. The company. And singing of course. Friendship and laughter."
"I love the singing, friendship and laughter"
"We all have a good time!"
"We have fun!"
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Campaigns: Winterwise
Independent Age are an organisation who support people aged over 65 to get involved in things they enjoy. They campaign and give advice on issues like health and care, money and housing. They have produced a leaflet called Winterwise, which is a guide to keeping well during winter. Here are a few of their top tips!
LGN were delighted to be supported by Independent Age in the last 2 years and giving feedback to actively affect their steering and direction for the needs of older people.
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AGM, Thanks & Farewell!
Our close-of-year Annual General Meeting was a touching one as we were saying our goodbyes to our longtime volunteer and fantastic administrator Naomi Smith. Overall, Naomi has contributed 8 years of staff service and more than 1000 hours in volunteering for the charity, and one particular individual in the form of our late service user and former chairwoman Carol Moore. Naomi brought a lot of zest, a can-do attitude, and integrity to the charity and will duly be missed. Her words to go by were: 'I’m optimistic about the future, I love the Age Friendly initiative in Manchester - but there's always more work to be done. Above all, I believe you should feel equally welcome, valued, and at home in your community, whether you are 1, 21, or 101'.
The visions and values of LGN stated in the meeting were: 'tailor-made matches,' and 'sharing lived experiences.' Some facts about older people in Manchester are that there are around 90 people over 90 in the Levenshulme (and partially Gorton in the old ward border area), and that LGN has registered and served at least 30 of them since the last census in 2011.
Other aspects of our AGM that we covered were how sustainable we plan to be financially from 2023 onwards. Our dynamic befriending plans would see one volunteer see up to 2 people during the week and change hands with other volunteers after a six-month review. Our volunteer meetups to catch up on what had been a memorable year personally and nationally. As well as other key updates involving the orientation of the charity.
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Upcoming News - What's next
Movie Night & Playlist For Life Volunteers
We're looking to host a regular movie afternoon for the residents of Pullman Close assisted living facility. We're looking for a friendly volunteer to host these afternoons for us, helping us choose a film and ensuring that the residents have a good time! The volunteer would need to be available on a regular day for 2.5 hours every week, and be DBS checked. If you or someone you know would like to give this a go, please let us know!
Because we were successful with more than 60 applications from our MACC campaigns last year we are looking to train up and integrate our volunteer offer to include Playlist Volunteers who use music from older service users' memories to engage with them. This would be backed up using the platform and evidence from the Playlist For Life Charity
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LGN's 3 Year Local Interventions Delivery Plan
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Our Future Plans & 3 Year Model
Levenshulme Good Neighbours aims to develop a full-cycle referral system. A system of referrals that covers the mental, physical and other needs of our clients. Through this, the charity aims to reduce the age of new registrants.
Last year LGN stated that it would: keep in close contact with our service users and volunteers by phone, mail, and newsletter, we are able to respond quickly to changes as necessary. This year we are proposing a 3-year delivery plan that would focus on the cost of living crisis, making warm spaces, our tailor made digital inclusion narratives, garden volunteering, and volunteer entertainers such as movie night, and playlist facilitators.
The Next 12 Months
1) Development and sustainability of the cost of living, warm hub safe space, Sunday Lunches at an accessible building. To distribute and train on smart projects concerning for less energy consumption in older people’s homes. The prioritisation of the climate crisis in our circular newsletters
2) To continue local outreach campaigns making religious, cultural, local government, and community partners aware of the ways in which they can support LGN in alleviating social isolation within the area of Manchester where the organisation is most active.
3) To continue local outreach campaigns making religious, cultural, local government, and community partners aware of the ways in which they can support LGN in alleviating social isolation within the area of Manchester where the organisation is most active. The retraining volunteers and staff in key areas of functionality including Emergency First Aid Training At Work, among other areas of professional development
4) Digital Inclusion and the 3 year delivvery plan
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