Decision - Age UK Hythe and Lyminge

Decision details

Age UK Hythe and Lyminge

Decision Maker: Ward Member for Hythe (2)

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

Singing sessions - Would like to run morning sessions weekly for our clients to join in singing and enjoy old songs and new. Singing is very beneficial for our clients. It can help with medical conditions, such as repertory complaints, dementia and more, and is a very social and enjoyable activity for our client to take part in.

 

The money would be spent on having a local singer (Ray Williams) come into the centre on Tuesday mornings, set up his karaoke machine so clients can see the words and join in, and entertain our clients until lunch.

 

We run a similar session at our Lyminge centre which has proved to be very popular and have been asked if we can do something similar at Hythe.

 

Decision:

DECISION:

 

To provide funding of £300 to the above project.

 

 

Reason for decision:

 

Each day we have on average 22 clients in to the Hythe Centre, who are looking for social engagement and interaction to reduce the feeling of isolation and loneliness in older age. Based on the success of the Lyminge signing for health sessions we can see that these groups are very popular and enjoyed by those who attend. We have run one trial session here at Age UK Hythe and Lyminge, which was very well received and we would like to build on this in the future.

 

Publication date: 07/08/2018

Date of decision: 06/08/2018

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