Not everyone’s disability is visible. Marks & Spencer have come up with a good idea to provide Sunflower Lanyards to people who need some help when shopping in Marks & Spencer stores.

It tells the staff in stores that if they see anyone wearing this lanyard they can offer some help if needed. I think this is a wonderful idea and perhaps this should be copied in other stores too.

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Published: 04 October 2019

Today’s session was in the café area which was very successful.

Lisa welcomed everyone and after their teas and coffees and cakes they were ready to do some exercises with Annalisa who always makes exercising fun

It was then time for some music entertainment and James Le Bec sang some old time classics which members enjoyed singing and dancing. The challenge then begins when James brings out his big soft dice to play name that tune. There is always a previous score to beat from other organisations but members make sure to try and beat the score with a little bit of footwear cheating!!

Great fun and lots of laughter. Thank you to Mark for helping throughout the session.

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Published: 03 October 2019

A very busy session as usual. Lisa welcomed everyone and gave a special welcome to 2 of our members Helen and Chrystalla who have been away in Cyprus for 3 months.

We had a new musical entertainer today Mickie Driver who was dressed as a Pearly King. He sang a lot of old times favourites which everyone enjoyed and danced and also sang together with him.

He also works with a Vera Lynn charity and sang some of her numbers. Near the end of his performance he played a recording of Vera Lynn. His songs stirred many emotions.

Thank you to our volunteers today – Annette, Angela Chen, Melvyn, Dr Angela, Arzu and of course Mark.

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Published: 02 October 2019

Our Rotary Club volunteers from Rotary Clubs Edgware & Stanmore and Northwick Park – Danielle, Helen, Ritu and Mollie were all ready and waiting for our members with Lisa our Chairman and Mark one of our Trustees and our musical entertainer James and his partner Joy.

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Published: 01 October 2019

We had a good number of members today. Also in attendance was our Rotary Club of Mill Hill volunteers – President Desmond and his wife Bobsie, Jeanette and Graham, Janet and Peter. It was also a pleasure to see Theresa one of our dementia club volunteers who attends other clubs.

Lisa welcomed everyone and thanked the Rotary Club of Mill Hill today for bringing the biscuits and cakes and milk. One of the members Hettie also brought in a home baked honey cake she made to share out as it is the Jewish New Year next week. Hettie wanted to say a few words about the Jewish New Year which everyone enjoyed hearing.

We also had a birthday to celebrate today – Brian Cuthbert’s birthday which was on the 25th September and this was celebrated in the usual DCUK fashion. Brian was very happy.

Richard then arrived to do some chair yoga exercises with everyone and also brought out the colourful silk scarves which are great fun to use.

The final part of the session was great fun playing Putting Golf and magnetic darts which everyone took part. Thank you again to all our Rotarians and Theresa for helping out during the session.

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Published: 27 September 2019