Sharon Brearley
| Organisation Age Concern Salford Job title/role Director E-mail address administrator@ageconcernsalford.org.uk Area covered by organisation Salford Sector Voluntary Organisation's aims/vision Age Concern Salford exists to improve the quality of life for all older people in Salford through the provision of support and direct services Organisation's key targets - To improve the health and wellbeing of older people and their carers through the provision of advocacy, direct services and support - To provide direct services to older people that alleviate their isolation or risk of isolation - To seek out and elicit the views of older people and their carers - To represent the stated needs and wishes of the older population, both by encouraging them to speak for themselves and by local and national action - To market ourselves effectively in order to raise awareness of our work and to expand opportunities for income generation and fundraising - To ensure that all aspects of our activity maximise the organisation's resources and potential Organisation's main activities in 2007 - Strategic Planning for 2007 - 2010 - Review existing services (eg, information, day centres, hospital discharge, advocacy, dementia outreach support, buddies, social rehabilitation, befriending, community involvement, campaigning, trading) - Further development of community empowerment and participation work - To increase the wellbeing of people aged 50+ through increasing confidence, skills and economic activity - To support and develop volunteering opportunities in partnership with Volunteer Salford - To build on and develop new opportunities for intergenerational activities, contributing to increased community cohesion and reducing fear of crime. Additional information Sharon is also - - a trustee of New Bridge, a charity founded in 1973 to be-friend prisoners and prevent reoffending - a trustee and finance committee member of Age Concern England - a trustee and founder member of Rachel House Trust, a charity founded to house and support homeless young people aged 16-21 - a trustee and vice chair of Salford Council for Voluntary Services - a chair of the Volunteering Partnership and Age Concern, the federation - a member and previous chair of the National Justice and Peace Network |
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