Age Concern Fuengirola, Mijas & Benalmádena

A reminder of August closing for drop-in coffee mornings in Benalmadena, Los Boliches and Mijas Pueblo. See you all at the beginning of September 😅 😎

Don't forget the fantastic Ruth Massey & Karen Holmquist will be promoting their exercise classes at Centro de Artes Mijas Pueblo. Tomorrow from 12:30.

The sessions tomorrow are FREE TO ALL and discounts will apply for future classes for clients of Age Concern.

Why not give it a try 🩷💙

Thank you Euro Weekly Newspaper for covering Age Concern Fuengirola, Mijas & Benalmádena event in Benalmadena.

Volunteers, clients and friends enjoyed a lovely afternoon whilst also supporting another community charity. Congratulations on a successful event enjoy your summer break 😍

https://euroweeklynews.com/2024/07/22/age-concern-collects-school-material-for-benalmadena-kids-in-need/

STARTS MONDAY 15th July

Come and say hi and pick up a bargain 50% off Clothes and Shoes.

Haven't got room for anymore clothes? Well we can help with that too bring your unwanted items and we'll make sure they get a new home.

Your business makes our charity grow and for that we thank you and look forward to seeing you.

Information for anyone who uses La Cala Health Centre. Severely restricted opening hours for the next 2 months

Thank you to Val Williams and Simply Thriving Group for inviting us on their coach trip to Saydo Market where we were invited to have an information stand. The social lunch at Rio Frio was enjoyed by everyone. Keep doing what you do Val it's a very valuable service to our community and we thank you for including us. We look forward to joining you at one of your events soon.

Thank you Euro Weekly Newspaper

Don’t need it donate it Age Concern Fuengirola, Mijas & Benalmadena is launching a ‘dont need it donate it’ campaign

FREE PLACES AVAILABLE for Wednesdays classes. message or call Ruth or Karen for more information.

TODAY WE ARE LAUNCHING OUR
DONT NEED IT DONATE Campaign

Watch out for local collections and events near to you.......

Your quality pre-loved clothing can help us be there for people in need
Right now, Age Concern Charity Shop need your quality clothing and accessories to raise funds for people in need in our community .

Every purchase from our shops powers our work for older adults across Fuengirola Mijas and Benalmadena.

Donating in-store

Age Concern Fuengirola, Mijas & Benalmádena sell new and pre-loved, good quality clothes, shoes and accessories and we need quality donations all year round. The funds raised go to support Age Concern helping people as they need it out welfare service supports with a dedicated helpline, translation and transport services and much more.

What you can donate

Quality women’s, men’s and children’s clothing
Bags, shoes and accessories
Books, CDs and DVDs
Homewares

When contributing to our charity donations, make sure your donations are clean and usable. Your donations should also be worth buying – if you wouldn’t buy it then we probably won’t be able to sell it.

THANK YOU IN ADVANCE

If you have a large number of items to donate drop us a message and we will arrange a collection.

Looking forward to chatting tomorrow to a great supporter of Age Concern Fuengirola, Mijas & Benalmádena

Expat Radio with Michelle Greenwood of Age Concern Fuengirola, Mijas, and Benalmádena Michelle and her husband left the UK and moved to Fuengirola where she took on the challenge of the Age Concern group, meeting the needs of the elderly on t...

The following article is from the Age in Spain website with whom we work closely. It follows advice from the UK government to change your old paper residency document to a TIE card. This is because there will be changes at border control in October, and the TIE card will make your passage through border control quicker and simpler because it is a biometric card.

Exchanging your green card/A4 residency certificate for a TIE The UK Foreign Office recommend British nationals still in possession of a green Residency Certificate, to exchange it for the biometric TIE

Thank you Euro Weekly Newspaper

Dementia awareness week Age concern in Fuengirola, Mijas & Benalmadena is focusing on raising awareness of Alzheimer’s and Dementia

DEMENTIA AWARENESS WEEK

Figures

There are currently estimated to be over 55 million people worldwide living with dementia

The number of people affected is set to rise to 139 million by 2050, with the greatest increases in low and middle income countries

Already 60% of people with dementia live in low and middle income countries, but by 2050 this will rise to 71%

A new case of dementia arises somewhere in the world every 3 seconds

Up to three quarters of those with dementia worldwide have not received a diagnosis

Almost 80% of the general public are concerned about developing dementia at some point and 1 in 4 people think that there is nothing we can do to prevent dementia.

Almost 62% of healthcare practitioners worldwide incorrectly think that dementia is part of normal ageing

35% of carers across the world said that they have hidden the diagnosis of dementia of a family member

Over 50% of carers globally say their health has suffered as a result of their caring responsibilities even whilst expressing positive sentiments about their role

Source: Alzheimer's Disease International use

DEMENTIA AWARENESS WEEK

Every person is unique and dementia effects every individual differently, with no two people experiencing symptoms in exactly the same way.

Symptoms also vary by type of dementia, with Alzheimer’s disease being the most common type of dementia.

10 of the most common warning signs are shown below and depicted in the infographic:

Memory loss
Difficulty performing familiar tasks
Problems with language
Disorientation to time and place
Poor or decreased judgement
Problems keeping track of things
Misplacing things
Changes in mood and behaviour
Challenges understanding visual and spatial information
Withdrawal from work or social activities

If these signs are new, they may be a sign of dementia. Dementia is not a part of normal aging. If you think that these problems are affecting your daily life, or the life of someone you know, you should talk to your doctor.

Source: Alzehimas Disease International

https://www.surinenglish.com/lifestyle/health/new-project-the-costa-further-help-those-20240426131537-nt.html

Thank you SUR in English and Tony for your continued support.

New project on the Costa to further help those affected by dementia | Sur in English Age Concern Fuengirola is seeking the participation of other charities to create a dementia alliance along the coast

13th to 19th May is Dementia Action Week

We will bring you a series of informational posts covering topics such as Diagnosis, Benefit Support, Support with Daily Living and much more.

We are also holding an information meeting on the 22nd May. This meeting aims to inform the local community of the programme Age Concern Fuengirola, Mijas & Benalmádena will be establishing along with it's partners and give the opportunity for companies, charities and individuals effected by Alzheimer's and Dementia the opportunity to Shaping The Future of Dementia Care

If you would like to attend the event contact Michelle on 619792738

Every single volunteer for age concern offers their time for free. When you receive a letter like the one we received this week it is the biggest reward in the world.

Being part of an amazing charity who supports and helps people when they need it is priceless 💙🩷

We thank you for helping us to grow this fantastic community and welcome anyone to contact us to become part of our charity.

Contact Chrissie on [email protected] for further information on how you can become involved.

SCAM

For some reason we are being targeted on our Facebook events by scammers who offer to re sell our tickets for events.

Please do not buy any tickets unless you contact Michelle 619792738

The ticket RESALES are frauds please do not buy. These people have been reported.

SCAM ALERT

We have had messaged posted on our site today offering resale tickets for this event. THERE ARE NO RESALES anyone who has any queries about tickets for tonight's event should contact Michelle on 619792738

SOLD OUT

We look forward to welcoming everyone to tonight's sold out event. Doors open 19:30 come and enjoy the fantastic performance from the one and only Liam Gray.

For those who didn't manage to get tickets watch this space new announcement to come.

All welcome for the afternoon party starting at 22:30

Chaplin Music & Cocktail Bar

VOLUNTEER DRIVER 50c per Kilometer

As a Volunteer driver you could provide transport within our community.

What is a Volunteer driver?

The number of hours required would be flexible and mileage will be paid to all volunteers.

We arrange door-to-door transport for people who have difficulty accessing other forms of public transport. We specialise in non-emergency healthcare appointments. Our transport services perform an invaluable role in the community.

What you will get out of becoming a driver.

It's a great way to make a real difference to someone's life. You'll be giving something to your community. You get to be part of Age Concern Fuengirola Age Concern Fuengirola, Mijas & Benalmádena volunteer team. You will be reimbursed your mileage expenses.

Find out more

If you are interested in volunteering for Age Concern Fuengirola Mijas & Benalmadena please call Chrissie on - 0034 711 019 711 or [email protected]

THIS WEEK VOLUNTEERING

Everyday this week we will highlight some of the fantastic volunteering roles we have on offer at Age Concern Fuengirola, Mijas & Benalmádena

Giving your time means helping make sure the over 50s English speaking community in our area gets to live their best years.

Whatever your level of experience, we have roles to suit everyone. In our shop, in local fundraising groups, on our executive board, as part of our welfare support team or even from the comfort of your home, why not contact us about attending our next volunteering open day.

Want to chat about our current vacancies or have any questions about volunteering? Email
[email protected] or contact our Volunteers Manager on 711 019 711

We can't wait for you to join us 💙🩷

Please note our shop will be closed on Wednesday 1st May as it is a national holiday

The service is now 12.30pm.
Mathew Martin Duggan (Doug) R.I.P.

It is with great sadness, that we inform you of the sudden passing of Doug at his home on Wednesday 24 April. He was a good friend of Age Concern since it began. He came along to our weekly coffee mornings in Los Boliches, as well as popping in regularly to chat with the volunteers in our shop. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him, always a gentleman with a warm smile and a kind word. His family invites those who wish to pay their respects and say a final goodbye to attend his funeral on Thursday 2 May at 12.30pm, and afterwards at the Corner Cafe, Los Boliches. The service will be held at the crematorium in Las Lagunas.
R.I.P.

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