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ENFIELD BOROUGH OVER 50s FORUM MEMBERSHIP TOTAL AS OF 29/04/2009: 3055  ENFIELD BOROUGH OVER 50s FORUM MEMBERSHIP TOTAL AS OF 29/04/2009: 3055 ENFIELD BOROUGH OVER 50s FORUM MEMBERSHIP TOTAL AS OF 29/04/2009: 3055  ENFIELD BOROUGH OVER 50s FORUM MEMBERSHIP TOTAL AS OF 29/04/2009: 3055  ENFIELD BOROUGH OVER 50s FORUM MEMBERSHIP TOTAL AS OF 29/04/2009: 3055  ENFIELD BOROUGH OVER 50s FORUM MEMBERSHIP TOTAL AS OF 29/04/2009: 3055 ENFIELD BOROUGH OVER 50s FORUM MEMBERSHIP TOTAL AS OF 29/04/2009: 3055  ENFIELD BOROUGH OVER 50s FORUM MEMBERSHIP TOTAL AS OF 29/04/2009: 3055 ENFIELD BOROUGH OVER 50s FORUM MEMBERSHIP TOTAL AS OF 29/04/2009: 3055  ENFIELD BOROUGH OVER 50s FORUM MEMBERSHIP TOTAL AS OF 29/04/2009: 3055 ENFIELD BOROUGH OVER 50s FORUM MEMBERSHIP TOTAL AS OF 29/04/2009: 3055  ENFIELD BOROUGH OVER 50s FORUM MEMBERSHIP TOTAL AS OF 29/04/2009: 3055 ENFIELD BOROUGH OVER 50s FORUM MEMBERSHIP TOTAL AS OF 29/04/2009: 3055  ENFIELD BOROUGH OVER 50s FORUM MEMBERSHIP TOTAL AS OF 29/04/2009: 3055 ENFIELD BOROUGH OVER 50s FORUM MEMBERSHIP TOTAL AS OF 29/04/2009: 3055  ENFIELD BOROUGH OVER 50s FORUM MEMBERSHIP TOTAL AS OF 29/04/2009: 3055 ENFIELD BOROUGH OVER 50s FORUM MEMBERSHIP TOTAL AS OF 29/04/2009: 3055  ENFIELD BOROUGH OVER 50s FORUM MEMBERSHIP TOTAL AS OF 29/04/2009: 3055 ENFIELD BOROUGH OVER 50s FORUM MEMBERSHIP TOTAL AS OF 29/04/2009: 3055  ENFIELD BOROUGH OVER 50s FORUM MEMBERSHIP TOTAL AS OF 29/04/2009: 3055 ENFIELD BOROUGH OVER 50s FORUM MEMBERSHIP TOTAL AS OF 29/04/2009: 3055  ENFIELD BOROUGH OVER 50s FORUM MEMBERSHIP TOTAL AS OF 29/04/2009: 3055 ENFIELD BOROUGH OVER 50s FORUM MEMBERSHIP TOTAL AS OF 29/04/2009: 3055  ENFIELD BOROUGH OVER 50s FORUM MEMBERSHIP TOTAL AS OF 29/04/2009: 3055 ENFIELD BOROUGH OVER 50s FORUM MEMBERSHIP TOTAL AS OF 29/04/2009: 3055  ENFIELD BOROUGH OVER 50s FORUM MEMBERSHIP TOTAL AS OF 29/04/2009: 3055

Irene Takes The Chair

Irene Richards is the new Chair of Enfield’s 3000-strong Over 50s Forum. Irene is well-known locally having lived in Enfield for 30 years. She went to Latymer school where the idea was impressed on her that “the more you contribute the more you will receive” - and Irene has followed this principle all her life.

When Irene was a councilor representing Southbury Ward for eight years, she chaired the now disbanded Older People’s Scrutiny Panel and was also chair of the Enfield Domestic Violence Forum for seven years.  She is now a member of the Enfield Safeguarding Adults Board. 

Irene qualified as a teacher/ librarian and emigrated to Australia on marriage and while there for ten years was elected to Melton (Victoria) council  - the first woman (and a pommie at that) to do so. She  became the president (chair) of the council and trustee of Melton &  district senior citizens club. 

Returning to the UK, Irene became a school and college librarian and she is now a governor of two primary schools - George Spicers and Bush Hill Park, a trustee of Edmonton United Charities and been a member of Enfield's fostering panel for  the last six years. Currently, she is a member of the Enfield Strategic Partnership’s older peoples board. 

Irene has two children and three grandchildren, who are among her main interests alongside watching sci-fi films. "I’m a Trekkie", have an abiding love of music - opera/classical and more recently I’ve started lawn bowls as a member of Enfield Bowling Club, which I joined after an invitation to the Forum for a taster day!    

I keep myself busy and under Monty Meth’s leadership the Forum has gone from strength to strength. So we will need to think about the size of the Forum and what needs to be done if we continue to grow at the current pace.  With 3,000 plus members it is no longer a simple organisation and its very size engenders a necessity for a firm structure. It is also important for the future of the Forum that we seek out all avenues of funding to sustain it. 

“The social side of the Forum is now a very big part of the Forum’s work in keeping people active and involved. But we need to keep our eye on issues that affect older people - such as our current campaign to improve pavements in the borough to reduce falls and injuries. In other words, the Forum offers something for everyone”, says Irene.

WE HAVE MOVED!

Our new address is:

Enfield Borough Over 50s Forum, Millfield House, Silver Street, London, N18 1PJ  

Telephone Number: 020 8807 2076

Email address: info@enfieldover50sforum.org.uk

Office Hours: Monday to Friday 9:30am - 12:30pm

How to get there: Millfield House

Stop Unwanted Junk Mail

Over the last couple of years we have become increasingly irritated by the quantity of junk mail that has been coming through our letter box every day.  We have found that  by putting up a 'No Junk Mail' sign is a very effective way of stopping junk mail being delivered:

  • Save Paper and protect your environment

  • Good for households    Save on the daily inconvenience.  Don’t let an unsightly build up of junk mail advertise that you are away

  • Good for the environment     Reducing waste is the first step in protecting the environment

Did you know?
Reducing 1 tonne of junk mail saves 17 trees, 2.3 cubic metres if landfill, 31,400 litres of water, 4,200 kilowatt hours of energy, 1,600 litres of oil and avoids 26 kilograms of air pollutants

        

If you are interested in acquiring one of these signs (These are great quality and smart looking signs and we have negotiated a special offer price exclusively for members of only £1.99).
They  can be ordered by contacting:

Sharon Doron on:  07956 907 704

Or email: sharondoron@gmail.com

 

Safe Garden Project

Inter-Act working in partnership with Enfield Metropolitan Police & supported by Age Concern (Enfield) and North London V Team

click here for more information

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