About the Forum

This Forum is a non-political organisation open to all Over 50s in the Borough of Enfield and to those groups supporting older people. Through the Forum members can make their views known to MPs, the Local Council, the Enfield Strategic Partnership and other bodies who take decisions that impact on the lives of the local community. We believe that by working in partnership with others we can make Enfield a better place for all and improve the quality of life for its senior citizens.

The contents list to the left of this screen provides a simple means of navigating of this web site while a search facility allows visitors to locate specific topics. Visitors are encouraged to download newsletters and our annual reports.

Our visitors can read about our forthcoming events and social activities and are encouraged to come along to our Meetings at The Civic Centre.

For those wishing to join the Forum a membership application form as a PDF file can be downloaded.

The Forum is open to all over 50s in the Borough of Enfield and its members are drawn from the rich and diverse ethnic mix of Enfield multicultural population. There are some 80,000 people over 50 residing in Enfield and members come from all areas including the east of the borough where there is considerable deprivation.

Meeting in the Council Chamber

The Forum meets on the last Tuesday of every month at the Civic Centre in Silver Street with the exception of December when there is no meeting. Besides the meetings at the Civic Centre an Edmonton Forum is held and regular coffee mornings are held at Skinners Court in Palmers Green. The Forum publishes a bimonthly newsletter and is held on this web site.

The Forum seeks to:
Influence the decision-makers nationally and locally on such matters as: health, educational and leisure activities, transport, social and community care, housing, age discrimination in employment, pensions and benefits.
Our Forum aims to:

Listen and respond to the views of people over 50
Maximise opportunities for the over 50's
Influence the formulation and implementation of policy
Involve more older people in decision making
Monitor and test policies affecting the over 50's
Measure performance in meeting the needs of the over 50's

We believe that older people represent a resource and a force that, working in partnership with others, can help make Enfield a borough to be proud of.

Recent Issues include:

Pensions
Women's Pensions
Fairer Home Care Charging
Leisure Centre Charging
Podiatry
Digital Hearing Aids Healthy Living and Lifestyles
Enfield Strategy for Older People
Ageism in the Workplace
Provision of Public Toilets in Enfield

About the Forum Committee

The Forum is is managed by an elected executive committee who may have co-opted additional members to undertake specific tasks as required. The officers are Chair, Secretary, two Vice-Chairs and Treasurer.

Activity team leaders have the important role of concentrating on specific issues e.g. pensions, transport etc,.

Left to right: Peter Smith, Cecilia Blaney (Administrative Assistant), Vincent Kenyeaso, Roddy Beare, Peter Shukla (Vice Chair), Polly Lawman (Development Officer) Joyce Pullen (membership Secretary), Tony Watts (Secretary) Irene Richards (Chair), Jenny Read, Monty Meth, Roy Barrows (Vice Chair), John Peach.

Other Members not shown - Champak Mistry (Treasurer), Adeyinke Popoola, Heather Cole, Bill Thear, David Campbell, Demos Demetriou, Mavis Whycer. Sian Caine, Prabodh Shukla, and Sue Robb