Help The Aged
| Published: 12th March 2008 17:43 |
Events & Competitions
15th Anniversary Celebration - Photos from the event
Designer Evening Charity Event Success
Tina and her team from the Poole Branch would like to say 'Thank You' for all those who helped make this evening a huge success raising £400 for a good cause.
Formally known as Help the Age Refugees Appeal, the charity was formed in 1961 by Cecil Jackson-Cole in response to the aftermath of a cyclone in East Pakistan and an earthquake in Yugoslavia. This was the beginning of a number of supportive roles and charity events that took place around the world.
From the early 60's to the present day, Help the Aged has worked hard to tackle some of the issues that have been highlighted amongst the elderly.
Help the Aged is an international charity helping to free disadvantage older people from Poverty, Isolation and Neglect. Work is constantly done by the charity is endless, with researching the needs of older people both in the UK and overseas, campaigning for changes to policies, providing community services, publishing information on finance, how to stay healthy as well as providing guidance when choosing a nursing home.
To see in more detail how Help the Aged charity has done in the fighting for disadvantage older people, follow this link Help The Aged - History
Some of the Ways Help the Aged is Providing Support
- Fleet of 35 HandyVans do repairs and install security equipment and smoke detectors in older people's homes, helping you feel safer in your own homes.
- Forum giving the option for older people to speak out on the issues that concern them
- SeniorLine and SeniorLink, providing immediate telephone response service, designed to give help & reassurance to older people at the touch of a button.
- Providing information and advice on a number of subjects like Housing Choices, Pensions, Financial advice and budgeting, Healthy Eating, etc.
The Help the Aged shop local to us in located in the high street which is one of 376 shops throughout the UK. Opened in 1993, it is run by 4 permanent staff and 17 volunteers, the maximum service is for Mildred Grant with 15 years, a well done to her.
As with most of our charity shops, a great deal of support for the shops is donated by you, providing a range of articles from clothes for all ages, books, music, small furniture, bric-a-brac, collectables, cutlery, etc. These are manly collected from households were the bags have been filled with items no longer required and left on the doorstep. The bags are picked up from a stock collector where they are then distributed to the local shops. Particular articles not sold within the shop are also circulated to other shops in the area or recycled.
Within the shop, certain items are not accepted due to mainly the safety aspect, for example, crash helmets, children's car seat, knives. For a comprehensive list of items not sold Click Here.
Electrically goods, these are tested prior to being put on sell within the shop; unfortunately, the full range of functions can not always be tested.
Throughout the year, the staff help to arrange events to help raise awareness for the charity as well as provide unique opportunities for people to come and visit the shop, later this year we have a designer evening where a selection of designer label clothes will be put on display, later on there is a 'June Bride' event, with more to follow.
Note: We are always looking for a venue where we can expand outside the shop to set up a stall, small contribution can be given. If you can help, please call Tina on 01202 661945. Help us to raise even more from your donation, sign up for Gift Aid
So what is Gift Aid
Gift Aid is Tax Relief from money donated to a UK charity.
The benefits to the charity where it has been donated a cash sum or an article, for every pound you give, Help The Aged can claim an extra 28p from Revenue and Customs. From you donation, support for disadvantaged older people in the UK and overseas will go even further.
To find out more or to pick up a form, please ask in the shop
Example
- Value of Donation £100
- Refunded £28.21 (from HMRC)
- Total to charity £128.21
Events
- Monday 14th April - Grannies Actic (Antiguarian Books) - All Day
- Tuesday 13th May - Designer Evening - 6:00 p.m - 8:00 p.m
- Tuesday 20th May - Poole Branch Celebration (15 Years)
- Monday 2nd June - June Bride Day - All Day
Competitions
No competitions at present
Postal Address
| Address | 96a High Street | |
| Poole | ||
| Dorset | ||
| BH15 1DB | ||
| Tel: | 01202 661945 | |
Comprehensive List of Items Not On Sale
There are some certain items that are not available to sell, these items are as follows: -
- Any product made of real animal fur.
- Any items that look like a counterfeit or fake.
- Electrical fires, gas fires, oil heaters, oil lamps, gas cooking appliances and other gas appliances.
- Furniture and furnishing containing any upholstery.
- Motorcycle helets and riding hats.
- Children's outer garments with hoods designed to be secured with a cord through the material.
- Bicycles with maximum saddle height less than 635mm. These are classed as toys. (When saddle extended to its maximum safe height).
- Asbestos and products using asbestos.
- Drugs and posons.
- Food and drink.
- Explosives, vehicles with combusion engines, toy steam engines, fireworks, glues, solvents and aerosols.
- Magazines (Care: specialist collection sets could be valuable).
- Selling to under age persons any items containing an age restriction. E.g. videos and computer games.
- Firearms, sharp or pointed knive, air weapons, bows, crossbows, slings, catapults and darts.
- Hot water bottles.
- Used make up or perfume.
- Large bulky funiture, beds, mattresses and pillows.
- Spectacles
- Prams, pushchairs, child seats, high chairs, children's cycles, cots, travel cots, carry cots, cribs & stands, mattresses, baby bouncers, bumpers for cots, baby carriers/slings/rucksacks, chair harnesses, playpens, baby car seats, babies dummies, barriers and stairgates.
- Childrns' nightwear unless clearly marked - 'Low Flammability to BS5722'.
- Adult nightwear unless clearly marked - 'Low Flammability to BS57722'.
- Seat belts.
The CE Mark
Where the CE Mark appears on a toy or an item, we can be confident that the toy meets the safety requirements as long as the toy is not materially damaged. Care however in respect of suitability for children under 36 months old.
Safety Markings & Warnings
- EN71 - European Community Standard for toy safety (It does not require independent test.
- BS5665 - The British Standard for toy safety includes test for flammability, hygiene, electrical safety, sharp edges and small parts.
- Lion Mark - The safety symbol of British Toy and Hobby Manufacturers Association. This indicates that the toy has been manufactured to BS5665.
There may also be a warning such as 'not suitable for children under 36 mouths'
When reviewing toys for sale, we should seek to protect the user of the toy and anyone else against the risks of injry and to health. Therefore, when assessing something a child will enjoy playing with you should also ensure that the toy is safe for the child. If we propose to sell these items, they must be clearly marked 'not suitable for children under 36 months'.
Hazards
- Always check toys for spikes, loose eyes, buttons or knobs and that it is not possible to get fingers trapped or touch moving parts before allowing a child to play with them.
- Ensure that stuffed toys have strong seams and that cords and ribbons are removed if danager. Make sure that boxes and packages could cause an accident, especially plastic bags and pieces of string or ribbon.
- Where a fixed toy is involved, we must check that any anchorage's remain strong enough to withstand normal stresses. E.g. a rocking horse.
