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=**HARINGEY FORUM FOR OLDER PEOPLE**=

Do you want a say in how services for older people are run? If so, the Haringey Forum for Older People could be for you.

The Haringey Forum for Older People (HFOP) was launched in 2002. Since that time, it has built up a membership of over 500 older people in Haringey from all walks of life.

Open meetings are held two or three times a year, providing forum members with an opportunity to discuss the issues that matter to them with each other, and with officers and service managers. The topics chosen by Forum members for discussion so far have included:
 * Transport
 * Community safety
 * Hospital care
 * Finance
 * Leisure services
 * Respect and dignity.

The Forum is exploring how it might engage with older people who are isolated or alone. This includes those who:
 * are housebound
 * do not have friends or relatives
 * have mental health needs
 * do not speak English as a first language.

If you would like to contribute to this debate, the Forum is eager to hear your views.

As well as influencing the way in which services are run, the Forum is also a very friendly and sociable group. It welcomes all older people from all backgrounds and is an excellent way of meeting new people.

To find out more about the Haringey Forum for Older People, please contact:

Forum Development Coordinator Age Concern Haringey Tottenham Town Hall Town Hall Approach Tottenham N15 4RY Tel: 020 8885 8358

Note there is also the Muswell Hill Pensioners Action Group, and the Tottenham Pensioners Action Group