| Age Takes Centre Stage Awards |
Presentation of the awards for the
individual and group took place as part of a reception on board the 'Queen
of Scandinavia' DFDS ship. |
Dorothy Lunn (Individual winner) & Vi
Colquhoun for Balliol Food Co-op (Group winner)
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| Big Draw |
People tried their hand at
drawing, helped by artist Fran Keay
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| Chair of Council’s At Home |
Afternoon tea and a chance to meet the
Chair of North Tyneside Council were enjoyed at Howdon Community Centre
and St Paul’s Church Hall, Whitley Bay. |
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| Church Services at Benton
Methodist Church and St Paul’s, Willington Quay |
Everyone enjoyed the songs and celebration at
Age Takes Centre Stage church services. |
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| Cyber Chat Club |
Sessions on ‘Buying a new computer’
and ‘Finding out about your family history’ were very popular at Age
Concern North Tyneside’s IT for All project. |
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| Facing the Fear of Crime Together |
Young and older people got together at
the Age Takes Centre Stage Conference to look at sources of conflict and
solutions. |
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| Halloween Mystery Walk |
Age Concern Walk Leaders took about sixty
people on a tour of haunted sites of Newcastle, with ghostly stories of
the past. |
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| Halloween Tea Dance |
Over 100 people took to the floor at
Sylvesters with a Tea Dance to celebrate the end of Age Takes Centre Stage
2002 |
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| Films & Shows |
Tartuffe
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Gosford Park |
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It’s a Wonderful Life…
The launch event for Age Takes Centre Stage
attracted about 300 people to a wonderful display and demonstration of the
talents of older people in North Tyneside |
Radio Newcastle's Mike Parr gets things going. |
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| Information and Advice from Age
Concern |
The display in The Beacon Shopping Centre,
North Shields, attracted passers by to ask for information and advice. |
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| Pensioners campaign… |
Local campaigning groups got together to
raise the issues of transport health and social care for older people on
North Tyneside. |
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| Pie and Peas Lunch and Quiz |
Lovely food and friendly fun at St Paul’s
Community Project, Willington Quay. |
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| Prize Draw Winner |
Gail Baxter being presented with her
prize by Coun. John Carter Chair of Council |
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| Segedunum Roman Fort, Baths and Museum |
For six days in October, people over 50 got reduced
entry to the museum, fort and baths, with a free tour led by Flavia (the
Roman camp commander's wife).
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Flavia shows the guests around the camp. |
Looking over the site.
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The Roman wall (original on the
right, replica on the left).
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| Steam Day at the Stephenson Museum |
Many people enjoyed free entry to the museum and
steam train rides.
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All aboard the North Tynesider |
Mind the doors please |
All change |
| Ten Pin Bowling |
A fun and friendly competition was
organised by ARP050, and 79 people took up the challenge at the XS
Superbowl. |
The individual and the group winner prize giving. |
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| Walks
ARP 050 |
Many new people joined the guided walk at
Craster. |
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| Wheels for All |
On four afternoons older people could
have a go on a variety of bikes (including specialist and adapted) in a
safe environment. |
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