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LEISURE TIME

General intro

• An inclusive and caring outreach program which encourages positive relationships
• Serves housebound or lonely seniors (65yrs +) from the GW area, currently 18 guests
• Operates every Monday all year except Christmas holidays, includes meal and activities
• Organised by a management committee. Covers own costs with guest contributions plus use of church rooms and a community grant from Monash Council to subsidise outings
• New guests are mainly identified by referrals from other community service agencies
• Approximately 60 volunteers on our 2010 roster, most helping once per month
• We organize 4 or 5 outings per year, including transport, to further enrich experiences

Next moves for Leisure Time?

• Ensure that our own congregation has a better idea of what Leisure Time does and about our links to the aged care agencies within our neighbourhood
  • Encourage some seniors from within the congregation to become guests

How can GWUC assist Leisure Time?

• Raise awareness of what Leisure Time does and pray for both guests and helpers
• Explore links between Leisure Time and other GWUC groups to maximize outreach
• Most of our volunteers themselves are seniors. We always need new volunteers, both men and women, eg recently retired persons, for the roster and on the committee
• Provide input and ideas to the committee about ways to improve or modify what we do.

Margaret Fraser, Coordinator