Age UK activity pack

11 page activity pack for October 2020 sent by Age UK Hillingdon, Harrow and Brent, on the theme of live travels containing a letter dated September 2020, information on UK travel destinations, spot the difference, colouring in sheets, wordsearch, crossword, Members Message Board, recipes for fruit crumble, information on storytelling traditions in Ireland, England, the Caribbean and south Asia, exercises, memory game, craft activity to make a travel map, information on befriending services and World Mental Health Week schedule, with brown postal envelope, compiled by Social Wellbeing team, during the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020

Beginning in summer 2020, the Social Wellbeing Team at Age UK Hillingdon, Harrow and Brent announced the start of their support package through monthly activity packs.

The fourth pack had the theme about people’s life journey and how places and traditions associated with them, all contribute to people’s identity, particularly storytelling. By this time COVID-19 restrictions had meant up to 6 people meeting indoors or outdoors was no longer allowed. It meant in person groups could not meet so for those that had access, small virtual groups via WhatsApp were set up. People were encouraged to keep socially distancing, hand washing and if possible to wear a face covering. Flu jabs were also being rolled out and peopple were encouraged to take up the offer as soon as it was offered.

Each pack had a theme and related puzzles, recipes, information sheets, colouring in and ways to communicate with messages boards by post. Realising that many of their local community might struggle with or not have access to digital communication, packs were posted and offers of help with WhatsApp and Zoom were offered.