Posted by Dorothea Stuart
"The best way to cheer yourself is to try to cheer someone else up" Mark Twain.
Do you want to: Practice your speaking? Do your bit for the local community? Bring a little laughter and sparkle to the lives of older people in SW1?
If your answer is YES then Kim would like to hear from you. The Pullen Centre is a Day Care Centre for elderly people in London SW1 near Victoria. The Centre provides a vital local service for people in their 70's, 80's and 90's who are classed as 'vulnerable adults'" with health or mobility problems who may feel lonely and isolated.
Among other entertainment the Centre regularly invites people in to give talks so...Kim wondered...might the Good People at Toastmasters be interested in:
Delivering a humorous speech or comedy routine? Giving a talk or slide show?
Playing music (there is a piano in the room). Singing. Songs from the 20s, 30s, 40s and 50s are always very popular. Juggling or using other entertainment skills.
If you have half an hour to volunteer for a guest spot, usually late morning or afternoon, your contribution will be greatly appeciated. The benefits to you are many: a forum to practice speeches/performances; that buzz you get when doing something altuistic. Putting a smile on the faces of others just can't be beaten!
If you would like to help or to find out more please contact Kim Crosby Mobile: 07775 992505 Email: TellMeMore@CustomerClix.com. If this pilot is a success Kim is hoping to collect a groundswell of people who could be parachuted in to put a smile on the face of vulnerable people, from all walks of life, across Central London.
