yorkolderpeoplesassembly@outlook.com
A letter from Jim Cannon, Yopa Chair
March 2024
Dear Members and Friends,
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Membership Year
Our membership year runs from April to March. Therefore membership subscriptions for 2024 are now due and remain at only £5 per member (£10 for couples) – extra donations are very welcome.
Cost of postage is increasing and mailing paper copies of the Newsletter costs more than we receive in the basic membership so if you have a paper copy posted to you, please consider increasing your donation.
During the last year, we have switched banks to Lloyds Bank. It is enormously helpful to us if people can pay by Standing Order (SO). For those who already do so then please change your standing order to our new bank account. Let us know if you need help in setting up a standing order.
The Age Friendly York Citizens Group is open to all older people in York and details are available at AgeFriendlyYork@york.gov.uk. The Group meets on the first Thursday of every other month at West Offices from 10 – 11.30am […] – all are welcome.
Subscription Information for 2024
Previously anyone who had consented to receive information from YOPA has been classified as a Member. In accordance with the Constitution, a Member is defined as someone who has paid an annual subscription. Currently YOPA has 276 individuals who have consented to receive information from us but not all of whom have paid a subscription.
At the AGM, it was agreed that a new classification would be introduced called a Supporter.
Going forward the term Member will be used for an individual who has paid the annual subscription and the term Supporter will be used for the rest.
Members will have the right to vote at a General Meeting, whilst Supporters will not.
What this means for you
Everyone who is currently on our database will remain as either a Member or Supporter, unless you let us know that you wish to be removed.
The benefits of belonging to YOPA include –
- Regular Open meetings for you and your friends at which matters relating to older people in York are covered/talked about/discussed.
- 4 Newsletters a year with articles of interest to older people
- Information Fairs with many stands of local older people’s organisations
- Annual 50+ Festival with dozens of events across the City ranging from exercise and fitness to local history, music and gardening.
- During 2023 we held public meetings while we spent a lot of time working with York Council and others to maintain our visibility and continue to register the needs of older people.
Please consider paying by Standing Order to improve our efficiency. Our new bank account details are as follows: – Account Name: York Older Peoples Assembly
Bank: Lloyds Bank
Sort Code: 30-99-50
Account Number: 77997668
Please note it is ESSENTIAL to ask your Bank to quote your full name on the instructions from them to our Bank. If you have any queries, please phone the office, or call our Treasurer Shirley Reed on 01759-372993.
We welcome donations and several members add a donation to their subscription.
Gift Aid
We can also claim Gift Aid from the government for those who pay income or capital gains tax. If this applies to you, please let us know and we can send you a form which will allow us to claim an extra 25% on your subscription and donations.
We hope that you will choose to continue to be a Member of YOPA and look forward to seeing you at one of our future events.
Jim Cannon
Chair, York Older People’s Assembly, Email: yopachair@outlook.com
Age Friendly York
Open Meetings, All welcome
First Thursday, February, April, June, August, October & December
10.00 – 11.30
West Offices, Station Rise
Age Friendly York – City of York Council
email: AgeFriendlyYork@York.gov.uk
telephone: 01904 554595
Contact us
If you are an older person and interested in learning more about the work of Yopa and perhaps becoming a member, browse this website, send us an email, or come to one of our Open Meetings.
Tel: 07965 246193
St Sampson’s Centre, Church Street
YORK YO1 8BE
Working for older people in York, Yopa aims to:
- represent the views of older people in York to decision makers locally and nationally.
- Inform older people about services that are available.
- Identify where needs are not being met.