On Monday 7th February, I attended a demonstration outside Downing Street, to protest the 54% rise in the Energy Price Cap, which will plunge millions into fuel poverty. The focus of the protest was how this will impact pensioners. The protest was organised by the National Pensioners Convention, and was attended by a variety of …
On Friday 26th November, the government released figures for ‘excess winter deaths’ for the winter of 2020-2021. ‘Excess deaths’ sounds like a heartless term, but it is used to describe deaths that occur outside of the expected number (for example: if 100 deaths are expected but 150 occur, you have had 50 ‘excess’ deaths). Excess …
SGTO raised money for winter care packages for our vulnerable and elderly residents, and also to renew the equipment we hire out to TRAs. Jack, Cris and her dog Robbie walked the 10km London Legal Walk to raise the funds on Monday 18th October. Well done to you and everyone else who took part. Donations …
