Category Archives: GRUMBLESMILES TRUST

Cheylesmore Good Neighbours —-2014 Review

Posted on January 21, 2015 by john graham

Cheylesmore is a neighbourhood in Coventry of about 6000 households.  The Good Neighbours Group is aimed at providing social opportunity and support for retired people living in the area.   It was started with the help of a grant from the … Continue reading →

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“Finding Hidden Treasure”

Posted on March 31, 2014 by john graham

This is a continuation of the series of blogs related to the Cheylesmore Good Neighbours Pilot Project and you can find all the posts on this project by clicking on Cheylesmore Good Neighbours in the  Tag Cloud. This blog begins to … Continue reading →

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Cheylesmore Good Neighbours – Survey

Posted on March 18, 2014 by john graham

The first meetings of this newly formed group of older people in Coventry took place at the end of January 2014.  They were held in the Cheylesmore Community Centre and later in the Queens Road Baptist Church.  To invite the … Continue reading →

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“Cheylesmore Good Neighbours”

Posted on March 16, 2014 by john graham

Almost a year ago we carried out a survey of a group of about 50 elderly people in Coventry working with the Coventry University Age Research Centre.  The results of that group were published in this blog in the summer … Continue reading →

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“GrumbleSmiles Trust Launched”

Posted on September 14, 2013 by john graham

The GrumbleSmiles Trust was launched in the spring of 2012. Our  aim  is  to  support  and  encourage  innovative  ideas  which will enhance  the  lifestyles  of  older  people.    Through  doing this  we  aspire to  reduce  loneliness,  isolation  and  marginalisation  of  the  elderly  in … Continue reading →

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CAFE HORIZONS survey — FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS

Posted on August 30, 2013 by john graham

This is a continuation of the CAFE Horizons survey.  ( Other posts in this series can be found either by clicking on “CAFE Project” in the Tag Cloud or by clicking on  “GrumbleSmiles Trust” in the Topics list). Interestingly this is completely … Continue reading →

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CAFE HORIZONS survey — WILLS

Posted on August 29, 2013 by john graham

This is a continuation of the CAFE Horizons survey.  ( Other posts in this series can be found either by clicking on “CAFE Project” in the Tag Cloud or by clicking on  “GrumbleSmiles Trust” in the Topics list). It’s good to know … Continue reading →

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CAFE HORIZONS survey — DECLUTTERING

Posted on August 28, 2013 by john graham

This is a continuation of the CAFE Horizons survey.  ( Other posts in this series can be found either by clicking on “CAFE Project” in the Tag Cloud or by clicking on  “GrumbleSmiles Trust” in the Topics list). Interestingly, in answer to … Continue reading →

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CAFE HORIZONS survey — AMBITION

Posted on August 27, 2013 by john graham

This is a continuation of the CAFE Horizons survey.  ( Other posts in this series can be found either by clicking on “CAFE Project” in the Tag Cloud or by clicking on  “GrumbleSmiles Trust” in the Topics list). This question is already … Continue reading →

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CAFE HORIZONS survey — NEW SKILLS

Posted on August 26, 2013 by john graham

This is a continuation of the CAFE Horizons survey.  ( Other posts in this series can be found either by clicking on “CAFE Project” in the Tag Cloud or by clicking on  “GrumbleSmiles Trust” in the Topics list). This is an extremely … Continue reading →

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