Charlotte Lillywhite
Haringey Over 50s Forum committee member Anne Gray.
- Credit: Pam Isherwood
An advocacy group for older people in Haringey is appealing for more members and volunteers as the pandemic continues.
Committee member Anne Gray explained the Haringey Over 50s Forum is facing “a general emasculation of energies due to Covid-19 and lockdown,” while its services remain invaluable.
“There’s a horrendous mental health burden of this whole business, where people are isolated from their relatives,” she said, adding the committee has been calling its members since the beginning of lockdown to check their welfare.
It has also been selling digital tablets at a cheaper cost to its members, and Anne warned the reliance on online communication over the pandemic risks shutting out the older population, many of whom find it inaccessible.