Through the Front Door – Strategy Meeting – 20 August 2025
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Wednesday 20 August 2025
Strategy Meeting
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Age UK Trafford, The Sharples Building, 1 – 3 Church Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 9EH
car park 3 minutes’ walk from the building on Manor Avenue (M41 9GH)
Agenda
- Introduction- Apologies,
- Minutes of the meeting (16 July 2025)
- Stay Well, Live Well: A Cancer/Health Awareness Event- Ask the Experts: Your Questions Answered 30 September 2025Patient event
Flixton Hall – Tuesday 23rd or Tuesday 30th September. 1:30 pm – 8:00 pm - Any other Business
- Data & Time of the next meeting
Strategy Meeting
Wednesday 20 August 2025,
Venue: Age Concern, The Sharples building, 1-3 Church Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 9GH.
Attendees: Dee Radcliffe. Martha McCann, Adrian Smith,
Guest: none recorded
Apologies: Sue Ralph, Michael Dockery
| Subject | Description | Raised by | Action by |
| 1. Welcome, Introductions | Mr Adrian Smith welcomed everyone to the meeting. A round-the-table introduction took place. | ||
| 2. Apologies | As noted above. | ||
| 3. Minutes of the meeting | Noted The minutes of the meeting held on Wednesday, 16 July 2025, were circulated to members before the meeting. Discussed After thorough consideration and no further amendments, the minutes were unanimously approved as a true and accurate record of the proceedings. Agreed The approved minutes will be filed and made available for reference. | ||
| 4. Matter Arising | Noted See Agenda item 5: | ||
| 5. Stay Well, Live Well: Health Awareness Patient Information Event | Noted Stay Well, Live Well: Health Awareness Patient Information Event –30 September 2025, from early afternoon to 8 pm Discussed The event date has been confirmed for Tuesday 30 September 2024, venue Flixton House, Flixton Road, Flixton, M41 5GJ 1. Event Date & Venue Discussed: The event date has been confirmed as Tuesday 30 September 2024 at Flixton House, Flixton Road, Flixton, M41 5GJ. Agreed: Venue booking has been confirmed. Actions: Dee to prepare a draft agenda. 2. Event Content & Speakers Discussed: The panel reviewed potential topics and speakers. Initial topics identified include: – Domestic abuse awareness and support (TDAS) – Skin, ageing, hormones and confidence – Men’s mental health (Andy’s Man Club) – Diabetes in young adults (18–25) – Cancer awareness (bowel, gynaecological, breast, prostate) Agreed: These topics form the framework for the event. Actions: – Dee to contact and confirm proposed speakers. – Panel to identify any additional speakers or organisations required. 3. Funding Discussed: Funding arrangements for the event. Agreed: – Costs to be met from the initial Through the Front Door (TTFD) allocated funds. – Adrian to explore further funding opportunities to support the event or wider project. Actions: – Dee to monitor expenditure against TTFD allocation. – Adrian to report back on any external funding identified. 4. Promotion & Engagement Discussed: The importance of community engagement and publicity. Agreed: A communications plan will be developed. | ||
| 6. Patient awareness survey | Noted Item deferred to the next meeting Discussed Agreed | ||
| 7. Any other Business | Noted – No other business was discussed. – The chair deemed the meeting closed. | ||
| 8. Date of next meeting | The next meeting has been scheduled for 24 September 2025. Age Concern, The Sharples building, 1-3 Church Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 9GH |
Stay Well, Live Well: Health Awareness Patient Information Event –30 September 2025, from early afternoon to 8 pm
| TTFD Event Planning – Action Log | ||||
| Action | Lead | Deadline | Status | Comments |
| Confirm Room Booking/AVS | Dee Radcliffe | 20/08/2025 | Completed | |
| Draft and circulate the event agenda, and add it to the website | Dee Radcliffe | 20/08/25 | Posted | |
| Contact and confirm the proposed speakers | Dee Radcliffe | 29/08/2025 | Pending | |
| Identify any additional speakers/organisations as needed | Dee Radcliffe/Adrian Smith | 02/09/2025 | Pending | |
| Monitor expenditure against TTFD allocated funds | Dee Radcliffe | 09/09/2025 | Pending | |
| Explore and report on additional funding opportunities | Adrian Smith | 09/09/2024 | Pending | |
| Draft communications and promotion plan (flyers, social media, community outreach) | Dee Radcliffe | 02/09/2025 | Pending | |
| Share event details with local partners to support promotion | All Partners | 09/09/2025 | Pending | |
| Set project timeline with milestones (speaker confirmation, publicity launch, logistics) | Dee Radcliffe | 09/09/2025 | Pending | |
| Schedule next planning/progress meeting | Dee Radcliffe/Adrian Smith | 29/08/2025 | Arranged | |
| Source Partners for Stalls | Dee Radcliffe | 02/09/2025 | Pending | |
| Source volunteers for help with the event | Dee Radcliffe/Adrian Smith | 09/09/2025 | Pending | |