If the New Year has inspired you to become more involved with your community, then joining your local Older People’s Forum is a great place to start.

The Forums are a perfect way to meet people, find out about activities, attend Older People’s Day events, or to just be better informed about issues that impact you, such as health and social care.

For example, as part of its relaunch Lewes and Villages Seniors Forum has been doing good work on eat and heat, including a recipe booklet for one pot cooking to save energy costs.

Membership of a Forum is free and open to anyone aged 50-years-old or over.

There are eight Older People’s Forums within the county to choose from.

Each forum is led by a committee of members. Some forums have formed special interest groups (such as transport, health and well-being) that reflect the concerns of their local members.