Over 55 Skills At Work
Summer Safety It’s great to get outdoors and enjoy the warm weather. But it’s important to keep safety in mind. To help you out, here are some tips from the London Police Service. If you’re travelling: Assign a trusted family member or friend to periodically check on your home and pick up mail or flyers […]
Fraud is the #1 crime against Canadian seniors. And it can take many forms such as identity theft, credit or debit card fraud, as well as phone or door-to-door scams, and more. We invite you to join us virtually on Thursday June 23, 2022 at 7 p.m. for a live webinar.
About Over 55 Skills At Work: We empower mature adults with services and programs that help them to achieve their employment, entrepreneurship and personal development goals. Traditionally, we have achieved this through helping mature adults to launch micro-businesses using their existing capacity, skills and resources combined with custom learning resources and our Skills At Work […]
Welcome to our 2021 virtual AGM. If you have any questions or need help in accessing this content, please email info@o55.ca.
During 2020/2021, Over 55 received a Labour Market Partnership Grant from the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development to research and make recommendations for a Longevity Economy, where individuals age 55+ could be engaged to participate in the work force longer. This project is now complete, and you can download a copy of the report […]
June brought a tragic reminder of just how much needs to be done to combat racism, acts of hate, and Islamophobia. As thousands of people, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, gathered June 8th in solidarity, a message from the London Muslim Mosque on its website highlighted next steps: “We will be calling for an immediate […]
COVID Update In response to the surge in COVID cases and hospitalizations, a provincewide stay-at-home order was issued effective Thursday April 8th. This requires everyone to remain at home, except for essential purposes. Updated regulations are posted on the Middlesex London Health Unit website. The vaccine rollout is also continuing, with updated information which you can […]
We hope that you had a Happy Valentine’s Day and that you and your loved ones are staying safe and connected, as we continue to follow COVID 19 rules and regulations. Mark your Calendars February is Black History Month. To mark the occasion, London Police Service celebrated its Trailblazing Award winners with a virtual event […]
The new year has brought new challenges, as the province imposed a lockdown beginning January 14th to help prevent the spread of COVID. This requires everyone to remain at home except for essential purposes including:
Over the past 18 months, we have been fortunate enough to work on an OTF funded seed project to help make an impact at an LMCH community. Like all of you, our work was impacted by the global pandemic, however we worked hard to adapt and continue to serve older adults in London. I would […]