About us

The Senior Citizens’ Support Group was first established as the Senior Citizens’ Action Group in 2010 and changed its name in 2012. The group was registered as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation in March 2015 and registered with the Charity Commission with the number 1160774.

The Group is a non profit organisation run by the members for the members. There are up to twelve Trustees including the officers of the organisation, Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary and Treasurer. The Trustees are augmented by a small number of co-opted members. The Board of Trustees and committee members are all volunteers. The charity does not employ any paid staff.

The aim of the Group is to provide as many activities each week and are currently providing a minimum of 10 events every week thus ensuring that members have something to look forward to at all times.

The Group received the (QAVS) Queens Award for volunteer services in June 2022 which is equivalent to the MBE.

Meet Our Trustees

All Trustees are volunteers and members of the Group. They are elected at the Annual General Meeting, for a period of three years. The Constitution of the Group calls for a maximum of twelve Trustees with one third retiring each year, although they may be re elected. From the Trustees there are elected a Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary and Treasurer. The Trustees form the majority of the managing Board, which can be augmented by co-opted members should the Trustees so deem.


  • Chair

    Alan has served the Group since early 2011 and became Secretary in late 2012, and then Trustee in 2015 and Chair of the Group in September 2018. Now fully retired he spends all his time organising the Group activities and ensuring the funding is in place to increase the number of activities each week and bring elderly people out of isolation and improve their mental wellbeing.


  • Secretary

    Moira worked as an administrator in various companies, her last working position being with an older persons organisation. After retiring Moira joined SCSG as a volunteer and went on to take over the booking and management of excursions, assisting with the walks and managing membership data.


  • Trustee

    Pamela brings her retail skills to this Group, and now is fully engaged in setting up our outside projects at charitable community led Fayres and Events.


  • Trustee

    Darren was elected to Wakefield Council in May 2016 and soon discovered the great work of SCSG. Using skills learnt from working within the public sector and a lifetime of community work he brings his enthusiasm and support to the other hardworking Trustees.

SUE WIGGLESWORTH

  • Sue joined the Senior Citizens Support Group in 2019, initially to go on trips and sing with the choir. This was quickly followed by her attending most of the other activities run by the club, In 2023 she became a Volunteer helping out with photography, Theme Days, Fun and Fitness and Trips when necessary. In 2024/25 Sue became a Trustee and has taken over running the Indoor Bowling.

  • Trustee

    Deb became a trustee of the group in 2020 and is also a Community Champion on behalf of the SCSG, with Wakefield Council’s Public Health. Deb is passionate about where she lives and believes that people should be at the heart of everything we do.  She spent her working life in the public sector, mainly as a Human Resources professional, and as a result believes in equality and fairness for all.

Meet some of our volunteers

We have many volunteers who help to run our group. Between them they have many years' experience of the different aspects or our organisation. Here are just some of them along with details of what they do. If you are interested in volunteering with us, please speak to us at one of our events, or fill in our contact form.


  • Stacey is one of our younger volunteers and to fit this in around her Finance work. She helps with the retail stalls but is adaptable and helps out at theme days and other events. She says helping out with Seniors is something to be proud of.


  • Mary is our star photographer, and kept our members mental wellbeing during lockdown with Facebook photos, in addition her talents are creative crafts and designs all our Theme day tables and room decorations. In addition she helps out at Coffee mornings and a regular walk enthusiast.


  • Sue met a long lost work colleague by joining this group and now volunteers at all events although we do have some problems learning the welsh language.


  • Dorothy helps out at several events but specialises in kitchen help but can lend her hand to most volunteering tasks.


  • Brenda helps out with Aerobics “makes a lovely cup of tea” and assists in running the 100 club to raise funds for the group.


  • Margaret is a founder member of the Group and volunteers for everything setting up and serving at coffee mornings and theme events.



  • Rita helps out at Aerobics and runs the 100 club to bring extra funds to the group , she has a speciality act as “her majesty the Queen”.

Our Sponsors

The Senior Citizens’ Support Group have been sponsored by the following and the members would like to express their thanks. Without their contributions the group could not function at the level that it does.