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Dignity Champions Presentation My Story…………………………… Shu Pao Lim MBE Aged 86 Founder & Chair of The Great Wall Society & The Camden Chinese Community Centre Presented by Shu Pao LimMBE designed & produced by Katrina Young- Event Coordinator May 2008

Background History Shu Pao was born in Burma and fled to China 1942 during the war She and her family trekked along the Burma Road to China She has four sons She was awardeded a schlorship in USA but due to the culture came to settle in London in 1959 Shu Pao was the first Chinese community worker in the UK in 1975

Continued…. At the age of 50, she went to Oxford University to study Social Adminstration Mrs Lim is the founder of Camden Chinese Community Centre (CCCC) & Great Wall Society, & the main force behind the opening of the first Abbeyfield house for older Chinese people in Camden in 1993

Working background She helped set up the UK's first Chinese community centre in London over 25yrs ago

Continued………….. She set up sheltered housing for homeless Chinese people ten years ago called The Great Wall Society Ltd

More …………….. It is the only Chinese Sheltered Home in London It offers homes for Chinese people over 60 who can live independently and homeless

Shu Pao Lim MBE - is the founder of Great Wall Society Limited Current Shu Pao Lim MBE - is the founder of Great Wall Society Limited

Working to support Dignity in Care Helping others in retirement, helping out with their shopping Shu Pao Lim believes that community centres are important, they are places where people of all ages can meet

Shu Pao Lim - News Is a member of NFSH Was awarded a MBE on 31st December 1999 Received the Exemplary Volunteer from CIBF Model mother award Chinese elderly Award As well as others not mentioned Shu Pao appears on the Help The Aged website as a case study Nominated in 2006 for the UK Chinese Senior Citizen Award Is a member of many organisations

Statement ‘My top priority now is to set up an extra care home for the frail and elderly & all that need help in London’

References, Websites & Literature www.gwsociety.org.uk schools.helptheaged.org.uk/_schools/Community/CaseStudy/_default.htm /www.dragonpage.net http://www.camdenccc.co.uk/ This presentation was produced on behalf of Shu Pao Lim MBE by Katrina Young Project Support - Event Coordinator

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