News, events and information for the over-50s
Health Matters
General Information
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Disabledgo
Disabledgo, working on behalf of Havering Council, provides free, detailed, accessibility information covering a variety of venues such as restaurants, hotels, cafes, tourist attractions and shopping centres in Havering.
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Havering Citizens
Advice opening times
Havering Citizens Advice Bureau in Victoria Road, Romford has changed its opening hours and services from Friday 1 April.
Hornchurch Library – Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 10am - 2pm
Harold Hill Library – Monday, 10am - 2pm
South Hornchurch Library – alternate Tuesdays, 10am - 2pm (please ring 01708 763531 to check service)
Orchard Village Estate Office – Monday, 10am - 2pm
More information available here.
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Regular events
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Adult beginner table tennis sessions
Come along and learn the basics, and refresh/improve your skills in a relaxed and friendly environment. Equipment provided. Tuesdays, 10.30am - noon, £3, myplace, Dagnam Park Drive, Harold Hill, RM3 9EN.
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Wednesday Club
Every Wednesday (during term time) 1.30pm - 3pm¸ Ardleigh House Community Association, 42 Ardleigh Green Road, Hornchurch, RM11 2LG. Get more information by email. |
Sewing Class
Join us for an adults’ sewing class on Wednesday evenings, 7pm - 9pm at Elm Park Tuition Centre, 8 The Broadway, Hornchurch, RM12 4RS. Email here for more details.
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Charity Yoga
First Sunday of each month, 10.30am – noon free yoga in Raphael Park Bandstand, Main Road, Gidea Park, Romford.
Donations invited in aid of First Step Opportunity.
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Knit and Craft Club
The Four Seasons Knitting and Craft Club meets every Monday 7 - 10pm at Rush Green Community Association and Social Club, Rush Green Gardens, Rush Green Road, Romford, RM7 0LB. If you knit, crochet, or machine knit, come along and we will make you welcome. |
Techy Teas
First Thursday of the month 10.30am -12.30pm at Upminster Library, 26 Corbets Tey Road, Upminster, RM14 2BB
Come along to one of our free sessions and learn how to use the full potential of your laptop, mobile phone or tablet at one of our Techy Teas sessions. An active Havering Library card is required. |
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Reading groups
Love reading? Enjoy discussing books? Then come along to one of the reading groups at Romford Library, St Edwards Way, Romford, RM1 3AR.
First Tuesday of the month 2pm, Hearing Impaired Reading Group
First Thursday of month 2pm, Adult Reading Group.
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Tapestry Pub Clubs
Enjoy a good meal, a drink and a great laugh? Then come along to one of our Pub Clubs!
Pub Clubs offer the chance for local residents to meet new people in a cheerful setting, have a good laugh, and enjoy some hearty pub grub. Our clubs are held once a month from noon - 2pm on:
First Tuesday, The Bull, 74-76 Market Place, Romford, RM1 3ER
First Thursday, The Tollgate, High Road, Chadwell Heath, RM6 6QT
Second Wednesday, The Albion, Rainham Road, Rainham, RM13 8SS
Third Tuesday, The Village, Station Lane, Hornchurch, RM12 6NA
Last Wednesday, The Golden Crane, 117 Avon Road, Cranham, Upminster, RM14 1RQ
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Discovering Thames Chase
Coffee morning
Second Friday of each month, 10.30am - noon
Cream tea
Third Friday of each month, 2.30pm - 4.30pm. Book places by email.
Community market
Third Sunday of each month, 10am - 2pm. Find out more by email. |
Harold Hill Seniors Club
Social group for the over 60s, every Tuesday, 1pm - 3pm at myplace, 343 Dagnam Park Drive, Harold Hill, RM3 9EN . Further details available here.
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Nordic walking
This fun exercise takes place at Thames Chase Community Forest each Saturday, 10.15am - 11am. Find out more about Nordic Walking. |
Caligraphy and crafts
Meet on Tuesday mornings at Fairkytes Arts Centre, 51 Billet Lane, Hornchurch, RM11 1AX. For the over 60s. For more details call 01708 222365. |
Social Hub
The Silver Linx Social Hub meets every Monday between 10am and 2pm at Salvation Army, High Street, Romford, RM1 1JJ.
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 Sunday stroll at Rainham Marshes
Join one of our experts to discover the wonderful wildlife on the
reserve. This is the perfect opportunity to improve your identification skills,
meet like-minded people and walk off that Sunday lunch. Takes place every
Sunday 1pm - 3.30pm. No need to book. Meet at RSPB Rainham Marshes, New Tank Hill Road, Purfleet, RM19 1SZ. Admission £5 (£4 RSPB members). For more information email Rainham Marshes. |
 Sunday night live….Sunday Night Live Upminster, Costa Coffee, 34 Station Road, Upminster, RM14 2TR, second Sunday of every month 5.30pm - 7.15pm. Host: Kevin Nichols 07876 682402. Sunday Night Live Romford, Costa Coffee, The Brewery, Romford, RM1 1AU, second Sunday of every month at 5.30pm. Host: Justin Lewis 07877 843060. |
A stitch in time
The In Stitches sewing group meets every Thursday from 10am - noon at Harold Hill Library, Hilldene Avenue, Harold Hill, RM3 8DJ and at Hornchurch Library, 44 North Street, Hornchurch, RM11 1TB every Tuesday from 2.30pm. |
Growing Friends over 50’s club
Growing Friends, an over 50's club, is held on the first Wednesday of each month in the garden at Bedford’s Park Walled Garden, Broxhill Road, Vyner Street, Havering-atte-Bower, RM14 1QH. More information is available by emailing Kirsty. |
Tweedway 50+ Games and Social Club
Tweedway 50+ Games and Social Club meets alternate weeks on Tuesdays, 8pm - 10pm at Havering Road Methodist Church Hall, Moray Way, Rise Park, Romford, RM1 4YD.
New members welcome, £3 per session including tea/coffee and biscuits. Games played include darts, pool, Rummikub, snooker, Scrabble, table tennis, short mat bowls and various table games. Pre-booking is required by emailing Pete McEvoy.
Groups and organisations
Free publicity for your community groups
Havering Council is offering your community group free publicity for its regular meetings, just complete the online form on Havering Council’s events web pages. There is no charge for this service.
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Accessible allotments
Romford Smallholders Society, off Spring Gardens and Pretoria Road, Romford, now have four wheelchair accessible raised beds and two raised beds for disabled people who have difficulty bending. There are accessible toilets on site. A parking area is next to the raised beds. More information available here. |
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 Havering Over-50s Forum
Havering Over-50s Forum is a non-political organisation that offers a platform where the over 50s can find information and raise issues which are of concern to them. The Forum is open to Havering residents. The first monthly meeting is free, then £5 annually. Meetings are usually on the second Tuesday of each month from 10.30am to 12.30pm in the Council Chamber, Havering Town Hall, Main Road, Romford, RM1 3BD. For more information email. |
Interested in joining the Friends of Havering Museum?Become a Friend of Havering Museum for £10 per year and receive four free walks/talks each year. For further details email Friends of Havering Museum. |
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Grants and funding
If you're looking for funding for your organisation it may be worth checking out the following:
Grants for sport
FreeSport in association with Coca-Cola Zero ParkLives is part of the Mayor of London’s sport legacy programme. It enables organisations and community groups to apply for grants of between £400 and £1,500 to run free sports activities for Londoners.
Deadline for applications: Monday 9 May 2016. Get more details and apply here.
Funding for charities and social enterprises
The Bulldog Trust Temple Place Partnership (TPP) provides funding for charities and social enterprises.
Between now and 2019, the fund will offer 420 organisations grants of £1,000 to £30,000 and access to skills, training, and strategic support for business. There is £300,000 available for the 2015/16 funding round and there is a cap of 300 applications so eligible organisations are advised to submit applications as soon as possible. The funding aims to support organisations to take a step forward in their development and deliver a project they would have been unable to do before.
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