Creative Opportunities for Over 60s… Whether you’re looking to dance, gain more confidence in movement, record your history or just try something new while making friends, we have something for you (or your over 60s friends and family) this Spring! artsdepot Dance GroupDo you want to stay active, meet new people and learn new skills? …
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Edgware and District National Trust Centre
Edgware and District National Trust Centre was founded in 1979 and has an active membership drawn from Edgware, Stanmore, Mill Hill and surrounding areas.Their main objectives are to promote the work of the Trust locally, raise funds in its support and to enrich members’ understanding of its work.The group run outings, coffee mornings, quizzes, and …
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Groups to Join including Town Twinnings
FRIENDS OF MILL HILL PARK The Friends are running an outdoor theatre programme over several summer weekends for adults and children. Other events in the pipeline are a series of talks on Green Issues to be published shortly. To become a member and to find out more please contact Mary Ritter m.ritter@imperial.ac.uk. Membership fee is …
Age UK Barnet Classes for 2022
Find the latest classes both online and live available now from Age UK Barnet. From Bollywood dance to walking groups and so much more. Do you enjoy watercolour, or poetry? There really is something for everyone! Click here to view! Visit the website for more information.
Silver Sunday Tea Party hosted by BSA
A date for your diaries. All seniors in the borough are invited to our Silver Sunday event. * Enjoy an Afternoon Tea * Live music from That Blue Patch *Time to chat and catch up Venue: Manor Drive Methodist Church Manor Drive Whetstone,London N20 0DZ: Date: Sunday 3rd October 2021 Time: 2pm to 5pm Silver …
Latest Edition of the BSA Insider
Please find attached the latest Summer edition of the BSA Insider. Click HERE to download your copy. Find out more about social prescribing in Barnet from Jenny Thorby, Social Prescriber for our borough. Read Sarah’s story about her life in lockdown. There are still plenty of classes available on line plus more things to do …
Meet Ursula Stone from The Flower Bank
Meet Ursula Stone and find out more about the work she does in the Barnet community through The Flower Bank . She originally set up The Flower Bank at home repurposing flowers beyond their sell-by date donated by supermarkets and other businesses. This enabled her to supply arrangements to dementia centres, care homes and private customers, as well as …
Ulla’s story during the Pandemic
My life as a care home worker during the last year On the surface little has changed. I have travelled daily to my work place as before but the daily challenges are totally different. Literally overnight my colleagues and I were the main human contact in our residents’ lives. We became responsible for managing the …
Caring for Barnet Seniors during the Pandemic
We spoke to Age UK Barnet about their organisation during the pandemic and what it meant to them and how they adapted to support Barnet seniors and this is what Helen Newman, Chief Executive, had to say: ‘It has been a challenging year for older people in our borough but we’re proud that Age UK …
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Age UK Barnet Classes
Age UK has several fun and engaging online groups for over 55s and all for free! Visit their website for more information. Mondays: Indian Cookery: 11am. Cook along with Saj on Zoom or just observe. You will be sent a list of ingredients a few days before the session to give you time to buy them. …