Lunch Clubs
- Location: Age UK Hertfordshire
- Price: Costs may vary
Please note, this service is not available outside Age UK Hertfordshire - Head Office's catchment area.
Age UK Hertfordshire
1st Floor Beane Bridge House
34 Chambers Court
Hertford
Hertfordshire
SG14 1PL
United Kingdom
Our clubs are held throughout various areas in the districts of Broxbourne, Dacorum, East Hertfordshire, North Hertfordshire and Stevenage.
It is a chance to socialise and enjoy a two-course lunch with friends on a weekly basis, with the opportunity to meet new people, take part in various activities, and find out about wider support available to you.
What we offer
We welcome you, or your loved one, to join one of our friendly clubs known as 10-3 or Young at Heart clubs that run throughout various areas in the districts of Broxbourne, Dacorum, East Hertfordshire, North Hertfordshire and Stevenage. It is a chance to socialise and enjoy a two-course lunch with friends on a weekly basis, with the opportunity to meet new people, take part in various activities, and find out about wider support available to you. Within the cost of the club all activities, two-course lunch, and refreshments are included, with the possibility of transport being included within this.
At the clubs you will have the opportunity to:
• Take part in various activities such as quizzes, crafts, board games and discussions.
• Take part in various chair-based exercise/physical activity suitable for all abilities
• Enjoy occasional entertainment and outings
• Receive information and help to access other services
• Try something new
• Celebrate special events
• Learn new skills
Who do we support?
• All older adults from the age of 55+
• Frame/aid/wheelchair users. We use fully accessible venues and transport with use of the tail lift; however we ask that wheelchair users are able to transfer independently from their chair as we do not provide personal care at the clubs.
• People living with memory loss, MCI, or earlier stages of dementia. Our clubs are person-centred whereby we will adapt activities to suit a range of abilities as best as we can but will always discuss referrals on a 1-1 basis to ensure we are best placed to support an individual.
• Clients with special dietary requirements. We will always discuss this prior to joining, but with the meals provided we can support with vegetarian, gluten-free, low-sugar, halal, and pureed/minced options. Please note we cannot assist with eating or provide medication prompts.
Do you live in Watford or Three Rivers? Please take a look at our Clitheroe Health & Wellbeing Centre Service Page to see how we can support you with lunch clubs and activities local to you
Please note, if you are looking for a club outside of the areas outlined above, please contact Herts Help on 0300 123 4044 and request to speak to the Hospital and Community Navigation Service who can support you to find a club in your local area.
We also have our Asian clubs that support the specific social and cultural needs of older Asian people in North Hertfordshire
https://www.ageuk.org.uk/hertfordshire/our-services/asian-10-to-3-clubs-1b0e146b-16f2-ec11-b5cf-0003ff552688/
For a full timetable of our weekly lunch clubs, take a look at the following link for more information
https://www.ageuk.org.uk/hertfordshire/our-services/lunch-clubs/aa-timetable/
How to join?
The easiest way to refer to us is by sending an email outlining the area you are enquiring about to: ActiveAgeing@ageukherts.org.uk
Or you can also fill in the website referral form by following the link below and we will endeavour to get back to you as soon as possible
If you need to speak to us, our telephone numbers are:
For Dacorum clubs, contact Bernice: 07951 537420
For Broxbourne, East Herts, North Herts & Stevenage, contact Sam: 07964 827016
Due to the high demand and popularity of our lunch clubs, many of the clubs have waiting lists and so although we will endeavour to get back to your enquiry as soon as possible, we may need to add your name to one of our waiting lists in the first instance.
Interested in volunteering?
If you have some spare time and would like to make a difference to older people in the community then we would love to hear from you! We are always looking for volunteers to join us at the clubs and if you would like to find out more about what is involved, then take a look at some of our volunteer stories: https://www.ageuk.org.uk/hertfordshire/get-involved/volunteer-stories/
If you would like to enquire further about volunteering with us, either head to the ‘Get Involved page’ on the website or contact us on: Volunteering@ageukherts.org.uk
https://www.ageuk.org.uk/hertfordshire/get-involved/volunteering/
https://www.ageuk.org.uk/hertfordshire/get-involved/volunteering/