Activities Timetable

To register for any of the activities please contact: Souad Abdellaoui.

Tel: 07903 255384

Email: souad.abdellaoui@ageukwestminster.org.uk

 

Every Tuesday 1.00pm-2.00pm & 2.30pm-3.30pm - Age UK Westminster’s weekly Fit4Life exercise programme at the Beethoven Centre, Third Avenue, London W10 4JL

With our Qualified Senior Years Fitness Class Instructors.

Fit4Life Fitness Level - 1.00pm-2.00pm - An exercise class provided by ‘Sharon’ our qualified instructor that caters for those who are more mobile. Providing exercise to increase fitness, to work muscles and encourage movement. There will be a fee of £3.00 to attend this class.

Relaxing Chair Yoga – 2.30pm-3.30pm – Chair Yoga provided by our qualified instructor ‘Jennie’. FREE to attend. Refreshments will be provided 2.00pm-2.30pm.

 

Fortnightly Coffee Morning Forum 11.00am-12.30pm - Regent Hall, Welcome Hub, 275 Oxford Street, W1C 2DJ, near Oxford Circus Tube Station.

Thursday 25th June – Georgina Wright from Bolt Burdon Solicitors presenting on Legacies and LPS’s.

Thursday 9th July – Guest Speaker to be arranged

Thursday 23rd July – Natalie Calderon – Heat Resilience Age UK Westminster & PC Stevie Dawson.

There will be no coffee morning on 11th June.

 

Fortnightly Coffee Morning 11.00am-1.00pm at Hotel 63, 63 Bayswater Road, London, W2 3PH

Monday 8th June  – Georgina Wright from Bolt Burdon Solicitors presenting on Legacies and LPS’s.

Monday 22nd June – Chris Barlow – London’s Parks and Gardens.

Monday 6th July – Guest Speaker to be arranged.

Hotel 63 was built between 1865 and 1870. It was first known as 2 Marlborough Gate and amongst its residents, it housed the Royal Consul for Italy, his wife and son. It was renamed 63 Bayswater Road in 1938.The Hotel is close to The Swan Public House on Bayswater Road. Close to Lancaster Gate tube station(Central Line) Buses 274, 94 &148

 

Monthly Tea and Chat afternoon, 2.00pm-4.00pm at St Marylebone Parish Church, 17 Marylebone Road, NW1 5LT.

Thursday 18th June - Guest Speaker to be arranged.

Thursday 16th July - Guest Speaker to be arranged.

 

Friday 5th June 11.45am-1.45pm Grandfriends event at the American School London, 1 Waverley Place, London, NW8 0NP  

Please join us for a celebration with Grade 5. There will be a performance from the choir, a little music from the orchestra, and a chance to check in with your Grade 5 friends. 

There is step free access at the Loudoun Road Entrance.

 

Monday 22nd June 12.30pm-3.30pm Afternoon Tea and fun with AbbVie at the Beethoven Centre, Third Avenue, W10 4JL

Enjoy afternoon tea with prize bingo and quiz.  Social get together all provided by AbbVie.

 

Wednesday 24th June 6:00pm – Royal College of Music Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall, Prince Consort Road, SW7 2BS – Limited number of tickets available

RCM Head of Conducting Toby Purser and postgraduate conductors direct a concert of music by RCM alumni Britten and Tippett and RCM composition professor Errollyn Wallen, including Tippett’s folk influenced Divertimento on ’Sellinger’s Round’.

Britten Sinfonietta op 1
Tippett Divertimento on ’Sellinger’s Round’
Errollyn Wallen Horseplay

 

Thursday 25th June 1.00pm-3.00pm Social Group coffee afternoon - Hope in the Community held monthly at the Gordon Hospital, Bloomburg Street, SW1V 2RH

Social afternoon providing topical conversation, activities and support. Refreshments provided. Come along and let us know what activities you would like to be organised in future.

Please contact Stephen Spavin to register and to find out future dates:

Email:stephen.spavin@ageukwestminster.org.uk Tel: 07969 302517

 

Tuesday 30th June 11.00am-12.30pm Coffee Morning at Lord’s Cricket Club, NW8 8QN

Lord's Cricket Ground, commonly known as Lord's, is a cricket venue in St John’s Wood, London. Named after its founder, Thomas Lord, it is owned by Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) and is the home of Middlesex County Cricket Club, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ICC). Lord's is referred to as the Home of Cricket and is home to the world's oldest sporting museum. 

Entry by the Grace Gate on St John’s Wood Road.

 

Tuesday 30th June 1.00pm-3.00pm Afternoon Tea at Wetherby Senior School, 100 Marylebone Lane, W1U 2QU

Afternoon Tea and entertainment with the senior students.

 

Wednesday 1st July 2.30pm-4.00pm Group visit to Tower Bridge

Climb the iconic Towers, take in the panoramic views, and discover the historic Victorian Engine Rooms. High-level walkways with glass floors, the North and South Towers and the atmospheric Victorian Engine Rooms.

 

Monday 6th July 1.00pm-4.00pm Afternoon Tea Dance - British Summertime in Hyde Park

British Summer Time Hyde Park (BST Hyde Park) is a music festival held once a year in London's Hyde Park. BST Hyde Park lasts for up to three weeks.

We return to provide afternoon tea with ‘Belly Dancing’ in Hyde Park.

 

Friday 17th July- 14.00- 16.00:00- PIMCO- Afternoon Tea with Digital help -11 Baker Street, London, W1U 3AH – Limited availability

Another chance to attend an afternoon tea provided by PIMCO with additional digital support and trivia quiz.

 

Tuesday 6th October 10.15am - Group visit to the King's Gallery, Buckingham Palace- Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style

Discover the remarkable style of Britain’s longest-reigning monarch through clothing worn in all ten decades of her life - from birth to adulthood, from princess to queen, and from off-duty style to dressing for the global stage for momentous occasions in Britain’s history.

Featuring more than 300 items, many on display for the first time, this is the largest and most comprehensive exhibition of the late Queen’s fashion ever mounted.

 

Information and Advice Surgeries

If you need Information and Advice, please contact our enquiry line on: 020 3004 5610 to book an appointment. We hold Information and Advice surgeries at the Salvation Army Regent Hall, Church Street Library and The Abbey Centre. These are by appointment only. Call: 020 3004 5610 to book an appointment.

 

Post-discharge Support

Age UK Westminster offers a post-discharge support service for Westminster residents aged 55+. If you, or someone you know has recently been discharged from hospital, we can help support the transition back into home life. This includes services like: light shopping, assistance with prescriptions, helping with GP contact, and a regular friendly face visiting you at home. The service is free, and we can signpost you to other Age UK Westminster services as well as useful organisations in the borough.

If you would like to find out more about our post-discharge support, please contact: Email: enquiries@ageukwestminster.org.uk Tel:02030045610

 

Information & Advice with Age UK Westminster at Pimlico Health at the Marvern

Who these sessions are for:

Pimlico Health @ The Marvern patients aged 50+ by appointment only - weekly on Thursday afternoons.

Booking your appointment:

In person - with the Pimlico Health at The Marvern reception team Tel - 0207 834 6969, Monday to Friday, 10.00am – 6.30pm

What Age UK Westminster can support with:

·       Benefits - including Benefit checks, Pensions, Pension Credit, Disability Living Allowance & Attendance Allowance applications

·       Cost of Living concerns - including energy bills and budgeting and food bank referrals and food pantry information, charitable grants to replace broken white goods

·       Transport support - including guidance on Freedom Pass, Taxi Card, Dial a Ride and Blue Badge applications

·       Housing - including guidance on housing transfers, Council Tax and Housing Benefit

·       Smart Meters – information on what they are and the benefits

·       Gambling Harm support on where to access support if you are experiencing gambling harm or are affected by someone’s gambling

 

This list is not exhaustive! Do ask if you are not sure and if we are not able to help you with a problem, we will do our best to signpost you to other organisations.

Please note that the Age UK Westminster Advisor does not provide information or advice related to health and medical issues or medication.

 

Age UK Westminster - Complex Needs Advice, Advocacy & Support

We provide Information, Advice, Advocacy & Support to older people and their carers in Westminster on and around a range of complex issues they are facing in their lives. This includes but is not limited to welfare benefits, housing & social care, health care, bereavement, family life and loneliness.

Going through a significant life event can be daunting and lonely. Sometimes you may just need someone to talk it through with and sometimes you may need more support to actually get to the bottom of what is going on.

Help available can be by going through complex forms and paperwork. Help to fill them in and/or understand what is being asked.

If you are struggling financially, we can help to maximise benefits and source any grants and charitable payments that may be available to you.

We will aim to advocate on your behalf with organisations and professionals, with you as the decision-maker, and at all times we will be guided by your views and wishes in order to help you make the right choices. We can, if necessary and with your permission, make referrals to other services and organisations if they are better placed to meet your needs.

The aim of the service is to ensure you have maximum control over the decisions and choices you make about your life while having the support to navigate around life's complex issues.

For more information call: 0203 004 5610 or email: odette.messiah@ageukwestminster.org.uk

or visit: www.ageukwestminster 

 

Age UK Westminster and Westminster Connects (WCC) are collaborating to provide basic gardening to residents of Westminster with help from volunteers.

This service provided by Westminster Connects (WCC) and their volunteers is for Westminster residents only and those residents who have mobility issues, are vulnerable and without the support of family/friends. You should have gardening tools available. If you have a garden and need basic assistance in its upkeep, please contact Stephen Spavin:

Tel: 07969 302517

Email: stephen.spavin@ageukwestminster.org.uk

 

Digital Learning at Age UK Westminster  

We now have library digital support drop-in dates booked through to August and, for 2026, we have launched a new regular monthly drop-in session at St. John’s Wood Library.  Please note that Paddington Library is still closed for refurbishment and so the next drop-in at this library will not take place until July, unless the library is still closed.  In the meantime, we are holding drop-ins at Maida Vale Library.  

  

Library digital support drop-ins

Come and join us at Age UK Westminster for our FREE digital learning sessions for age 50+ held in a friendly, social group setting at libraries around Westminster.  

Bring along your own digital device if you have one (such as a mobile phone, tablet, iPad or laptop) and be supported by our dedicated volunteers to learn to use it and get online.  

The sessions are run as drop-ins so there is no need to book, and you can just turn up on the day.  However, if you have any questions, need to let us know something you need to be able to access a session, don’t have your own digital device and would like to borrow one - or if you are interested in volunteering with us - get in touch with our Digital Inclusion Coordinator Sarah on 07399 301938 or at sarah.robinson@ageukwestminster.org.uk.  

Upcoming dates are as follows:  

Marylebone Library 

9-11 New Cavendish Street W1G 9UQ  

All sessions are held on Thursdays from 1.30 to 3.30pm. The next dates are: 4th June, 2nd July and 6th August. 

Church Street Library 

67 Church Street NW8 8EU  

All sessions are held on Wednesdays from 2.00pm to 4.00pm. The next dates are: 10th June, 8th July and 12th August.  

Maida Vale Library  

Sutherland Avenue W9 2QT  

All sessions are held on Wednesdays from 11.00am to 1.00pm. Paddington Library is currently closed for refurbishment and so sessions have temporarily moved to Maida Vale Library.  The next date is 17th June. We hope to be back at Paddington Library (Porchester Road W2 5DU) for sessions on 15th July and 19th August, but, in the event that Paddington Library is still closed, we will be at Maida Vale Library on these dates. 

St. John’s Wood Library 

13-19 Circus Road NW8 6PD 

All sessions are held on Thursdays from 2.00pm to 4.00pm. The next dates are: 18th June, 16th July and 20th August. 

Pimlico Library  

Lupus Street SW1V 3AT  

All sessions are held on Thursdays from 11.00am to 1.00pm. The next dates are: 25th June, 23rd July and 27th August. 

Mayfair Library

25 South Audley Street W1K 2PB  

All sessions are held on Fridays from 2.00pm to 3.30pm. The next dates are: 26th June, 24th July and 28th August. 

 

OTHER EXTERNAL ACTIVITIES WITHIN WESTMINSTER

‘A Treat for the Community’ - Luncheon offer from Park Lane Hilton, 22 Park Lane, London W1K 1BE

We’re excited to offer 20% off, every Monday from midday to 3:30pm as part of our ongoing mission to support and celebrate people in our community! Step into a buzzing British brasserie that champions bold, local flavours and the very best of our national larder. T&Cs Apply

Enjoy 20% off at Park Corner Brasserie – Quote ‘AGE UK to redeem.

Please follow the link below through which all the guests from Age UK Westminster can make their reservations.

https://www.sevenrooms.com/reservations/parkcornerbrasserie

 

Paddington Library and Paddington Development Trust Walking Groups

The Natural Way is a North Paddington Nature Pilgrimage, a six-mile, flat route around North Paddington based on the European Camino de Santiago. It is designed for groups, or individuals to guide themselves along a route which visits areas of environmental, cultural and community interest and can be done all at once (around 2.5-3 hours) or in multiple stages. 

Each stage has a stop-off listed where the participant can collect a stamp in their Pilgrim Passport. More about the wider project here:  North Paddington Nature Pilgrimage — The Europe Challenge . 

Maps and passports can be collected from Paddington Library (currently the children's library while the main library is refurbished), but if you require more information or support, then please contact: 

Victoria Thake 

Culture & Wellbeing Librarian

Libraries & Archives for Westminster City Council

Mob: 07966 195690

Email: vthake@westminster.gov.uk

 

Regent Street Cinema Monday Classic Matinee, 307 Regent Street, London W1B 2HW

Every Monday at 1.00pm, we host a matinée screening of a classic film. Everyone is welcome, however these screenings offer an important space for our over 55 audience to gather, connect and experience the joy of cinema as a community. Plus, on the first Monday of every month, our screening begins with a special recital on our original 1936 Compton Organ - it is one of the last few working organs of its kind in the country!

Monday 1st June – ‘Don't Bother to Knock’ - An airline pilot pursues a live-in babysitter at his hotel and gradually realizes she is not as stable as perhaps she should be.

Monday 15th June – ‘Mildred Pierce’ - A hard-working mother inches towards disaster as she divorces her husband and starts a successful restaurant business to support her spoiled daughter.

 

FREE Lunchtime and evening Concerts at Regent Hall Concert Hall, 275 Oxford Street, W1C 2DJ, near Oxford Circus Tube Station

Tuesday 2nd June 3.00pm -  Itheca College (New York) presents Brass Chamber Ensemble,
Will Porter director
Friday 5th June 1.00pm - Simo Sisevic piano, Shostakovich, Mokranjac & Bartok
Friday 12th June 1.00pm - Sophia Agranaovich piano, Debussy, Chopin, Liszt & Schumann
Friday 12th June 3.00pm - Take Five Brass Quintet, Elgar, Debussy & Prokofiev
Friday 19th June 1.00pm - Tomos Boyles piano, Chopin, Ligeti, Debussy & Prokofiev
Friday 26th June 1.00pm - Junior Guildhall Brass Band, Spencer Down conductor
Friday 26th June 3.00pm - Royal College of Music presents Royal Sackbut Collective, Monteverdi, Dowland, van Hessen, Cesare, Ingegneri & Vaughan Williams

 

The Harrow Road Community Champions - Culture Coffee Morning, 470 Harrow Road W9 3RU

Welcome to our celebration of cultures coming together and sharing healthy recipes to encourage each other to eat healthier.

There will be discussions around healthy eating and healthy cooking.

Time: 9.30am – 11.00am

Friday 19th June

Friday 17th July

Please contact Sadiya to register your attendance:

Email: sadiya@pdt.org.uk

Tel: 0739 468 5968

 

Every Wednesday 11.30am-1.30pm Over 50s Lunch Club by In-Deep, Grosvenor Hall, Vincent Street, SW1P 4HB

Join our weekly lunch club and enjoy a delicious jacket potato with a choice of fillings

All lunches include a side salad plus unlimited tea and coffee

Cost: £4.00 per person

or £4.50 for the Special

 

26th March – 29th November – ‘Wellcome Collection’ – ‘The Coming of Age’ – 183 Euston Road, NW1 2BE

‘The Coming of Age’ explores experiences and perceptions of ageing, from adolescence to later life, and asks how societies can adapt for us all to age better.

Across the globe, people are living longer. One in ten children in the UK are expected to live beyond the age of 100. But who gets to live longer and ‘age well’? This exhibition explores how experiences of age are shaped by our environment, culture and society.

‘The Coming of Age’ features more than 120 artworks and objects, including historical artefacts and works by contemporary artists including John Coplans, Serena Korda, Suzanne Lacy, Anna Maria Maiolino, Rory Pilgrim, Paula Rego and more.

Bringing together different perspectives from art, science and popular culture, this exhibition challenges assumptions about life stages and asks what greater longevity means for all of us.

Galleries and Reading Room

• Monday - Closed

• Tuesday - 10:00am – 6.00pm

• Wednesday - 10:00am – 6.00pm

• Thursday -  10:00am – 6.00pm

• Friday - 10:00am – 6.00pm

• Saturday -  10:00am – 6.00pm

• Sunday -  10:00am – 6.00pm

 

Community Zooms from the Royal Collection Trust 2026

Our programme of Zoom talks, for people who cannot easily visit the Official Residences of The King, take place on the first Wednesday of the month, from 2pm. Join us to hear about the different works in the Royal Collection, the Official Royal Residences and the history of the Monarchy. Talks are free and informal, and you can participate camera on or off.

Join Zoom Meeting – camera on or off:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4407732986

Meeting ID: 440 773 2986

Wednesday 3rd June - Courtly Collecting: George III

Wednesday 1st July - LGBTQ+ art in the Royal Collection

Wednesday 5th August - A Virtual walkthrough of Buckingham Palace

Wednesday 2nd September - Courtly Collecting: George IV at Windsor & Holyrood

Wednesday 7th October - Photos of the Royal Household in the Royal Photographic Collection

Wednesday 4th November - Painting in Small: Miniatures as an art form

Wednesday 2nd December - Pantomimes and the second world war at Windsor Castle

 

Free cultural events for Westminster residents aged 65 or above

Out and About offers free tickets to attend cultural events such as concerts, exhibitions, film and theatre shows, coordinated by Westminster City Council. Previous offers have included tickets to the Turner Prize Exhibition at Tate Britain, Young Classical Artists Trust concerts at Wigmore Hall and English National Opera dress rehearsals.

You are only able to book onto these free events by becoming a member of the scheme by emailing outandabout@westminster.gov.uk with your name, age, postal address, telephone number and email address. We will then email you the full programme once available.

For more information, please visit Cultural events for older people | Westminster City Council

 

Westminster Talking Therapies

What is Westminster Talking Therapies?

Westminster Talking Therapies is a free and confidential NHS service that supports those with mental health difficulties including stress, low mood, anxiety, and more. You can access Westminster Talking Therapies if you are over the age of 16 and live, work, or have a GP in the borough of Westminster.

How is therapy delivered?

Therapy is provided over the phone, online via video call, or face-to-face at one of our offices. You will be asked at assessment which modality you prefer.

If English is not your first language, you will have access to an interpreter.

How can I access Westminster Talking Therapies?

You can self-refer by filling out the form on our website

https://talkingtherapies.cnwl.nhs.uk/westminster

Alternatively, you can give us a call on:

030 3333 0000 or send us an email at

Westminster.iapt@nhs.net.

 

You can also get a referral through your GP.

Where are we based?

Our offices are at two locations in Westminster:

North Hub: 11 Praed Street, W2 1NJ

South Hub: 190 Vauxhall Bridge Road, SW1V 1DX

 

Asthma and Lung Conditions

Asthma + Lung UK’s Westminster Support Group for respiratory conditions https://www.asthmaandlung.org.uk/
helpline@asthmaandlung.org.uk
0737 8606728 for questions on asthma.

 

Westminster Breathe Easy support group

We support people with respiratory conditions, their friends, family and carers, helping with information and companionship. A 4-page printed newsletter is for non-digital members. But if you use email, why not receive the full multi-page newsletter direct to your in-box by registering with

Contact Tess Jelen Patient Representative on NW London, Bi-Borough ICS’, PPG, VMC, NIHR & PCRS committees with respiratory focus. L&Q North Neighbourhood, Residents Panel, ELF COPD PAG & EPAP Advisory Panel:

t.jelen@btinternet.com  0794 6514380

http://www.breatheasywestminster.com for membership

 

AGE UK WESTMINSTER DEMENTIA SERVICE

Maintenance Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (MCST) workshop every Tuesday 2.30pm-4.00pm

Face to face sessions for those residing in Westminster diagnosed with early-stage dementia. Our weekly group takes place at St Marylebone Parish Church, 17 Marylebone Road, London NW1 5LT.

Stimulating Activities will be provided by ‘Visiting Angels’.

Assessment before attendance is needed.

Please contact the Dementia Service:

Email: dementia@ageukwestminster.org.uk

Or contact our enquiry line: 0203 004 5610

Heart of Westminster Memory Café Monday 11.00am-1.00pm – Open to all! Takes place every 3rd Monday of the month at Regent Hall, Welcome Hub, 275 Oxford Street, W1C 2DJ, near Oxford Circus Tube Station.

Monday 15th June

Takashi Kikuchi, Peter Bosher and Adil Latif visually impaired musicians from the Baluji Music Foundation

 

EXTERNAL DEMENTIA SERVICES

Resonate Arts Events

Our weekly Creative Dance & Movement sessions take place on Mondays 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd & 29th June, 2.00pm – 3.30pm at Penfold Community Hub, 60 Penfold Street, NW8 8PJ. Gentle and playful movement class; chair-based. For more information, please call Shelley on 0300 030 7212, or email: info@resonatearts.org

Our weekly Singing with Friends Choir rehearsals take place in person at Wigmore Hall, 36 Wigmore Street, W1U 2BP on Tuesday 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd & 30th June and online (via Zoom) on Tuesday 2nd, 16th & 30th June. For more information and timings, please call Shelley on 0300 030 7212, or email: info@resonatearts.org

Music for the Moment – our free dementia-friendly concert series in partnership with the Royal Academy of Music – takes place on Friday 5th June at St Marylebone Parish Church, 17 Marylebone Road, NW1 5LT. Grace Hope-Gill (voice) and Amy Bach (piano) from the Royal Academy of Music will be performing. Tea & cake 2.30pm, concert starts at 3.00pm. For more info, please call 0300 030 7212, or email: info@resonatearts.org

Our monthly Creative Space Art sessions take place at the Salvation Army, Regent Hall, 275 Oxford St, W1C 2DJ. Our next session will be Monday 15th June, 2.00pm – 3.45pm. To book a free place, please call Shelley on 0300 030 7212, or email: info@resonatearts.org

Gilbert Galleries Workshop – V&A South Kensington, Cromwell Road, SW7 2RL
Friday 5th June, 2.00pm – 4.00pm: The V&A is looking for people living with dementia and their carers to join them at a fun relaxed workshop to give feedback on the newly transformed Gilbert Galleries which reopened this year. A £50 thank you voucher will be given for taking part. Very limited places – must book! Contact Holly: 020 3949 4546; h.power@vam.ac.uk

Wellbeing Sessions - Royal Hospital Chelsea, Royal Hospital Rd, SW3 4SR (via Chelsea Gate) Tuesday 9th June, 10.30am - 11.30am: joyful singing session with Ali & Christopher Tuesday 16th June, 10.00am – 12.00pm: drop-in get-together: coffee, games & conversation Tuesday 23rd June, 10.30am – 12.00pm: sensory session inspired by the foods we love Tuesday 30th June, 10.30am – 3.00pm: workshops; performance by The Treblemakers (11.00am); singalong with Chelsea Pensioner Singers (1.30pm); music session with Mac O'Shea (2.00pm)

Free wellbeing sessions for people living with memory loss, carers, friends and family. To book, call Marina: 020 7881 5493, or communityengagement@chelsea-pensioners.org.uk

Discover Queen Elizabeth II: Life in Style Tuesdays: 9th June – 14th July, 10.00am – 12.00pm The King’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace, SW1A 1AA (last 2 sessions in The Royal Mews)

Free 6-week programme inspired by the exhibition ‘Queen Elizabeth II: Life in Style’. Gentle, guided exploration of the Queen’s outfits with art historian Catherine Chastney & a creative workshop with textiles artist, Alice Burnhope. For people with early-stage dementia or mild cognitive impairment & companions. Limited numbers, must be able to attend all 6 weeks! To book, please contact Arts for Dementia: 020 3633 9954; christina@artsfordementia.org

Creative Workshop: Stories in Ceramics Friday 26th June, 2.00pm – 4.00pm (free)
Learning Studio, The Wallace Collection, Hertford House, Manchester Square, W1U 3BN

Join artist Marie-Thérèse Ross for a closer look at 16th century ceramics. Learn how wine coolers and painted plates were made & create your own ceramic scene. Dementia friendly, carers welcome. Booking essential: call 020 7563 9577; community@wallacecollection.org

Memory Café South Tuesday 2nd June, 2.30pm – 4.30pm
St James the Less Church, Vauxhall Bridge Road, Pimlico, SW1V 2PS
Providing group-based support for people living with dementia and memory loss.
Call London Care Westminster on 020 7723 5425, or email: marco.sepe@candchealthcare.co.uk

Memory Café North Wednesday 24th June, 2.30pm – 4.30pm
42 Westbourne Park Road, Bayswater, W2 5PH
Providing group-based support for people living with dementia and memory loss.
Call London Care Westminster on 020 7723 5425, or email: marco.sepe@candchealthcare.co.uk

Singing for the Mind Thursdays, 2.00pm – 4.00pm (weekly, excluding public holidays)
The Liberal Jewish Synagogue, 28 St John’s Wood Road, NW8 7HA
Singing for the Mind is a stimulating, professionally-led, friendly and, above all, fun singing session for people with memory loss. Contact sfm@ljs.org or 020 7286 5181 to learn more and to register.

Sessions at Lord’s Cricket Ground

Lord’s Cricket Ground, St John’s Wood Road, NW8 8QN (Entrance – Gate 6)
Music: Tuesday 16th June, 1.30pm – 3.00pm Maciek O’Shea sings pop, folk & opera. Reminiscence: Tuesday 30th June, 1.30pm – 3.00pm Friendly chat & refreshments session. For more info, please call John on 020 7616 8604, or email: john.donegan@mcc.org.uk

Songhaven Concert Saturday 20th June, 3.00pm (doors open 2.30pm)
St Paul’s Knightsbridge, 32a Wilton Place, SW1X 8SH. Tel. 020 7201 9999. Booking essential! Further info at: https://songhaven.co.uk/liveconcerts/ or email: songhaven@songhaven.co.uk

Video and Tea Wednesday 24th June, 1.30pm – 4.30pm
The Liberal Jewish Synagogue, 28 St John’s Wood Road, NW8 7HA
Watch a screening of the film ‘An Affair to Remember’ followed by a delicious tea and ice-cream. No need to book, tickets £2 on the day. Wheelchair accessible. For info, please call 020 7286 5181.

 

News and Information

Survey - Introduction of Paid for Services

Age UK Westminster is exploring the introduction of a range of paid-for services to better support older people living in our community. Before we make any decisions, we want to hear from the people who matter most — you.

We’ve created a short survey to help us understand which services would be most useful and how often you might use them. 

The services we’re exploring include:

• Decluttering

• Handy Person

• Mobile Hairdressing

• Footcare / Toenail Cutting

Your feedback will help us develop high-quality, affordable services that genuinely meet local needs.
Please take just 2 minutes to complete our survey: https://forms.gle/rSGnfj96TzBnEqwd8

Handyperson Service

Westminster residents aged over 60, or in receipt of disability benefit, can request free help from a handyperson. The service covers minor works such as replacing light bulbs and other small DIY jobs. It does not cover gardening, plumbing or decorating, and it is not an emergency service. https://www.westminster.gov.uk/handyperson

 

Information about proposed transport strikes and their impact on TfL services

Tube drivers' strikes

Although strikes in May were called off there are strikes planned by some Tube drivers on the following dates in June:

Tuesday 2nd June from 00:01 to 23:59

Thursday 4th June 00:01 to 23:59

Impact on Tube services

During the strike action, no service is expected on the Circle line, the Piccadilly line, the Metropolitan line between Baker Street and Aldgate, and the Central line between White City and Liverpool Street.

We expect to run services on other Tube lines on both days.

• There will be disruption to journeys

• Service levels will vary across the Tube network

• Services will start late and finish early

• There will be limited services before 06:30 on both days

• Customers should complete their journeys before 21:00 on both days

Normal service is expected on Monday 1st June, Wednesday 3rd June and Friday 5th June.

Elizabeth line, DLR, London Overground, buses and trams

Other TfL services will run as normal, but are likely to be busy.