Activities Timetable

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.  

 

FINAL CLASS  Wednesday 18th March 10.30am-11.30am – Fit4Life exercise classes in Pimlico North - Residents Community Hall at the Lillington and Longmoore Estate, SW1V 2ED 

Join our extremely successful Fit4Life exercise class with ‘David’’ our qualified instructor. There is a £3.00 fee to attend this class.  

Refreshments provided from 11.30am-12.30pm. 

 

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

Thursday 5th March – Guest Speaker to be arranged. 

Thursday 19th March – Guest Speaker to be arranged. 

Thursday 2nd April - Guest Speaker to be arranged. 

Thursday 16th April – London Business School Volunteers Club 

 

From 26th Jan 2026 Until 23rd March 2026 11.00am-1.00pm - Crafts and Wellness Course with Learning Unlimited, Hotel 63, 63 Bayswater Road, London, W2 3PH 

FREE practical 5-session course for adults  

Try out creative activities with others 
Enjoy the therapeutic benefits of creativity Explore different ways of improving your well-being Have fun learning and creating together!  

Those registering must be able to attend all fortnightly classes: 

• 9th March 

• 23rd March 

 

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

Thursday 12th March – Guest Speaker Hannah and Montaz from Talking Therapies topic - ‘Community Connection’ 

Thursday 9th April – Guest Speaker to be arranged. 

 

Wednesdays for 6 sessions, ‘CREATE’ Jewellery making art workshop at St Marylebone Parish Church, 17 Marylebone Road, NW1 5LT  

4th March - 1.30pm-3.30pm 

11th March - 1.30pm-3.30pm 

 

Wednesday 4th March 12.00pm-1.30pm Let’s Talk Mental Health, Beethoven Centre, Third Avenue, London, W10 4JL  

Join Age UK Westminster for an open forum where older people can talk honestly about their experiences regarding mental health, wellbeing, and access to local support and services in Westminster borough.  

Your insights will help inform a wider voluntary and community sector mental health strategy across Westminster and Kensington & Chelsea.  

A light lunch and refreshments to be provided!  

Registration required! Please contact us via the number/email below to register:  

020 3004 5610 (Mon-Fri, 10am-2pm)  

email enquiries@ageukwestminster.org.uk  

 

Thursday 26th March 12.00pm-3.00pm - Universal Care Plan Workshop - Hope in the Community at the Gordon Hospital, Bloomburg Street, London, SW1V 2RH 

Advanced Care Planning & the Universal Care Plan (UCP) 

Age UK is hosting a workshop on Advanced Care Planning and the Universal Care Plan (UCP), in partnership with The Public Service Consultants and the UCP programme. 

£20 voucher to compensate attendance  

Who is the workshop for? 

This session is for people who: 

People who want to learn more about Advance Care Planning 

want to understand how the UCP supports personalised care 

have views on how digital tools can better reflect people’s wishes and needs 

No prior knowledge is needed. 

Places are limited. If you would like to attend, please contact Corinne Botha (Digital Inclusion Project Manager) by email: 

corinne.botha@ageukwestminster.org.uk 

 

Royal College of Music – Free tickets 

Royal College of Music, Prince Consort Road, London SW7 2BS  

Tickets are available for the following performances: 
  

Wednesday   4th March	18:00-19:00	Chamber Spotlight: Beethoven's Ghost - Performance Hall
Wednesday  11th March	19:30-21:00	Wind Ensemble: Night and Day - Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall
Thursday  12th March	18:00-19:00	Chamber Spotlight: Transfigured Night - Performance Hall
Wednesday  18th March	18:00-19:00	Composers' Studio: Ligeti Quartet - Performance Hall
Thursday  19th March	18:00-19:00	Brass Ensemble - Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

  

Tuesday 31st March 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.   

Community Gallery Space (Lord's Museum) - Entrance Via Gate No.6. Grove End Road. 

 

Tuesday 31st March 2.00pm-4.00pm Afternoon Tea - London Metropole Hilton, 225 Edgware Road, W2 1JU 

Easter Afternoon tea and fun with board games. 

 

Thursday 7th May 11.00am group visit to Kensington Palace, Kensington Gardens, London W8 4PX – Limited number of tickets 

Another chance to visit Kensington Palace and to explore the birthplace of Queen Victoria and home to young royals for over 300 years. Walk in the footsteps of royalty in  the magnificent King’s State Apartments and Queen’s State Apartments.  

 

Sunday 2nd August 2.00pm - Opera Holland Park Theatre, Holland Park, Ilchester Place, London W8 6LU - Limited number of tickets  

We have received a limited number of tickets for Opera at Holland Park and a performance of ‘Die Fledermaus’  (Strauss). 

Johann Strauss II’s irrepressible comedy of flirtations and machinations among Vienna’s poseurs, frenemies and twenty-four-hour party people returns to Opera Holland Park in a sparkling new production from director Liam Steel (Le nozze di Figaro, 2012. Will Falke get his revenge on Eisenstein for the incident with the bat costume? Can Frank convince Orlofsky that he is French? And why does that actress look so much like Rosalinde’s maid? 

 

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 

 

‘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 

 

Digital Learning at Age UK Westminster  

We now have library digital support drop-in dates booked through to April 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 currently closed for refurbishment and so the next drop-in at this library will not take place until April, 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 5th March and 2nd April. 

Church Street Library  

67 Church Street NW8 8EU  

All sessions are held on Wednesdays from 2.00pm to 4.00pm. The next dates are 11th March and 8th April.  

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 18th March, and we are hoping to be back at Paddington Library for a session on 15th April.  

St John’s Wood Library  

13-19 Circus Rd, NW8 6PD 
All sessions are held on Thursdays from 2.00pm to 4.00pm. The next dates are 19th March and 16th April.  

Pimlico Library  

Lupus Street SW1V 3AT  

All sessions are held on Thursdays from 11.00am to 1.00pm. The next dates are 26th March and 23rd April.  

Mayfair Library  

25 South Audley Street W1K 2PB  

All sessions are held on Fridays from 2.00pm to 3.30pm. The next dates are 27th March and 24th April.  

 

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 

Click here for BREATHE EASY  information 

http://www.breatheasywestminster.com for membership 

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 www.breatheasywestminster.com to become a free member with regular updates and information. 

 

OTHER EXTERNAL ACTIVITIES WITHIN WESTMINSTER 

FREE Lunchtime and evening Concerts at Regent Hall Concert Hall, 275 Oxford Street, W1C 2DJ, near Oxford Circus Tube Station 
7.30pm Tuesday 10th March - Regent Hall Band open rehearsal - All brass and percussion players are welcome to join us 
1.00pm Friday 13th March - Royal Academy of Music presents Academy Voices - Daniel Silcock, artistic director, “Songs of Spring” 

 

Every Wednesday 11.30am-1.30pm Over 50s Lunch Club by InDeep, 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 

 

Mondays - 2nd February to 20th April 2.30pm-4.30pm ‘Dende Collective’ Drama for Elders at Mayfair Library, 25 S Audley St, London W1K 2PB  

FREE Weekly Drama Sessions for 55+  

A friendly, playful space for creativity, connection, and trying something new. 
Led by experienced theatre practitioners, sessions begin with a relaxed check-in, gentle warm-ups, and playful games (mostly seated). We then explore improvisation, storytelling, and simple drama exercises — always at your own pace.  

Drop in whenever works for you. 
Open to all — no experience needed. 

 

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.  

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 4th March - Queen Victoria and Windsor  

Wednesday 1st April - Courtly Collecting: George IV and the 3rd Marquess of Hertford  

Wednesday 6th May - An Introduction to Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style  

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  

 

Thursday 5th March 6.00pm-8.00pm - Fairer Westminster Community Event, Porchester Hall, Porchester Road, W2 5HS 

You’re invited to find out more about Fairer Westminster and plans for the future at this community event hosted by Cllr Adam Hug, Leader of the Council, and Cabinet Members. 

Come along to find out what's planned for the years ahead, share your views and be part of shaping a fairer future. You can also find out about council services and how to use your local knowledge and skills to get involved. 

Agenda 

• 6.00pm: Arrival and information stands 

• 6.25pm: Fairer Westminster, Cllr Adam Hug, Leader of the Council. You will also hear from Cabinet Members and members of the community 

• 7.00pm: Discussion tables with Cabinet Members 

• 8.00pm: End 

Tea, coffee and biscuits will be available. 

For those observing the Ramadan fast, dates, fruit and water will be provided in the refreshment area. A Maghrib prayer space with separate areas for men and women will be available from 5.30pm for those who wish to pray. Ablution facilities are limited, so please plan accordingly. 
If you need assistance to fully participate in this event or have any questions about accessibility, please contact us as below or call 07971 026 113. 

Register your attendance please email: 
Email: rsvp@westminster.gov.uk 

 

Monday 9th March 6.00pm-7.30pm NHS North West London Resident Forum 

Location: Online (MS Teams) – registration link at the bottom of this post 

This is your opportunity to take part in conversations shaping health and care across North West London. The forum brings residents together with NHS leaders to share updates, answer questions, and hear your views on key developments affecting local services. 

Why attend: 

• Hear an update on the approach for the merging NHS Integrated Care Board and what this means for local health services. 

• Learn about changes within Adult Complex Care and how services are evolving. 

•  Join the discussion on the Mount Vernon Hospital consultation and the future of specialist cancer services. 

• Take part in an open Q&A and share your thoughts directly with NHS leaders. 

This event is open to residents of Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Kensington & Chelsea, and Westminster. 

You will receive the MS Teams joining link approximately 24 hours before the event. 

Register now to secure your place: Resident Forum 9 March 

Follow the link:  

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/nw-london-resident-forum-tickets-1983356673200 

 

Sunday 8th & Saturday 14th March Weaving Workshop with textile designer Ashanti Farquhar at Casildart Gallery, 32 Connaught Street, London W2 2AF 

• Weave your own fabric to take home 

• Slow, mindful and therapeutic 

• Beginner friendly  

Follow the Eventbrite link to register your attendance: 

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/weaving-workshop-with-ashanti-farquhar-tickets-1978173464082?aff=oddtdtcreator 

 

Regent Street Cinema – 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 2nd March - ‘His Girl Friday’ 

Monday 9th March – ‘The Philadelphia Story’ 

Monday 16th March – ‘The Awful Truth’ 

 

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 

 

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 Rd, 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 – Takes place every 3rd Monday of the month at Regent Hall, Welcome Hub, 275 Oxford Street, W1C 2DJ, near Oxford Circus Tube Station.  

Monday 16th March 

Sofia & Pavel (Piano & Operatic Bass) from the Royal Academy of Music will be performing. 

Monday 20th April 

The marvellous Cherry Ge returns as graduate pianist from the Royal Academy of Music. 

 

EXTERNAL DEMENTIA SERVICES 

Resonate Arts Events  

Our weekly Creative Dance & Movement sessions take place on Monday 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd & 30th March, 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 Katie 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 3rd, 10th, 17th & 24th March and online (via Zoom) on Tuesday 3rd & 17th March. Our Spring Sharing will take place at Wigmore Hall on Tuesday 24th March! For more info and timings, please call Shelley on 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 16th March, 2.00pm – 3.45pm. To book a free place, 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 20th March at St Marylebone Church, 17 Marylebone Road, NW1 5LT. Pianist William Shi from the Royal Academy of Music will be performing. Tea & cake from 2.30pm, concert starts at 3.00pm.  

 

Other listings 

Creative Workshop: Springtime Sèvres Tuesday 24th March, 2.00pm – 4.00pm (free) Meeting Room, The Wallace Collection, Hertford House, Manchester Square, W1U 3BN  

Discover the secrets of Sèvres porcelain and decorate your own spring-inspired ceramics with the help of artist Christine Covill. No experience needed. Dementia friendly, carers & companions welcome. Please book on: 020 7563 9577; community@wallacecollection.org  

 

Memory Café South Tuesday 3rd March, 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 25th March, 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.  

 

Songhaven Concert Saturday 7th March, 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  

 

Westminster Abbey’s dementia-friendly offer for the start of 2026.  

We have an upcoming event: 

• 10th March, 11:30 am – Dementia Friendly Visit: England's Oldest Garden 

Booking link: Dementia Friendly Visit: England’s Oldest Garden Tickets, Tue, Mar 10, 2026 at 11:30 AM | Eventbrite 

Join us for a bespoke dementia friendly tour in the Westminster Abbey’s gardens, followed by refreshments and a gentle gardening workshop. 

The event will be bookable through the booking links above. Numbers are capped at sixteen people for each event. 

 

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 

 

London Council Elections – what do you want to see from Westminster Council  

On Thursday 7th May this year, council elections will take place across London. This is an opportunity to vote for the councillors who will represent you within our local authority for the next four years.  

 

Westminster City Council - Key service updates for residents and businesses following cyber incident 

CYBER SECURITY INCIDENT: UPDATE ON DIRECT DEBITS 

Most council services are now returning to normal following the cyber security incident identified on Monday 24th November, and we are continuing to work through service requests raised during the affected period. Thank you for your continued patience whilst the remaining systems are brought safely back online and we respond to any outstanding queries. 

Rent and service charge payments 
We’re now safely reactivating Direct Debit collections for rent and service charges. Direct Debits will not be taken in February and will resume from Friday 6 March; the same amount as your last payment will be collected. We will contact individual households via post to confirm any remaining arrears from November 2025, with information about how these can be repaid. Our income team will also be reaching out over the phone to offer support with repayments. 

Contacting us 
The Housing contact centre is open from 8.30am to 5.00pm on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, and 8.30am to 4.00pm on Wednesdays. You can also contact us by phone on 0800 358 3783.