Age Concern Haslemere & District
Haslewey Community Centre
Lion Green
Haslemere
Surrey
GU27 1LD
Telephone: 01428 658190
info@ageconcernhaslemere.org.uk
We are pleased to offer the following activities here in Haslewey Community Centre. Please note that some of them have to be booked in advance. If you need some extra information or have a comment, please do not hesitate to contact us. We are always happy to hear from you!
Click on any of the links below to be taken to more information regarding that activity.
Age Concern Haslemere organise outings to garden centres, theatres, local places of interest, as well as trips to the sea-side.
Our minibus has wheelchair access and is driven by our volunteers. On board we also have a volunteer available to assist you.
Details of forthcoming outings & trips can be found in our newsletter or on the noticeboards in the Harliquin café and Haslewey Centre. To make a booking please contact the office on 01428 658190. There is a small charge for these outings.
Back to topOur Harlequin Café situated within Haslewey Community Centre is a great place to meet friends and enjoy a cuppa 'n chat. Harlequin Café is open from 9.30am to 1.30pm five days a week; serves an delicious array of snacks, teas & coffees, and light refreshements. A Hot Lunch is served between 12.00pm and 1.30pm each day.
Regular users can buy a "Diamond Card" that entitles them to a discount on food in the Café, as well as savings on other services.
Back to topTai Chi is an ancient Chinese exercise consisting of slow, soft and balanced movements, allowing the mind, body and spirit to act as one. Tai Chi can be practised by anyone regardless of age or physical fitness. As a health system Tai Chi can produce a high degree of relaxation as well as having a beneficial effect on balance and posture, reduction in blood pressure, oxygen uptake and circulation, flexibility and strength, co-ordination, emotional stress. The exercises practised in this class which runs here at Haslewey on Wednesdays at 10am are particularly good for opening and stretching the body, making the spine stronger and more flexible. This will naturally result in better freedom of movement, health and happiness.
Back to topAn art group for artists over the age of 50. We welcome artists of all abilities to our friendly group who meet each Wednesday afternoon at 1:30pm.
Many of our members exibit (and sell) their work at our summer exhibition.
Back to topYoga is very adaptable and beneficial for all whatever level of fitness and ability. Yoga tones muscles; helps keep the body flexible and youthful. It strengthens and balances nervous and glandular systems and releases endorphins (good feelings) from the brain. Yoga is beneficial for breathing and releasing stress so students can relax more easily. The yoga class is not competitive; there is a relaxed, friendly atmosphere and students can work at their own level. Whatever age or sex or ability students are they benefit greatly from regular practice of yoga.
Classes at the Haslewey Community Centre are on Fridays at 10:30am-11:30am. Phone 01428 648716 and register or just turn up. Please bring a blanket or a yoga mat; you will keep fit and meet new friends.
Back to topFirst Click is a BBC Learning campaign to encourage those aged 55 and over, who currently do not use the Internet, to understand and enjoy its benefits.
First Click courses will start at Haslewey on Friday, February 4th, 2011. Each course will consist of 4 (2-hour) sessions. Cost for the course: £30.00.
Please leave your name at the front desk if you are interested in attending a course and we will contact you.
What the First Click covers:
Using a computer
Using email
Computer Jargon
Back to topEvery Tuesday from 10am - 1pm the computer room at Haslewey Community Centre opens its doors to the "over 50s" who want to learn more about computers and computing. It runs during the school term throughout the year. No appointment is needed. To find out more and get hands-on experience just drop in.
There is no set syllabus; the aim is to help people to do what they want to do. This can be anything from writing letters to searching for information on the internet with a variety of options in between. These could include: sending e: mails, researching family history, accounting and on-line banking. Longer term projects can also be covered. For example, one person's memoirs have recently been completed and published. Another current project is the compilation of a horticultural encyclopaedia.
Help for all these different needs is given on a one-to-one basis by experienced volunteers from Age Concern Haslemere. Amazingly, there is no charge for all this help, advice and use of the desk top computers. Age Concern Haslemere does, however, ask that a small donation is made to cover some of the costs of this excellent service. There is also a nominal charge for printing and internet access.
Back to topThe wool shop sells a variety of wool at reasonable prices, as well as: knitting patterns, knitting needles and buttons for those little sewing jobs.
Back to topCome along and enjoy a game of bingo in the lounge with "eyes down" on Monday mornings at 11am and Thursday afternoons at 1.15pm. Three times a year we play Big Bingo when you have the chance to win some fabulous prizes.
Back to topThis class is for anyone who has had a fall, slip or trip or is concerned that they are losing their balance. The class is led by a qualified instructor and a community physiotherapist and includes confidence building exercises for balance, strength, flexibility and coordination. The class runs on Tuesdays 2pm-3.15pm.
Back to topThese classes are aimed at keeping you fit and well. They include some seated and some standing exercises designed to increase strength, flexibility, circulation, balance and co-ordination as well as being fun, friendly and stimulating. Come along and have a go on Thursdays 10-11am.
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