South Oxfordshire
- Health walks
- Driver awareness classes
- Tuesday lunches
- Exercise
- Day centres and lunch clubs
- Panels and forums
- Volunteering
- New ventures
- Arts & crafts
Health Walks
Benson – for details contact Margaret Wiggall on 01491 838286
Didcot – Tuesday and Thursday at 10am. Contact Anne Lister on 01491 823135
Sonning Common – For details contact Jill Greenwood on 0118 972 2441.
Goring – Walks held on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays. Contact Bernard Novell on 01491 873092
Wheatley – Thursday 10am. Park Leisure Centre, Holton
Older & Wiser Driver Awareness Classes
These are now being conducted by Oxfordshire County Council Road Safety Team & are designed for people who have held a licence for more than 20 years & may benefit from a refresher course. Contact Liam Hillis on 07748 333402.
Tuesday Lunches
At Wallingford Methodist Church, St Leonard’s Church, Wallingford.
Lunch is served each Tuesday from 12.30-1.30pm. The main meal will be £3 and puddings £2. Jacket potatoes and sandwiches will also be available. Everybody is very welcome and there is no need to book.
Gentle Exercise to Music
Didcot – Friday 10-12 & Tuesday 10-12. Civic Hall.
Crowmarsh Gifford– Monday 1.30pm. The Pavilion.
Contact Val Kir on 01235 816641 – first taster free!
Henley – Tuesday at 11.30am – 12.30pm. Gentle Exercise. YMVA, 2 Lawson Road, Henley, RG9 1NZ.
First taster free - contact Pam Matter 01235 810191 Term time only
Moulsford – Tuesday 6.00-7.00pm. Cranford House School, Moulsford
Qi Gong and Tai Chi
Henley Social Club for the over 60s (close to the Town Hall). Fridays 2-3pm. Contact 01491 574718
Wallingford – Tuesday 2.00-3.00 at Centre 70, Kinecroft, Wallingford
Age Concern Day Centres and Lunch Clubs
Day centres and lunch clubs offer a chance to meet people and enjoy a range of activities as well as providing a balancing meal. These are held in:
Nettlebed – Sue Ryder Care Home, Fridays 10-3
Goring Lunch Club – Goring Community Centre, Tuesdays 10-1 (Also runs on Wednesdays as an independent lunch club.)
For those with mental health needs:
Bluebells – Henley on Thames, Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays
Dovecote – Thame, Wednesdays and Fridays
For more information please contact 01235 849400
Panels and Forums
Age Concern’s forums and panels offer an opportunity for older people to have a say and make a difference. They are an opportunity for people to share opinions on subjects that are important to them, learn about new services and developments, work with Age Concern to inform and influence policy makers, service providers and others.
Volunteering
If you would like to contribute to your community, meet new people, develop skill or face a new challenge, we’d love to hear from you – please call Amy Allen on 01235 849400.
New Ventures supported by Age Concern Oxfordshire
The Crispin Pub Lunch Club – for older people from Harwell and surrounding villages. Every Thursday from 12pm at The Crispin Pub, Harwell. £6.50 for a two-course meal. To book contact The Crispin on 01235 835212.
Wallingford Methodist Church Coffee Morning. Every Thursday from 10.30am – 12pm at Wallingford Methodist Church, St Leonard’s Square. For more details please contact the Methodist Church on 01491 837045.
To find out more about the full range of services Age Concern Oxfordshire provides, please contact us on 01235 849400.
Art & Crafts Classes
A range of Arts & Crafts classes are being developed for the over 50s. If you would like to find out more about having a class near you please contact Jane Smith on 07920 576385
