Time for Tea

We are celebrating being awarded a grant from the National Lottery Community Fund to support our work with older people who are isolated and lonely.

Time for Tea events run throughout the district in shared public spaces such as supermarkets and shopping centres. This is an opportunity for older people to gather informally and enjoy refreshments in open areas they already visit, making it a regular drop-in event and providing passers-by with an easy opportunity to engage, feeling comfortable and safe. No doors to open, no closed rooms!
We have opened new ‘Time for Tea’ projects across the district and would like to thank the wonderful, caring people at various shopping venues who are really eager and happy to host our events. Our team of 3 staff will attend each event along with Age UK Wakefield District volunteers to chat, offer support and generally get to know people.
We hope the people who come along will build good relationships, develop new friendships and benefit from the support that Age UK Wakefield District has to offer at what we hope will be happy, relaxed get togethers.
So if you see us whilst out shopping, come and say hello!
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Hemsworth
Based in the Tesco store, this gathering happens on the
1st Monday of each month 10am - 12noon
Upcoming dates
9th May (Week later due to Bank Holiday)
6th June
4th July
1st August
5th September
3rd October
7th November -
Morrisons Dewsbury Road
Based in the Morrisons cafe, this gathering happens on the
3rd Tuesday of each month
10am - 12noonUpcoming dates
17th May
21st June
19th July
16th August
20th September
18th October
15th November -
Wakefield Centre
Based in the Ridings Centre, Time for Tea happens in the centre near the glass lifts
4th Thursday of each month 10am - 12 noon
Upcoming dates
26th May
23rd June
28th July
25th August
22nd September
27th October
24th November -
Wakefield Centre
Based in The Ridings Shopping Centre, Cuppa Club happens in the centre near the glass lifts. Offering entertainment and time for a chat
2nd Thursday of the month
10am to 2pm
12th May
9th June
14th July
11 August
8th September
13th October
10th November
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Knottingley
Based in the Morrisons cafe, this gathering happens on the
last Wednesday of each month 10am - 12noon
25th May
29th June
27th July
31st August
28th September
26th October
30th November -
Knottingley
Based in the Community Shop (Old Factory Shop)
this gathering happens on the2nd Tuesday of each month
10.30am - 12.30pmUpcoming dates
10th May
14th June
12th July
9th August
13th September
11th October
8th November -
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To find out more about this exciting new project, please contact Brenda Wardle on 01977 552114 or email: brendawardle@ageukwd.org.uk
If you are interested in volunteering at any of our rewarding 'Time for Tea' events, click here to see our volunteer opportunities.
The Time for Tea team have produced quarterly ‘Wellbeing Newsletters’, themed around the Community Fund, Time for Tea initiative

Enjoy reading about our different Services, tax your brain with our puzzle pages, learn some new techniques for getting through this tough time together. Learn about opportunities to Get Involved with Age UK Wakefield District through our upcoming projects around Digital Inclusion. Make 2022 the year you try something new, challenge yourself, amaze your family by calling them on Zoom or FaceTime, or sending an email to them all.
To look back at our fantastic Wellbeing Newsletter, select the one you'd like to view from the below options
We welcome your feedback and ideas to help in the development of future newsletters, let us know what you would like to see in our next edition and we will do what we can to accommodate those ideas.
If you would like a printed version of this publication please email brendawardle@ageukwd.org.uk
Age UK Wakefield District runs a ‘Keeping Older People Connected’ digital inclusion service which has three offers for people over 50:
- A free Tablet Loan scheme allowing people with little or no previous experience of digital equipment and the internet to gain valuable experience, learning in their own time and in their own houses, with telephone support from team members.
- The free Telephone Support service, where people can log a call-back request for help with their own equipment by ringing the Single Point of Contact number 01977 552114.
- The free ‘Time for Tea’ Tech Tables, where members of the team support an area for people to find out more about the services and get immediate help with their own equipment. The Tech Tables are available at all the planned events above.