Activities Timetable
We are continually finding new activities to hold which will be of interest to our members. Our activities provide social interaction and help to break the monotony of the present day and help those who may feel isolated to find new friendships which they may never have found.
A ZOOM link is provided for those attending external online activities and this will take you to the activity, shortly before it commences.
If you are not already registered to receive the Age UK Westminster weekly email Newsletter please contact Enquiries: Tel: 020 3004 5610 Email: enquiries@ageukwestminster.org.uk
As there are continued cases of Covid-19 and the Winter months will increase risks of flu infection please do not attend our activities if you show symptoms of Covid-19 or Influenza. If you are showing signs of either you should self-isolate in order to reduce the chances of infecting others.
To register for any of the activities please contact: Souad Abdellaoui.
Tel: 07903 255384
Email: souad.abdellaoui@ageukwestminster.org.uk
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Introducing Digital Together! We’re excited to share Digital Together — a brand-new initiative from Age UK Westminster designed to help older local residents feel confident and connected in our digital world. |
We’re thrilled to share that Age UK Westminster has been chosen as one of three charities in the Waitrose Green Token Scheme at the Edgware Road branch
When you shop at Waitrose Edgware Road, you’ll receive a green token at the checkout — please pop it into the box labelled Age UK Westminster to help us support older people in our community.
The more tokens we receive, the greater our share of Waitrose’s donation!
Every vote counts, so please spread the word to friends, family, and colleagues — a simple token can make a big difference.
Waitrose Edgware Road, W2 2DX
We Want Your Feedback: Help Shape New Paid-for Services at Age UK Westminster
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 types of services would be most useful and how often you might use them. Options include:
- Decluttering
- Handy Person
- Mobile Hairdressing
- Footcare / Toenail Cutting
Your input will help us offer high-quality, affordable services that meet real needs.
👉 Please take 2 minutes to complete our survey:
https://forms.gle/o6oxTXL6DQ8F...
Thank you for helping us shape the future of our support for older people in Westminster.
Can you help?
We’re exploring a new opportunity to develop a specialist service for older people who are living with dementia and/or a cancer diagnosis, as well as the family members and carers who support them. As part of this, we’re hoping to gather insight directly from those with lived experience to better understand current gaps, challenges, and unmet needs in existing support services.
We are looking to hear from:
- Older people who have lived experience of dementia and/or cancer
- Family members or carers supporting someone with either or both conditions
The forum/survey will help shape the development of a more holistic, person-centred service, ensuring it is informed by the voices of those who need it most. We will be looking to deliver the forum/survey in January. Please email enquiries@ageukwestminster.org.uk if you are interested in taking part.
Forthcoming Activities
If you would like to attend please contact Souad Abdellaoui.
Tel: 07903 255384
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. There will be no Chair Yoga on 6th & 13th January and Chair Yoga will return on 20th January
Refreshments will be provided 2.00pm-2.30pm.
Final classes of 2025 will be held on 9th December.
Fit4life Level 1 will return on Tuesday 6th January but there will be no Chair Yoga on 9th December, or the 6th & 13th January and Chair Yoga will return on 20th January
Every Wednesday 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 ‘Sharon’ our qualified instructor. There is a £3.00 fee to attend this class.
Refreshments provided from 11.30am-12.30pm.
Final class of 2025 was held on 3rd December, and we will return on Wednesday 7th January
Fortnightly Coffee Morning Forum 11.00am-12.30pm - Regent Hall, Welcome Hub, 275 Oxford Street, W1C 2DJ, near Oxford Circus Tube Station.
Thursday 5th February – Guest Speaker PC Stevie Dawson – Ward Officer – Leicester Square and Chinatown.
Fortnightly Coffee Morning 11.00am-1.00pm at Hotel 63, 63 Bayswater Road, London, W2 3PH
Monday 26th January fortnightly – Monday 23rd March - Learning Unlimited Crafts and Wellness workshop for 5 sessions.
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 12th February – Guest Speaker PC Stevie Dawson – Ward Officer – Leicester Square and Chinatown.
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:
- 26th January
- 9th February
- 23rd February
- 9th March
- 23rd March
Thursday 29th January 1.00pm-3.00pm Social Group coffee afternoon - Hope in the Community held monthly at the Gordon Hospital, Bloomburg Street, London, 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
Wednesdays for 6 sessions, ‘CREATE’ Jewellery making art workshop at St Marylebone Parish Church, 17 Marylebone Road, NW1 5LT
28th January - 1.30pm-3.30pm
4th February - 1.30pm-3.30pm
11th February - 1.30pm-3.30pm
25th February - 1.30pm-3.30pm
4th March - 1.30pm-3.30pm
11th March - 1.30pm-3.30pm
Those registering must be available for all 6 classes.
Sunday 1st February 1pm British Museum Exhibition - Samurai
Monday 2nd February 10.30am-12.00pm Coffee Morning at Lord’s Cricket Club, St. John’s Wood Road, 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. You should enter Lord's cricket ground by the Grace Gate in St John’s Wood Road.
Saturday 14th February 5pm Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective: My Funny Valentine at the Royal College of Music
The renowned Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective perform alongside talented RCM musicians in a richly varied programme featuring Baroque elegance from Jacquet de La Guerre and Romantic colour from Dohnányi.
Alongside, enjoy a lively selection of songs by Florence Price, Barber, Gershwin, Cole Porter and more, where classical meets cabaret in a celebration of melody, rhythm, and timeless storytelling – perfect for Valentine’s Day.
Royal College of Music concerts, Prince Consort Road, London SW7 2BS
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
New library digital support drop-in dates plus learn how to use the NHS app! 
Come and join us at Age UK Westminster for our FREE digital learning sessions for age 50+ held in friendly, social group settings at libraries across Westminster.   
We now have library drop-in dates booked through until October and are working with Healthcare Central London to provide support to learn to use the NHS app at our drop-in sessions Church Street and Pimlico libraries in August. Learn how to book GP appointments online, order repeat prescriptions, view your medical records safely and get health advice anytime.  If you are attending one of these sessions, you should bring your smartphone or tablet and – if you don’t have the app and want support to set it up – photo ID (e.g. passport or driving licence) and proof of address (e.g. utility bill).  There is no need to book, and you can just turn up on the day, but if you can let us know if you are planning to attend it will help us to know how many to expect.  Call or message our Digital Inclusion Coordinator Sarah on 07399 301938 or email sarah.robinson@ageukwestminster.org.uk. 
Our usual upcoming library drop-in dates are as follows.  Please note that the session at Paddington Library now usually takes place on the third WEDNESDAY of the month. 
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. 
Marylebone Library (9-11 New Cavendish Street, W1G 9UQ)
All sessions are held on Thursdays from 1:30 to 3:30pm. Next date is the 5th February.
Church Street Library (67 Church Street, NW8 8EU) 
All sessions are held on Wednesdays from 2.00pm to 4.00pm. Next dates: 11th February.
Paddington Library (Porchester Hall, 45 Porchester Road, W2 5DU)
All sessions are held on Wednesdays from 11.00am to 1.00pm. Next dates: 21st January & 18th February.
Pimlico Library (Lupus Street, SW1V 3AT)
All sessions are held on Thursdays from 11.00am to 1.00pm. Next dates: 22nd January & 26th February.
Mayfair Library (25 South Audley Street, W1K 2PB) 
All sessions are held on Fridays from 2.00pm to 3:30pm. Next dates: 23rd January & 27th February.
St John’s Wood Library (20 Circus Rd, NW8 6PD)
All sessions are held on Thursdays from 2.00pm-4.00pm. For next date please contact Sarah Robinson.
Asthma and Lung Conditions
Asthma + Lung UK’s Westminster Support Group for respiratory conditions https://www.asthmaandlung.org....;
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
Every Friday 3.00pm-4.00pm at Walterton and Elgin Community Homes, The WECH Community Centre, Selbourne House, 36a Elgin Avenue, W9 3AZ.
Free Over 50’s Exercise Class with ‘David’ a qualified instructor for residents of Harrow Road Ward. Final class 21st November unless extended.
All welcome, drop in and give it a try or register.
Please wear trainers or plimsols.
FREE Lunchtime and evening Concerts at Regent Hall Concert Hall, 275 Oxford Street, W1C 2DJ, near Oxford Circus Tube Station
1.00pm Friday 23rd January - The January Band, Jacob Bagby conductor,  Lovatt-Cooper, Respighi & Sebastian Johnson.
1.00pm Friday 30th January - Julia Trintschuk classical guitar, international soloist having given recitals in over 20 countries.
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.
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 19th January
The ‘Wallace Collection’ will be attending and providing a presentation.
EXTERNAL DEMENTIA SERVICES
Resonate Arts Events
Our weekly Creative Dance & Movement sessions are on Mondays 2.00pm – 3.30pm at Penfold Community Hub, 60 Penfold Street, NW8 8PJ. Gentle & playful movement class; chair-based. Please call Katie on 0300 030 7212; info@resonatearts.org
Music for the Moment – our free dementia-friendly concert series in partnership with the Royal Academy of Music – restarts on Friday 23rd January 2026 with harpist Megan Humphries at St Marylebone Parish Church, 17 Marylebone Rd, NW1 5LT, from 2.30pm
Other listings
Westminster Abbey’s dementia-friendly offer for the start of 2026. 
- 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.
Both events will be bookable through the booking links above. Numbers are capped at sixteen people for each event.
Video and Tea Wednesday 28th January 2026, 1:30pm – 4:30pm (no film screening in December!) The Liberal Jewish Synagogue, 28 St John’s Wood Road, NW8 7HA
Watch a screening of the film ‘For Me and My Gal’ followed by a delicious tea and ice-cream. No need to book, tickets £2.00 on the day. Wheelchair accessible. For info, please call 020 7286 5181.
Turtle Song
This January, Turtle Key Arts, together with English Touring Opera and the Royal College of Music, will be running Turtle Song, a warm, welcoming and completely free programme of singing and songwriting workshops designed specifically for people living with dementia.
No musical experience is needed, and companions and carers are warmly invited to take part too.
Over the past 16 years, Turtle Song has brought high-quality music-making to communities across the UK, creating truly intergenerational experiences by pairing participants with talented young student musicians. 
Project Details
When: Mondays, 10:30am–12:15pm
19th & 26th January; 2nd, 9th, 16th & 23rd February; 2nd, 9th & 16th March 2026
Where: Royal College of Music, Prince Consort Road, South Kensington, London SW7 2BS
Cost: Completely free
To sign up or find out more:
Complete the application form on our website- https://www.turtlekeyarts.org.uk/turtlesonglondonapplication
Email: ellie@turtlekeyarts.org.uk
Phone: 020 8964 5060