Positive Ageing Week 2024
What is Positive Ageing Week?
Positive Ageing Week is taking place Monday 30 September to Sunday 6 October 2024.
This year, Redbridge is celebrating Positive Ageing Week (PAW), an initiative by Age Action to celebrate the contributions of older people and to promote their agency. The event emphasises the positive aspects of aging and the significant roles older individuals play in our communities and families. The week-long event happens yearly, with a new theme, and aims to challenge stereotypes and misconceptions about aging and to highlight the positivity and vitality of older age.
The theme for this year is challenging ageism - reframing how we think, feel and act towards ageing and older person.
Find out more on the Positive Ageing Week website
Events taking place in Redbridge
Positive Ageing Week main event
Join us for an exciting day of Positive Ageing Week related activities on Wednesday 2 October from 10am to 3pm at City Gates, 25-29 Clements Road, Ilford IG1 1BH.
- Free NHS Health checks, including blood pressure, glucose, cholesterol, and BMI (this is available until 1pm)
- Free exercise and chair based exercise taster sessions. Please email sami.jobanputra@ageukrbh.org.uk to confirm your space
- Talks from organisations such as Age UK, London Fire Brigade and Metropolitan Police
- Information and advice stands from a range of services, including alcohol, smoking and substance misuse, falls prevention, dementia, talking therapies, and benefits support
There will be a light lunch and refreshments on offer for all attendees
Full programme of events
Age UK have a series of diverse and exciting events happening during the week.
Visit the Redbridge, Barking & Havering Age UK website for the most up to date information on their events.
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Date |
Time |
Activity/Event |
Venue |
Additional information |
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Monday 30 September to Friday 4 October (Every day) |
10am to 11.30pm or 1.30pm 3.00pm |
Wanstead Activity Centre Art Group Display of recent work |
Wanstead Activity Centre 2 Grove Park E11 2DL - Front room
Telephone: 020 8989 6338 |
No booking required for the exhibition.
If you require lunch please book before 11am on the day or in advance on 020 8989 6338 |
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Monday 30 September to Friday 4 October (Every day) |
10am to 11.30pm or 1.30pm 3.00pm |
Wanstead memories exhibition, items submitted by service users including photos and other artefacts. |
Wanstead Activity Centre 2 Grove Park E11 2DL - Back room |
No booking required for the exhibition.
If you require lunch please book before 11am on the day or in advance on 020 8989 6338 |
|
Monday 30 September |
12pm |
Wanstead Activity Centre Lunch to include Mayor official opening exhibitions |
Wanstead Activity Centre 2 Grove Park E11 2DL |
If you require a two course lunch (£7.00) please book before 11am on the day or in advance on 020 8989 6338. |
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Monday 30 September |
10am to 11am |
Chair Based Exercise with Sami |
Ilford Library, Clements Road, IG1 1EA, Floor 1 |
Booking in advance is required. Please contact glenda.templeman@ageukrbh.org.uk |
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Monday 30 September |
11am to 12pm |
Chair Based Exercise with Sami |
Ilford Library, Clements Road, IG1 1EA, Floor 1 |
Booking in advance is required. Please contact glenda.templeman@ageukrbh.org.uk |
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Monday 30 September |
10am to 10.50am |
Tai Chi with John |
Ilford Library, Clements Road, IG1 1EA, Floor 1 |
Booking in advance is required. Please contact glenda.templeman@ageukrbh.org.uk |
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Monday 30 September |
1pm to 3pm |
Arts and Craft Session |
Fullwell Cross Library, 140 High Street, Ilford IG6 2EA |
Booking required via Age UK Di’s Diamonds Service.
Email disdiamonds@ageukrbh.org.ukor call 07494035950
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Tuesday 1 October to Thursday 3 October (Every day) |
Residents can visit during opening hours |
Redbridge Concerns Photographic Exhibition by Voices of Experience Panel Members |
Kenneth More Theatre
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Tuesday 1 October |
12pm to 2pm |
Lunch |
King George V Pub, 645 Cranbrook Road, IG2 6SX |
Booking required via Age UK Di’s Diamonds Service.
Email disdiamonds@ageukrbh.org.uk or call 07494035950
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|
Tuesday 1 October |
1.30pm |
Voices of Experience Panel Meeting (Panel members only) |
Age UK Redbridge, Barking and Havering office, 4th Floor, 103 Cranbrook Road, IG1 4PU |
Aging Well in Redbridge – Age Friendly Communities. Speakers. Age Friendly Communities Survey Launch |
|
Tuesday 1 October |
10am to 12pm |
Digital Champions Project |
Age UK Redbridge, Barking and Havering office, 4th Floor, 103 Cranbrook Road, IG1 4PU |
Digital Champions open drop in session providing information about the programme and demonstrating the support we can provide.
Run By Harvey Baxter, Digital Champion |
|
Wednesday 2 October |
1pm to 3pm |
Cream tea and sing along/dance |
Kenneth Moore Theatre |
Booking required via Age UK Di’s Diamonds Service.
Email disdiamonds@ageukrbh.org.uk or call 07494035950
Please note there is a £10 charge per person for the event.
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Wednesday 2 October |
1.30pm to 2.30pm |
Nordic Walking |
Valentine’s Park |
Booking required via Falls Service.
Please contact glenda.templeman@ageukrbh.org.uk |
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Thursday 3 October |
11am to 2pm |
Digital Champions |
Age UK Redbridge, Barking and Havering office, 4th Floor, 103 Cranbrook Road, IG1 4PU |
Digital Champions open drop in session providing information about the programme and demonstrating the support we can provide.
Run by Lorraine Dawes, Digital Champion |
|
Friday 4 October |
2pm to 3pm |
Cockney Knees up piano sing along and tea coffee |
Wanstead Activity Centre 2 Grove Park E11 2DL back room |
Booking required in advance on 020 8989 6338 |
Ageless Teenagers are holding the following exercise classes in Ilford Library on Wednesday 2 October.
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Reggae Salsa with Ageless Teenagers |
12pm to 1pm |
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Chair Based Reggae Exercise with Ageless Teenagers |
1pm to 2pm |
These are usually £3 per class, but are free of charge for Positive Ageing Week.
Book here for the exercise classes
