Ageing Well
This programme is designed for people over the age of 60, to improve their physical and mental wellbeing.
For £52 per year (for Barking and Dagenham residents), you can access a range of social and active sessions across the borough in leisure centres and Active Age Centres such as:
- Barking Learning Centre
- Chadwell Heath Community Centre
- May and Bakers Sports Club
- Park Centre
- Valence Library
- Wantz Community Centre
Sessions include zumba gold, bingo, line dancing, tai chi and arts and crafts.
Sessions run seven days a week at a variety of times.
For a full list of the Ageing Well sessions available please see our programme below. All are FREE as part of the Ageing Well membership, or £2 per session to non-members.
Ageing Well Programme 2018 to 2019NEW sessions:
| Session | Day | Time | Venue |
| Card and Darts | Tuesday | 12.30pm to 3.15pm | Park Centre |
| Dancing | Monday | 1pm to 3pm | Park Centre |
| Elderberries | Monday | 6pm to 7pm | Castle Green Leisure Centre |
| First Aid | Wednesday (last Wednesday of each month) | 10.30am to 12noon | Valence Library |
| Garden Volunteering | Tuesday | 10am to 4pm | Valence House Museum (contact 0208 227 2332) |
| Knit and Natter | Monday | 10am to 12noon | Valence Library |
| Line Dancing | Monday | 10am to 12noon | Hedgecock Community Centre |
| Short Mat Bowls | Monday | 10am to 12noon | Ripple Centre |
| Zumba Gold | Monday | 10am to 10.45am | Park Centre |
Who can attend?
Anyone over the age of 60 (ID will be required).
How much is membership?
If you live in Barking and Dagenham the annual cost is £52.
If you live outside Barking and Dagenham you can only access the sessions in the Ageing Well centres (not the leisure centres), and the cost is £104 per year.
How do I sign up?
Register your interest using the contact us form and select ‘Ageing Well’ from the drop down, or for more information please call 020 8724 8018 or email healthy.lifestyles@lbbd.gov.uk.
