Age Concern Heathfield & District

Age Concern Heathfield and District has recently become an incorporated Charity and our Charity number is 1205545.

We have a Chairman and Board of Trustees who meet regularly to ensure the efficient running of the service, with our minibus and medical car services, as well as our Men’s Shed, run entirely by volunteers.

Click on the buttons below or click through the pages to learn more about us and the services we offer!

Heathfield Men's Shed
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Medical Car Services

Shedders’ creations available at Gemini Cards

by | 26/01/2020 |


We are delighted that Gemini Cards, on Heathfield High Street, have kindly offered space in their front window to display a
small selection of locally turned wooden items. Gemini Cards are strong supporters of local community activities and we are delighted and encouraged by their support.

We hope you will pay Gemini Cards a visit, browse the collection of hand crafted wooden items – and buy one!  Proceeds go to Heathfield Men’s Shed.

Herd of Christmas Reindeer Spotted in Heathfield!!

by | 24/11/2019 |

We understand this is part of a local annual migration to the Heathfield Farmer’s Market on 21 December.

Each reindeer is individually named and branded by the Heathfield & District Men’s Shed. The whole herd is made from local wood which has been responsibly sourced, and they are on sale for £10 each, with all proceeds going to help fund the Shed.

The reindeer will be on sale together with turned wooden items such as bowls, candlesticks, bottle tops, and wooden tree decorations. This year’s unique art nouveaux piece is a bespoke bottle opener, crafted at the Men’s Shed – so come on down and take a peek. All seek good homes!

If you can’t get to our stall on 21 December, you can contact us:
via email at:
or via our Facebook link heathfield.mensshed
or call: 01435 863656

Knitting Project

 

Can you help knit or crochet blankets or twiddle muffs?

Join our group of enthusiastic knitters and crocheters who keep busy all year round making blankets which we distribute locally to those in need during the winter months.

In addition, we also make twiddle muffs which not only keep your hands warm, but are also are very soothing to anyone who fidgets with their hands.

If you would like to take part in our knitting project, please phone (01435) 866960 or email

 

 

Heathfield Men’s Shed

The Heathfield & District Men’s Shed (HMS) is the latest venture linked with Age Concern Heathfield & and is open to men over 60 in the TN21 postcode.

The Shed activity fits in nicely with our aim to support those over 60 years of age in the TN21 area & goes hand in hand with our existing facilities.

There seemed to be a gap in support activity for men in particular over the age of 60 and, after after some initial research it was seen that there was indeed a demand. Read more …

Photo Gallery…

Our volunteer minibus drivers and escorts have taken passengers to a number of social and cultural events, including: Lunch Clubs in Heathfield and Punnetts Town; Day Centres in Heathfield; the ‘Airbourne’  Air Show in Eastbourne, viewed from Beachy Head; a cinema trip to Hailsham; a concert at the Eastbourne Bandstand; a boat trip on Bewl Water; a visit to the Llama Park in the Ashdown Forest; greyhound racing in Brighton; Raystede Animal Rescue Centre, Ringmer; pub lunches in Cross-in-Hand, Eastbourne, Pevensey Bay, Chiddingly and Brighton; shopping trips to Heathfield, Eastbourne, Brighton and Hastings and visits to garden centres in Heathfield and Eastbourne – to name but a few!

Men’s Shed
Crib Planter
Workshop Build
Lockdown Colouring Sheets
Punnetts Town Country Lunches
Working Breakfast for Volunteers
Visit to Airbourne 2017
Heffle Court Music Session
Heathfield Shopping Trip
Age Concern Heathfield Volunteers’ Lunch
Age Concern Heathfield Minibuses
Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service 2022
Exec Team at Work