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!
New trips programme for Spring/Summer 2019
Do you live in the TN21 postcode area, are you over 60 and enjoy going out and meeting people? Then our new Spring/Summer trips programme could be just the thing for you.
We offer a door to door service in one of our fully accessible minibuses. Pickups start from 1.00pm, returning around 5.00pm.
FREE Introduction to Chen Tai Chi
FREE Introduction to Chen Tai Chi on Saturday, the 8/12/2018 at the Cross In Hand Village Hall (opposite the Rugby field) from 9.00am to 9.45am. The introduction is ideal for anyone, senior citizens with or without physical limitations due to injury or illness or who have some mobility restrictions can experience Chen Tai Chi, exercise in a gentle and slow fashion and be able to enjoy Chen Style Tai Chi.
Regular classes will resume in January 2019. £8 per session. Click here for details.
Contact: Tara Tuen-Matthews
Email:
Mobile: 07582 279 908
Website: www.happytaichi.co.uk
Annual General Meeting
This year’s Annual General Meeting was held on 31st January 2019 at 7.30pm in the Mayfield Room at the State Hall, Station Road, Heathfield.
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 …
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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
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
