Silver Sunday
Celebrate Silver Sunday, a national day for older people
Sunday 7th October saw the first ever Silver Sunday, an exciting new day for older people to take part in free activities and events. Silver Sunday celebrates your contribution to your community and aimes to help you try new things, keep active, meet your neighbours and overcome loneliness.
The day was piloted in Westminster with the hope that other areas of the UK will organise similar events in the future.
"This is a special day for older people to get involved in community events and activities to bring back some of the traditional community spirit. It's also a small thank you for your contribution to society." Joanna Lumley
See the official Silver Sunday website for more information.
SILVER SUNDAY 2013 - COMING SOON
Take a look at just some of the events that happened this Silver Sunday:
| Event | Venue | Information |
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| Sponsored swim | Marshall Street Leisure Centre, Marshall Street, W1F 7EL |
70 people swam 70 lengths in aid of charity Advocacy Plus. Many thanks to Marshall Street Leisure Centre and Irene Kohler for putting on this event |
| Sport Activities | Moberly Sports Centre, Kilburn Lane, W10 4AH | Moberley Sports Centre put on exercise classes aimed at people aged 60+. Classes included aerobics, chair exercises, rowing machine and exercise bikes, table tennis and Zumba. |
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Zumba |
Academy Sport, Torquay Street (off Harrow Rd), London W2 5EZ Nearest Tube: Royal Oak/Warwick Avenue |
A Zumba class at one of Open Age's Community Hubs. Many thanks to Academy Sport for providing this event. |
| Pilates | Moberly Sports Centre, Kilburn Lane, W10 4AH | It was a chance to stretch and relax with a pilates class designed for the over 60s. Many thanks to all the staff at Moberly Sports for supporting Silver Sunday |
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Zumba |
Churchill Gardens Youth Club, Churchill Gardens Estate, Churchill Gardens Road, SW1V 3AL |
A Zumba class at one of Open Age's Community Hubs. Many thanks to Churchill Gardens Community Hub for providing this event. |
| Chair Exercise | WECH Community Centre, Athens Gardens, Elgin Avenue, (via Chantry Close) W9 3RZ | WECH Commuity Centre held a class of Chair exercises to help with mobility at one of Open Age's Community Hubs. Thank you to all who made this event possible. |
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Annual Tea Dance |
Grosvenor House Hotel, 86-90 Park Lane, W1K 7TN |
1000 Westminster Residents on 65+ years enjoyed an afternoon of dancing, music and tea in the ballroom of one of the best hotels in London. Many thanks to the Grosvenor Hotel, staff, volunteers and all the amazing sponsors who made this event a great success. |
| Discover the Secrets of Banqueting House, courtesy of Historic Royal Palaces |
The Banqueting House, Whitehall |
We were treated to an introductory talk about Banqueting Hall, the last surviving part of the once great Whitehall Palace to learn about its secrets, history and uses throughout the years. Many thanks to Sutherland Forsyth and everyone at Historical Royal Palaces for providing this event as part of Silver Sunday |
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West End Theatre Tour and Afternoon Tea |
The West End | Society of London Theatre provided a walking tour of West End's historic landmarks lead by Diane Burstein. The walk was then followed by tea at the Charing Cross Hotel, kindly donated by the Charing Cross Hotel. Thank you all! |
| Afternoon Tea at the Ritz | The Ritz London, 150 Piccadilly W1J 9BR | Afternoon tea for two at the Ritz was given to two lucky winners who entered the Westminster Plus prize draw. Many thanks to the Ritz Hotel for their fantastic support and prize donation. |
| Photography Introduction Course | Vital Regeneration, Fisherton Hall, Orchardson Street, Fisherton Estate, St. John's Wood, NW8 8LP | An afternoon of photography was put on by Vital Regeneration, providing older residents with an introduction to photograpy, all followed by afternoon tea in the hall thanks to Four Feathers Youth Club. Thank you to all involved for making this event possible. |
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A Celebration of the Calendar Girls at the Royal Albert Hall This event is now full. |
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, SW7 2AP | Luckily Prize winners got the chance to attend the Royal Albert Hall for exclusive evening of music, speeches and special guests to celebrate the emotional fundraising achievement of the Calendar Girls. Many thanks to the Royal Albert Hall for providing this fantastic opporunity for Westminster Residents. |
| 50% off meals at Little Chef | Nationwide | Throughout the day Little Chef offered 50% off their meals when over 50's quoted 'Silver Sunday'. Thank you Little Chef for this generous offer. |
| Free roast Dinner | St Margaret's Drop In Centre, 1 Carey Place, SW1V 2RT | Residents could pop into St Margaret's Drop in Centre on Sunday for a free Roast Dinner for the over 50s, all thanks to RADICLE. |
| Singing Workshop with ENO Community Choir | Westminster Boating Base, 136 Grosvenor Road, SW1V 3JY | The ENO Community Choir provided an afternoon concert and workshop for those who wanted towarm up the vocal chords and have a sing-along. Our thanks to the ENO Community Choir fand Westminster Boating Base for donating their time and staff to support Silver Sunday |
| Beginners IT class with Sesquis | Greenside Community Centre, Lilestone Street, London, NW8 8SR |
Two beginners IT courses covered basic computer use and an introductiong into how the internet can be used in everyday life. Thank you to Sesquis and the Greenside Community Centre for their brilliant donations |
| Listah Tunnah Violin Recital | Forrester Court Residential Home | Listah Tunnah performed to many residents throughout the day on 5th October as she joined the Lord Mayor and Cllr Flight on their tour of Residential Homes in the Westminster area. |
| South Westminster Community Choir | Forrester Court Residential Home | The South Westminster Community Choir performed to residents of Forrester Court as part of Silver Sunday. Many thanks to the Choir as well as staff at Forrester Court and Care UK for making the event possible. |
| Music and creative expression |
The Harris Centre, 51 Lanark Road, W9 1AP Buses 6, 16, 46, 98, 187, 332 and 414. Nearest tube: Maida Vale |
The Harris Centre offered a day of art from the Royal Academy, poetry writing, music recital and sing-along (with drinks and light nibbles!) thanks to the Octavia Foundation. |
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Lunch and activities |
The Harris Centre, 51 Lanark Road, London, W9 1AP Buses 6, 16, 46, 98, 187, 332 and 414. Nearest tube: Maida Vale |
The Harris centre also offered lunch and activities such as Irish dancing, Karaoke and a raffle thanks to the Octavia Foundation. |
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