Useful Information
Activities
LUNCHEON CLUBS
Crowstone Luncheon Club (Westcliff) Tel: 01702 353816 or 01702 478691
Leigh Glendale Over 55 Club. Tel: 01702 511818
Our Lady of Lourdes Luncheon Club (Leigh) Tel: 01702 710716
Salvation Army Luncheon Club (Shoebury) tel: 01702 292973
St James The Great Luncheon Club (Leigh) Tel: 01702 714022
St Margaret's Luncheon Club (Leigh) Tel: 01702 471773
Tuesday Luncheon Club Baptist Church Hall, Milton Road, Westcliff. Tel: 01702 478691 or 01702 340617
Leigh Carer's Luncheon and Support Group tel: 01702 431300
Shoebury Carer's Luncheon Support Group tel: 01702 393933
LEISURE, CULTURE & TOURISM
KEEPING FIT
WALK YOUR WAY TO FITNESS AND MAKE NEW FRIENDS... www.rochfordandcastlepointramblers.org.uk .Plenty of walks are organised all over Essex.
SWIMMING
Parkwood Leisure - Southend Leisure & Tennis Centre, Garon Park, Eastern Ave, Southend On Sea, Tel 01702 613000
Belfairs Swim Centre. Tel: 01702 712155
Shoeburyness Leisure Centre. Tel: 01702 293558
SPORT FOR OVER 50s
Nifty 50
Over 50s can take advantage of a new programme to help them get fitter at Southend Leisure and Tennis Centre.
The Active sports Club takes place between 10.00am and 12.00pm on Wednesdays at the Centre, in Garons Park.
Sessions cost £2.90 and include badminton, short-tennis and table tennis for further details or to book, call 01702 613000.
Friday is coffee morning with activities from 9 - 11am £5.85.
GET FIT FOR LIFE
From January anyone over 55 can take part in a five-week healthy lifestyle and exercise programme at Southend Library.
Each weekly session costs just £1 and runs from 10 - 11am in the ground floor library meeting room. Refreshments, free library vouchers and an infomation pack are also provided. To book you place, call The Blues Fit for Life Teams on 01702 341352
Forever Fit at Chelmsford Sport and Athletics Centre
Following the recently successful Fit for Life projects that Sports Development ran alongside Southend United FC, Chelmsford Borough Council is proud to have now taken on our own 5 week course titled Forever Fit!, again designed to encourage everyone over 50 to gradually become more physically active, in a friendly and relaxed instructor-led environment.
Similar to the previous course, each week, the hour long class will include a little information about how and why it is important to stay fit and healthy in later life, followed by a group activity. Participants will have the opportunity to try;
Week 1 - Exercise to Music
Week 2 - Fitness Walking
Week 3 - Stretching
Week 4 - Toning
Week 5 - Core Stability
NEW course!
A second course has now been added!! This will take place in the sports hall at Chelmsford Sport and Athletics Centre, Salerno Way and starts on Tuesday 2nd November 2010 from 11am - 12pm. Sarah will again the instructor for this class.
The cost to attend either of these classes is £3.00 per week, per person paid weekly at reception.
To book your space on the above courses, please call Sports Development on 01245 606569
Internet Taster Sessions For Beginners
All local libraries are holding FREE Internet Sessions for Beginners
For Sessions in all local libraries
To book contact: Digital Citizenship Team - 01702 215011 x 4123 - Southend Library
Allotments
HOW ABOUT HAVING YOUR OWN ALLOTMENT?
Well you can........ WESTCLIFF LAND CULTIVATION SOCIETY HAVE ALLOTMENTS TO RENT. ENJOY GROWING YOUR OWN FRUIT AND VEG. ENJOY A GREAT COMMUNITY. ENJOY GOOD HEALTH. www.wlcsallotments.org.ukGROW IT YOURSELF ORGANIC GARDENING COURSE
At the GROWING TOGETHER GARDENS 47 FAIRFAX DRIVE, WESTCLIFF ON SEA. TEL 01702 213134. All sorts of activites including gardening, Farmers Market and wildlife events and walks www.trustlinks.webs.com/LIBRARY SERVICES
MOBILE LIBRARY SERVICE
Books, DVDs and audio books offers visits every three weeks to over 106 residential homes, sheltered housing and Public Access. For details Tel: 01702 534125.
As well as a huge range of books, Southend Libraries provide a wide variety of other services. These include:
- enabling technology
- newspapers and magazines
- DVDs
- CDs
- Internet Access
- Story Tapes
- Spoken Word on CD
- Photocopiers and fax machines
DISABLED CUSTOMERS
The library services offers
- Large print books
- spoken Word cassettes and CDs
- Big Print Newspaper
- Audio-described and sub-titled videios and DVDs
- Talking Newspapers and magazines
- Induction loops
- Brailing Service
- TV Magnifier
- Textphone and Typetalk services
- RNIB Talking Book Service
- Access to Internet, e-mail and ciomputers
- Digital Listening Post
If you are housebound or a carer and unable to visit your local library. They offer a Home Library Service.
SOUTHEND LIBRARIES TEL:01702 534125
