The Age UK H&F annual Spring BBQ is back! Please join us on Sunday 30^th April from 10am to 3pm at 105 Greyhound Road to raise much needed funds for local older people. The event is open to anyone, young or old, and we hope to see you for a day of fun activities and delicious food. You can pop in for a short visit or stay for the whole thing, but please make sure you register your attendance here so we know you’ll be swinging by!

We’ll have a tasty BBQ with food available to purchase at a small cost, and lots of stalls and games for you to try your hand at. To find out more and to register your attendance, please go to https://giving.give-star.com/event/age-uk-hammersmith-and-fulham/spring-bbq-2023. We hope to see you there!

Join us for the 15th annual Trustee Exchange at BMA House on the 26th April.

With three streams to choose from on Finance & Fundraising, Compliance & Culture, and Governance & Leadership, you will leave with practical solutions to suit your organisation’s priorities.

Don’t miss out, book now.

Are you struggling with your emotional or mental wellbeing? The Wild Mind Project offers a safe, confidential space in nature for you to share your thoughts and feelings with other young people from the LGBTQ+ community.

The programme is free, runs for 4 weeks and will be held in Twickenham. Programmes are suitable for young people aged 15 to 25.

A typical 2-hour session might include a nature walk, some light conservation work or gardening. This is combined with a range of creative activities such as painting, felting, lino cutting, bundle dyeing or cooking on an open fire. There will be time to talk and share collective struggles, and the group form a supportive network of new friends that last beyond the life of the programme.

” It has been amazing to do the sessions as it is really calm and relaxing. Being in nature has allowed time to unwind and socialising with fellow LGBTQ+ people has been lovely”

” I experience homophobia and transphobia at work so it’s nice to have a place where I feel safe and accepted. The activities are fun and the meditations really help“

quotes from young people who have attended our programmes.

The programme runs on  Sunday 19th Mar, 26th Mar, 2nd April and 16th April 2023, from 11.00-13.00 at Marble Hill Park and Heatham House in Twickenham.

For further information please visit our website, contact us by email or phone 01273 230102.
To book a place on the programme, please complete our online Booking form

Residents of Hammersmith and Kensington can enjoy Bikeworks ‘cycle taxi with a difference’. The perfect vehicle for tackling loneliness.

This completely free service operating across North London, allows up to three passengers to enjoy gentle exercise and fresh air while making journeys in their neighbourhood in a social group- it has been proven to be beneficial for physical and mental health.

Bikeworks surveyed users of its previous cycle taxi pilot to explore the impact to people who used the cycle taxi. The results showed that people felt less isolated, they noted improvements in their health and wellbeing, that they were able to expand their boundaries and reach and felt freedom through improved mobility.

‘It was that sense of independence that I can achieve something again. Before I’d always been told no, no, no, no, no. It was like YES you CAN do this, let’s GO! I struggle to use public transport. The cycle taxi gives me a good sense of independence…’

Sonia – Old Oak resident

‘It was very good, it also happened to be a nice day, we were really happy to get out and be outdoors, and we were able to pedal and get some exercise and at the same time sit comfortably on the seats. It forces me to go out and cycle which is good for my health and wellbeing. I physically felt like I had worked out.’

Ali – White City resident

Designed for people seeking social connection, people with a health condition, those with restricted mobility or those with visual/sensory impairments, the taxi can fit 3 passengers, is easy to get on and off and can carry luggage such as shopping and walking aids.  Passengers can choose whether to pedal and with an electric battery and friendly pilot with you all the way, it is hard not to have a good time.

Book a journey using the Book a trip button from Bikeworks’ website https://www.bikeworks.org.uk/cycle-taxi-service/. Or give Bikeworks a call on 020 8980 7998 (option 5).

The service can be used for leisure (to explore the neighbourhood) or practical purposes (to the doctor or shops)- even both at the same time and can be booked for taster sessions or return journeys.