What’sTogether in On & Three Rivers November 2019 - January 2020 55+ A guide to local events and social activities to help you stay active and well in later life.

This booklet has been produced by Watford & Three Rivers Trust

Charity reg no: 1085518 About Us

Watford and Three Rivers Trust (W3RT) has been at the heart of community activity since 1974. We deliver, support and promote a wide range of activities that strengthen the local community and improve health and wellbeing.

Neighbours Together can support you to stay socially active. guide" and more.

Tel: 01923 606447 Email: [email protected]

Getting Together clubs and activities help you to stay active, build friendships and have fun.

Tel: 01923 216967 Email: [email protected]

Community Cars volunteer drivers are here to help if you are unable to use public transport due to mobility or health issues.

Tel: 01923 216964 Email: [email protected]

If you would like your community group, club or activity to be included in this guide, or if you are interested in advertising, please contact us on [email protected] or call 01923 606447.

Front cover photo courtesy of Grant Squibb Photography

The clubs and events in this guide, with the exception of Getting Together have no affiliation with Watford and Three Rivers Trust. Information correct at time of publication

Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 3 Postcode Areas In this edition Rickmansworth, Chorleywood, Croxley Green, WD3 Mill End, Maple Cross & Sarratt What’s On in WD3 Pages 7-22 WD5 , Bedmond & Hunton Bridge What’s On in WD5 Pages 23-31 WD17 Town Centre, Cassiobury & Nascot Wood What’s On in WD17 Pages 32-50 WD18 West Watford & Holywell What’s On in WD18 Pages 51-67 WD19 Oxhey, South Oxhey, Carpenders Park What’s On in WD19 Pages 68-82 WD24 What’s On in WD24 Pages 83-93 WD25 Garston & Leavesden What’s On in WD25 Pages 94-104 Dementia Friendly Pages 105-112 Community Events, Trips & Outings Pages 113-124 WD5 A Dash of Culture Pages 124-130 Volunteering Opportunities Pages 130 Useful Contacts Pages 131

WD24 WD25 Keys WD17 WD3 Coffee Morning Dance WD18 Health & Fitness Social Club WD19 Arts & Crafts Music

Lunch Club Hobbies & Interest

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What’s on in WD3

Mondays all ages over 60 HEARING PROBLEMS? Consult your friendly, local, professional audiologist Full audiology service (Hearing Aids & Wax removal) State of the art surgery | Warm & welcoming environment all ages FREE hearing test & consultation Large range of Hearing Aids | Discounted prices Ear Wax Removal | £55 for two ears | £35 for one ear 07968 214842 • [email protected] • www.lizears.co.uk liz.ears.wax.removal • Liz Ears Weekend and evening appointments are available Opening hours : 7am until 9pm, 7 days a week Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 6 Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 7 WD3 WD3

all ages over 55 all ages 18+ all ages all ages over 35

Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 8 Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 9 WD3 Tuesdays over 50 over 55 Social Activities Social Activities Social Activities Every SaturdayEvery Saturday 2.00pm 2. 00pm 4.00pm 4. 00pm Every Saturday 2.00pm 4.00pm BallroomBallroom & Sequence& Sequence Ballroom & Sequence all ages Dancing Dancing Dancing Every MondayEvery Monday - 2.00pm - 2. 00pm 4.00pm 4. 00pm Every Monday - 2.00pm 4.00pm Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 10 Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 11 WD3 WD3

over 55 older adults older adults over 60s all ages 16+ all ages all ages

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all ages Wednesdays over 60 all ages all ages over 55 all ages

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all ages Thursdays over 50 over 60 over 55 all ages over 50

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16+ Fridays all ages all ages all ages all ages all ages Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 18 Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 19 WD3 WD3

all ages all ages all ages all ages all ages all ages

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over 55 What’s on in WD5 Mondays over 50 all ages Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 22 Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 23 WD5 WD5

all ages Tuesdays all ages all ages all ages older adults all ages all ages

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all ages all ages over 50 Wednesdays over 55 Thursdays all ages over 55 Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 26 Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 27 WD5

all ages over 55 Fridays all ages Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 29 WD5 WD5

all ages all ages all ages Saturdays all ages all ages

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all ages What’s on in WD17 Mondays older adults over 50 all ages all ages over 50 Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 32 Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 33 WD17 WD17

all ages over 50 over 60 Tuesdays – all ages all ages over 18

Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 34 Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 35 WD17 WD17

over 50 all ages Wednesdays all ages all ages over 50

Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 36 Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 37 WD17 WD17

all ages over 60 over 50 all ages all ages older adults all ages Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 38 Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 39 WD17 WD17

all ages all ages all ages all ages all ages all ages

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all ages over 50 16+

Thursdays all ages all ages older adults

Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 42 Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 43 WD17 WD17

all ages Fridays all ages all ages over 50 all ages all ages all ages Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 44 Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 45 WD17 WD17

all ages all ages all ages all ages all ages Saturdays all ages

Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 46 Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 47 WD17 WD17

all ages Sundays over 55 all ages 75+ all ages

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What’s on in WD18

Mondays

all ages all ages

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over 50 all ages all ages all ages 55+ all ages all ages Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 52 Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 53 WD18 WD18

all ages Tuesdays all ages over 50 over 50 over 60 Older People

Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 54 Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 55 WD18 WD18

over 50 all ages all ages Wednesdays

all ages all ages all ages Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 56 Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 57 WD18 WD18

all ages all ages all ages 40+ Thursdays all ages

over 55

Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 58 Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 59 WD18 WD18

over 55 over 55 all ages over 55

Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 60 Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 61 WD18 WD18

all ages all ages all ages Fridays

over 50 all ages all ages

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over 60 over 50 18+

Saturdays all ages all ages all ages

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all ages

Sundays

all ages 75+

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all ages What’s on in WD19 Mondays over 50 all ages all ages Tuesdays over 55 over 60 Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 68 Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 69 WD19 WD19

18+ over 50 all ages over 60 all ages 18+

Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 70 Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 71 WD19 WD19

all ages Wednesdays 18+ 18+ over 60 over 60

Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 72 Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 73 WD19 WD19

over 55 over 60 all ages 18+ 18+ all ages

Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 74 Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 75 WD19 WD19

over 50 Thursdays over 60s all ages 18+ all ages over 60

Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 76 Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 77 WD19 WD19

all ages 18+ all ages 18+ all ages

Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 78 Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 79 WD19 WD19

Fridays Saturdays all ages over 60 all ages all ages 18+ Sundays all ages Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 80 Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 81 WD24

What’s on in WD24

Mondays 18+ all ages

Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 83 WD24 WD24

all ages all ages all ages over 50 older people all ages Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 84 Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 85 WD24 WD24

all ages Tuesdays 18+ all ages over 55 all ages all ages

Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 86 Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 87 WD24 WD24

18+ Wednesdays 18+ all ages over 50 retired people – 55+

Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 88 Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 89 WD24 WD24

over 55 all ages all ages 18+ all Thursdays ages 18+ Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 90 Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 91 WD24 WD24

Fridays Saturdays all ages 18+ over 55 Sundays 75+ all ages Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 92 Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 93 WD25 WD25

all ages What’s on in WD25 Mondays all ages 16+ 16+ Tuesdays over 60 all ages

Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 94 Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 95 WD25 WD25

over 50 all ages over 50 all ages all ages all ages all ages over 50 Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 96 Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 97 WD25 WD25

over 55 Wednesdays all ages over 55 all ages Thursdays all ages Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 98 Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 99 WD25 WD25

all ages all ages (15+) all ages all ages Fridays all ages Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 100 Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 101 WD25 WD25

over 50 all ages over 50 over 60 over 55 all ages all ages

Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 102 Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 103 WD25

Dementia friendly www.dementiafriendlywatford.com Saturdays

all ages all ages all ages Sundays 75+

Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 104 Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 105 all ages with dementia Memory Cafe

A N AT CAR RTR all ages RS Watford & Three Rivers Trust and Home Instead Senior Care Watford are delighted to announce the all ages starting on 4th October Suggested donation £5 CALL 01923 250513 OR VISIT www.dementiafriendlywatford.com

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Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 110 Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 111 Est. 1983 Community Events, Community Events, Tel: 01923 468253 www.ginder.co.uk Outings & Trips Since 1983 we have been looking after families in Watford and the surrounding areas with the utmost Dignity & Respect at all times. Our Offices are located locally for your convenience at: North Watford Office & West Watford Office & South Oxhey Office & Chapel of Rest Memorial Showroom Chapel of Rest 170 St. Albans Road, 42 Vicarage Road, 36 The Parade, Prestwick Watford Watford Road, WD24 4AS WD18 0EN WD19 7EE Tel: 01923 247427 Tel: 01923 448525 Tel: 020 8387 0512 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Abbots Langley Village Bricket Wood Village Bushey Office & Office & Chapel of Rest Office Chapel of Rest 51 High Street, Abbots The Old Bakery, 492 Bushey Mill Lane, Langley Lye Lane, Bricket Wood Bushey WD5 0AA AL2 3TL WD23 2AS Tel: 01923 269994 Tel: 01923 893372 Tel: 01923 221661 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] We are also able to offer a Home Arrangement Service at a time suitable to you. We offer Pre-Paid Funeral Plans to help remove any further stress and burden on your family at an already difficult time. For further details please call 01923 468253 or email [email protected]

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Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 116 Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 117 Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 118 Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 119 all ages all ages “The volunteer drivers are very friendly, caring and ever so patient.” Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 120 Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 121

Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 122 Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 123 A Dash of Culture A Dash of Culture Watford Palace Theatre Watford Palace Theatre

Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 124 Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 125 Watford Colosseum Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 126 Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 127 Watersmeet Theatre Pump House Theatre

Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 128 Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 129 Do you want to meet new people and help your local community? NHS 111 111 Police – non-emergency 101 HertsHelp 0300 123 4044 Connect with your Watford Borough Council 01923 226400 community, make new Council 01923 776611 friends and have fun County Council 0300 123 4040 Volunteer at times Community Cars 01923 216950 to suit you Dial-a-ride 01992 556771 my Herts Independent Living Service 01727 847264 Receive ongoing training and support Getting Together 01923 216967 Shop Mobility 01923 211020 Wellbeing Share your life Hertswise (Via HertsHelp) 0300 123 4044 experiences and Watford Community Housing 0800 218 2247 skills to help others Thrive Housing 0800 917 6077 Become part of the Which Trusted Traders 0117 456 6032 My Wellbeing family Age UK Hertfordshire 0300 345 3446 Citizens Advice 03444 111 444 Neighbourhood Home Library Service 0300 123 4049 Connectors Red Cross 0344 871 11 11 Club Hertfordshire Beacon - Victim Support 0300 0115 555 Helpers Pension Service 0800 731 0469 Community Attendance Allowance enquiries 0800 731 0122 Cars Drivers Safe and Well 0300 123 4040 Neighbourhood Watch (OWL) 101 Together we can help older people stay healthy, active and happy!

01923 216961 email [email protected] or visit Tel: www.mywellbeing.community 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 130 Tel: 01923 606447 www.mywellbeing.community Page 131 HOME Our service is available seven days a week. We can offer: Home help Dementia care Companionship Meal preparation Personal care Shopping and errands

Call us on 01923 588713 or email at [email protected] Home Instead Senior Care Watford GPF Lewis House, Olds Approach, 96% OF CLIENTS Watford WD18 9AB RECOMMEND www.homeinstead.co.uk/watford

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