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Information for People Over 50
Idea Store activities
There are a range of courses designed for people over 50 years in Tower Hamlets.
View the Course Guide for full details.
You can enrol on a course at your local Idea Store or by calling our Information, Advice and Guidance line on 020 7364 5665.
Golden Time
Our weekly coffee morning for senior users. Come along to enjoy a cup of coffee or tea, chat with staff and other Idea Store users, enjoy new books, local history, monthly movie matinee, discover computers, games, music and lots more.
Idea Store Bow
Thursdays, 10am - 12noon
Idea Store Canary Wharf
Tuesdays, fortnightly 2 - 3.30pm
Idea Store Chrisp Street
Thursdays, 10am - 12noon
Idea Store Whitechapel
Mondays 10.15am - 12noon
Bethnal Green Library
Tuesdays 10.30am - 12noon
Cubitt Town Library
Thursdays, fortnightly 10am - 12noon
Watney Market Library
Thursdays 10am - 12noon
Tower Hamlets Council Activities:
Leisure Centres
There are a number of over 50s leisure activities to get involved in - find out more by contacting your local leisure centre.
Arts and Leisure for the Over Fifties
Tower Hamlets has a number of organisations aimed at people over fifty along with numerous venues of interest. This information has been compiled into the 'Arts and Leisure Guide for the Over Fifties' which you can obtain by emailing artsandevents@towerhamlets.gov.uk or by calling 020 7364 7905.
LinkAge Plus
Are you aged over 50? Do you have any health, social, financial, housing or employment problems that you would like help with? Would you like to meet people similar to yourself? If so, Tower Hamlets' new Link Age Plus service is for you.
Lunch Clubs
The 'Lunch Club Directory' [PDF] [590.18KB] lists community and day centres in the borough, which serve lunch, providing a vital social function for many residents.
Websites of interest:
Hobbies and Interests
The University of The Third Age – get involved with your favourite hobbies, learn new skills and meet new people.
Baby Boomer Bistro – UK’s first chat site for people over 50.
Heyday- Get involved in social issues, politics and good times.
Information and Advice
DirectGov for Over 50s - government advice on issues for 50+
Information for Mature People - Benefits calculator
The Pension Service – advice on pensions
SAGA– insurance, holidays, health, friends and financial advice
Silver Surfers Seventy - over 70 tried and tested websites
Your Doorstep, Your Decision - protect yourself against rogue doorstep sellers
Health
BBC Health- information, advice and contacts for health issues
Central and East London Breast Screening Service - for women from the age of 50
Where for Care - information, reviews and listings for over 20,000 UK care homes
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