1. health and fitness
2. disease
3. heart disease

AgeWell Newsletter May 2014
SOCIAL, HEALTH AND DIGITAL ACTIVITIES
May is National Walking Month
So let’s get walking!
Why not try Nordic Walking
Nordic walking is a specific fitness technique and not to be confused with trekking,
hill walking or trail running.
On Wednesday 14th May
At Haggerston Park 1pm –1.45pm
Meet at City Farm Entrance
Junction of Hackney Road and Goldsmith’s Row
Buses 55 and 48 drop you close by
Nordic Walking is an enhancement of ordinary walking and is one of the fastest growing cardio vascular
fitness activities - it makes something we can do twice as effective. Our walks have proved to be very
much a social activity as well as physical - where people come together and form other links if they
wish. The beauty of this activity is that you can choose to be social or not - depending on how you feel
on the day. After all the choice should be yours!
Please see our full exercise programme for other Nordic Walks
including Queen Elizabeth Park on Sundays
Why not get a group together and go along
Exercise Classes
Activity
Nordic Walking
Soca – Cise
Seated Exercise
Venue
Hackney Marshes Centre,
Homerton Road, E9 5PF
Rhodes Estate Community Hall
Woodland Street E8 3AZ
Rhodes Estate Community Hall
Woodland Street E8 3AZ
Yoga
Queensbridge Road Sports Centre
Improvers Plus
30 Holly Street E8 3XW
Yoga
Queensbridge Road Sports Centre
Improvers / Beginners welcome 30 Holly Street E8 3XW
Evening Nordic Walk
Zumba
Victoria Park Pavilion Cafe
Our Lady & St Joseph’s Church Hall
100A Balls Pond Road
Gentle Yoga and
Stamford Hill Library
Meditation
120 Stamford Hill. N16 6QT
Chinese Exercise for Health
Queensbridge Road GP Practice
24 Holly Street E8 3XP
Day
Time
Monday
10.30am –11.30am
Tuesday
11.30pm –12.30pm
Tuesday
1.15pm –2.15pm
Tuesday
5.30pm –6.30pm
Thursday
3.45pm –5.15pm
Thursday
7pm—8pm
Friday
12.00pm –1.00pm
Friday
1.30pm –2.30pm
Friday
1.30pm –2.30pm
Nordic Walking
Victoria Park Pavilion Cafe
Saturday
1.00pm –1.00pm
Nordic Walking
Queen Elizabeth Park - meet at
the Copper Box North Park
Sunday
10am -11am
NOTICEBOARD May Bank Holiday: 5th May. We are closed on that day
NEW TO AGEWELL: Chinese Exercises for Health on Fridays at Queensbridge Road GP Practice, 24
Holly Street. Seated Exercise. A series of slow controlled flowing movements combined with deep
breathing. Good for relieving pain, stress and anxiety.
VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES : ARTS and CRAFTS
Volunteer(s) needed to set up and run Arts and Crafts sessions.
Are you an artist? Do you knit, sew, embroider? Or whatever your skills, whatever you can offer - even if
it is just your time—would you like to pass on these skills to others, helping to create e a friendly
enjoyable activity . For more details contact Juliet at AgeWell.
Social Network
Computer Centre Activities
All events are held at The Age UK East London Computer Centre, 52 The Lawns, Matthias Road, N16
8QD, unless otherwise stated. For more information, please contact The Age UK East London Computer
Centre on 0207 254 2183, email [email protected], or visit acc.lawns.org.uk
PLEASE NOTE: The Age UK East London Computer Centre is CLOSED all day Monday and Tuesday
morning, unless otherwise stated below.
Agewell Jobseekers
Digital skills for work or self-employment at the Lawns
Wednesday afternoons, 2:30 to 5 pm
We provide quiet drop-in, short courses and workshops for people who want to learn the basic skills usually considered necessary for job search, as well as for actual employment.
We have volunteers to help you do the things which are sometimes difficult for computer beginners, such
as making a CV or using unfriendly job application sites.
If you are a Hackney jobseeker, and you would like to join our Wednesday afternoon sessions, please tell
an Agewell helper, or send an email to [email protected] – or just turn up at our computer centre. By the
way – It’s all free!
Digital Dance Party, Tuesday 6th May, 2 to 5 pm
First Tuesday of each month, at Open School East
Listen or play Digital Internet music
The music will be exotic and digital, as usual. The DJ will be anyone who has a danceable playlist. And,
if the weather is good – a barbecue on the roof.
Everybody is welcome! Please join us on Tuesday afternoon, 6 May.
Address: Old Rose Lipman Library, 43 De Beauvoir Rd, N1 5SQ
AGEWELL SPEAK EASY
Why not join our friendly class.
Is English your 2nd Language?
Would you like to improve your spoken English?
Wednesdays at CLR James Library. 1.30pm-3pm
Health Activities
STROKE Prevention Workshop
Hypertension and Stroke
Tuesday May 13th 1.30pm – 2.30pm
Stroke is the 3rd largest cause of death and leading cause of adult disability in the UK!
Stroke can affect anyone! Are you at risk of a stroke?
Do you want to know more about Stroke
and Stroke Prevention?
Why not come along to our workshop and learn more about
Stroke prevention and hypertension
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WHY NOT TRY Ping Pong every Wednesday for the over 50s at Hackney CLR James Library
The Health Spot @Hackney Central Library Tuesday 6th May
Enjoy a local walk followed by a free relaxing foot massage!
Meeting Point Hackney Central library, 1 Reading Lane at 11am
Reflexology and Chiropody Clinic - Wednesday 14th May 2014
Trowbridge Senior Citizens Hall, Lavington Close, Trowbridge Estate, Eastway E9 5HF
Only £15 — Call Barbara on 07957518078 to book an appointment
Over 60’s Classic Matinee
The Monuments Men
Wednesday 14th May at 2.30pm
£2.00 for over 60s (includes tea and biscuits, groups. FREE for accompanying carers
AGEWELL CONTACT DETAILS
22 Dalston Lane E8 3AZ
Tel: 020 7241 5909
Email: [email protected] Web: www.ageukeastlondon.org.uk
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