Stifford Centre
Empower people to lead healthy and prosperous lives
Older People’s project
Stifford Girls Project
As a multicultural and diverse community centre, we have seen a strong need to incorporate the welfare of the older citizens including those living on their own or with extended families who tend to stay away from participating in group activities or who might not having a place they feel comfortable going to outside of a home environment. We therefore continue to run an Older People’s Lunch Club for over-50 year old residents of the Stepney Green area.
This initiative aims to tackle isolation and encourage social interaction. Sessions delivered 3 days a week at the Stifford Centre, with an average attendance of 18 users per week.
Participants come along to enjoy:
- Freshly cooked lunch and engage in recreational activities, self-help sessions, confidence and awareness building activities
- Coffee mornings which allow people to catch up with each other, recent social and political news while having a nice cup of tea. The Centre’s advice and information teams are also on hand to help isolated residents address personal, health and social welfare issues;
- Day trips and events for the users to allow them to have a recreational break. By delivering the lunch club community initiative and making relevant resources available, we hope to bring our elder users together, providing a needs-based dedicated service that will contribute towards enhancing their mental and physical wellbeing.