Alyson Smith

Mid Sussex Manager

Age UK West Sussex is part of Age England Association consisting of Local Age UK’s and Age Concern organisations and local groups, and affiliated with Age UK National acting as

its national co-ordinating body. Our simple mission statement is: –

“To improve the lives of older people in

West Sussex”

Age Concern joined forces with Help the Aged and we are now known as

AGE UK WEST SUSSEX

• 5 Centres across West Sussex

• Community Clubs in Crawley & Adur

• Elderberry Clubs - respite services for

carers of people with Dementia in

Crawley, Haywards Heath & Littlehampton

Wellbeing Services….

Our Centres & Clubs offer…

• A place for people in later life to meet, socialise and take part in activities

• Over 150 activities a week

• Home-cooked meals & snacks to eat in or take-away

• In-house services including chiropody, hairdressing, acupuncture, massages, beauty & holistic treatments

• Social events & outings

• Door-to-door transport

• Free WiFi

“Fun, Food and Friendship”

Activities on offer

• Computer, tablet & smart phone

training

• Genealogy & Digital photography

• Arts & craft groups

• Educational & Language Classes

• Mind Gyms

• Discussion groups

• Book & film clubs

• Quizzes & bingo

• Card schools & board game

groups

• Flower craft

• Embroidery & knitting groups

• Calligraphy

• Choirs & singing groups

Active

• Dancing – Ballroom, Sequence,

Latin, Jive, Tap, Spanish, Line & Tea

dances

• Table tennis

• Darts & short mat bowls

• Range of fitness classes including

Zumba Gold, Dance fit, Salsacise,

Yoga, CBE, Pilates, Tai Chi, LBT,

Extend, Men's body conditioning,

Circuits, Step, Walking football,

Inside cricket & golf, Curling &

Ballet, Swoove Groove

• Healthy walks

Social

Swoove Groove

Step it up class

Dance Fit & Chairobics

at the Redwood Centre, Haywards Heath

Some stats over the last year……..

• 82,290 people attended an activity

• Of those, 31,384 attendances were for a

physical activity

• Over 50% of our members are aged between

70 - 90 with the biggest group aged 70 - 80

• Approximately 50% live alone

• Approximately 75% female to 25% male

Our services…

• Home from Hospital

• Take Home & Settle

• Relative Support

• Help at Home

• Information & Advice and Money Advice service

• Trading offering products & services

What do we do in Mid

Sussex? Cherry Tree centre in Burgess Hill, Redwood

centre in Haywards Heath, Take Home and

Settle / Relative and Patient support, Home

from Hospital, Information and Advice, Money

Advice Service, Help at Home and Products

and Services