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Older People's Interest Groups

Community Groups and Organisations focused on meeting the needs of older people.

  • Action and Resources In the Community
    Community facility offering admin support plus toddler, children, young persons groups.
  • Age Concern St Helens
    Advocacy, information and advice service. Active Care. Befriending Service. Volunteering. Active Age Activities. Arts and Crafts. Holistic Therapies. Beauty Therapy. Exercise and Dance. IT.
  • Breathe Easy
    Help group for people with breathing problems.
  • Care and Repair
    Home improvement agency and handyperson services
  • Chain Lane Community Centre
    Local Community Centre managed by a voluntary steering group which provides a venue for hire for groups and organisations and individuals who provide activities/support for the community or for one off hire for e.g.children's parties.
  • Christ Church Community Centre
    From toddlers to pensioners. Mums and tots, youth clubs, girls brigade, over 60's, community meetings, rooms for rent, line dancing, tai chi, keep fit, credit union.
  • Christie's Art Group
    Practising artists from varied backgrounds. Available for painting demonstrations, workshops and commissions.
  • clinkham wood
    reflections on Clinkham wood long ago. See youtube videos for old storoes
  • Clock Face Miners Welfare Centre
    Football (Junior/Senior), Rugby League (7-11 years and senior), Bowling (all ages), over 50's club.
  • Crownway Community Centre
    Room hire, courses, information, community cafe, social groups
  • Dawn Patrol
    Vulnerable people display an indicator to let children on the way to school they are OK. If no indicator we will contact and see you are OK or get help. Run by the Red Cross.
  • Deafness Resource Centre
    A registered charity providing services for deaf people in St Helens and the surrounding areas.
  • Dual Diagnosis Drop In Group
    Any individual who has mental health problems, alcohol or drug related problems or has been a user in the past and need social support network.
  • Eccleston OPW Committee
    Eccleston Old Peoples Welfare Committee cares for the social welfare of the elderly in and around Eccleston. Fortnightly afternoon tea and bingo as well as other activities.
  • Footsteps
    A listening, information and support service for families of drug/alcohol users.
  • Haydock Womens Club
    A womans group affiliated to the National Association of Womens Clubs.
  • Heald Farm Court
    Heald Farm Court, the new retirement housing option for people over 55, in Earlestown, Newton-le-Willows.
  • Making Space
    Mental health charity
  • Mens Fellowship
    Mens social group.
  • Merseyside Disability Federation
    MDF provides support for the voluntary and community groups in Merseyside and the surrounding area that are of and for disabled people. We are an "umbrella group" - our aim is to build the capacity of the other groups. We're sorry but we are *not* able to provide information or suport for individual disabled people.
  • Miniature Bear Foundation
    Adult Drama Group
  • Mothers Union
    Church organisation, raises money for a lot of different charities.
  • NASO
    Reading Group
  • NASO National Adult School Organisation
    "Meeting to discuss a wide variety of subjects with occasional guest speakers."
  • Newton and Haydock Self Help Group
    Run by, and for, individuals who have experienced mental illness. All ages welcome. Provides support and friendship through meetings. Various activities on offer such as guest speakers, crafts, trips out.
  • Newton Community Centre
    Is a Community Centre is based in Park Road South, Newton-le-Willows and is a Community Centre in the true sense of the word - Run by the Community, for the Community. The Centre runs a diverse range of activities and courses (educational and recreational)and offers numerous services all of which have been in response to identified needs. The Centre is very much Community led. Our Programme includes the following courses:- Complementary Therapy course (Aromatherapy, Crystal Healing, Indian Head Massage etc.), Computers/IT, Dressmaking, Dance Classes - for adults and children, Foreign Languages(for beginners through to advanced), Guitar Lessons for Adults and Children, Family Martial Arts, Pilates, Yoga, Tai Chi, Childcare is available for numerous courses. We also run several activities for children and young people i.e. After School Club, Family Fun Time. There are weekly advice & guidance sessions for those seeking employment or wanting to start their own business. We also have numerous volunteering opportunities available. Please contact the Centre for further information or visit our websites What's On page.
  • O'Connell Lipreading Group
    Learning to lipread, alternative ways of communicating, information and support for hard of hearing adults. Group meets every Tuesday morning.
  • Parkinsons Disease Society
    Supporting people with parkinsons and their carers and families.
  • Pilkington Choir
    A group of almost 40 men & women who sing together for pleasure. Singers of all ages are welcome - at present our ages range from 22 to 80 years. We sing a wide variety of music ranging from Songs from the Shows to Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel, Carpenters, ABBA, modern composers. The emphasis is very much on fun to sing numbers. You don't have to read music but the ability to sing in tune is essential. We are led by two fine musicians - Anne O'Hara, Conductor and Dorothy Parr on piano. Rehearsals are held every Tuesday at The Pilkington Pensioners Activity Centre on Ruskin Drive. Concerts take place at a variety of venues throughout St Helens and within a 15 mile radius. For more information, Give Wynne Rees a call on 0151 430 6744 or Cath Sumner on 01744 883229
  • PROBUS
    Mens social gathering.
  • Rainford Carers Support Group
    The group meets to help each other to cope with the isolation and stresses of caring. We also have talks/help by releveant professionals. We offer therapy too.
  • Rainford Road Sheltered Housing
    Sheltered Housing Scheme Belonging to Helena Housing.
  • Rocklands Bridge Club
    Rocklands Bridge Club
  • RSVP (Retired Senior Volunteer Programme)
    Providing annual welfare benefits and grants to ex food workers over fifty years old with ten years full or part time service.
  • Shevington Court Nursing Home
    Southern Cross Healthcare nursing home.
  • Shining Lights Centre Over 50s Group
    Over 50s from local community meet weekly as social group supporting and hobbies.
  • St. Anne's Ladies Group
    Mature ladies of the parish meet fortnightly for social occasions. Some speakers, refreshments, occasional bingo or raffle.
  • St. Helens and District Blind Society
    Advice, information and grants for visually impaired in St. Helens and district. Minibus facility.
  • St. Helens and District Blind Society
    Advice, support for V.I services, social grants, talking books
  • St. Helens Caledonian Society
    "This is a great friendly club for people who are hard of hearing and want to relax and meet people ?in the same boat?. Very supportive with information available on coping with deafness."
  • St. Helens Carers Centre
    A one stop shop for unpaid carers. Provides advice, information, support, training, leisure breaks, benefits help, groups support, therapies and newsletter.
  • St. Helens Deaf Club
    "This social club is for deaf people who use British sign language as their first language to make new friends, play darts, pool, dominoes etc."
  • St. Helens Hard Of Hearing Club
    "This is a great friendly club for people who are hard of hearing and want to relax and meet people ?in the same boat?. Very supportive with information available on coping with deafness."
  • St. Helens Mental Health Carers
    Groups for people who support a relative or friend experiencing mental health problems. Inform - support - involve.
  • St. Helens Mental Health Forum
    For anyone interested in improving local mental health services.
  • St. Helens Physically Disabled Society
    Supporting disabled people.
  • St. Helens Senior Voice
    Voice for older people in St. Helens.
  • St. Helens YMCA Accommodation for Homelessness
    We are supported housing provision where residents are able to progress from traditional hostel provision (56 bed spaces), through semi indipendant accomodation in Central Court (62 bed spaces) to indipendant accomodation at Norman Court which comprises of 44 self contained flats, we also have the foyer project that offers assistance to those who are seeking employment, training and educaitonal opportunities.
  • St. Helens YMCA Sports and Fitness Club
    Fully equipped gym, squash courts, licensed bar. Many sporting activities available and clubs in operation.
  • St. Julies Over Fifties
    Community group.
  • St. Theresa's Over 50's
    Ladies and gents over 50's enjoy speakers, keep fit (chair exercises), line dancing, bingo, holidays and days out.
  • St. Vincent De Paul Over 60's Group
    Over 60's meeting to socialise. Bingo and refreshments.
  • Sutton Sentinel Talking Newspaper For The Blind
    A talking newspaper for the blind or visually impaired - two local newspapers read onto cassetee every Thursday during school term.
  • Syncho
    Synchronised swimming group
  • The Citadel
    An inclusive, multidisciplinary arts centre, which promotes and provides access to creative skills for all the St. Helens borough and beyond.
  • The Pilkington Family Trusts
    Working with older people offering support services and advice to help them live independently and enjoy an active retirement.
  • Tinnitus Support Group
    Supporting people suffering from tinnitus whether hearing or hard of hearing
  • Trapwood Lipreading Class
    A group of hard of hearing adults learning lipreading, alternative ways of communicating, obtaining information and support regarding hearing loss. Hearing people are also welcome.
  • Trees Community Centre
    Our aim is to advance education and provide facilities in the interests of social welfare. We offer various training courses and also offer full employment guidance and suport. We also have full creche facilities.
  • watch this space
    Watch this space are a dance and theatre company working in and around St Helens, with groups of all ages and abilities. Watch this Space offer weekly classes in a variety of different dance forms. Watch this space have provided young dancers with opportunity to perform in a range of different settings such as Disneyland Paris, Royal Albert Hall, LEAP contemporary dance festival, St Helens Theatre Royal and more. Watch this space offer arts award qualifications in bronze and silver.