Welcome to Aberdeen s 50+Directory full of activities and opportunities for the 50+ age group resident in Aberdeen.

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2 Sponsored by the Common Good Fund THE LORD A B E R PROVOST D E E N TOWN HOUSE ABERDEEN AB10 1LP Welcome to Aberdeen s 50+Directory full of activities and opportunities for the 50+ age group resident in Aberdeen. Sport and leisure play a vital role in every community in boosting health and fitness levels. The activities and opportunities available today can also form the basis of many new friendships. 2 It is important that everyone is afforded the opportunity, regardless of age, which is yet another reason I am proud to be able to support this further development of the 50+ programme. Having browsed through the booklet, I ve found many interesting and exciting ventures on offer and I would urge you all to consider enrolling in one of the many activities and clubs available. It sounds like enormous fun! Lord Provost Peter J Stephen, OStJ, MCIBS

3 Index Arts and crafts 4 Bingo 5 Book groups 5 Bowling 5 Cafes and coffee shops 6 Church services 6 Clubs 8 Computing 9 Dance 11 Discussion groups 13 Drama 13 Dressmaking 13 Entertainment 13 Exercise classes 13 Games 16 Gardening 17 Health and wellbeing 17 History groups 17 Keep fit 18 Language classes 18 Lunch clubs 18 Meetings 19 Mobile phone classes 19 Music and dance 19 Outdoor activities programme 20 Photography 20 Social clubs 20 Speaking 21 Sports 21 Veteran/ex service organisations 21 Walking Festival Directory of useful contacts Aberdeen Care and Repair 27 Aberdeen City Golf Season Passes 27 Aberdeen Older People s Sign Posting 27 Ace Club 27 Cash In Your Pocket Partnership 28 Grampian 50+ Network 28 Grampian CareData Information Service 28 Grampian Pre-Retirement Council 28 Homecheck 29 The Point Customer Service Centre 29 Cash in Your Pocket Drop-In Sessions 30 Kincorth Customer Access Point 30 Woodside Customer Access Point 30 Listening to Aberdeen s Older People: Older People Working Group and Older People s Action Plan 30 NHS Grampian Healthpoint 31 Senior Railcard 31 Ranger Service 31 S.C.A.R.F 31 Shopmobility 31 The Scottish Helpline for Older People 32 Aberdeen College 32 Arts Development at Whitespace 33

4 4 Arts and crafts Art Altens Community Centre Strathburn Street Thursdays 10am-12 noon Tel: members 2 non-members Kincorth Community Centre Provost Watt Drive, Kincorth Wednesdays 10am-12 noon Tel: Woodside Activity Centre Clifton Road Mondays 2pm Tel: includes tea and coffee Craft group Methodist Church Seaview Road, Findochty Tuesdays 10am Tel: Nancy Gardiner Free Kincorth Community Centre Provost Watt Drive Tel: pm-3.30pm Ruthrieston Community Centre Holburn Street Wednesdays 1.30pm-3.30pm Tel: Opportunity to design, create and make your craft ideas. Woodside Activity Centre Clifton Road Thursdays 10am Tel: includes tea and coffee Art and History Group Seaton Community Project Linksfield Academy, King Street Thursdays 12.30pm-2.30pm Tel: Free but there may be costs for materials or trips. Attended by all ages but mostly 50+ group. Looks at local history in and around Aberdeen. Art projects vary from small to large. Cardmaking Ferryhill Community Centre Albury Road Mondays 12.30pm-2.30pm (term time) Tel: ferryhillcomcent@btconnect.com 3 Aboyne Place Tuesdays 2pm-4pm Kincorth Community Centre Provost Watt Drive, Kincorth Wednesdays 7pm-9pm Tel: Woodside Activity Centre Clifton Road Wednesdays 2pm Tel: includes tea and coffee China Painting Aboyne Place, Garthdee Mondays 2pm-4pm Lace making Ruthrieston Community Centre Holburn Street Wednesdays 9.30am-11.30am Tel: Machine knitting Kincorth Community Centre Provost Watt Drive, Kincorth Mondays 6.30pm-8.30pm Tel: Parchment craft Ruthrieston Community Centre Holburn Street Tuesdays 9.30am-11.30am Tel: Patchwork Kincorth Community Centre Provost Watt Drive, Kincorth Mondays 1.30pm-3.30pm Tel: Ruthrieston Community Centre Holburn Street Thursdays 7pm-9pm Tel: Patchwork and quilting support group assisting each other in designing and making patchwork. Sewing Rubislaw Church Centre Beaconsfield Place Wednesdays 9.30am-11.30am Tel:

5 Sugarcraft Kincorth Community Centre Provost Watt Drive, Kincorth Fridays 10am-12noon Tel: Watercolour Art Class Aboyne Place Tuesdays 1pm-3pm or 6pm-8pm Wednesdays 2pm - 4pm 3.40 For all levels of experience Bingo Altens Community Centre Strathburn Street Thursdays 1pm-3pm or 7.30pm-9.30pm Tel: altenscc@tiscali.co.uk 1 members 2 non-members Balnagask Community Centre Balnagask Road Wednesdays and Fridays 1pm-3.30pm Tel: p Refreshments provided Catherine Street Community Centre Catherine Street Mondays 7.30pm-9pm Thursdays 7.30pm-9pm Tel: catherinestreet@aol.com 60p admission Froghall Community Centre Powis Place Mondays and Wednesdays 7pm-9pm Tel: admission. 95p per book main session and 50p per book late session. Henry E Rae Community Centre Manor Avenue Mondays 6.30pm-9pm Saturdays 1.30pm-4pm Tel: Local transport available. Please phone the centre to arrange. Tillydrone Community Centre Gordon Mills Road Thursdays 7pm-9pm Tel: non-members Bingo and lunch Aboyne Place, Garthdee Thursdays 11am Lunch is served after bingo 2 Book groups Aberdeen Reading Group Aboyne Place, Garthdee 2nd Wednesday of the month 7pm Bowling Altens Community Centre Strathburn Street Mondays 1pm-4pm Tel: altenscc@tiscali.co.uk 1 members 2 non-members Indoor bowling Cairncry Community Centre Foresterhill Road Tuesdays 9.30am-11.30am and 1.30pm-3.30pm Fridays 1.30pm-3.30pm and 7pm-9.30pm Tel: p members 1.25 non-members Catherine Street Community Centre Catherine Street Wednesdays 2pm-4pm Tel: catherinestreet@aol.com 60p Cummings Park Community Centre Cummings Park Crescent Thursdays 7pm-9pm Sundays 2pm-5pm Tel: Danestone Community Centre Fairview Street Wednesdays 2pm-4pm Thursdays 8pm-10pm Tel: non members Aboyne Place, Garthdee Mondays 10 am-12 noon, 12.45pm-1.45pm Wednesdays 9.30am-11.30am 5

6 6 Kincorth Community Centre Provost Watt Drive, Kincorth Mondays 9.30am-11.30am or 1.30pm-3.30pm Thursdays 9.30am-11.30am or 1.30pm-3.30pm Tel: Kingswells Community Centre Mondays 10am-12 noon Thursdays 1pm-3pm Tel: per year Loirston Primary School community lounge Loirston Avenue Wednesdays 7.30pm term times Fridays 7pm term times Tel: Mannofield Church Great Western Road Fridays 2pm-4pm September to April Tel: for season Queens Cross Bowling Club Main Hall, Queens Cross Church Tuesdays 10am-12 noon Thursdays 2pm-4pm Tel: Bowls supplied. Tillydrone Community Centre Gordon Mills Road Fridays 6.30pm-9pm Tel: non-members Bowls supplied. Woodside Activity Centre Clifton Road Wednesdays 10am Tel: includes tea and coffee Woodside Parish Church Indoor Bowling Club Church Street, Woodside Thursdays 7pm-9.30pm Tel: Grace Buchan Outdoor bowling Aboyne Place, Garthdee Monday to Friday 10am-12noon Woodside Parish Church Outdoor Bowling Club Church Street, Woodside April to September Tel: Mervyn Bridgewater Cafes Aboyne Place, Garthdee Monday to Friday 10am-3pm Church services and activities Presbytery of Aberdeen church involvement in the community All congregations exist within Aberdeen's communities as a presence of care and compassion to all who would seek support. Most congregations are very happy to host community, NHS or council meetings as well as providing space for community groups to use. Many parishioners are involved in voluntary groups throughout Aberdeen. Congregations conduct regular services in care homes and sheltered housing within parishes and visits to the housebound. Ministers and other pastoral team members make regular visits to city hospitals. Congregations are happy to welcome those with disabilities. Many have loop systems for those with hearing difficulties most have wheelchair access and adapted toilet facilities and others have large print bibles. Cafes & coffee shops Cults Church of Scotland Outreach Centre North Deeside Road Tuesdays 10am-3pm Tel: Ferryhill Church of Scotland Fonthill Road Monday to Friday Tel: Gilcomston South Church of Scotland Union Street Wednesdays 2pm-3.30pm Tel: Angela Tudor

7 Queens Cross Church of Scotland Albyn Place Monday to Friday Tel: Rubislaw Church Centre Beaconsfield Place Monday to Friday 10am-12 noon Tel: Salvation Army The Citadel, Castle Street Mondays 10.30am-3.30pm Tuesdays to Fridays 10am-3.30pm Tel: Cameo life group Salvation Army (Torry) Glenbervie Road Mondays Tel: Lunch is at 12.30pm ( 2 for three courses) Meeting 2pm Coffee clubs / coffee morning groups Ferryhill Church of Scotland Fonthill Road Monday to Friday Tel: Newhills Church of Scotland Bucksburn Mondays 1.30pm-3pm Tel: Helen Mitchell Peterculter Church of Scotland Craigton Crescent Thursdays and Saturdays Tel: Queens Cross Church of Scotland Albyn Place Thursdays Tel: Transport provided for the elderly. Deeside Christian Fellowship Binghill Drive, Milltimber Every five to six weeks Tel: Robert Hamilton Friendship group Middlefield Church of Scotland Manor Avenue Tuesdays 1pm-3pm Tel: Guild, Bowling Club / Lunch Club Torry St Fittick s Parish Church Walker Road Weekly Tel: Guild of Friendship St Mark s Church of Scotland Rosemount Viaduct Mondays 1.30pm Tel: Concerts, talks and tea for over 65s Lads Club Rubislaw Church Centre Beaconsfield Place Fortnightly on Wednesdays Retired men meeting for a coffee and a chat Tel: Last of the Summer Wine Westhill Episcopal Church Westhills Drive Monthly Tel: Rev Ian Ferguson Lunch clubs City Church Gilcomston Park Saturdays 12 noon Tel: Tony Treasure Ferryhill Church of Scotland Fonthill Road Tuesdays Tel: James Tyrell Day Care Centre Mastrick Church of Scotland Mondays to Thursdays Tel: Ann Open to older people in the Northwest of the city. Transport to and from lunch/activities offered. Mannofield Church of Scotland Great Western Road Monthly lunch club Open to parish. Transport provided. Tel: Newhills Church of Scotland Bucksburn Wednesdays 11.30am-3pm Tel: Helen Mitchell

8 8 Peterculter Church of Scotland Craigton Crescent First Wednesday of the month Tel: Queens Cross Church of Scotland Albyn Place Wednesdays and Fridays Tel: Rubislaw Church Centre Beaconsfield Church Centre Every Monday except holidays Monthly on Thursdays except holidays Tel: South Holburn Church of Scotland Holburn Street Third Wednesday of the month October to April Tel: Alastair St Mark s Church of Scotland Rosemount Viaduct Lunches Monday to Friday Tel: Run by St Mark s and Crown Terrace Methodist Churches Lunchtime services Fernielea Gospel Hall Summerhill Terrace Third Tuesday every month 11.30am September to June Tel: No cost Gilcomston South Church of Scotland Union Street Tuesdays 12.45pm-1.15pm Tel: Lunch is available to eat in church or take away. Open Door The Mission Dunbar Street Thursday afternoons Tel: David Lazonby Pensioners club High Hilton Hilton Road Weekly Tel: Senior Citizens Gathering Altens Community Centre Strathburn Street, Altens Third Friday of the month 2pm Run by Cove Church of Scotland. Silver City Surfers Computer Group Salvation Army The Citadel Castle Street Wednesdays 12pm-3pm Fridays 10am-1pm Tel: Thursday Outreach Gilcomston South Church of Scotland Union Street Thursdays 1.30 to 3pm Tel Rosie McKie Clubs 50+ ladies interest group Kincorth Community Centre Provost Watt Drive Kincorth Wednesdays 1.30pm-3.30pm Tel: Café Plus@Gilc. More than a cup of tea for the over 50s Gilcomston South Church Union Street Wednesdays pm Tel: Angela Tudor A blend of activities for body, mind and spirit. Free for over 55s Disabled and Able Bodied Club Henry E Rae Community Centre Manor Avenue Wednesdays pm Tel: Activities carpet bowls, darts, dominoes, pool, table tennis, bingo. Friendship group Middlefield Church of Scotland Manor Avenue Tuesdays 1pm-3pm Tel:

9 Gentlemen s group Kincorth Community Centre Provost Watt Drive, Kincorth Tuesdays and Wednesdays 9.30am-12noon Tel: Guild Newhills Parish Church Bucksburn Every second Thursday 7.30pm-9.30pm Every fourth Wednesday 1.30pm-3pm Over 50s Fellowship September to April. Tel: newhillsam@aol.com Variety of speakers and entertainment. Mastrick Senior Citizens Tuesday Club Mastrick Community Centre Greenfern Road Tuesdays 2pm-3.30pm (Sept-Jun) Tel: tea included Entertainment and bingo provided. Men of all ages Newhills Parish Church Bucksburn Every third Thursday on alternate month 7.30pm September to May Every third Saturday alternate months 8.30am-9.30am Tel: newhillsam@aol.com Fellowship and other activities. Over 50s Groups Bridge of Don Community Centre Braehead Way Every second Wednesday 2pm-4pm Tel: Contact the community centre for details of the next session. Cairncry Community Centre Foresterhill Road Mondays 2pm-4pm Tel: Members 75p and non members 1.25 Cults Over 50s Group The Hub North Deeside Road Wednesdays 12 noon-2pm Tel: Lizzie Thomas or Anne Wilcox Cummings Park Community Centre Cummings Park Crescent Wednesdays 1.30pm-3pm Tel: Dinner at 11.30am for 3.50 Pick up and drop off service ( 1.00) Please phone to arrange. Queens Cross Church lounge Albyn Place Thursday mornings 10am-12 noon Tel: Ruth Sturgeon or Queens Cross Church Tea or coffee 50p and home bakes 50p Some transport is available. Coffee lounge is open every weekday from 10am to 12noon. Lunches are available Wednesdays and Fridays from 12noon. Newhills Parish Church Bucksburn Mondays 1.30pm-3pm Wednesdays 10am-3pm with lunch at 12noon September to June Tel: or newhillsnm@aol.com The Over 50s Fellowship offers various activities and entertainment throughout sessions. Over 55s group Hilton Community Centre Hilton Road Wednesdays 2pm-4pm Tel: hilton-centre@btconnect.com Members 50p and non-members 1.00 Social group for the over 55s. Activities light exercise, games, popular food raffle, occasional bingo session. A food co-op runs at the same time offering inexpensive fruit and vegetables. Computing Aboyne Place, Garthdee Tuesdays to Fridays (Please call for details) 9

10 10 Computing at Aberdeen libraries All of Aberdeen City libraries have access to PCs and free internet access. Taster sessions available also. Ask in your local library for details. Classes are run by Aberdeen College. Central Library Rosemount Viaduct Opening Hours: Mon & Weds 9am-8pm Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sat 9am-5pm Tel: Airyhall Library Springfield Road Opening Hours: Mon & Weds 10am-7pm Tues, Thurs, Fri 10am-5pm Sat 10am-1pm, 2pm-5pm Tel: Bridge of Don Library Scotstown Road Bridge of Don Opening Hours: Mon & Weds 10am-7pm Tues, Thurs, Fri 10am-5pm Sat 10am-1pm, 2pm-5pm Tel: Bucksburn Library Kepplehills Road Opening Hours: Mon & Weds 2pm-7pm Tues, Thurs, Fri 10am-1pm, 2pm-5pm Sat 10am-1pm Tel: Cornhill Library Cornhill Drive Opening Hours: Mon Weds 10am-1pm, 2pm-5pm Thurs, Fri 1pm-5pm Sat 10am-1pm Tel: Cove Library Loirston Avenue Opening Hours: Mon & Weds 2pm-7pm Tues, Thurs, Fri 9.30am-1pm, 2pm-5pm Sat 9.30am-1pm Tel: Culter Library North Deeside Road Opening Hours: Mon & Weds 2pm-7pm Tues, Thurs, Fri 10am-1pm, 2pm-5pm Sat 10am-1pm Tel: Cults Library and Learning Centre 429 North Deeside Road Opening Hours: Mon & Weds 2pm-7pm Tues, Thurs, Fri 10am-1pm, 2pm-5pm Sat 10am-1pm Tel: Dyce Library Riverview Drive, Dyce Opening Hours: Mon 10am-7pm Tues & Fri 10am-5pm Weds 1pm-7pm Thurs 1pm-5pm Sat 10am-1pm Tel: Ferryhill Library Fonthill Road Opening Hours: Mon & Weds 1pm-7pm Tues, Thurs, Fri 10am-5pm Sat 10am-1pm Tel: Car park with disabled access. Kincorth Library and Customer Access Point Provost Watt Drive Opening Hours: Mon 9am-7pm Tues Fri 9am-5pm Sat 10am-1pm Tel: Linksfield Library 520 King Street Opening Hours: Mon & Weds 2pm-7pm Tues, Thurs, Fri 10am-1pm, 2pm-5pm Sat 10am-1pm Tel: Mastrick Library Greenfern Road Opening Hours: Mon & Weds 10am-7pm Tues, Thurs, Fri 10am-5pm Sat 10am-1pm, 2pm-5pm Tel: Northfield Library Byron Square Opening Hours: Mon & Weds 2pm-7pm Tues, Thurs, Fri 10am-1pm, 2pm-5pm Sat 10am-1pm Tel: Tillydrone Library Pennan Road Opening Hours: Mon & Weds 10am-7pm Tues, Thurs, Fri 10am-5pm Sat 10am-1pm Tel:

11 Torry Library Victoria Road Opening Hours: Mon & Weds 2pm-7pm Tues, Thurs, Fri 10am-1pm, 2pm-5pm Sat 10am-1pm Tel: Woodside Library 356 Clifton Road Opening Hours: Mon & Weds 2pm-7pm Tues, Thurs, Fri 10am-1pm, 2pm-5pm Sat 10am-1pm Tel: Silver surfers Silver City Surfers Internet Cafe The Citadel, Castle Street, Aberdeen Wednesdays and Fridays 10am - 1pm Tel: silvercitysurfers@googl .com Free Learning support is given by friendly, experienced volunteers on a one to one basis. This service is for over 55s with little or no experience of computing. Our hospitality volunteers offer support, reassurance and a warm welcome. Tea, coffee and biscuits are also available. Tullos Community Centre Girdleness Road Thursdays 11.45am-1.45pm Tel: Free Drop in Dance Dance schools Citymoves Schoolhill, Aberdeen Tel: Citymoves runs a wide range of dance and movement classes throughout the year, which are open to everyone. We also hold special events and 50+ workshops with Scottish Ballet throughout the year. Visit for more information. Evolution Dance School Garioch Sports Centre, Strathmuir Park, Burghmuir Drive, Inverurie Tel: evolutiondancesch@googl .com Days and times vary. The school offers Adult Tap, Ballet workouts and Pilates classes. Pam Dignan Dancers Scout HQ or Ashdale Hall, Westhill For further information phone pamdignan.dancers@btinternet.com, or visit Daily classes Highland, National, Ballroom, Latin, Tap, Ballet, Freestyle and Scottish Country Dancing. Line dancing 22 Club 55b Rose Street Tuesdays 6.30pm-7.30pm Tel: Coach: Sheila Martin Beginners and improvers class. Altens Community Centre Strathburn Street Mondays 6pm-7pm beginners or 7pm-8pm advanced Fridays 11am-12 noon Tel: altenscc@tiscali.co.uk 3.50 for one hour or 5 for two hours Cairncry Community Centre Foresterhill Road Mondays 10.30am and 1pm Tel: Catherine Street Community Centre Catherine Street Thursdays 2pm-3pm Tel: catherinestreet@aol.com 2.50 Hilton Community Centre Hilton Road Thursdays 6.30pm-8pm Tel: hilton-centre@btconnect.com 50p members 1 non-members A line dancing session with emphasis on light exercise and having fun. Aboyne Place, Garthdee Tuesdays 10am-11am 11

12 12 Ruthrieston Community Centre Holburn Street Wednesdays12.30pm-2.30pm Tel: Beginners and intermediate techniques and formations are introduced along to music. Easy going and fun class. Ruthrieston Community Centre Holburn Street Wednesdays 1pm-2pm Tel: A beginners line dancing class. Salvation Army Glenbervie Road Wednesday 11am-12 noon Tel: Coach: Sheila Martin Beginners and improvers class. Woodside Activity Centre Clifton Road Mondays 10am, Fridays 10.30am (advanced) Tel: includes tea and coffee WRI Hall Kirk Brae, Cults Tuesdays 10am-11am (Sept to June) Tel: Ethel McHardy Mature Moves Citymoves Schoolhill, Aberdeen Mondays (term-time) 10am-11am and 11am-12pm Tel: Gentle exercise, movement and dance class for the over 50s. Modern Ballroom Dancing Carnegie Hall Skene Place, Dyce Sundays 7pm-9pm Tel: Revitalise, Rejuvenate & Relax Citymoves Schoolhill, Aberdeen Mondays (term time) 10am-11am Tel: Revitalise, rejuvenate and relax; a sociable and enjoyable dance class for over 50s Salsa Aboyne Place, Garthdee Sundays 6.15pm-7.15pm Scottish Country Dancing Harlaw Academy Albyn Place Tuesdays 7.30pm-9pm Tel: week block of 1.5 hour sessions learning country dancing techniques and formations. Please note this is not ceilidh dancing. Piano and CD music is used. WRI Hall Kirk Brae, Cults Tuesdays 7.30pm-9.30pm (Sept to Mar) Tel: Sheila Fyfe Sequence dancing Altens Community Centre Strathburn Street Mondays 8.15pm-10pm Tel: altenscc@tiscali.co.uk 3 Catherine Street Community Centre Catherine Street Tuesdays 7.30pm-9.30pm Tel: catherinestreet@aol.com Saturdays fortnightly Woodside Activity Centre Clifton Road Thursdays 2pm Tel: includes tea and coffee Tea Dance Catherine Street Community Centre Catherine Street Fridays 1.30pm-4pm Tel: catherinestreet@aol.com 1.70 includes tea, coffee and biscuits

13 Tea Dances at the Beach Ballroom Beach Boulevard Wednesday 6th October dancing to the sounds of the Frank Thomson Band from 1.30pm to 4pm (Doors open 1pm) Thursday 9th December dancing to the sounds of Garioch Blend from 1.30pm to 4pm (Doors open 1pm) Tickets available from Aberdeen Box Office 4.00 and 5.00 consecutively. The above Tea Dances are supported by the Common Good Fund. Discussion groups Bridge of Don Community Centre Braehead Way Thursdays 1.30pm-3.30pm Tel: Drama 50+ Theatre Club Altens Community Centre Strathburn Street Various dates and times Tel: altenscc@tiscali.co.uk For centre members only. The club goes to various performances at HMT, Music Hall and Lemon Tree throughout the year. Black Light Puppet Theatre Rubislaw Church Centre Beaconsfield Place Thursdays 1.30pm-3.30pm Tel: Sadie Stark We are an all-age group. We compose, compile and perform with puppets we make ourselves. We welcome people with disabilities or able-bodied to join us. Culter Theatre Group Culter Village Hall North Deeside Road Tuesdays and Thursdays 7pm Tel: Serendipity The Lemon Tree West North Street Mondays 10am-12.30pm Tel: theatre.serendipity@yahoo.com 2 Drama activities, writing and performing own sketches and plays. All members share in the running of the group and staging of performances. Dressmaking Kincorth Community Centre Provost Watt Drive, Kincorth Mondays 9.30am-11.30am Tel: Ruthrieston Community Centre Holburn Street Thursdays 9.30am-11.30am Tel: Contact centre for further details. Entertainment Outreach entertainment in local sheltered housing complexes Aboyne Place, Garthdee Entertainment in Janesfield Manor, Aboyne Terrace, Ruthrie Court, Craigievar Court and Bridge of Dee Court. Tillydrone Community Centre Gordon Mills Road Tuesdays 1.30pm-3pm Tel: p Exercise classes 60+ exercise class Ferryhill Community Centre Albury Road Thursdays 2.30pm term time Tel: ferryhillcomcent@btconnect.com 1 Aqua-aerobics Bucksburn Swimming Pool Kepplehills Road Tuesdays 1.30pm-2pm Tel: / 2.60 access to leisure Aqua Exercise Summerhill Swimming Pool Summerhill Community Education Centre Stronsay Drive Mondays 1.15pm-2pm/2pm-2.45pm Tel: / 2.10 for over 60s Coach: Sheila Martin 13

14 14 Breathe Easy Beach Leisure Centre Mondays 2pm-3pm Tel: Carol Exercises to help people with breathing problems, asthma and COPD. Monthly support group (tea and raffle). Cardiac Rehab Phase IV Aberdeen Sports Village Linksfield Road Mondays and Fridays 10am-11am Tel: Free with membership or 2.25 per class Diabetes Gentle Exercise Aboyne Place, Garthdee Fridays 11am pm Only for people with diabetes. Evergreens Aqua Fun Kings Pavillion Swimming Pool University of Aberdeen Tuesdays 10am-10.40am Tel: Free with membership or 2.25 per class Evergreens Exercise Class Aberdeen Sports Village Linksfield Road Mondays and Fridays 10.05am-10.55am Tel: Free with membership or 2.25 per class Evergreens Fitness Pilates Aberdeen Sports Village Linksfield Road Thursdays 10.05am-10.55am Tel: Free with membership or 2.25 per class Exercise Classes Balnagask Community Centre Balnagask Road Tuesdays 10.30am-11.30am Tel: members Coach: Sheila Martin Cults Parish Church Outreach Centre, North Deeside Road Thursdays 2.30pm-3.30pm Tel: Fiona Murray for a twelve week session September to December & January to March Hanover Street Constitution Street Thursdays 12 noon-1pm Tel: Fiona Murray annual centre membership Hilton Community Centre Hilton Road Wednesdays 2-3pm Tel: members Coach: Sheila Martin Jesmond Centre Bridge of Don Tuesdays 2.30pm-3.30pm Tel: Fiona Murray Kingswells Community Centre Kingswells Avenue Mondays 2.30pm-3.30pm Tel: Fiona Murray Free with 5 annual centre membership Flex N Stretch Peterculter Sports Centre Coronation Road Thursdays 7.30pm-8.30pm Tel: Low impact exercises to music and floor work to improve cardio-vascular fitness and flexibility followed by relaxation and breathing techniques. Friskis and Svettis Swedish style exercise classes suitable for seniors. The fee for the various classes is between 2.50 and Regular participants are encouraged to become members of the Friskis and Svettis Aberdeen Association, which is 7.00 for an annual membership and gives entitlement to a 50p reduction per class fee.

15 Bucksburn Church Hall Oldmeldrum Road Thursdays 7pm Tel: Kathleen Cairncry Community Centre Foresterhill Road Fridays 10am Tel: Gunilla Ellon Academy Ellon Tuesdays 7pm Tel: Fiona Hilton Community Centre Hilton Rd Wednesdays 6.30pm Tel: Joan Aboyne Place, Garthdee Mondays 6pm a specially adapted programme for those with problem backs Wednesdays 6pm a seniors programme.uk Mannofield Church Hall Great Western Road Mondays 2pm Tel: Susanne Oldmachar Academy Jesmond Drive, Bridge of Don Mondays 7pm term time Tel: Joan Ruthrieston West Church Broomhill Road Wednesdays 11am Tel: Gunilla Ruthrieston Community Centre Holburn Street Thursdays 5.45pm Tel: Jackie Shepherds Hall Wallace Wynd, Stonehaven Tuesdays 6pm Thursdays 6pm Tel: Gunilla or Susanne Gentle Exercise Bede House Court Sheltered Housing St Machar Drive Thursdays 10.30am-11.30am Tel: Fiona Murray Free to residents Denmore Court Sheltered Housing Provost Mitchell Circle Tuesday 1pm-2pm Tel: Fiona Murray Free to residents Gray Court Sheltered Housing Eday Road Tuesday 2.30pm-3.30pm Tel: Fiona Murray Free to residents Hamewith Court Sheltered Housing Harehill Road Thursdays 10.30am-11.30am Tel: Fiona Murray Free to residents Aboyne Place, Garthdee Tuesdays 11.30am-12.30pm inchgarth1@btinternet.com Kincorth Community Centre Provost Watt Drive, Kincorth Wednesdays 10am-11am Tel: Lewis Court Sheltered Housing Arran Avenue Wednesdays 3.30pm-4.30pm Tel: Fiona Murray Free to residents Loch Court Sheltered Housing Loch Street Mondays 1pm-2pm Tel: Fiona Murray Free to residents Lord Hays Court Sheltered Housing St Ninians Place Tuesdays 9.30am-10.30am Tel: Fiona Murray Free to residents Stewart Park Court Sheltered Housing Stewart Park Place Wednesdays 2pm-3pm Tel: Fiona Murray Free to residents Taransay Court Sheltered Housing South Sheddocksley Tuesdays 3.45pm-4.45pm Tel: Fiona Murray Free to residents 15

16 16 Woodhill Court Sheltered Housing Castleton Court Wednesdays 2pm-3pm Tel: Fiona Murray Free to residents Keep Fit Balnagask Community Centre Balnagask Road Tuesdays 10am-11.30am Tel: Phase IV Cardiac Rehab Alex Collie Centre Westfield Park (off Scotstown Road) Bridge of Don Wednesdays 9.45am-11am Tel: Fiona Murray Referral from GP or Phase III programme only. Pilates Aboyne Place, Garthdee Mondays 10am-11am Peterculter Sports Centre Coronation Road Monday and Tuesday afternoons Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings Tel: solveig@pilatesaberdeen.com 9 a class over a six to eight week block. All bookings made through the instructor at the details given above. Each block payable in full at the start. Tai Chi Carnegie Hall Skene Place, Dyce Wednesdays 7pm-9pm Tel: Tullos Community Centre Girdleness Road Mondays 10.30am-11.30am Tel: Woodside Activity Centre Clifton Road Tuesdays 2pm Tel: includes tea and coffee Yoga Kincorth Community Centre Provost Watt Drive, Kincorth Mondays 7pm-9pm Tel: five week block Games 50+ Wii Ten Pin Bowling Altens Community Centre Strathburn Street Fridays 12.20pm-2.30pm women Fridays 2.30pm-4.30pm men Tel: altenscc@tiscali.co.uk 1 members 2 non-members Tullos Community Centre Girdleness Road Tel: This activity will be up and running shortly. Still awaiting equipment. Please contact for further information. Bridge Culter Village Hall North Deeside Road Fridays 1pm-4pm Tel: Ferryhill Parish Church Fonthill Road Thursdays 1.45pm-4pm August to November and January to May Tel: Beginners catered for Games Morning Woodside Activity Centre Clifton Road Tuesdays 10am Tel: includes tea and coffee Soevak, indoor golf, darts, shuttles, pool etc. Mah Jong Culter Village Hall North Deeside Road Wednesdays 7.30pm-9.30pm Tel:

17 Whist Cairncry Community Centre Foresterhill Road Fridays 7pm Tel: p member 1.25 non-members Woodside Activity Centre Clifton Road Fridays 1.30pm Tel: includes tea and coffee Gardening Midstocket Gardening Club Midstocket Church Centre Midstocket Road Tel: The club meets on the first Wednesday of each month, October to April at Midstocket Church centre. The programme includes a varied selection of speakers, a celebration at Christmas and outings in the summer in fact, there is something for everyone who is interested in gardening. The club is very friendly and new members are always welcome. Health and wellbeing Breast Awareness Workshops Tel: Lucy Woodhouse, Breast Health Promotion Worker, Breast cancer care Scotland, Free breast awareness workshops provided to groups of women who request a session with the breast health promotion worker. Clients who are black and/or ethnic minority, over 40 years of age or who would deem themselves to be at risk of health inequality are particularly welcome. The sessions teach attendees to understand breast cancer, recognise the 11 signs and symptoms of breast cancer and be aware of the breast screening process. The sessions aim to make attendees Breast Aware enough to check their own breasts for changes or worrying signs regularly. At least four weeks notice required for an outreach session. Minimum group size is 12 and the maximum group size is 30. VSA Carers Centre Do you have a caring role? Anyone of any age who helps a relative, friend or neighbour who cannot manage without that help has taken on a caring role in addition to their existing commitments. Some people have just started looking after someone; others have looked after someone all their life. Many care for more that one person and sometimes their own health is affected. VSA Carers Centre provides information, advice and support to local carers and carer groups. We provide service to all carers including, male carers, parent carers, young carers and carers of people with mental health illness. For more information contact us by telephone on or carers.info@vsa.org.uk Quarriers epilepsy support group The Salvation Army Citadel Castlegate Tel: Lisa or fieldworker lpjoss@hotmail.com 2 with refreshments Royal Blind PO Box 500, Gillespie Crescent, Edinburgh EH10 4HZ Tel: Services for the blind. History groups and activities Altens Community Centre Strathburn Street Tuesdays 7.30pm-9.30pm Tel: altenscc@tiscali.co.uk 1 members 2 non-members Family/local history. Auld Post Office Museum High Street, Turriff Talks are generally first Thursday of the month 2pm Tel: Charming cottage museum furnished circa Changing exhibitions. Cairncry Community Centre Foresterhill Road Thursdays (fortnightly) 1pm-3pm Tel: Dave Kenn p members 1.25 non-members 17

18 18 Cornhill Community Centre Cornhill Drive Term time Tel: Workers Educational Association for 10 sessions Danestone Community Centre Fairview Street Thursdays 7pm-9pm fortnightly Tel: non members Tarves Heritage Centre The Square, Tarves Thursday to Sunday 2pm-4.30pm 1 April to 31 October Tel: or Museum room, Victorian classroom and photographic archive. Groups/coach parties welcome. Out of hours visits arranged by contacting Art and History Group Seaton Community Project Linksfield Academy, King Street Thursdays 12.30pm-2.30pm Tel: Free but there may be costs for materials or trips. Attended by all ages but mostly 50+ group. Looks at local history in and around Aberdeen. Art projects vary from the small to the large. Keep fit Altens Community Centre Strathburn Street Tuesdays 12.30pm-1.30pm Tel: altenscc@tiscali.co.uk 2.50 The class is taken by Laura Walker, a specialist keep fit instructor with specific training in keep fit for a 50+ age group. Balnagask Community Centre Balnagask Road Tuesdays 10am-11.30am Tel: Language classes Spanish Class Aboyne Place, Garthdee Tuesdays 5.30pm-6.30pm Lunch clubs Catherine Street Community Centre Catherine Street Tuesdays 12 noon Tel: catherinestreet@aol.com 1.50 for two courses and tea or coffee Phone in advance to book. Cults Church Mondays 12.30pm Tel: Jacky Hatchwell Transport may be available. Ferryhill Lunch Club 57 Gairn Terrace Tuesdays 12.30pm (term time) Tel: Ferryhill Parish Church Fonthill Road Tuesdays 12.30pm (term time) Tel: Two course lunch with tea and biscuits. Froghall Community Centre Powis Place Thursdays 12 noon Tel: for three course lunch & tea or coffee. Open to all. No transport provided. Henry E Rae Community Centre Manor Avenue Tuesdays and Thursdays 12 noon-3pm Tel: for three course lunch Local transport available. Phone the centre to arrange. James Tyrell Day Centre Mastrick Parish Church Greenfern Road, Mastrick Mondays Thursdays Tel: Ann for lunch 4.50 for three course lunch and activities. Transport, including wheelchair access available Queens Cross Church Queens Cross Mondays 10am-12noon coffee morning Wednesdays and Fridays 12.noon-1.30pm Tel: No transport available.

19 Peterculter Parish Church North Deeside Road First Wednesday of the month 12.30pm-1.30pm Tel: Also teas and coffees Thursdays and Saturdays 10am-12 noon. Rubislaw Church Centre Beaconsfield Place Open for coffee every morning Lunch every second Thursday of the month September to April, 12.30pm- 3.30pm and every Monday September to 14 December (except public holidays) 12 noon. Tel: Lorraine for meal, games and entertainment. Salvation Army Torry Lunch Club Glenbervie Road Mondays 12.30pm Tel: Transport may be available. South Holburn Church of Scotland Holburn Street Third Wednesday of the month Tel: Alistair McCulloch Free transport available. Needs to be booked in advance. Meetings Older Peoples Consultation and Monitoring Group Froghall Community Centre Powis Place Second Tuesday of each month 1.30pm-3.30pm Tel: Gordon Edgar gedgar@aberdeencity.gov.uk Scottish Women s Rural Institutes Ruthrieston Community Centre Holburn Street Meets 7pm on the fourth Wednesday of the month. Tel: or Topical talks and competitions e.g. jam making, pyjama cases and home bakes etc. New members and visitors welcome. Social meetings for NHS retirees Aberdeen Royal Infirmary Foresterhill Road Second Monday of each month 1.30pm- 3.30pm term times Tel: Branch Secretary annual subscription Must contact branch secretary at number above. Also have three lunches each year and two bus outings in June & September. Mobile phone classes Aboyne Place, Garthdee Thursdays 12.30pm-1.30pm Learn how to call and send text messages on your phone. Music Jazz vocal workshops Aberdeen Arts Centre King Street Mondays 2pm-3pm Tel: jimaddison_2000@yahoo.com 'You can sing but can you swing' Learn how to swing a song with a professional vocalist. Six week course. One hour per week. Course includes ear training, rhythm, phrasing, song structure and performance technique. Good for confidence building and great fun. Vocal Moves Rosemount Community Centre Rosemount Place Tuesdays term time 1pm-3pm Tel: Fred Gibb frehsee16@talktalk.net 2 Vocal Moves started as a small one off singing group at Seniors Week in 2004 with 15 members. There are now 45 members. Dorothy Marshall organises and conducts with Jimmy Reith playing piano and arrangements. Most singers do not read music but people who do read are welcome. While the intention of the group is to sing, it is also a gathering for like-minded people. We rehearse for around 40 weeks in the year and perform on request at events. 19

20 20 Outdoor activities programme Get Out and About and try something new and exciting! From gentle forest walks to bouncing down the rapids white water rafting, there are activities for a wide range of abilities and fitness levels. 50+ Out and About is an annual programme of outdoor activities specifically tailored for people aged 50+. The programme is supported by The Common Good Fund and is now in its 13th year. It continues to develop as one of the city s most popular events programmes. The activities are provided by adventure aberdeen (Aberdeen City Council s Outdoor Education Service). The friendly and professional staff will introduce and support you through a range of adventurous activities such as: canoeing; forest walks; navigation workshops; hillwalking; sea kayaking; white-water rafting; gorge walking; rock climbing; coasteering; kayaking and sailing. adventure aberdeen also provides all of these activities and more for private individuals and groups, our activities make the perfect gift, family day out or corporate event. Request an Out and About brochure, application form or make a general enquiry by phoning adventure aberdeen on or visit city.gov.uk/adventureaberdeen Social clubs Monday Fellowship Ferryhill Parish Church Fonthill Road Mondays 2.15pm-3.45pm October to May Tel: membership and 1 each meeting for refreshments. Illustrated talks, musical presentations and other social activities. Friday Social Club Aboyne Place, Garthdee Fridays 1.30pm-3.30pm Different entertainment each week. Friendship Club Peterculter Parish Church North Deeside Road Tuesdays 7.30pm-9pm fortnightly Tel: secretary@culterkirk.co.uk Friendship Group Loirston Primary School community lounge Loirston Avenue Tuesdays 1.30pm (term times) Tel: loirstoncec@aberdeencity.gov.uk Good Companions Meeting Methodist Church Seaview Road, Findochty Wednesdays 2pm Tel: Nancy Gardiner Free Wednesday Social Club Ferryhill Parish Church Fonthill Road Wednesdays 1.45pm-3pm October to April Tel: Small charge for refreshments. Includes indoor bowling. Women s Circle Altens Community Centre Strathburn Street Every second Tuesday of the month 2.15pm-4pm Tel: altenscc@tiscali.co.uk 1 members 2 non-members Talks, demonstrations and refreshments. Photography Aboyne Place, Garthdee Mondays 6.30pm-8.30pm Wednesdays 10am-12noon or 2pm-4pm

21 Speaking Aberdeen Speakers Club St Marks Church Rosemount Viaduct Every second Thursday 6.30pm Tel: There are many ways to learn to speak in public. Anyone can do it! The Aberdeen Speakers Club way is based on friendly support and encouragement. Our members are young and old, at work, at home or retired, want to learn for business, for a particular social occasion, for an interview, for their other interests or to feel better and more confident about themselves. Many of our members continue to come year after year just for the enjoyment! Sports Aberdeen Snowsports Centre Garthdee Road Tel: garthdeesports@btconnect.com Skiing, snowboarding, tubing and sports pitches. Various times see website or phone for details. 50+ age group get 50% discount on open practice sessions, adult intermediate and advanced club coached sessions and block lessons. Swimming Bridge of Don Swimming Pool Braehead Way Wednesdays 3pm-4pm Tel: or free with Access to Leisure Card Linksfield Swimming Pool King Street Tuesdays and Thursdays 1.30pm-3.30pm Tel: or free with Access to Leisure Card Tullos Swimming Pool Girdleness Road Wednesday 1.45pm-3pm Tel: tullospool@aberdeencity.gov.uk 3.35 or free to Access to Leisure Card Tullos Swimming Pool is currently closed for essential maintenance and is due to re-open in summer Tennis Aboyne Place, Garthdee Tennis courts vailable anytime, seven days a week Tel incharthcc1@btinternet.com Lunchtime Tennis Westburn Tennis Centre Westburn Park Mondays and Wednesdays 12 noon-1.30pm Tel: westburntenniscentre@aberdeencity.gov.uk 6 or 3.15 with Access to Leisure card Suitable for beginners, intermediate and advanced players, this is a pay and play class open to all age groups. Vikki Paterson, LTA coach is on hand to offer advice and assistance. It is advisable to phone and book a place three days in advance. Westburn Masters Tennis Westburn Tennis Centre Westburn Park Mondays and Wednesdays 2pm-4pm Tel: westburntenniscentre@aberdeencity.gov.uk 8.05 or 4.05 with Access to Leisure card. Suitable for beginners, intermediate and advanced players. This class is supervised by Jimmy Wood, LTA coach, who is on hand to offer advice and assistance. It is advisable to phone and book a place three days in advance. Veteran / ex-service organisations ATS (Auxillary Territorial Service) and WRAC (Women's Royal Army Corp) St Mary s Church Hall Huntly Street First Monday of the month except January and May 10am-11am Tel: We meet to chat and keep in touch with each other. We have two outings a year in May and December. We are a registered charity. 21

22 22 Italy Star Association North of Scotland Branch Turriff Royal British Legion Monthly meetings on the first Monday of each month (excluding July and August) at 2.30pm at the Turriff Royal British Legion. Tel: Secretary full annual membership 1.50 associate membership Full membership to all those that served during the Italian campaign and all associated members welcomed. Royal Air Forces Association Aberdeen Branch (Ex services association) Tel: Mr Duncan Association membership is 17 Activities are arranged from time to time. The Royal Air Forces Association Branch and Branch Club 20 Love Lane, Fraserburgh Tel: Licensed club, open every day except Wednesdays. Steward/ess on duty daily from 11.30am. Visiting parties can be accommodated. Large dance hall area plus games room. Royal Army Service Corps and Royal Corps of Transport Association Aberdeen Branch (RASC/RCT) RUA Social Club, West Craibstone Street, Aberdeen Every second Thursday of every second month. Tel: Secretary We are an organisation made up of ex serving solidiers from Aberdeen and the local areas which served in the days of Ruby Lane, Fonthill and Gordon Barracks since the 1960s until the 1990s with 212 (H) Ambulance Squadron and 153 (H) Regiment (V). Our age group ranges from 50 to 80. Royal Navy Association Aberdeen Universities Royal Naval Unit Gordon Barracks, Bridge of Don Tuesdays 7pm Tel: Weekly meeting of the Royal Naval Association takes place weekly in the mess of the Aberdeen Universities' Royal Naval Unit. There is no charge for this by the Royal Navy. Scottish War Blinded PO Box 500, Gillespie Crescent, Edinburgh Tel: Services for the blind. SSAFA Forces Help Gordon Barracks Ellon Road, Bridge of Don Tel: Charitable support for ex-service personnel and their families. War Widows and Friends Association of Great Britain The Queens Hotel Perth Road, Dundee The group for Aberdeen, Dundee, Northeast Fife and Tayside meets am on the first Tuesday of the month from March to December Tel: Margherite Doyle, Regional Organiser Womens Section, Royal British Legion Scotland 26 Market Square, Stonehaven Thursdays 7.30pm-10pm Tel: annual subscription We raise money for ex-service charities.

23 Walking Airyhall Community Centre Countesswells Road Mondays 9.30am Tel: Gentle walks of five to eight miles on average. Beacon Community Centre Kepplehills Road Bucksburn Alternate Fridays 9.30am-4pm Tel: Cornhill Community Centre Cornhill Drive Thursdays (fortnightly) 9.30am-4pm Tel: Elma Cruickshank or the community centre on depending on transport required General low level walking four to seven miles approximately. Dyce TFG Walks fortnightly on Thursdays or Fridays Tel: per walk Currently a waiting list. Henry E Rae Community Centre Manor Avenue Wednesdays 9.30am-3.30pm Tel: Kaimhill Strollers Airyhall Community Centre Countesswells Road Thursdays from 10am Tel: dorismstrachan@googl .com 3 Varied programme of walks from three to eight miles. Use of mini-bus. Kincorth Community Centre Provost Watt Drive, Kincorth Thursdays variable times Tel: Mastrekkers Mastrick Community Centre Greenfern Road Thursdays (fortnightly) 9.30am Tel: Mastrick Amblers Mastrick Community Centre Greenfern Road Mondays (fortnightly) 9.30am Tel: Helen Barbier for mini-bus Walks are easy walks of four to five miles. Mastrick / Summerhill Ramblers Summerhill Outdoor Centre Lang Stracht Every second Wednesday 9am Tel: for mini bus Ruthrieston Ramblers 1 Ruthrieston Community Centre Holburn Street Thursdays 9am Tel: More demanding walks. Ruthrieston Ramblers 2 Ruthrieston Community Centre Holburn Street Thursdays (fortnightly) 9.30am Tel: wilma.nicol@talktalk.net Low level walks up to six miles. Rambling Beacon Community Centre (meeting point) Every second Wednesday 9.30am-4pm Tel: Mrs K Torpey per person for the bus Walks average seven to eight miles. Shorter in the winter. No hills. 23

24 Strollers Airyhall Primary School Countesswells Road Tuesdays 9.30am-4pm Tel: New members welcome. Walks up to six miles. Transport provided. Treasure Trails self-guided walks At various venues throughout Aberdeen City and Shire At participants own time and pace Time: daylight hours! Tel: scotne@treasuretrails.co.uk 5 per small group Trek-a-boot Summerhill Community Centre Stronsay Drive Tuesdays 9.30am Tel: Raymond White for mini-bus Walks are usually between six to seven miles. 24 Treasure Trails write murder mystery, treasure hunt and spy mission trails which get people outside, exploring their local area and having fun. The trails follow a fairly short route so the whole family and friends can join in and get some exercise, whilst learning about the most beautiful and interesting places in their area. Trails are available via website Two Treasure Trails have been designed for Aberdeen s 50+ Festival There are two trails one walking in and around the city and one adapted for less able and wheelchair users. Treasure Trails can be purchased from the 13th September at the specially discounted price of 3.00 from The Point, information office in Broad Street, Aberdeen. Please note Festival Trails will not be available until 13th September.