November 2019 Newsletter

55’s Social Club Every day we provide a full range of fun social events for people

55+ and people with learning disabilities.

Come along to keep fit and active and meet new friends! Activities include: days out, Theatre trips, Bingo, Gentle Pilates, Art, I.T., Tai Chi, Quizzes, Dance, Singing, Talks and discussions with guest speakers and much more!

If you want to become a member and attend our activities, please, get in touch with us and book an appointment to sign up.

Our Address: The Peel Institute 3 Corners Centre

Northampton Road London, EC1R OHU

Our contact details: Tel: 0207 837 6082

info@peelinstitute.org.uk www.peelinstitute.org.uk

Monday to Friday

From 10 am to 4 pm

NOTICE BOARD

Volunteer at The Peel

Would you like to volunteer at The Peel? We currently need volunteers to help with activities and specially with our Lunch time, with food preparation and tidy up.

If you would like to volunteer with us, please, get in touch.

We would love to hear from

you!

How to Book Activities

Some of our activities are drop-in sessions and some others must be booked and paid at the time of booking. No names will be taken after the deadline which is one week before the acti-vity take place. If a session is marked as Drop-in there is no need to book. If a session is marked as Book in Advance you must book in advance as we have limited spaces and drop in will not be accepted.

Your can book by coming to The Peel and speaking with Kimberley or Jennifer. If you are not yet a member of The Peel, please, call us to book an appointment to sign up and become a member.

Lunch at The Peel

At The Peel you have a lunch option. Fresh salad, sandwich and soup served daily. Prices: Soup of the day - £1.50 Sandwich - £1.50 / £2.00 Fresh Salad - £2.50 / £3.00 Lunch is served between 12:30 - 1pm. You need to make your order before 11.30 am.

Please, let us know if you have any food allergies.

Strengthen your body, lift your mind and relax your spirit with this ancient Chinese art that

combines slow movements and natural breathing to improve physical and mental health.

TAI CHI - MASTER LAM STYLE (JANE)

Mondays

4th NOV

11th NOV

18th NOV

25th NOV

FREE CLASS

Move to those Latino beats! A fun, feel good class, suitable for all abilities. Join the fun, keep

fit and stay healthy!

SEATED ZUMBA (WITH KAREN)

FREE CLASS

10:30am - 11:30am

11:45am - 12:30pm

Singing is good for the soul! Light physical and breathing warm-ups to prepare your vocal

cords, followed by singing an array of great tunes in a friendly group. Everyone welcome!

SING YOUR HEART OUT! (WITH STAC)

FREE CLASS 1:20pm - 2:50pm

Mondays

4th NOV

11th NOV

18th NOV

25th NOV

Mondays

4th NOV

11th NOV

18th NOV

25th NOV

Easy to follow movements which can be adapted if you choose to be seated in a chair.

Caribbean music influences these workouts and you will leave feeling like you have really

worked out and had a great time doing it!

CARDIO CLASS (WITH WINSTON)

£2 PER CLASS 10:00am - 11:00am Tuesdays

5th NOV

12th NOV

19th NOV

26th NOV

Think you can’t knit? Think again! June has years of experience and is great at sharing her

knowledge, experience and love of knitting with others. All materials are supplied. You’ll be

knitting winter woolies in no time.

KNITTING GROUP (WITH JUNE)

FREE CLASS 11:00am - 1:00pm Tuesdays

5th NOV

12th NOV

19th NOV

26th NOV

Two fat ladies, lucky 7 and the Brighton Line? Join us for our popular bingo afternoons.

Several variations played. 1 pound per card.

AFTERNOON BINGO

1:45pm - 3:00pm

= £1

Tuesdays

5th NOV

12th NOV

19th NOV

26th NOV

Let’s be one nation under a groove dancing to all the classic tracks from the disco era. All

abilities welcome. No previous experience required.

FUNKY DISCO DANCE (WITH KAREN)

£3 PER CLASS 1:45pm - 2:30pm Tuesdays

12th NOV

26th NOV

Dance to all the best loved musical songs from the big screen and stage. All abilities

welcome, no experience necessary.

SHOW JAZZ DANCE (WITH KAREN)

£3 PER CLASS 1:45pm - 2:30pm Tuesdays

5th NOV

19th NOV

Improve your flexibility and coordination and strengthen your body from within. Kate is

dedicated to senior fitness and wellbeing and keeping the mature and older generation fit and

agile for life. Exercise is a very important component of living a healthier and longer life.

SEATED PILATES (WITH KATE)

10:30am - 11:30am £3 PER CLASS Wednesdays

6th NOV

13th NOV

20th NOV

27th NOV

This fun class is for all abilities and for anyone with an interest in learning a range of line

dancing routines and performing them in a social setting, explore the style and feeling of each

dance with or without a partner, and discover how they fit to music, it's all about fun whilst

gently keeping fit.

LINE DANCING (WITH EMMA)

11:30am - 12:00pm Thursday

7th NOV

14th NOV

21st NOV

28th NOV

FREE CLASS

Practice and learn how to sew using a sewing machine and learn the following hand stitching

techniques running stitch, back stitch, overcast stitch and many others! We will be making

clothing and soft furnishing items.

SEWING CLASS (WITH ARINOLA)

£2 PER CLASS 1:00pm - 3:00pm Thursday

7th NOV

14th NOV

21st NOV

28th NOV

Come and explore the world of art with Hayley, in this 6 week programme the group will work

in a theme and produce beautiful pieces of art. A great class to express your creative and

relax.

ART CLASS (WITH HAYLEY)

DONATIONS 1:30pm - 3:30pm Fridays

1st NOV

8th NOV

15th NOV

22nd NOV

29th NOV

This class uses easy to follow movements, various breathing exercises, arms and legs

strengthening and a focus on centering oneself. It’s a whole body workout!

RELAX & STRETCH (WITH WINSTON)

10:00am - 11:00am £3 PER CLASS Fridays

8th NOV

22nd NOV

Improve your flexibility and coordination and strengthen your body from within. Kate is

dedicated to senior fitness and wellbeing and keeping the mature and older generation fit and

agile for life. Exercise is a very important component of living a healthier and longer life.

SEATED PILATES (WITH KATE)

10:30am - 11:30am £3 PER CLASS Fridays

1st NOV

15th NOV

29th NOV

This month you will be making Beaded Rings. If you are interested please book with

Kimberley or Jennifer.

JEWELLERY MAKING WORKSHOP

10:30am - 12:00 noon £2 TUESDAY

5th November

Dancing isn’t all about moving your hips and twirling you can have just as much fun seated. If

you are interested please add your name to the list in the Activities Booking folder. Beginners

welcome.

TASTER - CHAIR BASED DANCE

1:30pm - 2:30pm WEDNESDAY

6th November

Anita will be providing you with a variety of questions to test your knowledge, come and join a

team there will be Prizes.

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ

11:45am - 12:30pm WEDNESDAY

6th November

FREE SESSION

FREE SESSION

We all think we are Cher, Tammy, Nat or Frank come and sing and we will see how good you

are It’s always a fun afternoon.

KARAOKE SESSION

1:30pm - 3:00pm THURSDAY

7th November

Knead out those knots and feel relaxed. Hand, feet or shoulders massage will be offered. If

you are interested please add your name to the list in the Activities Booking folder.

TASTER - MASSAGE SESSION

10:00am - 12:00 noon FRIDAY

8th November

Steve Latam will be here and we will be observing a 2-minute silence followed by readings to

honour the members of the armed forces who have died in the line of duty.

REMEMBRANCE SERVICE

11:00 am MONDAY

11th November

Ritchie will be helping us to adjust to this autumnal weather with some singing and dancing,

come and have a laugh and a glass. We will be having Pie, sausage, fish with either mash or

chips for lunch please book with Kimberley or Jennifer. Extra cost for lunch.

MUSICAL AFTERNOON

1:30pm - 3:00pm £5 WEDNESDAY

13th November

FREE SESSION

FREE SESSION

FREE SESSION

Crews Hill is dedicated to Garden and floral enthusiasts. It offers many independent shops

selling everything you need to maintain your little bit of heaven. There are limited places

please book with Kimberley or Jennifer.

MINI TRIP TO CREWS HILL

9:00am - 4:00pm £5 THURSDAY

21st November

Polhill has small independent shops selling everything from clothes to Christmas decorations,

food and much more, there are limited places please book with Kimberley or Jennifer.

MINI TRIP TO POLHILL SHOPPING

8:30am - 4:00pm THURSDAY

14th November

£5

Life is a juggling act but can you juggle with balls and clubs. A great exercise for your body

and brain. If you are interested please add your name to the list in the Activities Booking

folder.

TASTER - JUGGLING / POI SKILLS

1:30pm - 2:30pm WEDNESDAY

20th November

FREE SESSION

Join Maria and create floral displays using artificial flowers ready for Christmas. If you are

interested please add your name to the list in the Activities Booking folder.

£8

Are you the next George Formby? Did you know Marilyn Monroe also played? Come to this

introduction to the Ukulele, where you will get the feel of what would be to learn the

instrument and see if you got what it takes to join in the Ukulele Club. If you are interested

please add your name to the list in the Activities Booking folder.

TASTER - INTRODUCTION - PLAYING UKULELE

1:00pm - 2:30pm THURSDAY

21st November

Rumba, Cha Cha Cha, Salsa, Mambo, Merengue, Samba and many other Latin styles will be

used as the main structure of this class. You will learn a routine to be danced in a group.

Ready to be sassy and try out your Latin moves? If you are interested please add your name

to the list in the Activities Booking folder.

TASTER - GROUP LATIN DANCE

2:30pm - 3:30pm THURSDAY

21st November

FLOWER ARRANGING WORKSHOP

1:30pm - 3:00pm THURSDAY

28th November

Meditation is a state of relaxed concentration invoked and led by another party it can be as

short as a few minutes or as long an hour, either way, the purpose is to achieve mental,

emotional and physical healing and stress relief. If you are interested please add your name

to the list in the Activities Booking folder.

TASTER - GUIDED MEDITATION

10:30am - 11:10am THURSDAY

5th December

FREE SESSION

FREE SESSION

FREE SESSION

Energy Healing is a form of Alternative medicine which targets the energy fields around the

body. According to practitioners, energy can stagnate in the body where there has been a

physical injury or possibly emotional pain. If you are interested please add your name to the

list in the Activities Booking folder.

11:30am - 1:30pm

TASTER - ENERGY HEALING SESSION

Please, note our closing dates during December 2019 and January 2020:

IMPORTANT NOTICE

THURSDAY

5th December

23rd December

24th December

25th December

26th December

1st January 2020

2nd January 2020

Refund Policy

The Peel cannot provide refunds for tickets for events

unless the establishment in which the booking was made

has a refund policy in place or your ticket can be sold to

somebody else. Please, make sure you are able to attend

the event before booking.

FREE SESSION

If you are coming by bus: The Peel is on the PlusBus route 812 for easy access. And the buses below stop close to the centre:

If you are coming by train, the closest stations from us are:

Angel on the Northern Line. Note this station does not have step free access. It is a 12 min

walk from the Station to The Peel.

Farringdon on the Thameslink, Hammersmith & City Line and Metropolitan Line. This

station has step free access. It is a 7 min walk from the Station to The Peel.

Everybody Entering and Leaving the building must be accounted for. You

must sign in and out every time, if for any reason you can’t register your

attendance please inform a member of staff.

The fire assembly point is at Spa Fields which is at the end of the 3

Corners building, fire exits are located at either end of the building, Fire

exit 1 The front glass door, Fire exit 2 the door next to the toilets. Please

evacuate the building as quickly as possible.

The Peel safeguarding adults policy is available in a folder at The Peel

and online. Members can also request a paper copy in writing or in

person.

The Peel will not tolerate the abuse of adults in any of its forms and is

committed to safeguarding adults with care and support needs from

harm. If you are worried about someone or want to talk about something

that is affecting you, we will take your concerns seriously. Your concerns

will be kept confidential if you wish and will be handled sensitively. You

can discuss any concerns in confidence with Kimberley Bottomley. If

your concern is about a member of staff you can talk to Tom Neumark.

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