East Lothian Ageing Well Project Activity List
Day/Time
Location
Further Information
Monday 1.30 – 2.15pm
Musselburgh Sports Centre
This class can be enjoyed by individuals with long term
health conditions, learning and physical disabilities and
older adults who are keen to get some exercise.
Activity
Aquafit
Cost : £4.70 Adult
Concession: £3.20
LPP also applies.
Extend Exercise Classes
Monday 10.00 – 11.00am
Blackadder Church Hall, North
Berwick
Tuesday 10.30 - 11.30am
Lady of the waves Church Hall or
Bleachingfield Community Centre
(date dependent), Dunbar
Thursday 2.30 – 3.30am
Wednesday 1.30-2.30pm
Corn Exchange or Town House
(date dependent), Haddington
Thursday 10.00 – 11.00am
Town Hall Tranent
Friday 10.00 – 11.00am
Community Centre or Town Hall
(date dependent), Prestonpans
Gentle exercises either standing or seated which are
adapted to your own needs, but no floor exercises!
Price: £3
Gardening Group
Tuesday 2.00- 4.00pm
Abbey Residential Home, North
Berwick
This group meet up every week to maintain the garden of
the Abbey Residential home in North Berwick, to allow
the residents of the home to use their beautiful garden.
Runs March to September
The Club
Wednesday 1.00 – 3.00
Bleachingfield Community Centre
A weekly drop in group for older people living in
Dunbar
the Dunbar area.
Weekly meetings can include social activities and
physical activities like seated exercise and indoor kurling.
Price £1
Men in Shed’s
Tuesday and Thursday
1.30 – 4.30pm
Macmerry Village Hall
The ‘shed’ is run in partnership with Strive, and is now
working on community projects There are work benches
and tools, which are used for members to share their skills
in working with wood and other interests. It provides a
haven for men to come along and socialise.
Come along and find out more about getting involved and
taking part in this exciting new project.
Price: £1
New Age Kurling
Tuesday 10.00 - 11.30am
The Fraser Centre
Tranent
New Age Kurling is a way to enjoy Curling but without the
ice. It’s an activity that can be enjoyed by all levels of
ability. There is no need to book, just come along for
some social competitive fun.
Price: Donation
Seated Exercise
Tuesday 10.30-11.00am
Musselburgh East Community
Centre
Seated exercise classes are for people of all abilities who
wish to partake in gentle exercise.
Price £2
Sporting Memory Group
Tuesday 10.00am – 12.00pm
John Gray Centre, Haddington
Join our Sporting Reminiscence Group for men. Tell us
about your favourite sporting heroes or event and hear
stories from others who love sports memorabilia.
Tuesday 10.30am – 12.00pm
Library, Musselburgh
Wednesday 10.30am - 12.00pm
Ross High Rugby Club, Tranent
We welcome all men who are over 65, who would like to
have a chat about their sporting memories and learn more
about sport in Scotland. Half time refreshments include pie
and Bovril!
Wednesday 1.00 – 2.30pm
Dunbar Library, Bleachingfield
Centre, Dunbar
Friday 10.30 – 12.00pm
Library, North Berwick
Price £1
Swimming
Tea Dance
Thursday 10.00 – 11.30am
Wednesday 2.00 – 3.30pm
Mercat Gait Sports Centre,
Prestonpans
For more information call the Mercat Gait Sports
Hope Rooms, North Berwick
Just pop along for a cup of tea, a chat and a dance.
(last Wednesday of every month)
Walking Football
Thursday 7.30 - 8.30pm
01875 815 483
Price: 50p
Musselburgh Sports Centre
5-a-side football for men over 50 with only one
difference, there is NO RUNNING!
Price:
£2.40
Zumba Gold
Monday 7.15-8.00pm
North Berwick Community Centre
Wednesday’s
10.15 – 11.00am
Fun, low impact Latin-inspired dance class. Come along
and enjoy learning Salsa, Merengue, cha cha cha, Rock n
Roll, Pop, Oriental, Flamenco, Disco and more!
Gullane Village Hall
Price: £3.00 at all venues.
12.00 - 12.45pm
Longniddry Community Centre
1.30 - 2.15pm
Musselburgh Sport’s Centre
Thursday’s
Walkin’ East Lothian
9.45 – 10.30am
East Linton Community Hall
11.30pm – 12.15pm
Bleachingfield Community Centre,
Dunbar
Monday 1.30pm
North Berwick
Tuesday 10.30am
Dunbar
Wednesday 10.30am
Haddington
Wednesday 10.30am
Ormiston
Join us for a led walk and have fun while exercising gently.
Each walk takes about an hour and all you need is
comfortable shoes and a waterproof. Each walk is free but
you may wish to bring a few pennies for a hot drink at the
end.
Price: FREE
Thursday 10.30am
Prestonpans
Walk Some More
Second and Fourth Wednesday of
every month
Various walking routes
Various times
The Walk Some More group walk in different locations
and last approximately 2 hours in different locations
around East Lothian, from Gullane Hill and Aberlady
nature reserve, round Lennoxlove estate and down to
Dunglass.
Dogs are welcome but are the responsibility of the owner
and must be kept on leads at all times.
The Ageing Well project is a partnership between NHS Lothian and East Lothian Council, and is part of the Age UK national Ageing Well Network, which aims
to increase the expectation of good health in later life as well as maintain and promote the physical and mental health and well being of people over 50 in East
Lothian to improve their quality of life through this list of activities.
For more information contact:
Avril McKenzie, Project Coordinator : 01620 82 7240 or 07718117585
or amckenzie@eastlothian.gov.uk
Or follow us on twitter: @AgeingWellELC
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