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Social Clubs for over 50's/60's

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Does anyone know any community or social clubs for the over 50's or 60's, I'm looking for relatively cheap/free places to take my mother out to meet people and do things, any suggestions and advice is greatly appreciated thanks.
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  • mochyn88
    mochyn88 Posts: 142 Forumite
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    try AGE UK which used to be AGE CONCERN they do holidays plus have meeting/dining areas where you can meet people like yourselves
  • pollypenny
    pollypenny Posts: 29,432 Forumite
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    Try your area's U3A. It'll probably have a website showing the interest groups they run. These vary from the 'academic' like philosophy. to walking groups, card-making, scrabble etc.
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    (Pity they are mangled by this autocorrect!)
  • alanq
    alanq Posts: 4,216 Forumite
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    Your library will probably have details of local groups such as Women's Institute and Active Retirement Association.
  • chesky369
    chesky369 Posts: 2,590 Forumite
    How old is your mother?
  • Savvy_Sue
    Savvy_Sue Posts: 47,327 Forumite
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    Does your mother want to be taken out to meet people and do things?
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  • Oldernotwiser
    Oldernotwiser Posts: 37,425 Forumite
    Why would someone necessarily want to do things with just one age group?
  • margaretclare
    margaretclare Posts: 10,789 Forumite
    Why would someone necessarily want to do things with just one age group?

    I agree. Why indeed?

    There's a word which starts with B and ends with O.....this is usually considered a 'must' for this particular age-group.
    [FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Æ[/FONT]r ic wisdom funde, [FONT=Times New Roman, serif]æ[/FONT]r wear[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]ð[/FONT] ic eald.
    Before I found wisdom, I became old.
  • lilac_lady
    lilac_lady Posts: 4,469 Forumite
    If you're going to "take"your mother out, how about taking her to the cinema, theatre or out for a meal? All those outings appeal to me more than joing an age based club.
    " The greatest wealth is to live content with little."

    Plato


  • chesky369
    chesky369 Posts: 2,590 Forumite
    ......Does your mother want to be taken out ...

    Was wondering that myself, which is why I asked how old the OPs mother is. I suppose there's a case for organising something for someone who is, say, over 80 and who has mobility problems. Personally, I'd be most affronted if my son or daughter tried to organise my social life.

    Mind you, it could be the OP herself who needs the company, maybe she lacks the confidence to go out on her own.
  • pollypenny
    pollypenny Posts: 29,432 Forumite
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    If you are retired or semi-retired you could join U3A with her. You'd both make lots of friends: the age range is wider than you'd expect!!
    Member #14 of SKI-ers club

    Words, words, they're all we have to go by!.

    (Pity they are mangled by this autocorrect!)
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