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living, employment and improved confidence and communication. Educational activities are structured as courses to improve wellbeing, learn and develop knowledge and skills or take part in exercise, music and drama. Activities include cookery, animal care, computing, photography, gardening, arts and crafts, English and maths, digital media, dance and drama and more.

Visit www.baec.ac.uk or www.baec.ac.uk/index.

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There are branches of the University of the Third Age for retired people in Beckenham, Bromley Visit www.u3a.org.uk for your nearest group.

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Bromley Well provides education and employment support to people with learning and physical disabilities as well as people with long-term health conditions to prepare for and find work.

Freephone 0808 278 7898 or email

spa@bromleywell.org.uk

If you find it difficult to get out of your home by yourself and do not have family or friends living locally to help you, you could become lonely and feel cut off from your community. There are several organisations that have volunteers to take you out, visit you in your home or maintain regular telephone contact with you.

Biggin Hill Community Care Association provides weekly transport for people over 50 living in Biggin Hill to go shopping. Call 01959 577400 or visit

www.bigginhillcommunitycare.org

The Home Library Service provides monthly visits to help you access books, including talking books.

Call 020 3002 2190 or email

bromley.hls@royalvoluntaryservice.org.uk

You could also try Age UK: Call in Time , Independent Age or The Silver Line.

For more information on local and national schemes, visit https://bromley.simplyconnect.uk or www.bromley.gov.uk/befriending

Careplus Bromley mainly provides befriending, shopping and transport assistance and can also visit you at home. Call 07930 955398 or visit

www.careplusbromley.org.uk

Age UK Bromley & Greenwich provides help with getting out and about, visits to your home or weekly calls for a chat. Call 020 8315 1850 or visit

www.ageuk.org.uk/bromleyandgreenwich

RVS Bromley offers assisted transport at a reduced cost for over 55s. Call 020 8462 2371 or email

bromley.transport@royalvoluntaryservice.org.uk

Re-engage organises monthly Sunday tea and cakes for small groups of people aged 75 and over, transport is also provided.

Call 0800 716543, email info@reengage.org.uk or visit www.reengage.org.uk