A digital drop-in to complement the Margins food and services drop-in? For the last few weeks we have experimented with the Monday drop-in space at Margins Union Chapel – thinking about what is needed as well as what is possible. Our short WhatsApp course (ending 16 December) is working out well for learners who have ... Read more

Between 55 to 60 people were in the Mildmay Community Centre hall for veteran volunteer Tom’s leaving party. That’s the most we have had at Mildmay Community Centre, though not a event record (that was 110+ at the Curve Garden 3 years ago; indoor record is 75 at Open School East 8 years ago). It ... Read more

Something you will really want to be part of NB: these activities have now finished. Wednesday 8 November 2023, 1-4 pm Following up the visits on 20 & 27 September 2023. This is a high-level, very professional research project that we have been invited to join as specialists in helping older people understand, us, or ... Read more

Friday afternoon Learn My Way Mildmay Community Centre – September 2023 to January 2024. Learn My Way is an online resource for digital beginners, people learning for the first time, people who want to learn again — and people who might not be beginners, but would like to help others who are. During February 2024, ... Read more

Maker Mondays (Creative Together), 2-4 pm For creative senior citizens who want to make a difference – at Mildmay Community Centre – Monday afternoons until November 2023. Learn how to make content for the web A web presence could be a website, a blog, social media, podcast, internet radio, photo gallery, or something else you ... Read more

Learn how to make paper flowers Florence will show you how to do it. When and where Every Wednesday, 11 am to 1 pm. Mildmay Community Centre, café area. Address, map and transport – 50pd.uk/#location

Hands-on with digital photos For creative senior citizens who want a result – at Mildmay Community Centre – Monday afternoons in June 2023 NB: this activity has finished. This is about understanding digital photos (and other images), so that you can use them effectively. We will provide the laptops and the initial photos. Keep reading ... Read more

Florence invites everybody to her new podcast show — Florence & Friends — starting with a trailer for 50+ Digital at Mildmay Community Centre.

Mildmay Community Radio Talking about food, on the garden deck NB: this activity has finished. Tuesday 23 May, 2 – 3:30 pm A sunshiny event with people involved in the Mildmay Food Hub and Community Cook-up projects. Is that you? Come and talk to us about what you do and how the food projects help ... Read more

Two community radio launches NB: these workshops have finished. Our plans for the launch of Mildmay Community Radio – from the garden deck of the centre – have been thwarted several times by unusually adverse weather. We can’t do al fresco radio if it’s cold or wet outside. So we will launch it twice and ... Read more

Our device bank laptops have arrived Our local 50-Plus Device Bank Details of this scheme are on page 50-plus device bank laptops The National Device Bank You can read about the national scheme at the main website – goodthingsfoundation.org/national-device-bank

Online learning – in your own way A workshop for senior citizens at Mildmay Community Centre – Monday 24 April, 2 to 4 pm NB: this workshop has finished. Learn My Way is a website of free online learning for beginners, helping you develop digital skills to make the most of the online world. This ... Read more