Standing like a tree 4: Tai Chi for older people at CREST day centres

Following a successful programme of delivering Tai Chi sessions across two CREST day centres in Waltham Forest in May-December 2015, Dao Lu has been commissioned to continue working with CREST in 2016 to deliver a round of 12 Tai Chi sessions to older people aged 70 to 100 years from February to June 2016.

The project is for older people using the day centre services provided by CREST. These people all have disabilities and/or dementia.

  • Tuesday 16th February, 15th March, 19th April, 17th May, and 21st June 2016
  • 14.00 – 15.00
  • Albany Court, 3 Albany Road, Leyton, London E10 7EU
  • Wednesday 13th April, 4th May and 8th June 2016
  • Friday 4th March, 8th April, 6th May and 3rd June 2016
  • 14.00 – 15.00
  • At Waltham Forest Resource Hub, 58 Hall Lane, Chingford Mount, London E4 8EU

Previous related projects:

Standing Like a Tree 3,

Standing Like a Tree 2

Standing like a tree 3: Tai Chi for older people at CREST day centres

Following a successful pilot of delivering 6 Tai Chi sessions across two day centres in Waltham Forest in May-July 2015, Dao Lu has been commissioned to continue working with CREST to deliver a second round of 14 Tai Chi sessions to older people aged 70 to 100 years from August to December 2015.

The project is for older people using the day centre services provided by CREST. These people all have disabilities and/or dementia.

  • Tuesday 11th August, 15th September, 13th October, 17th November and 1st December
  • 14.15 – 15.15
  • Albany Court, 3 Albany Road, Leyton, London E10 7EU

  • Wednesday 9th September, 7th October, 4th November and 9th December
  • Friday 21st August, 18th September, 23rd October, 20th November and 11th December
  • 14.15 – 15.15
  • At Waltham Forest Resource Hub, 58 Hall Lane, Chingford Mount, London E4 8EU

Standing like a tree 2: Tai Chi for older people at CREST day centres

Dao Lu is working with CREST to deliver a small pilot of 6 Tai Chi sessions to older people aged 70 to 100 years across two day centres in Waltham Forest from May to July 2015.

The project is for older people using the day centre services provided by CREST. These people all have disabilities and/or dementia.

  • Tuesday 26th May and 30th June 2015
  • 14.15 – 15.15
  • At Albany Court, 3 Albany Road, Leyton, London E10 7EU

  • Wednesday 27th May and 10th June 2015
  • Friday 5th June and 17th July 2015
  • 14.15 – 15.15
  • At Waltham Forest Resource Hub, 58 Hall Lane, Chingford Mount, London E4 8EU

Tai Chi for older people at George Mason Lodge

George Mason Lodge

George Mason Lodge

As part of the Big Lottery Funded Ultimate Wellbeing programme, we are delivering a ten-wehi_big_e_lrg_pinkek Tai Chi project for older people at George Mason Lodge this autumn.

  • Wednesdays, 10.45 – 11.45 am
  • 1st October – 3rd December 2014
  • FREE 10 sessions for older people, family carers and staff who use and support George Mason Lodge services
  • At George Mason Lodge, Chelmsford Rd, London E11 1BS

Please note this project is for residents of the George Mason Lodge only.

At the end of the project, on Sunday 7 December 2014, at 3.30 – 4 pm, we staged a Tai Chi mini performance for the residents, their friends and families and staff as part of their Christmas celebration!

Rainbow Balls at George Mason Lodge

Rainbow Balls at George Mason Lodge

Standing like a tree: Tai Chi for older people in Morley Centre

Dao Lu has been awarded a grant from the Mayor of London Summer 2014 FreeSport programme for Londoners! Ours is one of over 150 free sporting activities funded by the Mayor of London that are available to Londoners of all ages over the summer 2014.

More details on the Mayor of London website here (search for “standing like a tree”).

Morley Centre

Morley Centre

We’ll run an 8-week Tai Chi project for older people at Morley Centre over the summer. Free for older people, family carers and support workers who use Morley Centre services for older people, in partnership with LBWF community services.

  • Fridays 10.30 – 11.30 am
  • 8 August – 26 September 2014
  • FREE 8 sessions for older people, family carers and staff who use and support Morley Centre services
  • At Morley Centre, 313 Billet Road, E17 5PX

Please note this project is for residents of the Morley Centre only.


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