• Community

• Community Panel
• Community Plan
• Community Services
• • Booking Hospital Appointments Online
  • Bus Passes
  • Carersnet
  • Centres for Older People
  • Community Alarm Scheme Opens in a new window
  • Community Centres
  • Community Transport (dial a ride) Opens in a new window
  • Disability Guide
  • Helplines
  • Meals on Wheels Opens in a new window
  • Services A-Z
  • Shopmobility
  • Social Care Access
  • Support for Voluntary Organisations
  • Surrey Heath Carers Support
  • Taxi Voucher Scheme
• Consulting The Community
• Equality and Diversity
• Grant Schemes
• Health
• Housing
• In Your Community
• Life Events
• Neighbourhood Watch
• Safer Surrey Heath
• Tune In Neighbourhood Improvement Workshops
• Utilities
• Voluntary Services

Centres for Older People

The Council provides two centres which give Older People the opportunity to meet others, enjoy lunch and refreshments and participate in a range of activitieswhich include:

• Exercise Stretch Tone and Relax
• Line Dancing
• Manicures
• Painting
• History
• Crafts

There are also a number of additional services operating at the centres. These services are open to the public and are not specifically for older people or members of the centres:

• Hairdressing (Tuesday to Friday by appointment. Please contact Sharon Williams on 01276 707673)
• Chiropody (Alternate Tuesdays)
• Counselling (By appointment only) Opens in a new window

Ian Goodchild Centre Knoll Road Camberley Surrey GU15 3SY Tel: 01276 707672 Contact: Sarah Gunner (Senior Centre Care Officer) sarah.gunner@surreyheath.gov.uk Open: Monday to Thursday from 8.00am to 4.30pm Friday from 8.00am to 4.00pm
Windle Valley Centre Park Street Bagshot Surrey GU19 5AQ Tel: 01276 479185 Contact: Tania Elson (Senior Centre Care Officer) Tania.Elson@surreyheath.gov.uk Open: Tuesday to Thursday from 9.00am to 4.30pm

The Ian Goodchild Centre and Windle Valley Centre are managed directly by Surrey Heath Borough Council and offer:

• A lunch prepared on the premises
• The opportunity to get out, meet people and make friends
• The option to take part in a wide range of interesting activities including crafts, painting, exercises, dancing and history
• A small shop that sells stamps, some food/household items and sweets
• A friendly atmosphere in which to benefit from the care and support provided by staff
• Professional counselling, chiropody and hairdressing services
• Personal care including staff assisted "Parker" bath facility
• Trips out whenever possible, including some weekends
• Advocacy
• A break for carers
• The chance to take part in regular customer reviews to ensure quality in service provision
• Transport is available for customers at both centres
• Refreshments - available all day for drop in visitors

View information on grant funded centres for retired people