Walfinch Newcastle East to offer free community activities.

Walfinch Newcastle East will launch a free Thrive Club from 10 February at Preston Grange Community Centre, running 11:00–12:30 on the second and fourth Tuesdays each month and offering seated exercise, crafts, games and social time.

Walfinch Newcastle East will launch a free community programme called the Thrive Club on Tuesday 10 February. The sessions will take place at Preston Grange Community Centre in North Shields from 11:00 to 12:30 and will recur on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. Activities will include seated exercise, crafts, table games, coffee and socialising, and Walfinch staff will be on hand to answer questions about social care and health topics. Key details: - Start date and schedule: sessions begin 10 February and run 11:00–12:30 on the second and fourth Tuesday each month. - Cost and access: the Thrive Club is free to attend, with no membership required and attendees may bring relatives or carers. - Activities: 45-minute seated exercise and craft activity sessions are planned, followed by table games, coffee and chance to socialise. - Staffing and health links: chair exercises will be led by a local physiotherapist; Walfinch staff including owner Idris Nasar and lead carer Paige Stokes will attend and share social care information. - Health information: Walfinch will provide information about osteoporosis and is supporting the Royal Osteoporosis Society; the article notes the charity’s Great British Bone Check online tool. - Local response: NHS social prescribers and a local occupational therapist expressed interest and may attend. Summary: Walfinch says the Thrive Club is intended to extend its activity offer into the community and support older adults' physical health and social wellbeing. Sessions begin on 10 February and will continue on the second and fourth Tuesdays each month, with staff and local health professionals expected to attend. Future plans beyond the initial schedule were not specified.