We have found that Saturdays can be the loneliest day of the week for many local people who are over 60 and whose families have grown up and left home, or who are suffering bereavement and loss.
This is why our Friendship Club meets generally on the second Saturday of each month, from 2.30 pm until 4.30 pm, in St Philip’s Church Hall.
The Friendship Club gives people an opportunity to talk, make new friendships and share memories and laughter about old times.
Everything we do is underlined by our commitment to the Christian values of caring for, and being interested in, those around us.
Our members really matter to us; we always send a card if someone is ill, or arrange a visit, and it is really encouraging to see friendships develop.
We normally have a different guest speaker every month and organise occasional mid-week coffee mornings which are particularly useful if you are new to the area.
We make a point of picking everyone up from Dorridge and Bentley Heath so all of our members can attend the meetings, and we have 15 drivers who collect between 50 and 70 people each month.
Tea is very important at every event, so we always have sandwiches and cake, and our entrance fee is £2.
Dates for 2010
| Sat 13th March |
Members’ afternoon! More war memories please – as many as possible |
Wed 24th March
(evening) |
OKLAHOMA at Solihull Library Theatre |
| Sat 10th April |
‘From the Cradle to the Grave’ – Sir Edward Elgar’s story with musical extracts – Jon Goldswain |
| Sat 8th May |
Piano music and poetry – Andre and Kitty Gundy |
| Sat 12th June |
Hanbury Hall |
| Sat 10th July |
Members afternoon – perhaps summertime memories of picnics and walks – as many as possible please |
| Wed 11th August |
Lunch |
| Sat 11th September |
All that Jazz! Nick Ward will be taking us back to the 20s with music and talk |
| Sat 9th October |
To be finalised |
| Sat 13th November |
Christmas shopping at a tempting centre |
| Tue 14th December |
Christmas service and tea party |