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Thame Senior Friendship Centre
Supporting our parents and grandparents in the local community since 1986
The Friendship Centre
What will your day at the Friendship Centre be like?
Your day at the Friendship Centre is filled with chatter and laughter, delicious refreshments and engaging activities and entertainment.
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A lift there and back
Transport is included and a volunteer driver collects you and takes you home again. When you arrive at the Centre, a volunteer helps you settle in and welcomes you with a hot drink.
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Getting out and meeting friends
The Friendship Centre is a vibrant place full of chatter and activity – where new friendships are made and old ones renewed. It gives you a regular opportunity to socialise away from home; a welcome break for you and others, perhaps those who care for you.
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Keeping active and busy
The day starts with a relaxing hour or so of catching up with friends and our friendly volunteers provide a variety of fun activities to stimulate you and to encourage you to socialise. You can join in as much or as little as you wish.
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​Good food
After a cup of tea or coffee and biscuits in the morning, you'll be offered you a sherry followed by a good, hot two-course lunch, catering for individual dietary needs. After lunch, there are more hot drinks, and often sweets or a cake when we’re celebrating.
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Entertainment
Visiting musicians, singers and speakers may join us after lunch or staff and volunteers run our own quizzes or indoor games to keep you entertained and involved.
On special occasions, like Christmas, we encourage everyone to dress up and have more of a party feel at the Centre.
Who can come to the Friendship Centre?
Anyone over the age of 60 can apply to become a member of the Friendship Centre. As a member you can join us at the Thame Town Cricket Club Pavilion on Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Fridays from 9:30am to 2:30pm.
Anyone can refer a potential new member – perhaps a GP, community nurse, social prescriber, family member, friend or of course, the potential member themselves.
Centre Manager
Kate our Centre Manager is a lively mother of one daughter and two dogs, and has lived in Thame for 25 years. For the last eight of these she has worked at the Friendship Centre, and her influence has created a very positive, friendly and caring place. Caring is in her DNA: her own mother was a nursing sister and owned a care home.
Kate initially took a different path, working for the Metropolitan Police in Specialist Protection, but made a positive change to work with people in her local community, at the same time allowing herself more time for her own family.
Working with a team of volunteers, Kate ably ensures that everyone enjoys their day at the Friendship Centre starting with a warm welcome. She is well organised and creative and always has stimulating activities ready. She is always on hand to chat and share and will go above and beyond to make sure all the members are well cared for.
