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A great place to meet up and make new friends at your local community centre.
The Royal Voluntary Service centre in Lancing, Chesham House Centre, warmly welcomes the local community to a variety of activities offering a comfortable, warm place to meet, eat and play. Keeping in touch with people whilst being active are key to staying healthy and well.
We are open to everyone, serving tea, coffee, cold drinks and a variety of delicious cakes. You can enjoy a chat, read a paper, or sit on one of the sofas and watch the world go by.
We would love to welcome you so please come along and join us. Our wonderful volunteers will help you feel right at home.
From dancing to crafts, book clubs to knitting, new social groups are starting all the time. If there is something you would like to do and we don't have it arranged: don't be shy, let us know and we'll do all we can to make it happen. More groups will follow as volunteers become available.
All sessions include tea/coffee & biscuits.
If you would like to become a volunteer and start a group - Let's talk! Get in touch or pop in and chat with one of our team.
12:00 – 1:30pm Lunch club
A two-course lunch served at 12:15 (approx.) Please book in advance.
£10.00 weekly
2:00pm – 4:00pm Games club
A chance to socialise, and play board games and more.
£3.00 weekly
2:00pm – 4:00pm Dementia Activity Group
Join us for fun activities, music, support, friendship and much more!
£2.00 weekly
11:00am – 1:00pm Fun Bingo
Join us on the third Tuesday of each month for two hours of Bingo games, a chance to socialise and win some prizes.!
£5.00 monthly
2:00pm – 4:00pm Mens group
Join us on the first Tuesday of the month for an afternoon of games, darts and socialising.
£3.00 monthly
2:00pm – 4:00pm Whist Drive
Enjoy playing this popular card game with friends.
£3.00 weekly
10:00am – 12:00pm Art club
Join us on the last Tuesday of each month to do some beginner friendly arts & crafts together.
£3.00 monthly
10:00am – 12:00pm Dementia Activity Group
Join us for fun activities, music, support, friendship and much more!
£2.00 weekly
12:00 – 1:30pm Lunch club
A two-course lunch served at 12:15 (approx.) Please book in advance.
£10.00 weekly
2:00pm – 4:00pm Scrabble
Doesn't everyone enjoy a good old game of Scrabble? Come and pit your wits against some good company.
£3.00 weekly
2:00pm – 4:00pm Dementia Activity Group
Join us for fun activities, music, support, friendship and much more!
£2.00 weekly
11:00am – 1:00pm Crib
£3.00 weekly
2:00pm – 3:00pm Seated exercise
A fun and energising class to keep you moving, including tea and coffee and a chat afterwards. Please book in advance.
£5.00 weekly
2:00pm – 4:00pm Stitch, Knit & Natter
A friendly group that brings along their knitting, sewing, crochet or cross stitch to work on and have a good natter.
£3.00 weekly
10:30am –12:30pm Fun quiz
£3.00 weekly
12:30pm – 2:00pm Lunch club
A two-course lunch served at 12:30 (approx.) Please book in advance.
£10.00 weekly
1:30pm – 3:30pm Mah Jong
An interesting game similar to Rummy played with tiles not cards. Beginners or 'old hands' welcome.
£3.00 weekly
2:00pm – 4:00pm Disco dancing
Join us on the first Friday of the month for an afternoon of great music to dance along to and socialise. Seated or standing.
£3.00 monthly
We always have a variety of volunteer roles available, with flexible hours, full training and travelling expenses paid.
Our Vintage Tea Room is a great excuse to just pop in for a drink and slice of homemade cake, with bone china teacups and a proper teapot! Open Monday to Friday from 10am to 4pm.
Your gift keeps our lunch clubs, volunteer transport and dementia support groups running for local people who'd otherwise face life alone.
A gift of £5 could cover the cost of a hot, nutritious lunch for an isolated older or vulnerable person.
Donate £5
A gift of £10 could help a vulnerable person attend their medical appointments and get home again safely.
Donate £10
A gift of £40 could help towards the cost of a support session for someone living with dementia and their carers.
Donate £40
A gift of £5 could cover the cost of a hot, nutritious lunch for an isolated older or vulnerable person.
Donate £5
A gift of £10 could help a vulnerable person attend their medical appointments and get home again safely.
Donate £10
A gift of £40 could help towards the cost of a support session for someone living with dementia and their carers.
Donate £40Helping to support West Sussex.
For residents of Adur, Worthing & surrounding areas who are unable to access conventional transport due to a disability, frailty or rural isolation.
Take me there
This monthly group is ideal for those wishing to use English as a second language in a safe place.
Call us for more details
For residents of Adur, Worthing & surrounding areas who are unable to access conventional transport due to a disability, frailty or rural isolation.
Take me there
This monthly group is ideal for those wishing to use English as a second language in a safe place.
Call us for more detailsChesham House Centre offers a flexible choice of rooms and café area to hire for business or pleasure. The hire includes wifi internet access and presentation equipment making it the perfect choice for workshops, meetings and drop-in sessions. Talk to us to discuss your needs.
You can also hire the rooms and separate café area for a special family celebration. The café area offers guests the chance to sit comfortably and chat while others are enjoying the bustle and noise of the ‘party’ room.
The building has kitchen facilities and full disabled access and toilet.
Prices per session are as follows: