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Lewes House of Friendship
Lewes House of Friendship
Lewes House of Friendship is based at 208 High Street, Lewes (next to Flint Owl Bakery). We provide a range of activities of interest to older members of the local community and a place where you can meet for companionship and to make new friends - we also offer teas, coffees and a hot lunch.
Opening Times
We are open from 9.30am to 1.15pm, Monday to Friday.
Home -cooked lunches for £7 (members) and £8 (visitors) - served at 12.30pm. Please call us to book ahead, by the previous day at the latest, on 01273 476469. Let us know if you have any allergies or need a vegetarian option.
Latest News
Please note:
We have 2 Bank Holidays in May, so the House will be CLOSED on Monday 6 May and
on Monday 27 May and there will be no lunch deliveries on those dates.
Let's hope we get some sunny weather!
New! Exercise class starting on 13th May from 10:30am to 11:30am. Seated, standing or a bit of both! For strength, balance and flexibility. NHS approved. Free intro class on 13th May.
A big Thank You to Claire from Riverside Flowers who came to our May Coffee Morning and gave us a lovely demonstration of how to prepare a beautiful, natural bouquet - as well as many tips for helping cut flowers to last longer.
At our next Coffee Morning in June, we're hoping that Raystede Animal Charity will be coming to talk about their work - more details to follow!
New Members to join our activity groups are always welcome - just come in a little before the starting time to speak to the Leader.
Golden Yoga is going well on Tuesday afternoons : it's chair based yoga, where the aim is to improve balance, strength and overall wellbeing. New members are still welcome: the class runs every Tuesday between 2 - 3pm.
.Lewes Bereavement Circle: this is a free group to support anyone who has lost someone close to them through death, either recently or some time ago. It is open to anyone living in Lewes or the surrounding villages.
The group will be meeting at Lewes House of Friendship on Wednesdays at 1.30pm, the new course began on 1st May. If you are interested in coming to the group, please call in at the Lewes House of Friendship any weekday morning to collect an enquiry form, ring us on 01273 476469 or email us at abisaunderscounselling@gmail.com . We’ll then give you a ring to give you more details about the dates and times. The courses will run for 6 sessions weekly and we hope that you will find the help and support you need.
All hot drinks here are £2 - coffee, tea or hot chocolate and we are offering tea/coffee and toast for £3.00, from 10 am to 11.45 am
Membership
A reminder to existing members that the annual Membership Fee is now due: still £15 for one or £25 for a couple -
Existing members are asked to bring their membership card for updating when they come in to pay for 2024. Thank you.
If you are no longer able to come in to the House but would like to keep in touch, please give us a ring on 01273 476469 to let us know. Thank you.
Please note that we have a card reader, so you may like to pay by card when you come in. Otherwise cash or a cheque is fine - payable to "Lewes House of Friendship", thank you.
Volunteers Needed!
Could you spare around an hour over lunchtime one day per week, to help us deliver hot lunches to our members?
If you are a car owner and you're interested in helping, we'd love to hear from you. Please email us, call us on 01273 476469 or visit us between 10am and 12 noon on weekdays.