WHAT'S ON
Elmbridge CAN Events, Classes, workshops and community activities
Our Weekly Schedule
FREE to all displaced individuals and families living in Elmbridge,
all backgrounds and religions welcome
Drop-in, all levels
Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced + Young children play helpers 10-11:30am
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Drop-in, answering questions with a cup of tea☕️, meet others,
practice your English. (Meet-ups do not run on bank holidays unless stated)
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Sports/ games sessions with 6th formers from St Georges College for displaced youngsters 13-19
7:30-9pm
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Workshops - Dates vary
✅ Culture Kitchen - 3 cooks, 3 countries, conversation and activities around culture and connection
✅ Employment organised by DwP
✅ Life in UK
Please contact us if you are interested in any of the workshops above so you can be notified of dates
✅ Culture Kitchen - 3 cooks, 3 countries, conversation and activities around culture and connection
✅ Employment organised by DwP
✅ Life in UK
Please contact us if you are interested in any of the workshops above so you can be notified of dates
Other Events & Classes - Non ECAN
Local (non ECAN) things to do , for Adults and Children
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English conversation Saturdays for women and children - MULTICONNECTIONS
Every other Saturday Morning 11.00am - 12.30pm Where ? Ministry Centre, Holy Trinity Church (next to the K3 bus stop) Church Road, Claygate, KT10 0JP For more information about the group or transport, please contact: Bel Cramer , Outreach Worker [email protected] |
Gym-based exercise sessions, on Wednesdays 11am to 12.15pm (meet at Rentstart office in Walton 📌 at 10.45am).
Runnning: See Our Parks and Parkrun, or contact our volunteer Katherine Ind via [email protected]
Gym Membership at XCEL LEIURE CENTRE and HURST POOL - Places Leisure
Free 3-month membership for Refugees. Gym, pool and exercise classes, -add 4 junior (aged 0-15) family members for free. Access to soft play for juniors. After the 3 months, 20% discount on membership.
There's also Swim session women-only 6-7pm at Hurst Pool £5.60 per session
[STRESS MANAGEMENT TIPS IN GET SUPPORT - WELLBEING PAGE ]
Runnning: See Our Parks and Parkrun, or contact our volunteer Katherine Ind via [email protected]
Gym Membership at XCEL LEIURE CENTRE and HURST POOL - Places Leisure
Free 3-month membership for Refugees. Gym, pool and exercise classes, -add 4 junior (aged 0-15) family members for free. Access to soft play for juniors. After the 3 months, 20% discount on membership.
There's also Swim session women-only 6-7pm at Hurst Pool £5.60 per session
[STRESS MANAGEMENT TIPS IN GET SUPPORT - WELLBEING PAGE ]
Things to do for teens
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Virtual Youth Space for 15-17 year olds from Ukraine or Afghanistan.
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'Free Friday football sessions - Chelsea club, boys and girls 11-17 all abilities
email [email protected] |
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Teens 11-15 Saturday Saturdays 7pm - 9pm Xcel centre KT12 2JG £3.50 per session
drop in multi-sport and physical activity sessions designed with and for young people living in Surrey. Swimming, badminton, football, gymnastics, climbing walls, inflatables, chill out areas. Call 01932 260300 Teens age 11-16 Claygate community centre KT10 0EH, Wednesdays 6.30pm - 8pm £2 drop in charge, Basketball, dodgeball, netball, football, capture the flag & more. Call 07376 357509 For more info email Farran - [email protected] |
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Free Tennis -equipment and free pass in local parks that have courts near you – send an email to [email protected] to register your family for a pass and be given a login to enter the lock of the entrance. Rackets and balls are also available for families which need them . More info here
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Walk and talk, then stop for a tea.
All walks are free, some require booking in advance. More information on the walks can be found here |
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Cycling - Bike donations either through our charity of the Walton Bike project , just ask one of our volunteers or come to one of our hub meetups Also contact us if you want to be considered for a free bike-road-awareness lesson, usually organised by primary schools, but if you arrived as a teenager and missed it or you are an adult that wants it, please email [email protected]
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Local Exercise and Yoga
Yoga is more than just an exercise class. Yoga has been proven to help with trauma symptoms. Discount or free yoga for displaced people Yoga with Ruth , Weybridge by our volunteer Ruth McNeil - Discount Yoga with Florendia Walton & Weybridge - Discount for displaced people Yoga with Uzma in Cobham: Discount |
Gardening and more at Elmbridge Eco Hub
Lots of opportunities for the community to get involved in gardening and other activities. Go to www.elmbridgeecohub.org.uk for details. Also ask us about allotments, we sometimes get access to one.
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Days out for the family
Hampton Court Palace
£1 tickets to Hampton Court Palace for up to 6 people per household.
Click here for more information.
Free Galleries and Museums
In London
Arts and culture
Riverhouse Barn Arts Centre | Community arts centre in Walton on Thames
Riverhouse Barn is a great venue for those into arts and culture. There are free exhibitions and the Community Café will also be re-opened at the end of September.
Local Facebook groups to join to find out activities in your village
Knit and Natter' in Walton Knitting, English conversation, tea/coffee and biscuits. £2 per person, per visit.
Love Walton Facebook Group
For young Children
Local libraries like this one run story telling groups for young children
Rhymetime and Story time at Hersham Library
Tuesday - Rhymetime - 10:30am (need to book)
Tuesday - Story Time - 4pm (no booking, just turn up)
Rhymetime and Storytime at Walton Library
Wednesday - Story time - 4-4:30pm (no booking, just turn up)
Thursday - Pebble Rhymetime - 10:30 (need to book)
Find your nearest library
Local churches running activities for the community
St John's Church Hall, Walton-On-Thames
tun Play & Chat and Food bank/ Coffee Mornings
Welcome people from all religions. The Furrows Walton-on-Thames, KT12 3JQ.
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Xcel Leisure Soft Play area
https://www.placesleisure.org/centres/elmbridge-xcel-leisure-complex/centre-activities/family-kids/ You can just drop in and pay per child. |
For more information on children, stress management, transport, money, and other areas you might need support in click on