03/10/2026
💚 Celebrating Older People in Sheringham 💚
This week has marked Older People’s Day, and here in Sheringham as an Age Friendly Community we have so many positives to celebrate.
At Healthier Sheringham, we believe that staying well as we get older is about much more than healthcare. It’s about staying active, independent, connected and involved in our community.
Under Healthier Sheringham we’re fortunate to have a fantastic partnership of local organisations providing opportunities for positive mental health, friendship, volunteering, practical support and activities to help people stay fit and mobile.
🍽️ Good food and good company
Sheringham Day Services runs a friendly and sociable lunch club with homemade meals Tuesday to Friday, as well as delivering meals directly to people at home. They also offer laundry, bathing and befriending services.
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You can also find lunch at St Andrew’s on Wednesdays and Lighthouse on Thursdays, while St Peter’s Monday Cuppa is a great way to start the week with company and conversation.
🌳 Keeping active doesn’t have to mean going to the gym!
There are lots of ways to keep moving while enjoying the outdoors and meeting people.
Why not volunteer with the National Trust at Felbrigg or Sheringham Park? Felbrigg also hosts regular community walks, and community groups can access a free community pass.
Muddy Boots at Pretty Corner, supported through NNDC, combines activity with caring for our local environment and biodiversity, while the Beeston Common Management Group welcomes volunteers to help look after this very special part of Sheringham.
💪 Strength, balance and mobility
Forever Fitness runs friendly, sociable classes focusing on maintaining strength, balance and mobility.
The Reef also offers a range of activities, with discounted memberships available for carers and people living with dementia or Parkinson’s.
🤝 Stay connected – volunteer!
Keeping connected is one of the best ways of supporting our wellbeing. Volunteering doesn’t just benefit the community – it can be hugely rewarding for the volunteer too.
There are opportunities across Sheringham, including with the North Norfolk Railway, Sheringham Little Theatre, Sheringham Museum, Fishermen’s Lifeboat Museum, Sheringham Library, Salvation Army Community Store, Yesu Community Fridge, Lighthouse Community Café and charity shop, and Sheringham Day Services.
And that’s only a snapshot! There are also sports clubs, exercise sessions, music groups, choirs, craft groups and interest groups across the town offering opportunities to meet people, learn something new and stay active.
📖 Coming soon from Healthier Sheringham
In the New Year, we’ll be producing a new Healthier Sheringham Directory, bringing together information about the huge range of support, activities, groups and opportunities available within our community.
Our Chatty Bench Scheme, launched in June, will also host two more special events in November – one supporting boys and men, and another focusing on carers.
And our Mental Health First Aid courses, helping promote positive mental health and earlier support across our community, will shortly be available to book.
💚 Having such a strong community partnership matters.
By connecting local organisations, volunteers, services and residents, we can help make Sheringham a place where people of all ages can stay connected, active and supported – and where growing older doesn’t mean stepping back from community life.
That’s something worth celebrating.
