Royalty in Colchester City 7 March 2023 | Colchester
The King and Queen Consort’s visit marks our town’s recent city status, as part of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Members of our Walking…
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Remembrance Day Reception 11 November 2022 | The Veranda
Age Well East remembered those fallen with a two-minute silence at Colchester Town Hall followed by a reception at our Colchester activity hub. The…
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Commemorative Stone Painting 4-5 November 2022 | The Veranda
People of all ages were invited to participate in commemorative workshops alongside members of our Early onset Dementia Group. Regular Age Well East group attendees…
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Memorial Tea Dance 1 November 2022 | Colchester Town Hall
100 local people, each dressed to impress, joined us to celebrate National Befriending Week and mark the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. People from…
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Local Celebrity Visit 17 May 2022 | National TV Campaign
Roman Kemp, an ambassador for the NLCF, came to visit and take part in our project activities, which was aired nationally on ITV on…
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Drawing the Jubilee – May & June 2022 | Postcard Project
250 local community members were invited to document their Platinum Jubilee memories and experiences for our Jubilee Legacy for North East Essex archive. We were…
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Community Parties – May & June 2022 | North East Essex
281 members of our local community enjoyed live entertainment and refreshments via 12 parties in celebration of the historic Jubilee. Celebrations were hosted within…
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Project Launch Party – Colchester Citadel
100 attendees joined us for celebratory speeches, live music, and cream tea to mark the Platinum Jubilee and launch our project. We were delighted…
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Recollections of the Queen’s Coronation, May 2022 | The Veranda
Members of our community groups were invited to document their memories of the Queen’s Coronation, held on 2nd June 1953, in support of our…
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