Community Engagement
Featured Events
Regular Events
We host regular Wellbeing Tuesday sessions for older isolated adults, people living with dementia and their carers and loved ones. All sessions take place in the Soane Stable Yard studio and no experience is required. Sessions are focused on bringing local together with Chelsea Pensioners to have some fun!
Sessions coming up:
August
- Tuesday 19 August, 10am – 12pm: community coffee morning with the Chelsea Pensioners.
- Tuesday 26 August, 10.30 – 12pm: sensory tour to different parts of the Royal Hospital Chelsea, with sensory art activity
September
- Monday 1, Monday 8, Monday 15, Monday 22 & Monday 29 September, 11.30am – 12.30pm: gentle chair exercise with Alice for people aged 65+. Registration essential.
- Tuesday 2 September, 10.30 – 11.30am: relaxed art workshop, inspired by our 300-year history
- Tuesday 9 September, 10.30 – 11.30am: community singing session with Alastair and Christopher
- Tuesday 16 September, 10am – 12pm: community coffee morning with the Chelsea Pensioners.
- Tuesday 23 September, 10.30-11.45am: sensory exploration of the main, Grade I listed Royal Hospital buildings
- Tuesday 30 September, 11am – 3pm: dementia-inclusive open day in the Soane Stable Yard with art workshops, performances and sensory tours throughout the day.
To register interest and book your space:
Email: CommunityEngagement@chelsea-pensioners.org.uk
Phone: 0207 881 5493
Our Vision for Community Engagement
Here at the Royal Hospital Chelsea, our varied Community Engagement programme is underpinned by our values of nurturing belonging, championing respect, encouraging pride and supporting older people to enjoy life.
Through creative programming and partnership working, we are connecting local audiences with the heritage and history of the Chelsea Pensioners and the Royal Hospital Chelsea. As a result, we hope to support the wellbeing of both our local community, and our resident veterans.
Our Audiences
Our current community engagement work is made possible through the support of The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players, we are currently able to work with the following audiences:
- London residents living with dementia or other cognitive decline, alongside their families, friends, carers and loved ones. This work is also supported by City Bridge Foundation, the funding arm of The City of London Corporation’s charity, Bridge House Estates (1035628).
- Residents of the World’s End estate, including the primary and secondary schools which serve them.
- Veterans interested in the history of the Royal Hospital Chelsea. This work is done in partnership with our Chelsea Pensioner Veterans Outreach team.
- Serving members of the Armed Forces and their families.
Future work
If your organisation or community group are interested in working in partnership with the Royal Hospital Chelsea now or in the future, please contact us.
Email: CommunityEngagement@chelsea-pensioners.org.uk
Phone: 0207 881 5493
For guided tours of the Royal Hospital Chelsea, visit our tours page.
