Re-engage (Croydon over-75s social groups)
About Re-engage (Croydon over-75s social groups)
National charity (formerly Contact the Elderly) running free monthly Sunday-afternoon tea-party social groups for socially isolated people aged 75+ in Croydon, with volunteer drivers collecting attendees from home and volunteer hosts. Around four groups operate in the borough.
Who is it for?
Older people aged 75 and over, living alone/socially isolated, who can get in and out of a car and manage steps with minimal help
How to access
Apply via postcode form at https://reengage.org.uk/join-a-group/tea-parties/apply-tea-parties/ or freephone 0800 716543 (a local group coordinator then makes contact). A Croydon waiting list operates. Timing: Monthly, typically Sunday afternoons.
Key details
- Location
- Re-engage, 7 Bell Yard, London, WC2A 2JR (national office; groups meet in volunteer homes/community spaces across Croydon)Get directions
- Opening hours
- Monthly, typically Sunday afternoons
- Cost
- Free
What does Re-engage (Croydon over-75s social groups) help with?
Similar services in Croydon
Source and accuracy
- Primary source
- reengage.org.uk/join-a-group/tea-parties/
- Directory check
- Verified - checked 18 October 2026
- Details checked
- official source link, phone, location, opening hours, cost.
Service details can change. Check the provider before attending, referring, or relying on opening times.
Information reviewed by Luke Row, psychodynamic therapist, in March 2026