Mycenae Reach Out Projects offers social meet ups to local people to help tackle isolation

We want people to get together, make friends and to engage in activities that lead to fulfilling lives.

Mycenae House current Reach Out Projects

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Photo credits: Maya Yoncali.

Celebrating our 2024

Christmas Reach Out Party

Last minute donations came flooding just in time to support The much loved annual Reach Out 2024 Christmas Community party. Building products manufacturer Forterra, Gingko Financial, KAD DLR, Simply Lunch, Paul Rhodes Bakery & Dunelm gave festive cheer to Mycenae House’s ‘Reach Out’ Project by contributing to support us.

We were incredibly fortunate to host a talented lineup of performers, including Paul Fosu, Magic San from All Around Magic, Sam Lekhfjorde, Kay, and finally Mikey's impromptu Christmas songs. Stepping through the doorway, with a jolly "Ho, ho, ho!" was none other than a huge Santa Claus gifted from KAD DLR! who blew us away.

Christmas Community Celebration 2025

now fully booked

from 1st November 2025

We are absolutely thrilled to announce that Glanect Entertainment have volunteered to provide festive cheer for our annual Reach Out Christmas Party for those suffering loneliness and/or isolation, guaranteeing an afternoon of truly high-caliber entertainment. Securing them as our headlining act is a massive coup, as Glanect is renowned for their dynamic performances - Our Christmas party on 11th December is FULLY BOOKED - email: mycenaeoutreach@gmail.com to be put on a waiting list - if any places become available we will contact you Here's some more about them here Glanect Entertainment would be delighted to explore a partnership with potential parties —bringing vibrant performance experiences to your events and contributing to the cultural life of the wider community. You can find them on social media across various channels including youtube, instagram, tiktok, rednotes with the same account name: Glanectentertainment.  Website address is: www.glanectentertainment.com

The European Reminiscence Network and The Reach Out

collaborate to offer reminiscence workshops 2025

The air at Mycenae House reminiscences sessions created a unique kind of joy, and a playful performance. Re-enacting a wedding, a concept sparked by The European Reminiscence Network sessions with The Reach Out Project, brought laughter, joyful memories and light back into the lives of many.

These captured moments, show more than just a fabricated ceremony. They reveal connections blossoming, stories being relived, and the simple pleasure of community joining together. Participants donned makeshift finery and embraced the spirit of the day. Reminiscence and its ability to bring people together, creating new and cherished memories in the process. The Reach Out Project are very proud to be part of these uplifting sessions.   These sessions are generously funded by The Greenwich Healthier Communities Fund. 

New sessions starting soon at Mycenae House later in 2025.   Volunteers required. If you have a relative/friend living with Dementia and would like to attend let us know on mycenaeoutreach@gmail.com

Exciting New App Launching in September

to Empower Music Direction for those with Disabilities

We are proud to be working with Headsoup who are developing an App that enables non musically trained people to improvise music, which they have been fine-tuning with our very own Reach Out Wellbeing group.

The idea is to extend music activities from passive listening, to active music creation, in which participants can control the content of music that is being generated in real time, using hand gestures and body movements that are analysed by the app.

Participants have a sense of control over the music, as well as a physical connection to it. This motivates participants to increase their level of movement, and its duration.

LIFT is being trialled in SEND schools, brain injury groups and community centres.  If you would like to help us pilot this app, please contact Kate Billinge at Kate.Billinge@headsoup.info

To see the App in action go to https://www.youtube.com/@TheLiftCrew

Photo credit:-Headsoup 

Transforming Lives

How Mencap’s Our Active Community Funding helped us to launch new inclusive

boccia and sosa dance sessions for those with learning disabilities 

We are delighted to announce a significant boost for local inclusivity and well-being, thanks to vital funding secured from Mencap's 'Our Active Community' initiative! This incredible support enabled us to launch dynamic, inclusive seated boccia and invigorating seated sosa dance sessions right here in our community.  Led by Paul Fosu these inclusive and fun activities break down barriers, ensuring that individuals of all abilities, particularly those with learning disabilities, can fully participate and enjoy the profound physical and social benefits of sport and dance. We are delighted to be involved in University evaluation to showcase benefits of these sessions.  We are also opening this up to the wider community to break down barriers and to ensure social connections are built together. 

Our community hunted down

'take me home handcrafted dollies 

A campaign to highlight how 'loneliness hurts' 

We were thrilled with our yarnstorm with Rectory Court Care Home and Leah Lodge Care Homes.

The local community wrote on the tags what you love about your nana/papa or elderly friend - welling up yet?  A collaboration with The Mycenae Reach Out Project and Rectory Court and Leah Lodge Care Homes.

READ ALL ABOUT THE PROJECT BELOW COMPLETED JULY 2025

***Breaking news****and is that a drum roll I hear? - A heartfelt Project with The Reach Out

Project at Mycenae House and Rectory Court Care Home and Leah Lodge Care Homes

Our project involved those who knitted/crocheted/sewed and made your own nana/papa and child dolly.  We asked our community to write on the tags what you love about them for our yarnstorm project.

With every stitch, we knitted together a tapestry of love and connection, mending the fabric of our community. Through the art of yarnstorming, we transformed loneliness into a collective embrace, weaving stories of resilience and compassion. Each handmade dolly, each crocheted heart, carried a message of hope, a testament to the power of human kindness. Stitching together a nana or papa dolly is like creating a tangible hug, a comforting presence that dispels loneliness. With every knot and loop, we weaved a web of understanding, bridging the gaps that separate us and bringing hearts together.  We love our dollies!

Read what our community love about their nana/paper or elderly friend

Our Community

are such stars they deserve to be on the telly!