Mycenae Reach Out Projects

Kids Into Daycare Homes

Mycenae Reach Out and our very own Bo-Peeps nursery took the little un's into our local care home.  It’s a vibrant and happy environment for both the residents and little un's who meet, sing, play games and make new friends.  Some residents may not have relatives locally or any family at all so we are thrilled about this wonderful project with Bo-Peeps Nursery and Tudor Grange Care Home.

Everybody Sing - Especially aimed at those with learning difficulties and carers.

Mycenae Reach Out has partnershipped with the amazing Emma Bond of Woolwich_Musicspace to provide a singing group.  It’s a vibrant and happy group who meet, sing and make new friends.

Cabaret for Seniors

Reach Out wanted to offer some new and exciting events for our local seniors and so the Cabaret Club for seniors was born in 2019.  We held a run of 4 cabaret clubs to gauge interest. We were astounded by the popularity and each club was packed to the rafters.

We had amazing performers from the iconic London’s own Royal Albert Hall (Albert’s Band), vintage dancing from Swing Patrol, Kate and Satoshi (incredible pianist and an opera singer), Dave Silk and his ensemble with some relaxing lazy, clazzy jazz, Gordon Dann with memorable rat pack music and Green Chain Quartet with some classic cool 60’s music, soul-jazz and boogaloo. 

The atmosphere was amazing with seniors rocking their frocks and singing and clapping their way through the shows.  The turnout was amazing with over 100 people at each event. Even on the hottest day of the year community members still turned out.  Cabaret Clubs for 2019 have finished..... 

We are now looking forward to John Roan School producing a Christmas Show for our seniors on 19th December 2019.

Mycenae Digital

Need help with your smartphone, laptop or other gadgets. What about your mobile phone? Come and meet Mycenae Digital Team and our wonderful volunteers  to help you work it out.

One to one sessions available every fortnight on a Tuesday - book your slot on 0208 858 1749

Carer's Hub - a partnership between The Greenwich Carers Centre and Mycenae Reach Out.

The sessions are free and expert advice is available for those caring for others from GCC. Help is available on

•       money matters
•       support groups
•       Therapeutic training workshops
•       Benefits advice
•       Carers assessments/needs
•       Information and training on health conditions

Support also available with form filling

•   Personal Independence Payments
•   Attendance allowance
•   Taxi card
•   Freedom passes
•   Power of Attorney

Greenwich Time to Talk - Wellbeing workshops for the older generation, 65+

Next session Mindfulness - 14th Jan 2020

These are difficulties that we can all experience at some point in our lives. The workshops run by Greenwich Time to Talk provide tips and strategies based on cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) to help to improve sleep, practise mindfulness, improve mood and motivation, and reduce anxiety and worry.

Dementia Choir - Hosted by our incredibly talented Kate Howden.

Kate has a wealth of experience. Kate Howden is a classically-trained opera singer who works with opera companies around the world. She has recently trained with Spitalfields Music and Garsington Opera to expand her work into vocal leading.

Intergenerational Projects

We've  had the pleasure of working closely with John Roan School on some amazing intergenerational projects, and proud of the fine pupils that the school has produced. This year (2019) the pupils have been given training by Mycenae House Dementia Champion Carol Foyle, with a planned  visit Leah Lodge to meet residents with dementia. The pupils have also met our knitting nanas and granpas and had some fun learning to knit and sharing their new skills with their families.

Daytime Disco - Especially aimed at those with disabilities and their carers/family & friends.

We noticed there were little community social get togethers in the area for those who have disabilities.  The disco is a chance to get together, throw some squares and make new friends with some funky DJ’s adding to the mix.

Training Younger Folk to Become Dementia Friends

We are fortunate enough to work in collaboration with Carol Foyle, our Dementia Champion, to train school pupils from John Roan School to become Dementia Friends.

Dementia Friends is about learning more about dementia and the small ways you can help. From telling friends about the Dementia Friends programme to visiting someone you know living with dementia, every action counts.  

Drop in Cafe for Seniors - Knitting Nanas and Granpas - Knitting nana’s and Granpas are a charming and raucous group of senior men and ladies

To attend the drop in café you do not need to knit.  Come and have a chat and sit and natter and put the world to rights.

Knitting projects took place with scarves knitted for the homeless and poppies for the Royal British Legion. Guerrilla grans and granpa’s weaved their woolly magic and yarn bombed railings with blue handmade ‘forget me nots’ local to Mycenae House for Dementia Action week.   Members regularly knit for the neo-natal unit.

Time 2 Shine Sports Club (Disabilities) - Especially aimed at those with disabilities.

Mycenae Reach Out has teamed up with South London Special League and GLL Get Active to provide a brand new sports club for those disabilities at Mycenae House.  It’s a chance to get together and have a go at Multi-sports, Boccia, Seated exercise, parachute and sticky targets.

Tea, Cake N Talk Information & Awareness - Need some rails put up at home? Need your fire alarm tested?

Mycenae Reach Out is putting on a practical information awareness event to help our community members who may struggle.  With expert advice & information from a variety of local organisations to support you such as

•   London Fire Brigade
•   Age Exchange
•   Oxleas NHS
•   Royal Borough of Greenwich
•   Mental Health Activity Trust
•   Recovery College

And much more….

Dementia Hub - Especially aimed at those with dementia and their family & friends.

Mycenae Reach Out has teamed up with Home Instead to provide a dementia hub for tea & chat, to meet a friendly face, get support and have a go at activities.