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Celebrate Silver Sunday In Westminster!

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The Countdown To Silver Sunday Is On!

Silver Sunday is almost here, with more than 50 free or low-cost events for over-60s across Westminster. Get ready to meet new people, reconnect with familiar faces and enjoy something special from 28 September.

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Celebrate connection, community and fun this Silver Sunday in Westminster.

What’s happening

The countdown to Silver Sunday is on! From 28 September, Westminster will host over 50 free or low-cost events for residents aged 60 and over.

There’s something for everyone, from walking tours, afternoon tea and dancing to gallery tours, a visit to London Zoo and much more. It’s a brilliant opportunity to meet new people, make friends and catch up with familiar faces.

How To Get Involved

Find out what’s on in Westminster Plus Magazine or on the council’s website. You could also be in with a chance to win a pair of tickets for The Play That Goes Wrong!

Plan Your Silver Sunday

Paddington Recreation Ground achieves Excellent Quest Assessment

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Paddington Recreation Ground achieves Excellent Quest Assessment

Paddington Recreation Ground has been recognised with an Excellent Quest Assessment, celebrating the high standards and quality of the park and the team who help keep it a welcoming place for the community.

PRG Quest Certificate 2026

The achievement is a fantastic recognition of the ongoing work to make Paddington Recreation Ground a place where people can enjoy being active, spending time outdoors and connecting with their local community.

Quest is a national quality assessment framework for the management and delivery of parks and green spaces. Achieving an Excellent assessment reflects the commitment to providing a high-quality environment and positive experience for everyone who uses the park.

This recognition is also a reflection of the hard work of our Leisure Contractor, Everyone Active and the whole team involved in looking after the park and delivering activities and services for the community.

Congratulations to the Paddington Recreation Ground team on this well-deserved achievement!

Nominations for the ActiveWestminster Awards 2026 Are Now Open

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Nominations for the ActiveWestminster Awards 2026 Now Open

These annual awards recognise the communities and individuals who make Westminster a great place to get and stay active. Now in its 17th year, we look forward to receiving your nominations and celebrating the people and organisations who help us create an active city for everyone. 

Nominations close at midnight on Monday 28th September. 

You can nominate in the following categories:

  • Active Inclusive Award
  • Rewarding and Celebrating Diversity Award
  • Change4life Supporting Children and Young People Award
  • One You Westminster Supporting Adults Award
  • Active Place or Space Award
  • PE and School Sport Award
  • Club or Coach of the Year Award
  • Sports Personality of The Year Award, for anyone aged 12 and over
  • The Lord Mayor of Westminster – Unsung Hero Award, in memory of Mariam Sabir

Make a difference and nominate now to recognise those who have supported the people who live, work and study in Westminster lead active and healthier lives.

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Help Shape The Future Of FREE Fitness In Westminster

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Help Shape the Future of FREE Fitness In Westminster

FREE fitness equipment could be coming to a park near you. Westminster City Council is exploring two innovative outdoor activity options – Swing Fitness Boxes and Equip Boxes – bringing FREE, flexible workouts to parks, community centres and public spaces across the borough. Help us decide where and how.

Equip Box in use
FREE workouts. Zero barriers. Could this be coming to a local park near you?

Two new ways to move

Both offers unlock via a simple mobile app, giving residents the freedom to train solo, join a group session, or follow a coach-led workout – no membership required, no barriers to entry.

Your feedback shapes the outcome

This is a second consultation process, and your input will directly influence where these boxes are placed and how the service is designed. Whether you’re a seasoned gym-goer or just looking for an easy way to get started, this is your chance to have a say.

Have your say

The survey takes just a few minutes to complete and will close on 28 September 2026. 

Don’t miss the chance to shape a more active Westminster

Take The Survey

Still Not Sure Where To Start? SfC Connect Is Here To Help

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Still Not Sure Where To Start? SfC Connect Is Here To Help

FREE, personalised support to help Westminster residents facing health conditions, disability, loneliness or major life changes take their first step back into activity. Referrals are open now.

Your reminder to take the first step

Since launching, SfC Connect has been quietly changing things for Westminster residents, one first step at a time. Haven’t looked into it yet? Know someone who could use a nudge? This is your sign.

Support build around you

Delivered by Sport for Confidence CIC, in partnership with Everyone Active and Active Westminster, SfC Connect pairs residents with an occupational therapist who builds a personalised plan around their goals, at their own pace. 

On offer at three of our leisure centres

The barrier nobody talks about

Fitness isn’t always the barrier, and it rarely gets talked about that way. Sometimes it’s confidence, anxiety, or simply not knowing where to begin, and that unspoken first step is often the harder part of the whole journey. SfC Connect meets residents exactly where they are, because activity should feel accessible to everyone, not just those who already feel comfortable walking through the door.

Working together for Westminster

Hear from key partners and the Cabinet Member as they share why SfC Connect is an important step in helping more Westminster residents become active, improve their wellbeing and access personalised support when they need it most.

Refer yourself, or be referred by a healthcare professional or partner organisation. 

Reach Out Now

Knife Wound First Aid: Free Life-Saving Training Comes To Westminster This Summer

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Knife Wound First Aid: FREE Life Saving Training Comes To Westminster

Stay Safe, Stay Creative is offering FREE, hands-on training in life-saving skills for severe bleeding and CPR, open to residents and practitioners across Westminster’s south wards this August and September.

Knife Wound Training Flyer
Last year, they danced like nobody was watching. This October, it's your turn.

Serious youth violence affects communities across Westminster, and having the confidence and skills to respond in an emergency can make a genuine difference. That’s why Stay Safe, Stay Creative, in partnership with StreetDoctors, Westminster Community Hubs, City of Westminster and Zola, is running free Knife Wound First Aid Training sessions this August and September.

Skills that could save a life

This isn’t just theory. Participants will build practical, hands-on confidence in managing severe bleeding and performing CPR, alongside taking part in collective discussions on Community Safety Champions and what community safety means locally. Everyone who completes the training receives a certificate of achievement.

Dates and locations: Sessions are taking place every Saturday throughout August and September 2026 between 12-3:00pm at Rampayne Community Hub, Rampaayne Street, London, SW1V 2PU

Made for Westminster’s South Wards

This training is open to residents and practitioners based in Westminster’s south wards.

Ready to sign up

Spaces are limited, so early sign-up is recommended. Scan the QR code on the poster to register, click on the button below or get in touch directly at staysafestaycreative@gmail.com for more information.

These are the kinds of skills nobody wants to need, but everybody should have. Come along, get trained, and be part of making Westminster’s communities safer.

Register Your Interest