Getting activeMat Based Yoga
Weekly, Monday to Friday, mostly mornings and early afternoons
Park Centre, Valence Community Hub, Barking Learning Centre,… ↗No need to book. Just turn up.
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Getting activeLearning & skillsLine Dancing
Weekly, Monday to Friday, mostly mornings and early afternoons
Park Centre, Valence Community Hub, Barking Learning Centre,… ↗No need to book. Just turn up.
Getting activeChair Based Yoga and Meditation
Weekly, Monday to Friday, mostly mornings and early afternoons
Park Centre, Valence Community Hub, Barking Learning Centre,… ↗No need to book. Just turn up.
Learning & skillsZumba Gold
Weekly, Monday to Friday, mostly mornings and early afternoons
Park Centre, Valence Community Hub, Barking Learning Centre,… ↗No need to book. Just turn up.
Learning & skillsLine Dancing / Barn Dancing
Weekly, Monday to Friday, mostly mornings and early afternoons
Park Centre, Valence Community Hub, Barking Learning Centre,… ↗No need to book. Just turn up.
Learning & skillsBingo
Weekly, Monday to Friday, mostly mornings and early afternoons
Park Centre, Valence Community Hub, Barking Learning Centre,… ↗No need to book. Just turn up.
Learning & skillsLine Dancing
Weekly, Monday to Friday, mostly mornings and early afternoons
Park Centre, Valence Community Hub, Barking Learning Centre,… ↗No need to book. Just turn up.
Learning & skillsDarts & Snooker
Weekly, Monday to Friday, mostly mornings and early afternoons
Park Centre, Valence Community Hub, Barking Learning Centre,… ↗No need to book. Just turn up.
Learning & skillsBingo
Weekly, Monday to Friday, mostly mornings and early afternoons
Park Centre, Valence Community Hub, Barking Learning Centre,… ↗No need to book. Just turn up.
Learning & skillsArts & Crafts
Weekly, Monday to Friday, mostly mornings and early afternoons
Park Centre, Valence Community Hub, Barking Learning Centre,… ↗No need to book. Just turn up.
Learning & skillsDarts
Weekly, Monday to Friday, mostly mornings and early afternoons
Park Centre, Valence Community Hub, Barking Learning Centre,… ↗No need to book. Just turn up.
Getting activeTea Dance
Weekly, Monday to Friday, mostly mornings and early afternoons
Park Centre, Valence Community Hub, Barking Learning Centre,… ↗No need to book. Just turn up.
Getting activeYoga and Meditation (Mat Based)
Weekly, Monday to Friday, mostly mornings and early afternoons
Park Centre, Valence Community Hub, Barking Learning Centre,… ↗No need to book. Just turn up.
Getting activeYoga and Meditation (Seated)
Weekly, Monday to Friday, mostly mornings and early afternoons
Park Centre, Valence Community Hub, Barking Learning Centre,… ↗No need to book. Just turn up.
Learning & skillsBingo
Weekly, Monday to Friday, mostly mornings and early afternoons
Park Centre, Valence Community Hub, Barking Learning Centre,… ↗No need to book. Just turn up.
Learning & skillsHoy
Weekly, Monday to Friday, mostly mornings and early afternoons
Park Centre, Valence Community Hub, Barking Learning Centre,… ↗No need to book. Just turn up.
Learning & skillsZumba Gold
Weekly, Monday to Friday, mostly mornings and early afternoons
Park Centre, Valence Community Hub, Barking Learning Centre,… ↗No need to book. Just turn up.
Learning & skillsZumba Gold
Weekly, Monday to Friday, mostly mornings and early afternoons
Park Centre, Valence Community Hub, Barking Learning Centre,… ↗No need to book. Just turn up.
Learning & skillsShort Mat Bowls
Weekly, Monday to Friday, mostly mornings and early afternoons
Park Centre, Valence Community Hub, Barking Learning Centre,… ↗No need to book. Just turn up.
Learning & skillsZumba Gold
Weekly, Monday to Friday, mostly mornings and early afternoons
Park Centre, Valence Community Hub, Barking Learning Centre,… ↗No need to book. Just turn up.
Learning & skillsKnit and Natter
Weekly, Monday to Friday, mostly mornings and early afternoons
Park Centre, Valence Community Hub, Barking Learning Centre,… ↗No need to book. Just turn up.
Learning & skillsTai Chi
Weekly, Monday to Friday, mostly mornings and early afternoons
Park Centre, Valence Community Hub, Barking Learning Centre,… ↗No need to book. Just turn up.
Getting activeChair Exercise
Weekly, Monday to Friday, mostly mornings and early afternoons
Park Centre, Valence Community Hub, Barking Learning Centre,… ↗No need to book. Just turn up.
Learning & skillsBingo
Weekly, Monday to Friday, mostly mornings and early afternoons
Park Centre, Valence Community Hub, Barking Learning Centre,… ↗No need to book. Just turn up.
Learning & skillsBingo
Weekly, Monday to Friday, mostly mornings and early afternoons
Park Centre, Valence Community Hub, Barking Learning Centre,… ↗No need to book. Just turn up.
Social & connectCard Games Club
Weekly, Monday to Friday, mostly mornings and early afternoons
Park Centre, Valence Community Hub, Barking Learning Centre,… ↗No need to book. Just turn up.
Learning & skillsLine Dancing
Weekly, Monday to Friday, mostly mornings and early afternoons
Park Centre, Valence Community Hub, Barking Learning Centre,… ↗No need to book. Just turn up.
Getting activeChair Exercise
Weekly, Monday to Friday, mostly mornings and early afternoons
Park Centre, Valence Community Hub, Barking Learning Centre,… ↗No need to book. Just turn up.
Learning & skillsZumba Gold
Weekly, Monday to Friday, mostly mornings and early afternoons
Park Centre, Valence Community Hub, Barking Learning Centre,… ↗No need to book. Just turn up.
Learning & skillsBingo
Weekly, Monday to Friday, mostly mornings and early afternoons
Park Centre, Valence Community Hub, Barking Learning Centre,… ↗No need to book. Just turn up.
Social & connectVolunteering opportunities
Flexible, you choose your hours
Across Barking and Dagenham ↗No need to book. Just turn up.
Social & connectBefriending visits for lonely neighbours
Flexible, you choose your hours
Across Barking and Dagenham ↗No need to book. Just turn up.
Getting activeHealth walks and green space
Every day, daylight hours
Eastbrookend Country Park and parks across the borough ↗No need to book. Just turn up.
Getting activeParks and play areas
Every day, daylight hours
Eastbrookend Country Park and parks across the borough ↗No need to book. Just turn up.
Learning & skillsComputer classes and digital champions
Drop in any time the hubs are open
All five community hubs ↗No need to book. Just turn up.
Things to doFree wi-fi and free data top-ups
Drop in any time the hubs are open
All five community hubs ↗No need to book. Just turn up.
Advice & supportQuit smoking support
Weekdays, appointments and drop-in
Community venues across Barking and Dagenham ↗No need to book. Just turn up.
Getting activeGentle exercise for over 60s
Weekly sessions, daytime
Community hubs across Barking and Dagenham ↗No need to book. Just turn up.
Getting activeTea and chat social
Weekly sessions, daytime
Community hubs across Barking and Dagenham ↗No need to book. Just turn up.
Getting activeBarking Learning Centre
Weekdays, most hubs 9am to 5pm or later; Barking Learning Centre seven days
Five hubs across Barking and Dagenham ↗No need to book. Just turn up.
Getting activeDagenham Library
Weekdays, most hubs 9am to 5pm or later; Barking Learning Centre seven days
Five hubs across Barking and Dagenham ↗No need to book. Just turn up.
Getting activeMarks Gate
Weekdays, most hubs 9am to 5pm or later; Barking Learning Centre seven days
Five hubs across Barking and Dagenham ↗No need to book. Just turn up.
Getting activeThames Community Hub
Weekdays, most hubs 9am to 5pm or later; Barking Learning Centre seven days
Five hubs across Barking and Dagenham ↗No need to book. Just turn up.
Getting activeWhalebone Lane
Weekdays, most hubs 9am to 5pm or later; Barking Learning Centre seven days
Five hubs across Barking and Dagenham ↗No need to book. Just turn up.
Getting activeScroll Less, Move More
Friday, 6 November 2026, 4pm to 6pm
Make It Barking, IG11 8HE ↗No need to book. Just turn up.
Getting activeScroll Less, Move More
Friday, 30 October 2026, 4pm to 6pm
Make It Barking, IG11 8HE ↗No need to book. Just turn up.
Getting activeScroll Less, Move More
Friday, 23 October 2026, 4pm to 6pm
Make It Barking, IG11 8HE ↗No need to book. Just turn up.
Getting activeScroll Less, Move More
Friday, 16 October 2026, 4pm to 6pm
Make It Barking, IG11 8HE ↗No need to book. Just turn up.
Getting activeScroll Less, Move More
Friday, 9 October 2026, 4pm to 6pm
Make It Barking, IG11 8HE ↗No need to book. Just turn up.
Getting activeScroll Less, Move More
Friday, 2 October 2026, 4pm to 6pm
Make It Barking, IG11 8HE ↗No need to book. Just turn up.
Getting activeFuel, Move with Triangoals Youth FC (ages 14+)
Thursday, 15 October 2026, 6pm to 8pm
Rivergate Centre, Minter Road, Barking, IG11 0FJ ↗No need to book. Just turn up.
Getting activeFuel, Move with Triangoals Youth FC (ages 11+)
Tuesday, 13 October 2026, 6pm to 8pm
Rivergate Centre, Minter Road, Barking, IG11 0FJ ↗No need to book. Just turn up.
Getting activeFuel, Move with Triangoals Youth FC (ages 14+)
Thursday, 8 October 2026, 6pm to 8pm
Rivergate Centre, Minter Road, Barking, IG11 0FJ ↗No need to book. Just turn up.
Getting activeFuel, Move with Triangoals Youth FC (ages 11+)
Tuesday, 6 October 2026, 6pm to 8pm
Rivergate Centre, Minter Road, Barking, IG11 0FJ ↗No need to book. Just turn up.
Getting activeHealth by Stealth
Nine weeks, 5 August to 30 September 2026. Now finished.
No need to book. Just turn up.
Social & connectWomen's Wellbeing Focus Group
Monthly
No need to book. Just turn up.
Social & connectWomen's Perimenopause Wellbeing & Pilates
Wednesdays, 11am–1pm
John Smith House, Barking ↗No need to book. Just turn up.
Social & connectGirls Lounge
Monthly
Different venues each month, outside Barking & Dagenham ↗No need to book. Just turn up.
Social & connectStrangers to Friends
Last Friday of the month, 6pm–8pm
JDS Office, Room 305, 15 Linton Road, Barking, IG11 8HE ↗No need to book. Just turn up.
Social & connectFriday Youth Mentoring & Life Skills
Fridays, 4pm–6pm
15 Linton Road, Barking, IG11 8HE ↗No need to book. Just turn up.
Family & kidsWednesday Youth Transition, Wellbeing & Mentoring
Wednesdays
15 Linton Road, Barking, IG11 8HE ↗No need to book. Just turn up.
Family & kidsUniversity & Careers Preparation
First and last Friday of each month, 6pm–8pm
15 Linton Road, Barking, IG11 8HE ↗No need to book. Just turn up.
Getting activePark walk or run, then tea and coffee
Friday 9 October 2026, 1pm to 2.30pm
Eastbrookend Country Park, Dagenham ↗No need to book. Just turn up.
Getting activePersonal trainer taster
Wednesday 7 October 2026, 1pm to 2.30pm
Heath Park Community Centre ↗No need to book. Just turn up.
Getting activeFloor and chair yoga with meditation
Monday 5 October 2026, 1pm to 2.30pm
Heath Park Community Centre ↗No need to book. Just turn up.
Getting activeTai chi and relaxation
Friday 2 October 2026, 1pm to 2.30pm
Heath Park Community Centre ↗No need to book. Just turn up.
Getting activeArts, crafts and games
Wednesday 30 September 2026, 1pm to 2.30pm
Heath Park Community Centre ↗No need to book. Just turn up.
Getting activeWelcome and introductions
Monday 28 September 2026, 1pm to 2.30pm
Heath Park Community Centre ↗No need to book. Just turn up.
Getting activeGentle exercise for body and mind, six sessions over two weeks
Six sessions, 1pm to 2.30pm: Mon 28 Sept, Wed 30 Sept, Fri 2 Oct, Mon 5 Oct, Wed 7 Oct, and Fri 9 Oct finishing at Eastbrookend Country Park.
Heath Park Community Centre ↗No need to book. Just turn up.
Social & connectHoliday Club — juniors, through the school holidays
School holidays
Future Youth Zone, 201–225 Porters Avenue, Dagenham RM9 5YX ↗No need to book. Just turn up.
Getting activeFuturebility — for young people with additional needs
Sun 10am–2pm
Future Youth Zone, 201–225 Porters Avenue, Dagenham RM9 5YX ↗No need to book. Just turn up.
Social & connectJunior Club — for 8 to 12s
Wed 4–8pm · Sat 10am–2pm · Sun 3–7pm
Future Youth Zone, 201–225 Porters Avenue, Dagenham RM9 5YX ↗No need to book. Just turn up.
Getting activeSenior Club — 20+ activities a night for 13 to 19s
Mon, Tue, Thu 4–9pm · Fri, Sat 4–10pm
Future Youth Zone, 201–225 Porters Avenue, Dagenham RM9 5YX ↗No need to book. Just turn up.
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