Well-being and support at Oban Court
Meet Making Space
Making Space are commissioned by the local authority to provide the in house care and support services to tenants who live at any of the Extra care housing schemes.
For more information about Making Space and the agencies that regulate their services:
- Making Space (Care provider) [external link]
- Making Space are inspected by the Care Quality Commission [external link]
Move More activities at Oban Court
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
Craft afternoon 14:00 | Chair Based Exercise11:00 | Games Afternoon 14:00 | Carpet Bowls 14:00 | Sweet Shop 10:30 |
Bingo 14:00 |
A tenant stands next to their artwork from the craft afternoon activity
Tenants enjoying games for brains activities.
Tenants have just completed 5000 piece jigsaw, which was started before Christmas.
You can also take part in any of the below activities in any of our community centres
We organise various trips throughout the year, some with other schemes (various prices). We arrange entertainers throughout the year (committee funds raised subsidise these).
Activity | Venue | Day | Start Time | Finish Time | Date | Cost |
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exercise for everyone | Oban Court | Mon | 11.15am | 12.15pm | weekly | £1 |
exercises & yoga | Rockwell House | Mon | 2pm | 3pm | weekly | £2 |
Tai Chi | Branksome Hall | Mon | 2pm | 3pm | weekly | £2 |
Tai Chi | Dalkeith House | Tues | 10am | 11am | weekly | £2 |
exercises & games | Linden Court | Tues | 10am | 11am | weekly | £2 |
games | Rosemary Court | Tues | 2pm | 3pm | weekly | £1 |
Tai Chi | Havelock Street | Weds | 3.15pm | 4.15pm | weekly | £2 |
Bowls | Oban Court | Thurs | 11.15am | 12.15pm | weekly | £1 |
exercises & games | Ted Fletcher Court | Thurs | 2pm | 3pm | weekly | £2 |
exercise for everyone | Park Place | Fri | 9.30am | 10.30am | weekly | £2 |
exercise for everyone | Windsor Court | Fri | 10.30am | 11.30am | weekly | £2 |
exercise for everyone | Roxby Court | Fri | 2pm | 3pm | weekly | £2 |
multi-activity | Branksome Hall | Fri | 2pm | 3pm | weekly | £2 |
Activities can be adapted to meet all levels of fitness. Everyone is welcome, so come along and try out a new activity. If you need further information please telephone the Move More Team. You can call 01325 405400 or email [email protected].
Volunteering Within Sheltered Housing and Extra Care Schemes
We are currently looking for volunteers to offer activities with the residents. If you are interested or know of anybody who may be interested and have skills in the following areas:
- arts & crafts
- music
- any other activity you think would be of interest
Please contact the Move More Team on 01325 405400or email [email protected].
Services we work with for you
- Adult social services
- AgeUK [external link]
- Alzheimer’s UK [external link]
- Darlington carers support service livingwell [external link]
- The Fire service [external link]