The idea of Silver Sunday grew from having witnessed the sheer joy and delight of the 1000 older Westminster people who attended the free Tea Dance which Westminster Council held for them last autumn in one of London’s top hotels.
It is proposed that Silver Sunday will take place every year on the first Sunday in October, this year on Sunday 5th October. The date will complement the newly adopted United Nations ‘Older People’s Day’ initiative, to take place in the first week in October, and the launch of Age Concern’s ‘Grandparents’ Day’, both of which aim to involve young people across the land in celebrating and valuing our older people.
We are now looking to encourage others to hold events for older people across the country on Sunday, 5th October, and to involve all communities in devising and organising local, free entertainment for the particular enjoyment of older people. Such events can be anything from a lunch, a tea, a theatre trip, a golf day, a stately home visit, a street party, a tea dance, a coach trip, a hairdressing session or a trip to a health club. The list is endless - but all will involve the energy, commitment and sponsorship, however small, of many to make it happen.