Town bids a fond farewell to community hub that has entertained the elderly for 50 years.

Gillingham Day Club has been meeting for coffee, board games, lunch and a jolly good natter for the last 50 years and during that time the committees of the day have organised coach trips and representatives from local organisations to speak with them.
The club has enjoyed celebrations, including members’ special birthdays and wedding anniversaries. Special lunches have been organised to mark the milestones over the years, not least its 50th birthday when the town mayor Councillor Sharon Cullingford and the deputy mayor Councillor Barry Von Clements joined the members for a celebratory lunch. Some of the kitchen helpers, without whom the club could not have stayed open, also joined members to celebrate.

Today’s members are eternally grateful for all of the committee members, cooks and kitchen staff too numerous to mention from over the year. There have been many friendships formed and some very sad losses over the years.
Gillingham Day Club would like to acknowledge the help, cooperation and support it has received from the caretakers of the Gillingham Youth and Community Centre.