Independent living | Activities summer 2025

We regularly organise activities and trips for our independent living tenants to help reduce social isolation.

These activities are also available to our general needs tenants who are aged over 55.

Why do we do this?

We love creating happy communities and helping tenants who would normally be on their own feel more confident to socialise.

Over the past few months, our independent living tenants have been enjoying afternoon teas, bingo, pot painting, coffee mornings and bacon butties at their schemes.

Amy who attending a pot painting session at Bolton Croft said: “I enjoy crafts and it is something to do rather than being stuck in my flat on my own. It is good that Progress Housing Group organises activities and trips. You don’t always like going on trips on your own but stuff like this helps.”

Pat added: “I have really enjoyed it. It is fun and relaxing and I like the company.”

The highlight of the summer was of course the social event at St Gerard’s Parochial Club in Lostock Hall. This is where tenants from our schemes all joined together as they enjoyed a three-course meal, music and dancing for a small cost.

They will now look forward to the next one, which will be on Wednesday 17 December. If you want to find out more or book a place, please get in touch with the Customer Voice Team at community@progressgroup.org.uk, call Danni on 07929 856 305.

For a list of our independent living activities in South Ribble, visit: South Ribble events

For a list of our independent living activities in Fylde, visit Fylde events