How old do I have to be to join
All ages are welcome
All ages are welcome
£25 a year
We have been open since 7 March 1961. Ruth Winston and Edith Simpson started the Southgate Old Peoples Welfare Committee, the Centre was opened by HRH Princess Alexandra. The centre evolved over the years and soon became The Ruth Winston Centre.
You can cheque or credit card (excluding AMEX) for your class. Some clubs require you to pay them directly but any class we organise and run we will take payment. Please come to the office before your next 6 week course starts to pay and ensure your place is kept for you. All classes need to [...]
There are codes to the front door and back gate. We will tell you these once you join, they are printed on the back of your membership card in case you forget.
Yes. Some of our classes prove very popular and fill up quite quickly. If we have to start a waiting list we will always look into the viability of running another class in the week to accommodate those waiting. A volunteer will always call you when a place becomes available so be sure to put your [...]
No. We lease the house from the council but are an independent, small, local charity in our own right and overseen by the board of Trustees.
No. We haven’t had any day care activities here since the early 1970’s. We are now a community centre offering activities, clubs and classes.
There is always so much going on at the Centre we ask that you keep an eye out on the website’s Events Page and on the Home Page. If you have an email address please ensure the office has your address so Staff can send you up to date information as it is due or for [...]
We run over 60 classes and clubs each week for your benefit. We offer exercise, crafts, skills, tutorials, modern languages, services and well-being.