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Age Concern takes over at drop-in centre for elderly
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| Sue Bradley, second from left, Over 50s centre co-ordinator, receives a bouquet from Keighley Voluntary Services' chairman Isobel Scarborough, left, with Joan Sherlock, who started the group, and Jonathan Wright, chairman of Age Concern |
A project begun in Keighley nearly 20 years ago to combat isolation among older people has a new co-ordinator.
The town's Over 50s Drop-in Centre was originally launched by voluntary services worker Joan Sherlock.
It has been run by Keighley Voluntary Services (KVS) since then but will now be organised by Age Concern Bradford. The change was formally marked at a gathering in Keighley Shared Church Hall.
Sue Bradley, who has managed the centre's team of volunteers for the last six years, was thanked for her hard work and presented with a bouquet of flowers.
The centre has two half-day drop-in sessions each week and has always met in the church hall. It is currently run by about 15 volunteers.
Carol Wood, KVS operations manager, said Age Concern was ideally suited to be running this kind of group.
It provides books, magazines, indoor games and daily newspapers, along with teas, coffees and light refreshments. The volunteers also organise bring and buy sales, arts and crafts classes and bus outings. Steve Bellaby, development manager for Age Concern Bradford, said the Over 50s Centre was a lifeline for many people, whose visits to its base were often the highlight of their week.
The centre operates on Mondays and Wednesdays from 10am-2pm. Anyone interested should contact Sue Bradley on 01535 610100 or Age Concern Bradford on 01274 395144.
10:41am Friday 9th May 2008
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