- Council provides funds to help small businesses
- Financial help for keeping warm this winter
- Improve your health at York House
- Heathrow's airtrack train plan criticised
- Have your own say on Academies
- Mayor's Christmas invite
- Net closing on Council Tax cheats
- Step pedal jump your way to rugby!
- Borough has the lowest level of alcohol fueled crimes in London
- Play safe at Halloween warning
- Enjoy a week of entertainment at Heathfield centre
- Spreading the safety message
- New funding agreed to combat the recession
- Support your local lollipop person
- Disappointment as Boris' public transport costs rise
- Ham and Petersham win £100,000 for low carbon zone
- Borough children's favourite nursery rhyme revealed on Bookstart Day
- Eastender at East Sheen Library
- Destination Richmond
- Green fingers win prizes for winning allotments
- Free flood warnings for residents at risk in Richmond
- Huge turnout for older people's event
- RISE event success
- Best Cemetery Award for Richmond and East Sheen
- Take part in Black History Month celebrations
- World Sight Day celebrated
- Question time comes to Richmond
- 2M fears local people may loose out to Infrastructure Planning Commission (IPC)
- 1,000 people control their social care budgets
- £2.85 million for new homes
- Richmond Council confirms sponsor for Shene Academy
- Richmond Council extends CO2 parking
Release Date: 08/10/2009
Huge turnout for older people's event
The centerpiece of the borough’s Older People’s Week celebrations saw over 170 people attend an information fair, complete with ‘paint to music’ sessions, in Twickenham on Tuesday, 6 October.
Guest of honour was 104 year old Grace Mulford, who was presented with flowers from the Mayor, Cllr Celia Hodges.
Run by Richmond Council, in partnership with Age Concern Richmond and the Pension’s Service, the event featured over 30 local organisations offering advice and activities for older residents.
It is part of a week of activities featuring everything from line dancing to yoga, health walks to coffee mornings, at venues across the borough.
Cllr Carr, Cabinet Member for Adult Services, Health and Housing on Richmond Council, said:
“We’re delighted the fair was so well attended. I hope people got some ideas about things to do in the borough, as well as taking the chance to socialise and try the art classes.
“We aim to help older people live active, healthy and safe lives, and I would encourage anybody looking for help or advice to get in touch with us, or one of the many local organisations that provide support.”
The fair also saw the launch of the Council’s ‘Lifelong Opportunities – Aging well in Richmond upon Thames’, which sets out plans to improve the quality of life for older people in the borough, such as making sure people feel safe, healthy and have access to quality services.
The week is run to mark Older People’s Day (1 October) an annual, nationwide celebration of older people’s contribution to the community.
A list of all the events taking place is available from libraries or alternatively call 020 8487 5049.
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