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On the 8th December, employees from AXA Wealth’s office in Bristol welcomed around 20 LinkAge participants for an afternoon of Christmas festivities and a tea party.

What a month of Christmas related fun and cheer it’s been in South Bristol. From the annual Tinsel and Mince Pie walk to the Happy Notes Choir’s Carol Concert, it really has been a spectacular month for all LinkAge participants.

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LinkAge are excited to be taking part in another year of Treefest, a festival organised by St Mary Redcliffe Church. Treefest gives businesses, schools, communities and other organisations like LinkAge the opportunity to decorate and design a Christmas tree.

LinkAge’s Movers and Shakers Walking Group visited The Mayors House on Wednesday 2nd December for some Christmas festivities!

On Saturday 28th November, The Henbury Centre held its first ever Christmas Fayre with over 100 people attending. Stallholders could be seen selling beautiful homemade crafts and stocking fillers, Frozen’s Elsa was busy face painting, Father Christmas and Mr Snowman had their very own grotto and LinkAge volunteers ran a refreshments and bric-a-brac stall.

On Tuesday 1st December, LinkAge were asked to join the international debate on loneliness by Al Jezeera TV’s, The Stream. Bob Harris, LinkAge Advisory Group member, walk leader, volunteer and participant was one of four cyber guests on the show.