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It’s been a busy month in North Bristol with celebration after celebration of Christmas meals, activities and fun!
One of my favourite times of year is having the privilige of being invited to the amazing Christmas lunches at the BME elders groups.
Judy Gowenlock, Befriending Coordinator for LinkAge in South Bristol talks about her recent trip to South Africa meeting the Masibathande Seniors Project.
The longest running elders group might be The Evergreens club but recently LinkAge discovered that there was one woman behind it.
Friday 12th December saw Stockwoods Christmas quiz take place at the Whitchurch & Pensford Royal British Legion. An annual event in Stockwoods LinkAge calendar, the Christmas Quiz has been growing year on year and 2014 saw the biggest attendance yet, with over 70 people attending!
Bristol Shopmobility is a charity which can provide equipment for hire for anyone who has a mobility impairment whether temporary or permanent. We have equipment such as manual wheelchairs, powerchairs, scooters and walkers.
The Christmas sparkle was on full display at LinkAges annual Tinsel Walk and Volunteer Christmas Party that took place at St Michaels and All Angels Church on the chilly afternoon of 9th December.
LinkAge are excited to be taking part in Treefest, an exciting new festival organised by St Mary Redcliffe Church. Over 80 Christmas trees have been decorated and are now on display to view from 10am to 6pm on Tuesday 9th to Saturday 13th December.
Age Friendly Streets, starting in Bristol, is a campaign by Streets Alive which promotes neighbourliness and street parties across the UK. Christmas and New Year can be jolly for some but isolating for others, of all ages. So Streets Alive want you to get involved this Christmas and plan something with your neighbours!
Share memories and stories of Bristol’s Old Market, make new friends and meet old ones over a cuppa and cake at the Trinity Centre on Tuesday 16th December as part of Vice & Virtue’s Remembering Old Market.