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Fantastic new January – April 2015 Activity Guides COMING SOON!

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.

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.

Friday 12th December saw Stockwood’s Christmas quiz take place at the Whitchurch & Pensford Royal British Legion. An annual event in Stockwood’s LinkAge calendar, the Christmas Quiz has been growing year on year and 2014 saw the biggest attendance yet, with over 70 people attending!

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!

Would you like to help shape projects that bring Young People and Older People together in a meaningful way? The chance to share your skills, knowledge and experience with others?