Care home sets up '˜Silver Social' to tackle loneliness

A Blackhall Colliery care home has launched a new social club to create community links and to help tackle loneliness.

By The Newsroom

Published 4th Mar 2016, 10:59 BST

Updated 4th Mar 2016, 11:01 BST

Field View care home in Blackhall Colliery.

The club, the ‘Silver Social’, will meet once a month at Field View care home in Hesleden Road and will feature a varied programme of activities and entertainment.

People can sign up to be notified by post, telephone or email with details of the next club gathering.

The first club meeting, which is free to attend, will be on Wednesday, March 23, at 10.30am and will feature an Easter themed coffee morning followed by a soup and stottie social.

As well as inviting people from the local community to attend, the team is also extending an invitation to community groups, organisations and charities who would like to get involved with the monthly club.

For more information, contact 0191 283 3964 or visit the website here.

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