ELDERLY residents were celebrated at a special event at Reading’s Broad Street Mall last Friday.
Age UK hosted Older People’s Day with a range of free entertainment.
Performances included Dance Reading, Tai Chi, Origami.
And the community was treated to a visit from the Mayor.
With over 30 information stalls, organisations offered advice and support to residents across the borough.
Fiona Price, at Age UK Berkshire, said she is already looking forward to next year’s event.
She said: “It was lovely to see lots of familiar faces and many new ones out and about again, the feedback from older people who attended was great- they enjoyed the activities and the support from the organisations at the event.”
Organisations supporting the event included Age UK Berkshire and Age UK Reading, Reading Museum, Healthwatch Reading, Reading, Compass Recovery College, MacMillian Cancer Information, Berkshire Vision, MyCareMyHome and The Royal Berkshire Hospital.
Steven Connolly, general manager Broad Street Mall said he was “thrilled” to welcome Age UK to host the event.
“This was our first community event since the pandemic and it was lovely to see everyone together again and enjoying the entertainment on offer.”
