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Hundreds turn out at MP’s Older People’s Information Fair
Mike Wood MP with Wordsley Community Centre Chairman, Janet Blakeway, at Mike's annual Older People's Information Fair.JPG
Mike Wood MP with Wordsley Community Centre Chairman, Janet Blakeway, at Mike's annual Older People's Information Fair
Local people from across the Dudley South constituency turned out in droves to get information and advice from organisations attending an Information Fair organised by local MP Mike Wood.
Held at Wordsley Community Centre and sponsored by Waldrons Solicitors, the event was designed as an opportunity for older residents to get face-to-face information and advice from a range of organisations.
Organisations connecting with residents on the day ranged from Citizens Advice, Stiltz Homelifts and Dudley Telecare, to social groups such as Gentle Exercise, Knit & Knatter and Wordsley Men’s Leisure.
Mike Wood said:
“I want to give a big thank you to all the organisations who came along to give information and advice today – I was so pleased to hear lots of residents saying they found the event really useful.
“Many in the older generations haven’t grown up with the internet and computers in the same way that younger generations have, therefore many often still rely on face-to-face discussions with organisations and service providers. That's why I run this Fair.
“Once again, I am incredibly grateful to Janet Blakeway and the team at Wordsley Community Centre for hosting us for another year.”
Janet Blakeway, Chair at Wordsley Community Centre, said:
“I really am thrilled with how well the Fair has gone, and so grateful to Mike for organising this really helpful event yet again. It has to be one of the most successful we’ve hosted at Wordsley Community Centre and so many of our seniors, pensioners and older people from right across the area have got so much out of it.”
Friday 23rd June 2023
“I want to give a big thank you to all the organisations who came along to give information and advice today – I was so pleased to hear lots of residents saying they found the event really useful.
“Many in the older generations haven’t grown up with the internet and computers in the same way that younger generations have, therefore many often still rely on face-to-face discussions with organisations and service providers. That's why I run this Fair.
“Once again, I am incredibly grateful to Janet Blakeway and the team at Wordsley Community Centre for hosting us for another year.”