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READING OLDER PEOPLE'S DAY VIRTUAL EVENT
Thursday 1st October 2020

www.readingculturelive.co.uk

#OPD2020RDG

Age UK Berkshire, Age UK Reading and Reading Borough Council are not letting coronavirus stop them from connecting with local elderly residents and celebrating the extraordinary achievements of older people this Older People’s Day.
 


Join us for a cuppa and a chat

Live virtual coffee morning
at 10:30 am 
We'd love to see you and hear how you have been getting on!
Come and join our virtual celebration of Older People's Day.

Don't miss out! Book your place
for the live event:

Older People's Day Online Event - Live
 
Join in and celebrate Older People’s Day online!

Last year’s celebration in Reading’s Broad Street Mall enjoyed a surge in popularity with around 1,200 guests. The event aims to bring older people from all corners of Berkshire together as a community. This year, although under different circumstances, we anticipate that the day will provide many isolated older people with a much-need opportunity to socialise, feel involved and get creative.
 
Fiona Price, CEO of Age UK Berkshire, said: ‘It’s been a difficult 6 months for everyone in the UK, but older people have been hit particularly hard by the pandemic. We felt it was important to continue to celebrate Older People’s Day and catch up virtually with as many familiar faces as we can’.

 To view the main event, please visit 
www.readingculturelive.co.uk.

If you need support to access the internet or to use your device to view the programme, please let us know: 
Email: opwg@reading.gov.uk / Tel: 07811 026070
Memory Project

With contributions from Berkshire’s older residents in the form of written and hand-drawn artistic submissions for the Older People’s Day Memory Project, this year’s programme will be packed full of stories recording older people’s thoughts, memories and experiences of coronavirus and lockdown.
 

You can view a compilation of the Memory Project artwork contributed by local older people at www.readingculturelive.co.uk.
Not on-line?

In the spirit of not leaving anyone out, we are preparing a printed booklet which will include the writing and artwork submitted by the local older people.

A booklet with the content of the video and information about local services will also be published. If you would like a printed copy,
please contact us:
Email: opwg@reading.gov.uk  / Tel: 07811 026070
 
Useful Links

       
 
 
Links to some of our local services supporting older people:

https://www.ageuk.org.uk/berkshire/
https://www.ageuk.org.uk/reading/ 
https://engagebefriending.org/
https://www.u3a.org.uk/
Older People's Mental Health Service
https://www.risingsunartscentre.org/
If you are over 65, the main carer for an older or disabled person, aged 50-64 and living with a health condition that puts you at higher risk from the flu, if you are on the NHS Shielding Patient list or living with someone who is shielding
you are eligible for a free flu jab. Please speak to your GP or pharmacist for more information.
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If you have any queries contact us at:
opwg@reading.gov.uk

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