International Day of Older People

We’re inviting residents to join us to celebrate the International Day of Older People on Tuesday 1 October at our community cafés.

On the day, local people aged 65 years and over can enjoy a free meal of soup and a hot drink from 11:00 – 15:00 at our cafés in Alexandra Park in Poole, as well as Redhill Park and Winton Recreation Ground in Bournemouth.

We’re also offering a free game of mini golf and a complimentary hot drink from 11:00 – 16:00 at our café in Boscombe Chine Gardens.

No booking is required, people are invited to drop in on the day.

Our Chief Executive Officer, John Hanson, said “We’re delighted to take this opportunity to celebrate the older members of our community and welcome them to join us at our friendly cafés for a day of food and fun in the company of others – all in a beautiful park setting.

“Older people contribute so much to our charity, from giving their time to volunteer with our GreenFingers groups, to attending our nature and wellbeing activities, and visiting our cafés.

“This day of celebrations gives us the opportunity to show our gratitude for the support we receive, and hopefully welcome some new faces to explore these parks, too. We hope lots of people will come along!”

We would like to thank local company, Country Fare, for donating the ingredients to make the soup.

Our community cafés are run almost entirely by volunteers, and all profits are reinvested into the our work.

For information about our cafés, visit our cafés page.

Published September 2024