U.K.: Help The Aged Spreads Festive Cheer To Elderly

GRIMSBY, England (Grimsby Telegraph), December 19, 2007: Elderly residents tucked into a delicious Christmas dinner thanks to a local befriending scheme. The meal was hosted by charity Friendship At Home, which was set up in Grimsby in 2006 to bring companionship to elderly people. The Help The Aged Christmas Lunch saw 50 residents get into the festive spirit at the Trawlerman, in North Sea Lane, Cleethorpes. Julie Rigby, from Friendship at Home, said: "Christmas can be a particularly difficult time for some of the older people who visit our group, especially if they have few plans to mark the festive season or live far from their families. "We would like to thank Help The Aged for this support; it should provide a fun and memorable celebration." Help The Aged research shows that one-million older people spent Christmas Day alone. Copyright © Grimsby & Scunthorpe Media Group Ltd