To help kick start a year long project of activity-filled coffee mornings for the over 60s, Lynne Featherstone MP this week attended a special launch at the Hornsey YMCA.

The sessions, which will be running every Tuesday and Friday morning, will give local residents over 60 the chance to socialise, get advice on issues such as heating, dental care and housing, and get a chance to learn new and fun skills. Apart from exercise classes at the YMCA gym, residents will also get the chance to catch up on skills such as drama and drawing.

Lynne Featherstone MP comments:
‘These coffee mornings are just brilliant – it’s an excellent opportunity for local residents to meet new people and learn some great skills.

‘At the same time, some great advice is on offer to help you manoeuvre through life’s jungle of bureaucracy. I hope residents will take advantage of these brilliant sessions and come along for some fun.’

Mark Odenore, Hornsey YMCA Housing Director adds:
‘Hornsey YMCA would like to thank all those who attended the launch. We have been working with older people in the community for a long time, and we are patronised by many older people in the community who use our restaurant.

‘We felt that this project would help to combat isolation, exclusion and help local residents to develop a sense of community.

‘We hope that as the project grows, it will serve as a reference point in the weekly activities of older people in the local area. We would also like to invite any member of the community aged over 60 to join the sessions, and to make use of our restaurant where we provide subsidised lunches for older people.’