Residents encouraged to help celebrate Silver Sunday
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Residents in Northumberland are being encouraged to celebrate older people as part of Silver Sunday on 2 October.
The day was launched in 2012 by the Sir Simon Milton Foundationand Westminster City Councillor Christabel Flight, after a report discovered more that more than a third of people over the age of 75 said they were lonely.
Now Silver Sunday is a national day where people of all generations can come together to celebrate older people in their families and local communities.
Northumberland County Councillor Wendy Pattison, cabinet member for Adult Wellbeing, said: “We know that loneliness and isolation can be a real issue for some of our older residents, so it would be wonderful if you could make this coming Silver Sunday into a lovely day to remember for always.
“It could be as simple as popping in for a cup of tea and a chat with a neighbour or spending time with a loved-one to make them feel extra special.”
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