On behalf of Age UK Redditch and District, I would like to thank all the individuals and organisations that donated their goods, time or services that made our Christmas 2014 festivities so successful.

On December 18, we held our annual Christmas party, attended by the Mayor of Redditch, her consort and some 180 Age UK Redditch and District members.

I should like to take this opportunity to thank the staff of Studley Road Social Club who were warm and welcoming to us all and to Vicky who prepared such a wonderful buffet.

We would also like to thank the students of RSA Academy Arrow Vale and their families who provided the dozens of festively decorated hampers that were distributed as part of the raffle.

It was also wonderful to see the generations mixing as a number of students also attended the party as helpers.

Angela Booton

Head of Services Age UK

Redditch and District