RETIREES in Bromsgrove will be able to access vital help and support at MP Bradley Thomas' first Pensioners’ Fair.

It’s taking place on Friday, November 15 from 10am until 2pm at Parkside on Market Street.

There will be 40 exhibitors at the fair to provide retirees with free information - including Right at Home, Age UK, the NHS and many more.

And, as the colder months set in, attendees will be able to enjoy free tea and coffee at the Fair’s pop-up café.

Mr Thomas said: “I’m looking forward to holding my first Pensioners’ Fair to ensure retirees in Bromsgrove and the Villages can access vital help and support.

“I’m particularly keen to make sure that retirees who aren’t claiming Pension Credit, but are entitled to do so, are signed up. This is important given they will have lost their Winter Fuel Payments after the Government cruelly axed payments for around 20,000 pensioners in our constituency according to Age UK.

“There will be 40 exhibitors on hand to provide free information, as well as free tea and coffee at the pop-up café, so please come on down to my first ever Pensioners’ Fair.”

Mark Appleton, Managing Director of Right at Home, added: “Right at Home Bromsgrove are really excited to support the Bromsgrove Pensioners Fair again this year. The Pensioners Fair enables older members of the community or their families to find information about a range of services, activities and events available to them. There will be over 40 organisations with tables and each of these providers is able to provide free advice and signpost to the attendees to services that will make their lives easier.

“However the event is not just about showcasing services and information but is also a social event and provides the opportunity to meet up with friends in the community at the same time. We really look forward to seeing you on the 15th of November at Parkside.”