A community group that has puts on activities to help tackle loneliness in Greater Manchester for 22 years has said it could face of closure due to funding issues.
Lower Kersal Young People and Community Group, in Salford, provides regular activities, including film screenings and mini golf, to help the elderly find company and young people access activities they cannot usually afford.
But after failing to secure a National Lottery funding grant, the charity said it would run out of money by September, the Local Democracy Reporting Service reports.
“We’d be very upset if this goes,” said Gail Barrett, 77, who attended one of the group’s coffee mornings at St Aidan’s Church.
“It is a lifeline for people especially those on their own. There’s nothing else like this.”
The group also has allotment sessions, hosts a line dancing class for the elderly, and organises outings and activities such as cooking classes for people of all ages, including people with special educational needs.