Chairman of the Conservative Party Francis Maude to Visit Malvern Age Concern

Francis Maude, Chairman of the Conservative Party will visit Malvern Age Concern on Tuesday 9th January with Harriett Baldwin, Conservative Party Parliamentary Candidate for West Worcestershire. Director George Waugh will host the visit at 12:15pm.

Age Concern Malvern provides vital services for all older people in the Malvern and District area. It is a registered charity employing 8 paid staff and has 180 volunteers. In addition to its familiar charity shops, Age Concern runs coffee mornings, tea dances, a handyperson scheme and other valuable services. The “On the Move” project takes hand, foot and hair care out to seven rural locations in the district – Longdon, Alfrick, Strensham, Holt Heath, Astley, Kyre and Stanford Bridge.

Francis Maude MP said, “David Cameron has been emphasising the importance of social responsibility in so many of his speeches. We all have a particular social responsibility to our older people and we need to harness their potential. A fixed end to a working life no longer makes sense. Retirement should be a process. I’m delighted to highlight the very valuable work that Age Concern does here in Malvern and district.”

Harriett Baldwin said, “I know from talking to residents how valued the Age Concern services are by older residents in Malvern and in the villages where the mobile service is available. West Worcestershire has an older population than the average and the concerns of older people are of particular interest to me.”