OPALS Event at Hitchin Town Hall, Brand Street, Hitchin, SG5 1HX, on Friday 25th September : Fri 25 Sep 10:00 - 2:00pm

Dear Resident

Hitchin Neighbourhood Policing Team will be supporting an OPALS (Older Persons Activity Learning and Safety) event taking place on Friday 25th September at 10.00am – 2.00pm at Hitchin Town Hall, Brand Street, SG5 1HX

The aim of the OPALS event is to provide quality information, advice and help available within the local community on a wide range of services available to reduce vulnerability of our senior citizens, to provide reassurance, safe and wellbeing support and reduce loneliness.

If you feel that you know someone who would benefit from the event, then please pass this message on to them.

If you have a Facebook account, click on the following link, for a short video about OPALS

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/17AV8vhiFn/

All event guests will be seated and served refreshments and a FREE hot meal, representatives from a variety of agencies will give advice and the services they offer.

It is a sociable event, and a great opportunity to meet other residents in the local area.

Agencies not giving talks will have stalls that you can visit, to get advice, collect some safety related information and freebies.

The event lasts around 4 hours; please arrive on time to ensure you do not miss out on the speakers or freebies on offer. Warm and Winter gift bags from “Small Act of Kindness” will be handed out at the end of the event.

The event is targeted to our elderly citizens, if you would like to attend, please contact Terry Morris, on 07740 670 642 or email: terry.morris@hertfordshire.gov.uk with names and contact information, spaces are limited so if you don’t want to miss out then please reserve a space quickly. We are unable to reserve places for you.

All are welcome to attend.

OPALS does not discriminate, either directly or indirectly on the grounds of gender, race, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, religion or belief, age, disability, or personal characteristic.

This statement is designed to avoid discrimination and is in accordance with the Human Rights Act 1998 and its underlying principles.

We will be on hand to help answer any questions, provide support and advice regarding any crime or issues in your area.

OPALS Event at Hitchin Town Hall, Brand Street, Hitchin, SG5 1HX, on Friday 25th September
Hitchin NPT attending OPALS to give advice to older people in North Herts
When & Where is it?
Fri 25 Sep 2026 10:00
Hitchin Town Hall, Brand Street Hitchin SG5 1HX ///trader.owners.tiny

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