Charity launches monthly lunch club

A charity that strives to combat loneliness and isolation has launched a new monthly lunch club, 

Southern Befrienders - who's behind the initiative - is also inviting Police officers to come and have a chat with those who may otherwise be reluctant to report or discuss issues.

The charity says 'having a safe, quiet, and confidential place to speak with your local police officer is something we realised we could help with.

It commented: 'Living within the Southern Wellbeing Centre at the Thie Rosien meant that we had space to host the local community police office and a private room if needed. It was a no- brainer and meant that we could once again hold our Soup & Pud lunches but this time with the Police in attendance getting our community together and talking about local issues again.'

For further information, you can contact the Southern Befrienders Team on 833025 or email southernbefrienders@manx.net.