Information Fairs
50+ Festival 2025
FRIDAY 19th September
Combined Slipper Social and Information Fair
Pick up a free new pair of slippers, have a cuppa and have access to a range of useful information.
10.30 am to 12.30pm at
New Earswick Folk Hall, Hawthorn Terrace, York
YO32 4AQ
Our autumn Information Fair was held on 26th September 2024 (during the York 50+ Festival) at New Earswick Bowls Club
Booked Exhibitors included:
York 50+ Festival and International Day of Older People;
Age UK York; AWOC York; Older Citizens Advocacy York (OCAY);
Community Bees; Dementia Forward; Minster Lions; Oxford Brookes University; Rotary York Ainsty; York Community Energy;
Carefound Home Care (York); Last Wishes Funerals; Rainbow Care Group York;
And City of York Council – including: Homeshare York; Age Friendly York; Sports and Active Leisure; Health Champions, etc.
A summer Information Fair was held on Wednesday 3rd July 2024 at St Sampson’s Centre
Booked Exhibitors included: York 50+ Festival and International Day of Older People, as well as our regular Members/Partners:
HealthWatch York; MySight York; & Older Citizens Advocacy York (OCAY)
Minster Lions; Royal Osteoporosis Society; York Carers Centre; York Community Energy; Last Wishes Funerals
City of York Council – Age Friendly York – also held a ‘Happy to Chat’ opportunity at the event.
York Older People’s Assembly, St Sampson’s Centre, Church Street, YORK YO1 8BE
Tel: 07965 246193
We aim to:
- Represent the views of older people in York to decision makers locally and nationally
- Inform older people about services that are available
- Identify where needs are not being met
- Work with the local authority and others to make York an age-friendly city