A COMMUNITY centre in Cam held a remembrance inspired event for elderly people in the region to reflect on the First World War.

GL11 Community Hub, in Fairmead, Cam, hosted the event on Thursday, November 13, coming shortly after they were awarded funding from the office of Police and Crime Commissioner Martin Surl as part of the ‘Older but not Overlooked’ scheme.

Staff led visitors through a variety of activities relating to the war, including listening to a choir sing songs from the period, crocheting poppies, looking at a range of memorabilia and eating a wartime meal.

The event, which ran from 11am to 2pm, was thought up by staff as they tried to find individual ways of looking back at the First World War.

Guests were asked to bring any items they had from the period which included old photographs and ration cards.

They were served a wartime meal of Walton Pie and Treacle Tart, took part in a music quiz, and shared their own writings and poetry.

The GL11 Voices, a choir based at the hub, came and sang on the day, drawing on a repertoire of songs from the Great War.

As well as local guests, a minibus of people from Age UK in Gloucester travelled down to take part in the event.

Manager at GL11 Community Hub Indigo Redfern said: “It was great, and a real success.

“It’s been very exciting to get the funding from the PCC which allowed us to open our new cafe, get out in the community, and run events like the one we held here today.

“Watch this space. We’ll be running a whole load more and look forward to seeing lots of people there.”

Steph Williams is a newly appointed community support worker at the hub.

She said: “Today was brilliant. I love it when I see the place buzzing and so full of happy faces.

“To see what we’ve done and achieved in such a short space of time and see how its evolved has been lovely.”

The GL11 Community Hub was awarded the PCC funding as part of the ‘Older but not Overlooked’ scheme in September.

The scheme aims to point out needs of older people in the community and help combat issues of isolation and exclusion as a means of keeping people safe, active and healthy.