Community care workers honoured by Bingo firm

Staff at Mecca Bingo in Southport are hosting a free party to thank unpaid carers for their work in the community.

The team at the Lord Street venue will hold the event from 6.30pm on Saturday, October 28.

As well as the free evening of food, drink and games, all attendees including regular cus- tomers will receive a chocolate gift in honour of National Chocolate Day – and all attendees will be entered into a prize draw to win a year’s supply of Nestle chocolate!

The evening has been organised to tie in with the changing of the clocks, which go back one hour at 2am that night

Dubbed ‘Care O’Clock,’ the party aims to highlight how little time unpaid carers have for themselves and provide them with an extra free hour thanks to the clock’s change.

Mecca Bingo Southport created the event as part of its charity partnership with Carers Trust, which works to support unpaid carers across the UK. Club teams conduct fundraising activity, ranging from events to sporting endeavours and more throughout the year to assist the charity in its important work. The Southport club’s free evening for carers is one of 85 around the country. As well as their free entertainment, carers will also receive a chocolate gift in honour of National Chocolate Day, which coincides with the event.

Brian Hennigan, club manager at Mecca Southport, said: “The team here works tirelessly to support carers and this is one of many activities we take part in to offer them a big thank you for the fant- astic work they do.

“Britain’s unpaid carers work incredibly long hours, usually to assist a loved one. We’re looking forward to welcoming local carers to the club and offering them a free evening of well-deserved fun.”

Carers who would like to attend can register at carers.org