CHARITY Age Concern is to hold a special event for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transexual residents aged 50 or over in Redbridge next week.

The evening, organised in conjunction with London AIDS charity Positive East, is being held as an opportunity for older people who live and work in the borough to socialise and find out more about support services available to them.

The event, which is free, will be next Saturday (August 8) between 5pm and 8pm in Ilford.

Refreshments will be available.

Contact Fazal Mahmood via email on Fazal.Mahmood@Positiveeast.org.uk or via phone on 020 7791 2855 for more information, including details of the venue.