A BID to tackle lockdown loneliness for the over 60s has come from one Tilehurst resident who is calling for a one-hour radio slot each week.

Anne Morris, 77, is a trustee and founding member of the Hibernian Society in Reading which was set up to improve the quality of life of older people in the town.

Members of the registered charity usually meet three days a week at the Reading Irish Centre on Chatham Street where they can enjoy a bite to eat and socialise with friends.

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Attendees also get involved with activities such as bingo, yoga and raffles - often as the only form of social interaction some members have each week.

Ms Morris said the club hopes to reduce loneliness and isolation however it has been closed due to the lockdown.

Regular calls have been made to members of the group by Ms Morris to keep in touch with them and make sure they are coping during the lockdown.

But she said they need something to look forward to and suggested local radio stations launch a weekly slot for over 60s to help tackle lockdown loneliness.

She hopes it will “give them something to focus on”.

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The suggestions include allowing guests from lunch clubs across Reading to phone into the show and request songs.

She would also like them to be able to chat about how they are feeling and coping during the lockdown.

Anybody who is over 60 would take part in the show and from any lunch club, not just the Hibernian Society.

Ms Morris has called on local radio stations to get behind the idea and help the over 60s community through a difficult time.