OLDER people are being invited to enjoy a free taste of a social group for people over the age of 55.

The Age UK Cheshire Older People Enjoying Life service is enjoying ever greater popularity, with the number of people attending having grown by 50 per cent this year alone.

OPEL is a social group for men and women over 55, which provides a range of activities and the added bonus of free membership to Winnington Park Recreation Club.

There is a snooker room, indoor and outdoor bowling, darts and dominoes on offer, and other activities include arts and crafts, knitting, poetry and creative writing.

Sessions are held every week at Winnington Park Recreation Club and Hollymere at Ellesmere Port. Sessions are held every Tuesday and Thursday from 10am to 2.30pm.

It costs £25 per session, and includes door-to-door transport, morning coffee, afternoon tea, a two-course lunch and all activities, entertainments and outings.

People are invited to call in for a free taster session – for more information call Helen/Eileen on 01606 720430.

OPEL is part of Age UK Cheshire Day Services, which also operates two day centres in Chester and a lunch club in Little Neston.