Richmond Park MP Sarah Olney has joined Age UK Richmond as a patron.

The charity said it is thrilled to have her on board and advocating the needs of older people in the town.

"During my short time as MP for Richmond Park, I have become very aware of the needs of our older residents and the challenges they are facing," Sarah said in a statement.

"Age UK Richmond is a great source for support and information in the borough.

"I am delighted to be a patron for Age UK Richmond."

The charity's chief executive Rob Burton said: "This is a challenging time for many, especially those most at risk of getting the virus including older and vulnerable people, who desperately need as much support as possible right now.

"We are happy to be able to continue working in the community during this time.

"We encourage the community to keep reminding any older resident who might need support that there is help available through our charity".

Sarah's fellow Liberal Democrat Munira Wilson, MP for Twickenham, has also joined the charity as a patron.

Everyone should love later life

Mr Burton said their support was a huge boost "particularly at this time, when we are altering the way we work to provide more IT support and bringing some of our help online".

Age UK Richmond, an independent charity, wants everyone to be able to love later life.

It launched more than 50 years ago to support older people, their families and carers.

It has 50 dedicated staff and 100 volunteers who help to deliver services and activities in Richmond.

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