THE Milton Rooms in Malton will be hosting an event on September 28 to combat isolation in the Ryedale area.

The event, led by the Malton and Norton Rotary Club, will showcase

a wide range of groups and activities that people can join in the area.

Paddy Chandler,of NYCC’s Stronger Communities, said: “The superb and diverse local groups and organisations around Malton and Norton have jumped at the opportunity to take part.”

Alongside the Malton and Norton Rotary, the partners involved in the project are: Community First, Coast and Vale Community Action, Scarborough & Ryedale Carers Resource, Ryedale District Council and NYCC Stronger Communities.

Claire Robinson, from Scarborough and Ryedale Carers Resource, said: “By bringing people together and connecting with something new in the community, we hope we help people combat some of those feelings of loneliness.”

The idea was created by Rotarian Colin Jennings, who added: “Many people do not know what there is on offer in Ryedale - this event will certainly help to spread the word about what is out there.”