The Cumbria Police and Crime Commissioner paid a visit to Age UK Carlisle and Eden on World Elder Abuse Day this week.

Peter McCall visited Age UK in Carlisle to see how the Covid-19 recovery fund has helped to support vulnerable older people during the pandemic.

The Police and Crime Commissioner commented: "Support given by Age UK in Carlisle and Eden has been vital and has ranged from befriender telephone support calls, people organising to do weekly shopping for those that remained in isolation, to significant numbers of direct support being given during welfare visits."The help given by so many of our third sector organisations across the county in the last 12 months has been inspiring.

"It is thanks to them and the hundreds of supporting volunteers that vulnerable people in our isolated communities have been able to remain safe and well looked after."

World Elder Abuse Day was this year held on June 15 and is observed by the United Nations on the same date each year.

For more information, visit www.ageuk.org.uk/carlisleandeden.