Help the Aged's "Speaking up for Our Age" will make a stop in Newent as part of a countywide tour.

The information bus will be at Budgens on Saturday, April 5, from 9am to 12.30pm.

The event is also being supported by the Gloucestershire Pensioners' Forum, with further help from the University of Gloucestershire Students' Union.

The aim of the visit is to encourage local people aged 55 and over to speak out on issues that affect them, including transport, crime, health and pensions.

Debbie Beale, a Help the Aged field officer, said: "We work closely with the Gloucestershire Pensioners' Forum and praise their hard work in making the community a better place for all older people in the county."