Application forms and information brochures for Great Aycliffe Town Council’s free Senior Citizens’ Excursions will be available from 9 am on Monday 25th April. You can collect them from the Library and Recreation Centre in Beveridge Way, the Oakleaf Sports Complex, Golf Complex and Great Aycliffe Town Council Offices, School Aycliffe Lane. The forms and full details of the excursions will also be available from the Council’s website www.great-aycliffe.gov.uk. Please note, however, that the library does not open on Wednesdays.
The closing date for applications is Friday 6th May 2022.
To be eligible, you do not have to be drawing a pension or have a bus pass, but you do have to be a resident of the electoral parish and 60 years old with a date of birth on or before 31st March (applies to both men and women). You must provide proof of your age and address. We do not keep records from previous years, so please do not assume we will be able to check from last year. If you are in any doubt, please telephone 01325 300700 and we will check your eligibility.
You can bring (with proof of residency and age) to our offices at School Aycliffe Lane during the times shown on the brochure which is available with the forms. You can send your forms via the post or e-mail and proof to: info@great-aycliffe.gov.uk.
The format of the trips has changed for one year only, each trip has been enhanced with a tour, you will have the following destinations to choose from: Thirsk and a visit to the James Herriot Centre and a two-course meal at the Golden Fleece; York and a visit to the Jorvick Centre and a two-course meal at the Hilton Hotel; Leeds which includes a visit to the Armouries and a two-course lunch in the Master’s Cafe; Ripon and enjoy a tour of the Black Sheep Brewery and a two-course meal in the Pub and Kitchen at the brewery; or tour Eden Camp at Malton and enjoy a delicious high tea at the museum. Please note that places are limited and given out on a ‘first come, first served’ basis.
The coaches provided are 49-53 seater executive coaches with toilet facilities. There is also one executive coach with a wheelchair hoist, to each destination. This ensures that people with mobility problems can enjoy a day out too. The hoist can be used for loading wheelchairs for residents who need to travel in their wheelchair, or as a lift for people who cannot manage the steps on the coach.