A LONG-SERVING charity volunteers has welcomed new members to a friendship group.

George Nicolson has been involved with Age UK Darlington, in various guises, for almost 25 years.

He hosted a party to welcome prospective new members, at the charity’s base in Beaumont Street West on Tuesday (August 20).

Mr Nicolson, 87, decided to hold the event in an effort to increase numbers at the already-popular club.

Club member Ann Abel said: “George is such a lovely man. He will do anything for anybody.”