DESERVING carers will be 'Top of the Shop' thanks to an Oldbury bingo club's special Halloween party.

Mecca Oldbury is handing carers the 'Key to the Door' on Saturday, October 27, from 6.30pm.

In partnership with the Carers Trust, the evening will offer food, drink and games, with prizes including a trip to Dracula’s castle in Transylvania.

The evening has been organised to tie in with the changing of the clocks, which go back one hour at 2am that night.

Dubbed 'Care O’clock', the party aims to highlight how little time unpaid carers have for themselves and provides them with an extra free hour thanks to the clock’s change.

The Oldbury Mecca club created the event as part of its charity partnership with Carers Trust, which works to support unpaid carers across the UK.

Club teams conduct fundraising activity, ranging from events to sporting endeavours and more throughout the year to assist the charity in its important work.

The club’s free evening falls on a weekend of Halloween promotions, which are running from October 26-28.

As well as their free entertainment, customers and carers will also receive a selection of spooktacular Halloween sweet treats.

All attendees can dip their hand into the witch’s cauldron for a trick or treat free prize draw, with the chance to win a trip to Dracula’s castle.

Mark Adams, club manager at Mecca Oldbury, said: “The team here works tirelessly to support carers and this is one of many activities we take part in to offer them a big thank you for the fantastic work they do.

“We’re looking forward to welcoming local carers to the club and offering them a free evening of well-deserved fun.”

Giles Meyer, chief executive of Carers Trust, said: "The Care O’clock Halloween party is set to be an evening of great fun and I’d encourage any Oldbury carer to register for their place at the party.”

Carers cannot wait for a 'Knock at the Door' for their invite though - they must 'Clickety-Click' online to register at https://carers.org/charity-year-partnerships/rank-cares-parties-2018.

The offer is limited to ten carers per club and carers must sign up, for free, as a Mecca customer at www.meccabingo.com or at the club.