TOWNSFOLK who give their time to offer a helping hand in St Helens schools are being invited to the sixth annual conference for parent volunteers.

Being staged at the town-centre Hilton Hotel on Thursday, June 21, the popular conference gives educationalists the chance to thank the dedicated volunteers and to provide them with information about developments in the education service across the borough.

'Educating Everyone' is the theme of the seminar which will feature speakers from a range of services.

Anyone interested in attending the conference, which is free for parent volunteers, should contact Shelagh Speakman at the Education Department on 01744 455464. The event will run from 9am until 2.45pm.