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Residents at Little Bramingham Farm Celebrate Afternoon Tea Week

Posted on 22 August 2025

At Little Bramingham Farm, the residents have had a wonderful time celebrating this year’s Afternoon Tea Week and answering some very important, age old, tea related questions. “There’s nothing quite as lovely as a traditional Afternoon Tea,” said Karen Charity, the Activities Coordinator at Little Bramingham Farm. “It’s a lovely custom that the residents thoroughly…

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Celebrating International Day of Friendship at Little Bramingham Farm

Posted on 19 August 2025

At Little Bramingham Farm, our Luton-based residential care home, the residents have been celebrating this year’s International Day of Friendship by sharing their thoughts and feelings about each other. Nella Morley and Betty Taylor have become the best of friends since both moving to Little Bramingham Farm. “As soon as we met, we hit it…

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Orford House Charlestons Back to the Roaring 1920s

Posted on 13 August 2025

At Orford House, our Coulsdon-based residential care home, the residents and care team and are ‘Putting on The Ritz’ and getting ready to host a Roaring Twenties Great Gatsby community party to celebrate the charity’s landmark 120th Anniversary. “On Thursday 14th August from 2 pm, the care home will take a step back in time…

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Sue and Anita Celebrate A Total 50 Years at Malvern Care Home

Posted on 13 August 2025

At Friends of the Elderly Malvern, Health Care Assistants Anita Kenwrick & Sue Stocker are celebrating 50 years combined caring for residents at Perrins House. “Sue and I have worked together and at the Charity for many years,” said Anita. “If you add our years of service together, we’re celebrating our Golden Anniversary this year,…

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Rachel Hill Appointed as Chief Executive of Friends Of The Elderly

Posted on 8 August 2025

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Rachel Hill as our new Chief Executive; Rachel joins the charity from The Whiteley Homes Trust where she has served as CEO since 2020. Rachel brings a wealth of experience in health and social care, having held senior roles across both the NHS and the voluntary sector.…