To celebrate this year’s World Cup Tournament, and to mark the 60th Anniversary of England’s epic World Cup win and to support this year’s Care Home Open Week, Woking-based Bernard Sunley, our residential, nursing and dementia care home, will be hosting an inclusive, fun and interactive Community Football, Fitness and Wellbeing Open Day on Thursday 18th June.
“To celebrate this year’s World Cup competition, remember England’s 1966 win and to mark Care Home Open Week 2026, we wanted to host football-focused and health-orientated free community event,” said Andy Cumper, the Registered Manager at Bernard Sunley. “As part of our ongoing promise to our residents to keep them active, motivated, healthy and engaged with their local community, we thought that an overall wellbeing event, with a nod to all things football would be a ‘Goal-den’ idea.”
“From 10:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Thursday 18th June, the residents and care team will be welcoming their families, loved ones, friends and our local community to our fun football, fitness and wellbeing event, which will be totally interactive, inclusive and suitable for all ages and abilities,” continued Ewelina Wagner, one of Bernard Sunley’s Activity Coordinators.
“First on the day’s event’s programme at 11 a.m. will be a gentle football fitness session hosted by members from Woking Football Club; but that’s not all,” added Andy. “Throughout the day, visitors will be able to participate in, and enjoy, a great range of free activities and taster sessions. These include joining in with a Tai Chi class, having a Mini Health Check, watching the 1966 World Cup Final in our Cinema Room or taking time to relax whilst having a mini facial. There will be something for everyone to enjoy.”
“We’ll also have a ‘Boot-iful’ selection of football-themed healthy snack samples available for visitors to try, tasty and nutritional football inspired smoothies for everyone to enjoy, as well,” continued Ewelina.
During Bernard Sunley’s Community Football, Fitness and Wellbeing Open Day, visitors will also be able to take guided tours of the care home, its attractive refurbished rooms, amazing facilities and peaceful garden and courtyards. “The tours will showcase the spacious, light and airy bedrooms and modern en-suite bathrooms, the cosy and bright lounges and dining room, the newly updated modern and fully equipped hairdressing salon, Bernard Sunley’s Cinema Room and the much-loved Smiles Café,” added Andy.
Visitors will walk along the bright and colourful corridors – which are named after long standing members of the Bernard Sunley care team – and see the care home’s relaxing indoor Italian Courtyard, complete with a selection of Mediterranean city tours shown on a wall-mounted screen, spend time in the welcoming Conservatory and visit HMS Bernard Sunley, the care home’s Activities Room.
“It’s wonderful to have the opportunity to tangibly show and demonstrate to visitors how much the residents enjoy living at Bernard Sunley and give them the chance to witness the devoted and dedicated care team – some of whom have worked at the care home for over 25 years – in action as they support each individual by delivering individualised bespoke care to each resident and respite guest,” continued Andy.
“Everyone at Bernard Sunley is looking forward to welcoming all the visitors to our free Football, Fitness and Wellbeing Community Event on 18th June – it’s going to be ‘Pitch Perfect’ and a really ‘Feel-Goal’ Day which I know everyone who comes along will thoroughly enjoy,” concluded Ewelina.
Find out more about Bernard Sunley care home by calling 01483 764 300 or emailing [email protected].