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Join our magical Christmas Bazaar on Saturday 8 December from 2pm – 5pm at New Copford Place care home in Essex. The local community are invited to take part in festive activites and enjoy the holiday season with residents and staff. There will be a range of activities available, including games, raffles, refreshments and entertainment.…
We believe that no one should face having to keep the heating switched off when temperatures drop. Friends of the Elderly offer grants to older people in England and Wales, who are over the state retirement age and living on low incomes. Applications can be for financial support towards the older person’s home essentials, bills and household…
Residents across our care homes came together on Sunday 11 November to mark the end of World War One. Remembrance Day inspired a range of activities, helping residents to honour and remember those affected by the war. Bernard Sunley care home in Woking held a crafts session. Residents created a beautiful tree filled with hand-made…
A new Football Friends programme will be launching in Hadleigh this November. Older people will have the chance to meet up through their love of football – especially West Ham United. Friends of the Elderly launched their Football Friends programme, called Any Old Irons, in 2016. Working with West Ham United Foundation, the programme helps…
In April 2018 we began a transformational partnership with The Edward Gostling Foundation, formally known as The ACT Foundation. They are matching our annual £100,000 grant fund for the next five years, taking the total fund to £1million. The funding will be available for the next five years and will be open to all older…