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On Sunday (1 July), at Alexandra Palace in London, Cath Kidston hosted a successful Guinness World Record attempt for the largest cream tea. The ticket sales from the cream tea raised an incredible £11,000 for Friends of the Elderly. The record breaking event, which welcomed Mary Berry as the special guest, saw 978 people enjoy…
The Lawn care home in Holybourne, run by charity Friends of the Elderly, celebrated the 100th birthday of one of its residents, Charlie Smith, last week. The team at The Lawn and Charlie’s family threw a cream tea party to celebrate. Charlie was born on the 27 June 1918 in a village called Meonstoke in…
Residents at our Moor House care home in Staines recently enjoyed their first outing in their new minibus. The home raised an incredible £21,752 over the past year to fund a minibus to take residents out on more frequent day trips. The first outing saw five residents with staff and volunteers go to a local garden…
Our Bernard Sunley care home in Woking has started running a bimonthly nursery club within the home, which is proving to be a fantastic success. A group of up to ten children aged between one and four attend twice a month with their childminders. They spend time in the home’s coffee shop where there is…
Donna Owen is the new manager at our New Copford Place care home in Colchester. The home is a purpose-built residential care home with light and airy rooms and several communal areas. Donna has worked in the care industry for 16 years, since she became a care worker at the age of 16. Professional development…