District Quizzes Support ELMC and Local Foodbanks
Throughout the Summer many East Ribble Freemasons, family and friends attended five District quizzes and in the process of socialising, quizzing and having a right good laugh, raised the amazing sum of £1,200 for distribution to the ELMC and five local...
Christmas Celebrations!
We started off the Christmas week with lots of activities for the Residents to enjoy! With Christmas bingo, Christmas carols, staff party dances and a Christmas party with the Manchester Masons via zoom we have many more activities coming up to cheer everyone up after...
Surprise visit from Santa!
On Monday 21st December to start off the Christmas week, we were delighted to have a surprise visit from Santa on his sleigh from Miller Vanguard at Willow Street. The residents enjoyed waving from the window and having a singalong with Santa, reindeer and his elf!...
Holcombe Brook Primary School sing carols
What a lovely afternoon we had with the Year 2 class at Holcombe Brook Primary School singing for the Residents on Wednesday 16th December! They did a great show and spread Christmas cheer all around! To thank them for coming and performing outside, as well as making...
Tottington Brass Band
We were delighted to have a fantastic performance outside by Tottington Brass Band on Tuesday 15th December. The Residents were overwhelmed and enjoyed singing along to some classics, they got everyone in the Christmas spirit! We can’t thank them enough for doing this...
Tameside Young Carers
Christmas has come early for some of the Young Carers in Tameside this year. Just under 500 children will receive a Selection Box in the hope that this small gift will boost their morale. The group was started some ten years ago at their base at Hyde Community Centre....
Christmas Flower Arranging
On Thursday 10th December staff member Angie, along with carers Rita, Mel and Jean set up a Christmas flower arranging class with some of the Resident's. The Resident's thoroughly enjoyed this along with Christmas carols and some drinks and nibbles. The Resident's did...
Hewlett Court visiting hub!
We were delighted to welcome the first of the family visits in our new Hewlett Court Visiting Hub on Thursday 10th December. A big thank you once again to John and the team at NuClean who made the Covid-19 safe screen for our Summer House, without this visiting would...
Elf Day for the Alzheimer’s Society
On Friday 4th December we had various activities going on at Hewlett Court to help support and raise money for the Alzheimer’s Society including an elf quiz, elf bingo and an elf advent game! Residents Mary and Joyce won the Elf quiz, Paul and Sybil enjoyed designing...
Chinese Takeaway night
On Wednesday 3rd December some of the Residents enjoyed having a change with a Chinese Takeaway! With sweet and sour chicken, spare ribs, prawn crackers and the full works they had a lovely evening.
Happy 101st Birthday Margaret
Resident, Margaret Pemberton, enjoyed her 101st birthday on 24th November 2020. What a remarkable age for a remarkable lady. We hope you had a lovely day!
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!
Friday 20th November was the day for us to get in the Christmas spirit after a challenging year for all. What a difference some Christmas decorations and music make!