Angels given to Saltburn shoppers on Kindness Day
A SEWING club has been handing out free knitted angels to Saltburn shoppers as part of Random Act of Kindness…
Retro sweet shop opened at care home delights residents
AN OLD fashioned sweet shop has opened at a Thornaby care home thanks to donations from Castlegate Shopping Centre. The…
Care home nurse creates artworks for her residents
ARTISTIC nurse Gerri Beaney has been creating works of art for elderly residents at the Tyneside care home where she…
Captain Underpants a hit at care home for Storytelling Week
CARE home residents were treated to the adventures of Captain Underpants when school pupils visited for National Storytelling Week. Year…
MP joins care home bakery club
A CARE home bakery club got a new member when a North East MP joined residents to make tasty savoury…
Disney characters at Tyneside care home on World Book Day
BUZZ Lightyear to Disney princesses all paid a visit to Tyneside care home residents for World Book Day. Pupils from…
Irish dancers perform for elderly on St Patrick’s Day
A TROUPE of Irish dancers performed for Tyneside care home residents on St Patrick’s Day. Performers from the Healy O’Donnell…
Intergenerational pancake tossing in Teesside
PANCAKES were flying at a Teesside care home as residents were joined by nursery children for Pancake Day. The intergenerational…
Trophy for Best Tea Maker and other awards at Teesside care home
HUNDREDS of votes have been cast to find the Best Tea Maker and Most Innovative staff member at a Teesside…
Travelling theatre troupe takes Oliver! to Teesside care homes
A TRAVELLING theatre troupe has been visiting Teesside care homes to deliver performances for elderly residents. The Northeast Producers Travelling…
Special dementia train service brings Teesside elderly home
THE DEMENTIA train carried elderly Teesside care home residents on a special journey from Whitby back to Middlesbrough. Almost a…
Plastic bottle poppies centrepiece of Remembrance Day event
DOZENS of plastic bottles have been upcycled and turned into poppies for the centrepiece of a Remembrance Day event at…
Men’s Shed taken to Middlesbrough care home
A WORKSHOP initiative to get men socialising, sharing skills and knowledge has gone on the road so elderly care home…
Holidaymakers writing to elderly after care home signs up to Facebook campaign
POSTCARDS from around the world have been arriving at a Teesside care home after staff signed up to a campaign…
Best care home activities coordinator in the country
A CARE home worker from Northumberland has been named the best activities coordinator in the country at a national awards…