Beanies for Ukraine made by Teesside care home residents
BEANIES bound for Ukraine have been rolling off the knitting machines at a Teesside care home – as residents bid…
World Book Day brings back WW2 memories
WORLD Book Day brought back childhood memories of hiding in an air raid shelter during the Second World War for…
Care home’s “bootylicious” scarecrow wins competition
A COMPETITION winning “bootylicious” scarecrow inspired by girl group Destiny’s Child has been created by residents and staff at a…
Graffiti grandparents tag their care home
GRAFFITI grannies and grandads have been daubing the walls in tags and murals at their care home in Saltburn-by-the-Sea. Residents…
Elderly ocean activists raise awareness of plastic pollution
ELDERLY activists have been campaigning in their seaside town to keep the ocean clean following World Ocean Day. Residents at…
Care home’s “bootylicious” scarecrow wins competition
A COMPETITION winning “bootylicious” scarecrow inspired by girl group Destiny’s Child has been created by residents and staff at a…
WW2 knitting brothers produce poppy display
“KNITTING brothers” from a Saltburn care home have been producing poppies for Remembrance Day – having learned to sew during…
Care home collects for Thornaby Food Bank
DONATIONS have been flying into a Thornaby care home after the launch of their annual food bank collection. Mandale House…
Harvest Festival hampers from Middlesbrough care home
HAMPERS full of essentials and sweet treats have been collected by a Middlesbrough care home for Harvest Festival. Staff and…
Childhood sweethearts celebrate 70 years of marriage
CHILDHOOD sweethearts Margaret and Frank Readman have celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary together at their Teesside care home. An afternoon…
Know Your Numbers! Week at Teesside care home
KNOW Your Numbers! Week saw a stroll into nursing history when vintage blood pressure monitors were demonstrated at a Teesside…
Disco and cakes help care home fundraise for cancer charity
DISCO and cakes helped a Teesside care home raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support during the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning.…
Roald Dahl characters come to life at Teesside care home
LAUGHTER marked Roald Dahl Day at a Teesside care home after residents and staff dressed up as the author’s famously…
Thousand origami butterfly sculpture for Tyneside care home
A GIANT yin and yang symbol made from a thousand origami butterflies has been gifted to a Tyneside care home.…
Care home sends teddies to child victims of war, poverty, and abuse
TEDDY bears have been sent by Saltburn-by-the-Sea care home residents to child victims of war, poverty, and abuse. To mark…