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Motorcyclists help to deliver Easter treats to residents at Halsey House Care Home
More than 50 bikers rallied together in Cromer today (Saturday) to deliver some special Easter treats to the residents of a Royal British Legion (RBL) care home.
More than 50 bikers rallied together in Cromer today (Saturday) to deliver some special people.
The Saturday Morning Club riders from North Elmham made the trip to raise money for the RBL’s Poppy Appeal and also to bring the residents of Halsey House, off Norwich Road, a selection of chocolates and biscuits.
Motorcyclist Ian Taylor, who helped to co-ordinate the event, said: “We are a fairly large club and our main objective is to enjoy ourselves and raise money for charity.
Easter event boosts the funds of a caring group
A group of dementia sufferers and their carers have held an Easter event.
There was an Easter bonnet parade, raffle and guitarist Richard Wadey entertained guests.
Karen Wellard, Secretary of the Memory Conservatory, said: “It was a really great day; everyone enjoyed themselves and it was a real success.”
Participants designed Easter eggs and there was a competition for the best Easter bonnet. The raffle also raised over £100 for the Memory Conservatory.
Karen said: “As the Memory Conservatory is free we do a raffle so people can feel like they’re helping.”
The Memory Conservatory is a self-funding charity set up by retired matron Rosemarie Stephens.
Dementia care home launches £2.5m campaign
A specialist dementia care home which prides itself on putting the patient at the heart of everything it does.
9:30am Saturday 14th April 2012 in News By Amanda Williams
IF SHE could have, Alice Beck would have nursed husband Peter ‘until the bitter end’.
The couple met and fell in love more than 40 years ago when they discovered a shared passion for music and art while at a wedding.
But when helping Mr Beck, 90, who has acute dementia, eventually became too much for Mrs Beck, she took the heartbreaking decision to put him in a home.
Mrs Beck chose Vale House, a specialist dementia care home which prides itself on putting the patient at the heart of everything it does.
And now a £2.5m fundraising drive has been launched to secure the future of the much-loved centre.
The not-for-profit home was set up in 1990 in Botley by a group of a volunteers.
