Year: 2018
Holybourne toddler group, Teddies, has set up base in The Lawn care home in the village. Due to refurbishment of their usual venue, the Church of Holy Rood, the group of children, aged up to five, had to find somewhere else to hold their weekly get-togethers. The Lawn, run by charity Friends of the Elderly,…
Frank and Betty Kettle, residents of Moor House care home in Staines, celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on Tuesday (8 May). This incredible milestone was marked with a special afternoon tea party at the care home, which is run by the charity Friends of the Elderly, with their family, friends and other residents. Mr and…
The Edward Gostling Foundation, formally known as The Act Foundation, has selected Friends of the Elderly to receive a transformational £500,000 donation towards its grants service, which supports older people who are living in financial difficulty. Starting from April 2018, The Edward Gostling Foundation will match fund Friends of the Elderly’s grants funding over a…
We were very excited when a few weeks ago the team from Match of the Day came along to one of our Any Old Irons Q&A events to film. You may have caught us on this morning’s (Sunday 6 May) show. This particular Q&A session was with West Ham goalkeeper, Adrián. He spent around 45…
Friends of the Elderly Group operates a charitable befriending service across Woking called Visiting Friends. The service is seeking new Community Connector volunteers to help encourage older people experiencing loneliness and isolation to reconnect with their communities. Feelings of isolation and loneliness are all too common amongst older people and can often be accelerated due…