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Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal Officially opens Friends Place

Posted on 16 October 2025

We were honoured to welcome its Royal Patron, Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, to officially open our new state-of-the-art residential care home in Calcot, Reading, Friends Place. The Princess Royal was received by Rachel Hill, our Chief Executive and Mark Wilson, our Chief Operation Officer who escorted Her Royal Highness on a tour of…

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Luton Care Home opens weekly community beauty salon

Posted on 16 October 2025

At Little Bramingham Farm, our Luton-based residential care home, the residents enjoy weekly visits from their visiting Beauty Therapist who brings happiness, meaningful interactions and reminiscing time through her pampering sessions. Jess, who has been Little Bramingham Farm’s Beauty Therapist since September this year, qualified back in 2015 after attending Barnfield College, has also attended…

2025 September highlights from our care homes and services

Posted on 15 October 2025

Across our care homes and services, residents had a wonderful time enjoying a mixture of fun activities and celebrations last month. Here are our 2025 September highlights: Little Bramingham Farm Finalist for Care Home of the Year at the 2025 National Care Awards At Little Bramingham Farm, our Luton-based residential care home, the care team has…

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Residents at Orford House residential care home reveal what makes them smile

Posted on 13 October 2025

At Orford House, our Coulsdon-based residential care home, the residents and Care Team have had a ‘smile-tacular’ day celebrating this year’s World Smile Day. World Smile Day was created by Harvey Ball, the renowned American commercial artist who designed the iconic yellow smiley face back in 1963. “Harvey Ball established World Smile Day in 1999…

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A Joyful Visit from Vamos Theatre Delights Residents and Day Care Clients at Friends of the Elderly Malvern

Posted on 8 October 2025

Residents at our Malvern-based Davenham, Perrins House and Bradbury Court, the residential, nursing and dementia care homes which are collectively known as Friends of the Elderly Malvern, and clients from Malvern Day Care ,were transported back to the 1940s and 1950s by Vamos Theatre’s vibrant ‘Sharing Joy’ show.   Worcester-based Vamos Theatre is the UK’s…