Posts tagged ‘Care Centres’

Krispy Kremes at Dagenham Motors

Posted July 28th, 2010 by Cass. Comment (0).

Dagenham Motors Trucks Division sold Krispy Kreme doughnuts last week in aid of BEN and raised nearly £90.
Apparently, some of them were forced to eat more than one to ensure all the 120 doughnuts were sold…!
Here are some of the team at Chelmsford with the last 10 doughnuts to be sold:

Alexandra House Hits Southport Beach

Posted July 26th, 2010 by Cass. Comment (0).

Last week residents and staff at Alexandra House, our care centre in Southport, truly did hit the beach for BEN by paying a visit to Southport Pier:

BEN staff in volley ball action!

Posted July 23rd, 2010 by Cass. Comment (0).

To round off National BEN Week, staff at our head office in Ascot enjoyed a lunch time BBQ today, followed by a competitive game of volley ball!

We also said goodbye to our lovely German volunteers today, Andreas and Arthur, who have been helping at Lynwood over the past year.  They have been great sports and [...]

BEN Week Quiz Night

Posted July 23rd, 2010 by Cass. Comment (0).

‘Weymouth’ Warren and ‘Jersey’ Jim hosted yesterday’s quiz night at Lynwood, our care centre in Ascot, in aid of BEN.
It was a cracking evening that saw Team ‘We Don’t Know’ walk away with the title of quiz champions!  Well done to Kirsten, Kelly, Andy and Kate pictured below.

Glorious sunhats!

Posted July 21st, 2010 by Cass. Comment (0).

We’ve just had a sunhat parade over at Lynwood (our car centre in Ascot), with staff from our head office and Lynwood.  Well done to Ros, whose beautiful seaside creation won the competition!

And the prize for best shorts goes to…

Posted July 19th, 2010 by Cass. Comment (0).

…Jim Laney!
Residents at Lynwood, our care centre next door, enjoyed a parade of summer shorts and knobbly knees! It was a difficult decision, but Joyce decided that Jim in Finance should walk away with the title of ‘Best Shorts’. Well done Jim!

The Final Day at Lynwood

Posted July 21st, 2009 by Cass. Comment (0).

Staff at Lynwood held a ‘Best Dressed Beach Bum’ competition to round of the festivities last week. Congratulations to Mel, whose flippers won her first place!
The contestants

The winner

Afterwards the wet sponge stocks made a second appearance…

…and things inevitably took a turn for the worse!

All in all, a fab ending to a great week! [...]

BEN Hits Cockleburn Beach

Posted July 16th, 2009 by Cass. Comment (0).

The residents at Birch Hill were treated to a day out to Cockleburn Beach in Berwick today to celebrate National BEN Week.
Jen and Mary

Mary, Margi and Eve

Arthur Wilson House Hits The Beach

Posted July 15th, 2009 by Cass. Comment (0).

The weather might be a bit grey, but that hasn’t stopped the team at Arthur Wilson House setting up their very own indoor beach area!

And the ladies at Arthur Wilson have been sporting some fancy sunglasses to match!

Beach fun at Arthur Wilson House

Posted July 10th, 2009 by Cass. Comment (0).

Members at our workplace daycare centre, Arthur Wilson House in Coventry, will be enjoying plenty of fun and games next week!
They’re having a BBQ on Tuesday, along with an egg and spoon race and other similar games. On Wednesday they are being entertained with a Punch and Judy show, not to mention a visit [...]