A Year 13 student at Berkhamsted School has turned teacher to share computer skills with Owners at Churchill Retirement Living’s Sheldon Lodge development in the town.Sammy Gilam, 17, volunteers each week to help mature novices at the Lodge learn new computer skills, access social media and address any IT issues. He explains: “Our school offers
Len Goodman of the BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing is toe-tapping proof that it’s never too late to try something new or take up a challenge. Goodman, who only retired from the hit programme last Christmas, was almost 60 when he was invited to audition for the role of judge on the prime time dancing show.
Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service have been turning a new retirement development site into a training ground to help its team practise vital lifesaving techniques. A team of firefighters visited Churchill Retirement Living’s new Shaftesbury development on Coppice Street to carry out a number of training exercises using the site’s 21.7 metre crane.
Children from Waltham Holy Cross Primary School in Waltham Abbey showed off their gardening skills last week while visiting Churchill Retirement Living’s King Harold Lodge development.10 children from the school’s Eco Club were invited by the Lodge to make its garden bloom this spring by helping Owners at the development plant a selection of seeds
A site manager at Churchill Retirement Living’s new Laurel Lodge has made two little boys dreams come true by giving them a VIP tour of the new development in Carshalton.Seven year old Mitchell James and his five year old brother Cameron, who live on Denmark Road where the new Lodge is being built, met with
The thing about TV producers is that they love labelling you. “Our Expert in Antiques”, or “Our Expert in Chinese Cookery”, makes it much easier to book you for a programme than if they had to categorise you for your real qualities, such as “slightly wrinkled, but fairly entertaining, might be tempted to say something
A good mental wellbeing is all about feeling confident in yourself and having positive self-esteem, which is something we can all lack at times. A positive mind set will help you build and maintain long lasting relationships with friends and family, whilst enabling you to express a range of positive emotions. According to research you
Pupils from Letchmore Infants’ and Nursery School in Stevenage visited Churchill Retirement Living’s Astonia Lodge to celebrate St George’s Day and share stories they had written with the Owners.18 children from the school visited the Lodge to present a St George’s themed project they have been working on, before splitting into groups and reading aloud
Pupils from The Grove Primary School in Frimley visited Churchill Retirement Living’s Stokes Lodge to share a story with the Owners.20 children from the school’s choir performed songs for the retired Owners before splitting into groups and reading aloud from their story books. The visit marks the ongoing partnership between Stokes Lodge and The Grove
Pupils from Ashley Primary School in Walton-on-Thames visited Churchill Retirement Living’s Ash Lodge to share a story with the Owners.30 children from Year 3 visited the Lodge to present special pop-up books about the rainforest, which they have been busy making in class, before splitting into groups and reading aloud from their story books. The