Thanking our Community and Volunteers

We organised a special afternoon at Charlotte Straker House recently with speeches and presentations to thank our dedicated volunteers and local supporters. Our Registered Manager Pam Crawley and Home Manager Cheryl Kennedy gave an update on the latest news from Charlotte Straker House whilst Berenice Groves, our Chair of the Trustees presented each volunteer with a certificate and commemorative badge to thank them for their hard work and dedication. We also welcomed members from the Tynedale Rotary, plus other local supporters, as well as residents, staff and trustees and it was a brilliant afternoon – the dining room was full to the brim with residents and visitors and their chatter and laughter.

Our resident Colin said, “it’s really important to thank the volunteers as they do so much for us here.” Clare added “I wanted Heather to join in the afternoon as I really enjoy her visits so much.” Muriel said, “all the volunteers are lovely, and I’m glad we organised this so I can say thank you to them all.”

Berenice said “Thank you so much to Luda, Margaret, Jen, Heather, Jean and Sue (plus Avril and Debbie who sadly couldn’t make it today) for all your help and support. Our volunteers are literally the lifeblood of our care home. They bring joy, companionship, and a sense of purpose to our residents, truly making this a place they can call home. We are delighted that we can thank them in this way, as well as all our other local supporters. Thank you also to all those who helped on the day, including Helen Coombes who made such a delicious buffet. We hope this afternoon will be the first of many.”