The 1st October is Silver Sunday, a flagship event from the Sir Simon Milton Foundation and now a national day for celebrating older people. Across the country, local groups, volunteers and businesses organise activities to help older people make connections within...
Considering the move to a retirement scheme is a big decision, and there are various factors to think about. Whether you are helping someone you love, or considering it for yourself, we’ve compiled a list of questions to ask that can help guide the decision-making...
This May is local and community history month, with the aim to promote and preserve local history. The residents of our retirement communities in Basildon and Bletchley have many stories to tell, and as communities are able to provide real insight into working in the...
At the Printing Charity, we’re very proud of our Royal connections, which stem back to the very beginning. To mark the King’s coronation on 6 May, we’re taking a look at some of our associations with the Royal family both from the past and into the present, and how...
Laura’s mum Rose, a Southwood Court resident, had worked in print for 17 years. Rose had been considering a move to Southwood for a while, and Laura persuaded her to take the next step after becoming increasingly concerned about Rose’s safety at home. She explains:...
Rose had been thinking about applying to move to Southwood Court, our retirement home in Basildon, for a while. It was her daughter who persuaded her to take the final step and apply, and she’s pleased she did. Rose spent more than 17 years of her career working at...
Les’s father worked in print, in a Basildon-based company called Pembroke Cartons. Les was born in the area; in fact, his home in Southwood Court is the same distance away from the local parade of shops as the house in which he was born! Les knew about the Printing...
Southwood Court is our purpose built retirement home in Basildon, Essex. We spoke to Home Manager Jeanette, about what residents can expect and why it's such a good place to live. What makes Southwood Court unique? Southwood is set in a wonderful location amongst...
Beaverbrook House is our purpose built retirement home in Bletchley. We spoke to Home Manager Chris, about what residents can expect and why it's such a good place to live. Tell us a bit about what makes Beaverbrook unique? Beaverbrook has a true community spirit,...
Bob’s ambition as a young boy was to join the printing trade, and he showed great perseverance in achieving his goal, sourcing a job on his own without family connections which at the time was a real challenge. In 1962 he joined Messrs. C. Attfield & Son as an...
