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...
Kathy and Roy Senior have been a hugely valued part of the team at Beaverbrook House, playing a big role in ensuring it’s a great place for residents to live. As they announce their retirement from the sheltered home, we speak to them about their career and memories....
One of Pete’s aunts had lived at Southwood Court so he already knew about our Sheltered Homes when a friend suggested it would be an ideal place for him to live. Pete enjoyed working so much he didn’t retire until he was 68. Having spent almost his entire...
Jeanette is Home Manager at Southwood Court, one of our sheltered homes offering independent living for those retired from print and the allied trades. She spoke with us about life in the community and the benefits of living in an almshouse. What does your role...
