The Court at Buckshaw Retirement Village

27/03/2024

The bowling green at Buckshaw Retirement Village is currently an incredible sight of colour and creativity this Easter after school children from Buckshaw Trinity Church of England and Methodist Primary School joined residents who live at The Court within the village for a fun-filled intergenerational event.
The children, with their enthusiasm and brushes in hand, transformed the green into a stunning Easter egg masterpiece. Captured from above, drone images reveal the scale and beauty of their creation. The egg design which was painted on the green symbolises the beginning of spring and the shared happiness of the Easter season.

Sian Mann, the General Manager at The Court which is in independent living community situated within Buckshaw Retirement Village, owned and managed by HICA Group, said: “It was wonderful to witness the different generations come together to create this wonderful Easter project.

“Activities like these are essential for developing strong, close-knit communities, with research highlighting the mental health benefits such interactions bring to all.”

Ian Sarginson, the priest at Buckshaw Village Church, joined the young artists, helping to guide their hands as they brought the Easter vision to life. The day also included an Easter egg hunt with the residents hiding treats for the children to find.

Sian added: “We hope the drone photos capture the essence of what was a truly memorable day for everyone involved.

“The sight of our bowling green transformed into an Easter celebration is one for the history books of our village.”

The residents of The Court expressed their gratitude to the children for their participation, remarking on how their presence made the day a truly memorable one as well as a great demonstration of community involvement.

05/02/2024

20/05/2022

Today we went on our first group trip out to Avant Garden Centre in Leyland, residents had a walk around the garden outside and enjoyed a drink and piece of cake at the cafe 🍰☕️

07/05/2022

Every Saturday afternoon we will be playing Downton Abbey beginning with series one through to series six before moving onto the films! A great period drama for all to enjoy! 🍿

16/03/2022

Our new chef Wendy has been working very hard to make Fine Dining extra special for our residents every Wednesday evening. She has years of catering experience but specialises in exquisite homemade baking. Here are some of the meals the residents have enjoyed since she joined us in January!👩🏼‍🍳

07/11/2021

Some lovely photos of our residents enjoying Macmillan Coffee Morning back in September where we raised £106.68! We are hoping to exceed this amount in our last fundraiser of the year for Children in Need. See our previous post for more details on how you can give a donation online😊

29/10/2021

As the last fundraising event of the year for The Court, we are raising money for Children in Need. We will be organising a range of different activities for our residents to get involved in as part of our fundraising. We have set up this giving page to take online donations. Please donate whatever you can and help us to raise as much money as possible for a good cause.🧸

Help Lois McFarlane raise money to support BBC Children in Need

11/10/2021

Last month we organised a Chinese themed evening where residents enjoyed a 3 course banquet with each course showcasing different Chinese flavours. A favourite of the night was the cashew nut chicken and toffee and sesame banana pudding, all homemade by our wonderful chef!

Resident also took home a Pan Chang Chinese knot - known as the “mystic” knot, it is believed to give good fortune and ward off evil spirits to those who wear it or carry it with them. 🇨🇳🍜🥢

06/08/2021

Visit our page at 7:15pm and 8:15pm for two lots of 45 minute sessions of singing by our wonderful Amy HardyEntertainer/singer/songwriter .

Amy will be singing for the Court residents this evening and now you can all sing along with them!

29/07/2021

On Tuesday our residents enjoyed a lovely afternoon tea with homemade scones, butterfly fairy cakes, mini quiches and a selection of sandwiches. We also had some homemade raspberry and mixed fruit jam for sale, all to raise money for a little boy with cerebral palsy. So far we have raised £145!