OSJCT Longlands

09/03/2026

🌟 Activities Co-ordinator Wanted – Longlands Care Home 🌟

Bring fun, connection and meaning to everyday life at Chilterns Court Care Centre, part of **The Orders of St John Care Trust (OSJCT).
🎨 Role: Activities Co-ordinator
💷 Pay: £13.19 per hour (plus enhancements)
🕘 Hours: ~37.5 hrs/week (days & alternate weekends)
📍 Blackbird Leys, Oxfordshire
No need for previous care experience — we’ll support your development! You’ll plan and deliver activities that boost wellbeing, independence and social connection for residents.
👉 Apply now:
https://www.osjct.co.uk/careers/job/activities-co-ordinator-36890
💙 Make a positive impact every day — and have fun doing it!

Activities Co-ordinatorLocation: Longlands Care Home, Blackbird Leys, OxfordshirePay Rate: £13.19 Per Hour (NVQ & Weekend Enhancements Available)Contracted Hours : 37.5 Hours per weekShift Pattern : 8:30am-4:30pm Monday-Friday (Alternate Weekend Working)ABOUT THE ROLEOur homes are vibrant, joyful c...

26/02/2026

☀️ Arts, Crafts & Sunshine! ☀️

The past few days have been full of creativity and laughter! We’ve been busy getting ready for St Patrick’s Day and Red Nose Day — painting tiles and designing our very own red noses 🎨😊

We’ve also made the most of the sunshine, enjoying cups of tea and a good natter in our courtyard 🌼☕
A lovely stroll through our local park gave us the chance to admire the first signs of spring — beautiful flowers, fresh air, and the joyful sight of children playing. 🌷👧🧒

On our way back, we stumbled upon a tree that looked just like a little hut — of course, we had to hop in for a photo! 📸🌳

24/02/2026

☕ Join us for our monthly Coffee Morning at Longlands! ☕

Come along, bring a friend, and enjoy a warm cup of coffee, good company, and friendly conversation with our lovely residents and team. No need to book – everyone’s welcome!

📅 When: Every first Friday of the month
🕙 Time: 10:00am – 11:00am
📍 Where: Longlands Care Home

We can’t wait to see you there! 🌞

24/02/2026

☕✨ Join Us for Our Monthly Coffee Morning! ✨☕

We’d love to see you at our next Coffee Morning!

📅 Friday 6th March
🕘 10am-11am
📍 Longlands Care Home

Come along for a relaxed morning with great coffee, tasty treats, and even better company. It’s a wonderful chance to catch up with friends, meet new faces, and enjoy some time together.

Everyone is welcome — feel free to bring a friend! 💛

19/02/2026

Yesterday we said farewell to our wonderful Head of Care, Regina 💐

She gave ten years of her life to Longlands and we all love her, especially the residents. She started as a carer and worked her way up to Head of Care through dedication and compassion ❤️

Although we are sad to see her go, we are so proud of her as she takes the next step to become Home Manager🎉

Thank you, Regina, for everything you have given over the past decade. You will be truly missed, and we wish you every success in your new role 💙

18/02/2026

Yesterday at Longlands, we had a fantastic day of celebrations! 🥞✨

We marked Pancake Day with plenty of pancake flipping fun in the morning – lots of smiles, laughter, and impressive skills on display! After lunch, everyone enjoyed delicious pancakes as a sweet treat.

In the afternoon, we also celebrated Chinese New Year with a tasty Chinese-style lunch, followed by a fun and engaging Chinese New Year quiz. It was wonderful to see everyone getting involved and enjoying the festivities together 🥞🧧

17/02/2026

Last week, we spent lots of time celebrating Valentine’s Day! ❤️

We enjoyed plenty of arts and crafts, shared our own special tea and cake, and had a lovely afternoon filled with reminiscing and laughter. We were also invited to Isis for a wonderful Valentine’s tea party — such a special treat!

There was so much fun, friendship, and love shared by everyone. 💕

13/02/2026

✨ A Meaningful Moment ✨

One of our residents is a humorous gentleman who will happily admit that he enjoys his own company, preferring the comfort of his bedroom, even when activities he enjoys are taking place in the heart of the home. He spends much of his time watching television and rarely chooses to socialise with other residents.

Over time it has been our quiet mission to support him to feel comfortable stepping back into the community. Having lived with us for a number of yeas , this has never been something he felt keen on. His time outside his room has been limited to the occasional cup of tea in the garden, coming downstairs for a haircut, or popping to the kitchen for food.

As a team, we have focused on building his confidence, supporting him at his own pace, and helping him feel safe and respected while gently regaining his independence.

Last Tuesday marked a really special milestone. With the support of our activity coordinator and head of care — both of whom have built strong, trusting relationships with him — he went back out into the community. At his request, they travelled a little further than his usual area of Blackbird Leys and visited Abingdon Tesco instead, allowing him to feel comfortable and maintain his dignity by going somewhere he was unlikely to see familiar faces.

It may seem like a small step, but moments like this mean so much. They remind us that progress looks different for everyone — and that gentle, person-centred support can make a world of difference 💙

02/02/2026

✨ Last Week at Longlands ✨

Last week was full of meaningful moments and smiles at Longlands. We marked National Holocaust Remembrance Day by singing wartime songs and sharing treasured memories our residents have of conversations with loved ones growing up ❤️🎶

We also enjoyed a lovely walk into the community, stopping for coffee and cake ☕🍰

To finish the week, we celebrated National Puzzle Day with a special visit from the children of St John Fisher Nursery. They brought puzzles to enjoy with our residents, and we set up arts and crafts for everyone to get involved in 🧩🎨 It was wonderful to see the joy of intergenerational time together.

A truly special week all round 💙

26/01/2026

☕️ Monthly Coffee Morning ☕️

Join us for a relaxed coffee catch-up on the first Friday of every month.
Pop in, grab a cuppa, and say hello — we’d love to see you!

The next coffee morning:
🗓️ Friday 6th February 2026
⏰ 10:00am
📍 OSJCT Longlands Care Home

Everyone welcome 💛

26/01/2026

Last Week at Longlands 🍿🥧🌿

We had a lovely week at Longlands, packed with fun activities and tasty treats! Some of the highlights included celebrating National Popcorn Day, a trip to the garden centre, and of course, National Pie Day.

For National Popcorn Day, please see our previous post for more details 🍿

We also enjoyed a trip to Notcutts Garden Centre, where we were greeted by the resident peacocks—bright, colourful, and very welcoming. We took a relaxing stroll around the centre and made sure not to miss a visit to the animals at the end. The clear favourites among our residents were the guinea pigs 🐹💚

To finish the week on a delicious note, we celebrated National Pie Day with some wonderful homemade sweet pies by our chef, Karen—apple pie and lemon meringue pie 🥧😋
We also played “Would You Rather? Pie Edition”, going around the home to gather everyone’s opinions:
Sweet or savoury?
Chicken or beef?
Apple or cherry?
It seems the majority of our residents prefer sweet pies, with apple pie coming out on top over cherry 🍎
What would you pick? 👀🥧

19/01/2026

🎬🍿 National Popcorn Day Celebrations 🍿🎬

Today we had a wonderful time celebrating National Popcorn Day, packed full of fun, friendship, and plenty of treats!

We kicked off the day with a movie-themed quiz, which got everyone thinking, laughing, and reminiscing about favourite films and famous scenes. It was a great way to start the day and set the mood for our movie celebrations.

Later in the morning, we enjoyed a lovely outing to Littlemore Hubs Friendship Café. Over a couple of cups of tea, plenty of biscuits, and lots of friendly chatter, residents had the chance to relax, socialise, and enjoy each other’s company in a welcoming setting. The conversation flowed just as freely as the tea!

This afternoon, the celebrations continued with a movie afternoon to mark National Popcorn Day in style. Fresh treats and refreshments were on hand, and we made sure that all of our residents, whether they chose to watch the film or not, were topped up with drinks and snacks so everyone could feel included in the festivities.

Adding an extra special touch, some of our residents used the popcorn pots they decorated themselves last week and were very proud to show them off while enjoying their treats.

A day full of smiles, shared moments, and simple pleasures – just the way we like it 💛🍿