Anchor - Coopers Close

18/03/2025

Residents at Anchor - Townend Close were joined by children from a local school to celebrate World Book Day.

The children from Glusburn School brought along their favourite books to share with residents at Townend Close care home in Keighley. Residents also shared memories of their own favourite books from when they were young, and also the ones that they read to their children and grandchildren.

https://www.anchor.org.uk/news-events-blogs/news/local-children-join-townend-close-care-home-residents-world-book-day

18/03/2025

On Wednesday 19 March between 10am - 12pm, our care homes in North Yorkshire will be hosting coffee mornings and raffles, with the money raised going to Dementia Forward.

The care homes taking part are:

Anchor - The Manor House Harrogate
Anchor - The Mill House
Anchor - The Manor House Knaresborough
Gills Top
Anchor - Townend Close
Anchor - Borrage House (coffee morning between 2-4pm on Wednesday 19 March)

If you're in Harrogate, Keighley, Skipton, Ripon, Grassington or Knaresborough, please do consider coming in for coffee and cake.

18/03/2025

These smoothies made by Anchor - Augusta Court look absolutely delicious!

17/03/2025

We'd like to say congratulations to Heman Kiyanga, Team Leader at Anchor - Godiva Lodge, who won the Care Home Worker Award at The Great British Care Awards on Friday. Also, a huge well done to Rolando Jr Legaspi, Care Assistant at Anchor - Blackbrook House care home in Essex, was highly commended in the Care Home Worker Award category.

Rob Martin, Anchor’s Managing Director of Care Services, said:

"This is a fantastic personal achievement and a reflection of the quality and dedication demonstrated by Heman.

We are very proud that he has been recognised nationally for his work. As an organisation, we are committed to providing high quality care and services to residents with changing needs, and Heman truly represents Anchor’s values of Accountability, Respect, Courage and Honesty.

Reaching the national final is a phenomenal achievement for all eight of our Anchor colleagues, and I know everyone at the organisation is incredibly proud. A special mention must go to Rolando for being highly commended in the Care Home Worker Award category."

Well done to all of our colleagues who reached the finals and semi finals.

https://www.anchor.org.uk/news-events-blogs/news/godiva-lodge-care-home-colleague-wins-top-prize-great-british-care-awards

17/03/2025

17/03/2025

Many of our homes are getting into the St. Patrick's Day spirit 🍀

16/03/2025

We believe looking after your health and wellbeing should be easy and through our Be Active programme we aim to demonstrate how we can all make small changes to ensure this becomes part of our everyday lives. Head over to the website for a range of online resources, focusing on keeping the mind active:

https://www.anchor.org.uk/existing-residents/be-well-resident-wellbeing-services/be-active

15/03/2025

Residents at Marham House Care Home enjoyed a spring themed tea party 🥂

15/03/2025

Read our free guide designed to help you find the right care home for you or your loved one and help answer any concerns you may have: https://www.anchor.org.uk/guides-and-support/guide-to-choosing-a-care-home

15/03/2025

14/03/2025

Congratulations to Marham House Care Home 🙌 🙌 🙌

🏆 We’re very proud to be recognised one of the Top 20 Care Home Group 2025 by carehome.co.uk! ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Anchor

14/03/2025

We know that regular physical activity is important for both our physical health and mental wellbeing. Keeping active for even just a couple of hours a week can make a big difference to healthy ageing.

Across our care homes we offer an energised, exciting and fun physical activity programme called Zest which is designed for all needs and abilities.

Here's the programme in action at Anchor - Canterbury House.

14/03/2025

13/03/2025

Happy birthday Bronwyn 💜

13/03/2025

Thomas Burke, a resident at Anchor - Oak Tree Lodge, recently celebrated his 100th birthday surrounded by loved ones, fellow residents and the home's care team.

https://www.anchor.org.uk/news-events-blogs/news/oak-tree-lodge-care-home-resident-celebrates-incredible-100-year-milestone

13/03/2025

Take a look and these beautiful flower art pieces 💐 🌸 🌺

12/03/2025

Happy birthday Susan 💜

12/03/2025

The very best of luck to our eight Great British Care Awards National Finalists this Friday!

We are extremely proud to have eight colleagues representing Anchor at the finals of the Great British Care Awards on Friday 14 March in Birmingham.

Our finalists are:

Rolando Jr Legaspi – Anchor - Blackbrook House – Care Home Worker
Heman Kiyanga – Anchor - Godiva Lodge – Care Home Worker
Laura Erskine – Anchor - The Manor House Barnard Castle – Palliative Care
John Dixon (Tony) – Anchor - Palmersdene – Care Newcomer
Jill Wiseman – District Manager – Outstanding Contribution to Social Care
Jackie Baines – Anchor - Eric Morecambe House – Ancillary Worker
Nadyne Roberts – Anchor - Selkirk House – Care Newcomer
Jacqui Kemp – Overstone House – Ancillary Worker

Good luck to everyone!

The Great British Care Awards are a series of regional events celebrating excellence across the care sector, culminating in the national final in March each year. The awards pay tribute to those people who have demonstrated outstanding ability within their field of work.

We had a total of 68 colleagues going forward as finalists across nine English regions of the competition this time. As well as our national finalists, we had a further six colleagues who were highly commended by the judges for their work.