Sudbury community supports care home garden makeover
The Sudbury community has come together to realise the dream of care home residents for a sensory garden.
Laura Hawkins, landlady at the town’s Horse and Groom pub, supported the project at Catchpole Court nursing home with the £460 proceeds of their final charity bingo night before the family says farewell to the business.
Volunteers from The Befriending Scheme, a town charity which supports adults and young people with mental health issues or learning disabilities, then stepped forward to help with garden transformation.
Catchpole Court’s award-winning activities coordinator Ruth Head approached Mrs Hawkins to tell her about the garden project and she was so impressed by her dedication to the Kingsley Healthcare home she decided to support the courtyard project.
Volunteers from The Befriending Scheme started work weeding, potting and planting alongside staff from Catchpole Court and care home resident Les Bridge.
They added some vibrant blue paint to planters and a bench which freshened everything up; there was even enough money in the budget to buy a wheelchair accessible planter.
Ellie Lowery, a member of The Befriending Scheme said: “I feel very welcome at Catchpole Court and would love to visit again. Our members thoroughly enjoyed themselves and were incredibly proud of their achievements.”
Home manager Dawn Waqalevu said: “It’s amazing to be a part of the Sudbury community and what a lovely bunch of people The Befriending Scheme are.
