Mother’s Day Event – 11th March 2018

We had a record number of friends and relatives turn out for our annual Mother’s [...]

Anne Padget – 9th February 2018

Anne Padgett (Someone we know from St Mark’s church) came to sing for us to [...]

Paul Barrie – 8th March 2018

Paul Barrie came to sing for us and help us celebrate Olga’s and Susan’s birthdays. [...]

Oaks & Acorns – 8th February 2018

Rachel and her friends came along for another spectacular Oaks & Acorns Toddler Group. Great [...]

Oaks & Acorns – 8th March 2018

This session was a little bit different to our usual toddler group visit because there [...]

Winding Wheel Film showing – 7th February 2018

We went to a different venue for our dementia friendly film showing of “Singin in [...]

Buzz – 7th March 2018

So glad the snow has gone so we can resume going to our weekly Buzz [...]

Crucible Tea Dance – 6th February 2018

We enjoyed another amazing Crucible Tea Dance. Great to have Win and her son, Steve, [...]

Crucible Tea Dance – 6th March 2018

We had another fabulous time at the monthly Crucible Tea dance. Glad the snow had [...]

Little Acorns Toddler Group – 5th February 2018

We had a fabulous second Little Acorns Toddler Group event in the main lounge. We [...]

Gardening Club – 30th January 2018

We enjoyed another excellent Gardening Club with Caroline. We’ve changed the time to 11am to [...]

Annie – 29th January 2018

We gave Annie a fantastic welcome as we celebrated Connie’s 86th birthday together. Annie sang [...]

Memory Café – 29th January 2018

Had another amazing Memory Cafe event at the Jesus Centre. Great to meet our old [...]

Godly Play – 26th January 2018

We had another exciting Godly Play story in the small lounge, or as it is [...]

Diamond Club – 25th January 2018

We had another fun and exciting Diamond Club session, with percussion instruments, clapping, singing and [...]

Lost Chord – 23rd January 2018

We welcomed Joanne (singer) back to the Home with her friend Ann on keyboard. They [...]

“Little Acorns” Toddler Group – 22nd January 2017

A few Facebook friends have got together and are in the process of forming a [...]

Bright Seasons Folk Band – 17th January 2018

The charity, Live Music Now, contacted us to see if we wanted the folk band, [...]

Holy Communion Service – 17th January 2018

Frances and Jennie, from St Marks church, came along to lead us in our monthly [...]

Memory Café – 15th January 2018

Vicky and Rita took a group of residents to the Jesus Centre for our fortnightly [...]

Oaks & Acorns – 11th January 2018

We had another excellent Oaks & Acorns Toddler session in the conservatory. Good to have [...]

Wizard of Oz – 10th January 2018

We had another fabulous theatre experience at the Crucible. It was very helpful to all [...]

Medieval Mayhem – 6th January 2018

Medieval Mayhem came and performed a dance routine for us before they headed off into [...]

Paul Barrie – 2nd January 2018

Paul came along to help us celebrate Arthur’s 75th birthday with a Rat pack kind [...]

Christmas Day-25th December 2017

At 10am on Christmas morning Father Christmas gave us a visit and brought smiles to [...]

Jack & The Beanstalk Panto – 23rd December 2017

Another fabulous in-house panto from the North East Producers. We enjoyed the acting and the [...]

Lost Chord – 21st December 2017

We had another excellent Lost Chord event with a wonderful singer called Natalie who sang [...]

Memory Café – 18th December 2017

It was a much milder day to take out a large group to the Memory [...]

Hallamshire Christmas Party – 17th December 2017

We had another excellent Christmas Party at the Hallamshire. Loads of old friends, family members [...]

Winter Market at the Jesus Centre – 16th December 2017

Vicky and Win’s relatives walked a few down to the Jesus Centre to the Winter [...]

Carol Service – 15th December 2017

It was lovely to have Paul and Rachel (known as Scanning Horizons) come and lead [...]

Buzz Christmas Party – 20th December 2017

Vicky, Mihaela and Paula (one of the Buzz workers) walked a fairly large group of [...]

St Marks Carols – 13th December 2017

We had a visit from the St Marks Choir on Wednesday evening, who sang in [...]

Cello Carols – 12th December 2017

Sue and Jos (Sheila’s daughter) offered to come and play some carols on the cello [...]

Old Horns Inn Christmas Meal – 11th December 2017

30 of us enjoyed our drive out to the Old Horns Inn at High Bradfield [...]

Mother Goose Panto – 10th & 13th December 2017

Two groups of residents, staff and family members went along to the Lyceum to see [...]

Upper Chapel Coffee Morning – 9th December 2017

A large group of us went along to help support the Upper Chapel’s charity event, [...]

Buzz Intergenerational Christmas Party – 6th December 2017

We were warmly invited to come along to the Buzz Christmas party for children from [...]

Gardening Club – 5th December 2017

We had another excellent time at Gardening Club this month. Caroline brought along lots of [...]

Carols at the Cathedral – 5th December 2017

We had another fabulous time at the Alzheimer’s carol service at Sheffield Cathedral. The place [...]

Memory Café – 4th December 2017

Had another exciting outing at the Memory cafe. We enjoyed the mild Autumn weather and [...]

Karaoke Christmas – 2nd December 2017

We had a great time trying out new Christmas CD for the Karaoke machine. Lots [...]

Oaks & Acorns – 30th November 2017

We had another exciting Toddler Group session with Rachel and friends plus their children. The [...]

Beki Austin – 29th November 2017

We celebrated Johan’s and Lillie’s birthdays with the fabulous and heavily pregnant, Beki Austin. We [...]

Buzz – 29th November 2017

We took a small group of ladies along to the weekly Buzz event. It was [...]

Lost Chord – 28th November 2017

Two wonderful ladies from Ireland came to sing and play the keyboard for us. They [...]

Crucible Tea Dance – 28th November 2017

Vicky and Julie took a small group to the monthly Crucible Tea Dance. The building [...]

Godly Play – 24th November 2017

Great to have so many happy people turn up for the Godly Play story “The [...]

Ponds Forge Tea Dance – 23rd November 2017

We had an outing to Ponds Forge Tea Dance. Deborah took Pam, Win and Steve [...]

Memory Café – 20th November 2017

We had a fabulous Memory Cafe at the Jesus Centre. Great to meet Rose and [...]

The Moor Christmas Party – 19th November 2017

Megan, Vicky and Janet’s son, Adrian, took Janet, Lois, Lilly and Susan into town for [...]

“Annie” at the Light Cinema – 16th November 2017

A small group of us, including Peggy, Win, Florence and Lillie went along to the [...]

Remembrance Sunday – 12th November 2017

We enjoyed a drive out to St Marks church for their special Remembrance Sunday Service. [...]

Gardening Club – 10th November 2017

Caroline gave us a very interesting project today – making lavender bath bombs. The conservatory [...]

Pomegranate Theatre – 9th November 2017

Vicky and Megan took a group of residents and family members, via minibus, to the [...]

Exercise at Ponds Forge – 7th November 2017

We felt it was a good idea to go and try out this new exercise [...]

Memory Café – 6th November 2017

We had an enjoyable lunch out at the Memory Cafe (Jesus Centre Parlour Cafe). It [...]

Mother Goose at The Lycuem

We are pleased to be heading off once again to the local theatre for the [...]

Carols at the Cathedral

We are heading once again to a very special night at Sheffield Cathedral for Christmas [...]

Hallamshire’s Christmas Party

It is time once again to let you know about our annual Christmas Party, it [...]

Bonfire Party – 5th November 2017

Paul Barrie paid us a very welcome return visit to help us celebrate Bonfire Night, [...]

Halloween Party – 31st October 2017

Staff helped us decorate the care home to get into the mood for our Halloween [...]

Godly Play – 27th October 2017

Tracy did the story of The Ark and the Tent. It was good to have [...]

Buzz Intergenerational Event – 25th October 2017

Vicky took three residents out in the afternoon to St Andrews Church Hall for the [...]

Lost Chord – 24th October 2017

Two young ladies from Wales, called Charis and Alice, came to entertain us and they [...]

Memory Café – 23rd October 2017

Tracy, Rita and Vicky walked Susan, Win and Sheila to the Parlour cafe and Janet [...]

Oaks & Acorns – 12th October 2017

 This morning was very special, we held the Oaks and Acorns session in the conservatory [...]

Gardening Club-10th October 2017

  Caroline came in to do our monthly gardening club with us in the conservatory. [...]

Memory Café – 9th October 2017

  Tracy, Vicky and Rita walked Susan, Sheila, Margaret Wild and Margaret Pashley round to [...]

Kevin Kitchen – 5th October 2017

  We celebrated Florence’s birthday in style with a return visit from our old friend, [...]

Buzz – 4th October 2017

  Vicky and Rita walked a small group of ladies round to St Andrews church [...]

Crucible Tea Dance – 3rd October 2017

  Vicky and Mary’s daughter, Julie took a group of us to the Crucible tea-dance. [...]

Ukulele Band – 2nd November 2017

We celebrated Margaret Seal’s birthday in style with the Bannercross Ukulele Band paying us a [...]

MacMillan Coffee Morning – 30th September 2017

  This was an extremely well attended event this year with the small lounge packed [...]

Memory Café – 25th September 2017

  We had an enjoyable time at the Parlour cafe today with Lillie and Susan [...]

Lost Chord – 26th September 2017

  We had a visit from Sonia and Roy, otherwise known as Melody Lane. They [...]

Zoolab – 22nd September 2017

  Richard from Zoolab brought in a few exotic animals to show us. He introduced [...]

Ponds Forge Tea Dance – 21st September 2017

  We travelled in two taxis to this event and had a packed lunch together [...]

Gardening Club – 19th September 2017

  Caroline brought along lots of winter bedding plants and bulbs for us to plant [...]

Calamity Jane Film Showing – 13th September 2017

  We hired an SCT minibus and a group of 12 of us went along [...]

Heritage Open Day – 8th September 2017

  A small group of us went along to the Heritage Open Day Event held [...]

Buzz Coffee Morning – 6th September 2017

  This morning Vicky and Tracy walked a small group (Marion Peck and Flo in [...]

Crucible Tea Dance – 5th September 2017

  Had another excellent Crucible Tea Dance with Tracy and Vicky taking Anne, Florence, Margaret [...]

Andy the Noisy Neighbour- 4th September 2017

  Andy the noisy neighbour came and performed for us. He played the guitar and [...]

Calamity Jane – An Classic Screening

We are pleased to be heading off once again to the Pomegrante Theatre over in [...]

Super Jam Tea Dance 3rd October

We are heading off once again on the 3rd to the Super Jam Tea Dance [...]

Upper Chapel Heritage Day 8th and 9th September

On the 8th and 9th of September the Upper Chapel is opening its doors to [...]

Bonfire Night Party

I know it is a little in advance, but it is only 5 weeks away [...]

Norfolk Park Carnival-28th August 2017

  Vicky and Chloe took two taxi’s to Norfolk Park fayre which is part of [...]

Ponds Forge Tea Dance – 24th August 2017

  We had another excellent tea dance at the Ponds Forge centre. Megan took Janet [...]

Beki Austin – 21st August 2017

  We celebrated Janet’s birthday with coffee and walnut cake and a sing-a-long with Beki [...]

Karaoke Party – 18th & 19th August 2017

  We were kindly donated some money towards the activities fund and we used some [...]

Baby Visits – 16th August 2017

  We are really happy to congratulate both Jess B (baby Piper) and Jess C [...]

Café Visit- 16th August 2017

  On Wednesday mornings when it is a school holiday, we have a walk down [...]

Crucible Tea Dance – 15th August 2017

  Vicky, Mihaela and Rita a group of residents along to the Crucible tea dance [...]

Beach Day – 12th August 2017

  We had a fabulous afternoon at our Beach Day (thank you Zoe for the [...]

Pulse – 10th August 2017

  We had our fortnightly Pulse exercise session in the garden to make most of [...]

Gardening Club – 8th August 2017

  We had another exciting Gardening Club session with Caroline this week. We made lavender [...]

Guitar Sing-a-long – 1st August 2017

  We have weekly guitar sing-a-long sessions with either Vicky or Tracy playing the guitar. [...]

Hallamshire Summer Gala – 29th July 2017

 It was a bright sunny morning as we set up for this year’s Summer Gala [...]