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Heatwave – and you’re in the garden….that’s our Suzanne!
One of our North East based customers, Suzanne, from County Durham, is really making the most of the glorious weather. After putting down his trowel, Team Manager for the Spennymoor area, Mark Crawley, tells us more: “This is Suzanne, she has been spending time planning and planting a variety of flowers. With a range of…
Read MoreThe joy of SIX – Apprentice Academy next steps
In 2020 we launched our Oaklea Apprentice Academy in conjunction with Kendal College. We had 2 successful graduates as a result (described as a ‘dream pair’ -see below!) Now we are on the search for 6 new Apprentices as the project goes from strength to strength. One of the graduates from 2020 is Felix -this…
Read MoreSimon’s spreading something ‘bloomin marvellous
A South Lakes based Oaklea customer is spreading the love with his very ‘green fingers’! Take off your gardening gloves and pull up a deckchair…and let’s hear it for our glorious gardener -Simon. Taking in -“The hanging gardens of South Lakeland” Simon has entered various competitions over the years -including ‘Kendal in Bloom’ and this…
Read MoreIntroducing Frances – she’s ‘championing’ at the bit when spreading the love
Essential to what Oaklea Trust does as a charity is ensuring those we support live lives as independently as possible. A champ emerges…. So it’s particularly lovely when we can bring you a story about one of the fantastic people we support leading from the front! South Lakes based Oaklea customer, Frances, has just led…
Read MoreSisters are doing it for themselves
As a leading charity we need to fundraise – and this time it really is fundraising from the heart -and this time it’s not for us. We don’t often get very personal but the pandemic has touched so many. Just been approached by Emily Cook – she’s the first graduate of our Oaklea Apprentice Academy…
Read MoreA game of two halves – how kind!
Today is “World Random Act of Kindness Day” – yes who knew…And here’s a lovely tale of Oaklea doing their bit! A few weeks ago our very own Registered Care Manager Vanessa “Queen V” Washington alerted us to a football table that was surplus to requirements at one of the Oaklea South Lakes properties. Well…
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