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This week marks Volunteers Week – something which we mark each year. We welcome volunteers here at Oaklea Group – you can get hands on at our community enterprises – The Furniture Warehouse or Appleby Hub! In the past we have featured those who give up their time with us. These have included people like…

The people we support and our employees have truly risen to the occasion when it comes to marking Easter! There are Easter Bunny’s, bonnets and more – and even an Easter Hulk in Northumberland & Easter ‘Eggie’ in Co Durham – yes you heard it here first folks! We are fully in ‘Toon’ with Easter.…

In December 2018, The Oaklea Trust became the owner of the former Edenside Residential Care Home in Appleby, Cumbria. Edenside, in Holme Street in Appleby, has remained unoccupied since Storm Desmond in December 2015. The Oaklea Trust, is keen to develop the site into Extra Care Housing for local elderly people. This part of our…

“It was a time where we had to change our way of life” Vanessa Washington, Oaklea Team Manager This weekend marked the 5th anniversary of the global Covid pandemic – and a day of reflection was held on Sunday across the UK. “It is an opportunity to come together to remember those who lost their…

Much going on in Oaklealand with those we support at New Road in South Lakes making the most of life from being healthy to marking big days in the calendar. So to get us started – we’ll take a lead from our Kelvin…walk this way… Flippin’ eck! To mark Shrove Tuesday a trusty frying pan…

As usual in Oaklealand there’s always something going on…and you wait for several lively images of people we support living the life and…. Tracy from Barrow on sparkling form! She’s been enjoying a spa day at the Whitewater Hotel at Newby Bridge made possible thanks to Support Laura. Talking of being well wrapped… Shane from…