Guild Care Blog

Wannop Fox Staffurth and Bray presented us with a cheque for £401.23 from their Christmas Pamper Evening and Bazaar held on 24 November at Barneys, Portland Road, Worthing.

The evening included a prize raffle and stalls from local businesses; Cheeky Top Toys, The Perfume Studio, Phoenix Trading, Debbie Stevens Wellbeing and Grapes.  The event was well attended by clients of Wannop Fox Staffurth & Bray and Mandy Tourle partner at the firm said ‘We are most pleased at the excellent turn out to the event and the generous contributions made by the stall holders and the purchase of raffle tickets.  All of us involved had a very enjoyable time organising the event and we are so glad it was a success.’

This is the first time that the company has held an event in aid of Guild Care and we are gremendously thankful for their stirling efforts and to the companies and clients who supported the evening. The proceeds raised will go towards providing much needed support for Worthing’s older people during the winter months'.

Last Monday our Healthy Living Centre 'Sing for your Life' group appeared on Channel 5's 'Celebrity Wish List.'

 

It was the second appearance for George as his story had featured in episode 4 when celebrity Sheree Murphy went on a musical treasure hunt for charity 'Sing for your Life.'

 

We were approached by the charity to support them with the documentary to raise the profile of the excellent work they do improving the health and wellbeing of older people through song. The Healthy Living Centre was one of the first Silver Songs clubs in West Sussex in 2007 and following on from that we worked with their now Programme Director, Adrian Bawtree on Guild Care's 75th Anniversary concert 'Live and Kicking'.

 

George was interviewed about his role as carer to his wife who had dementia and what they had both gained from attending Silver Songs sessions. This was all edited into an episode of Celebrity Wish List with Sheree Murphy who dashed around the countryside trying to obtain instruments, keyboards and a special music box. Sheree met George to hear about the difference 'Sing for your Life' sessions made  with his wife and mentioned that he would love to meet the charity’s founder Stuart to thank him.

 

This was all arranged at Seaford and the programme culminated in Stuart and Adrian being surprised with the equipment that Sherree had acquired and a new website for the charity.