Care home thrilled by children’s kind cards and pictures

Ryan Allsopp, a fire safety technician and former care worker at Glenholme Holdingham Grange, has been appealing to family and friends to join in an idea to cheer up the residents.

Along with a friend, Lis Reynolds, who works at William Alvey School, they invited youngsters to send letters and pictures for the residents at the home.

They even put out two ‘letterboxes’ to receive the messages.

The residents received over 50 letters, pictures and a bag of treats last week, and manager Hazel Whittaker said it was greatly appreciated by all. She said: “The residents will be busy writing back next week to those who have addresses. Others who didn’t can see a copy of the photo on the gate where the post box was originally placed.”

Ryan thanked everyone for their donations.

“Small gestures like this can make such a difference,” he said.

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