Activities at The Manor Care Home

Our activities staff are here 7 days a week and are constantly striving to mentally and physically stimulate those we care for in a group or individual basis. From trips to garden centres, the theatre, and flower shows to personal shopping and attending family events. We also love organising Christmas fairs, our famous classic car show, musicians, entertainment, and pizza and pint evenings. The team encourage families to visit and work closely with our volunteers to ensure that our residents social care is a priority, so that they have a fun filled and enriched stay whilst here at The Manor. 

Enriching life
Watch our video on life enrichment in our homes.

Marc Chidgey

Life Enrichment Lead

I have worked at The Manor since 2012, starting out as a kitchen assistant, where I replenished drinks and snacks and assisted in serving meals in communal areas. During this time, outside of the kitchen, I enjoyed meeting residents and took pleasure in seeing their engagement during activities. My interest in resident activities was evident, and I was offered the opportunity to transfer to the activities team.

I love to spend time with residents. I enjoy hearing their stories and finding out what activities interest them. I aim to keep them as active as possible, and my top priority is to instill fun and laughter at The Manor.

Life-encriching activities booklet

Read our brochure 'Life-enriching activities' for more information about life in our care homes.
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Activities and Events Partnerships

As part of our bespoke life-enrichment programmes, we host a number of live virtual events in the home on a regular basis through a number of partnerships with places of interest and world class performance companies

Life at The Manor Care Home

Fluffy tailed visitors!

We had an extra fluffy tailed visitor here at The Manor today!

A confident little chap, who is quite the showman!

Pinching nuts and burying them in our Gardens in full view of all our residents and human visitors to see!

The Calm before the Storm

Despite their being a storm due to arrive in the UK shortly, It's a beautiful day here at The Manor.

There's a real country feel at the Manor. We have stunning views and we are nestled in the middle of beautiful scenery.

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Valentines Day at The Manor

Happy Valentines from all at The Manor!

As you can see, we rolled our sleeves up and got our hands dirty to make some wonderful Truffles.

We have various activities at the Manor and here we joined a virtual truffle making event.

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A Wonderful Dining Experience

The Dining experience at The Manor is always an event.

It is said that we eat with our eyes, and with these photos, which are an example of our exquisite food, we are sure you will agree.

The entire team in the kitchen are dedicated to making delicious dishes and there is rarely a crumb left.

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Cavalry Carbine Gun collection hobby.

Here at The Manor, supporting Life Long Hobbies is hugely important and something our Activities team take very seriously. Pictured, you can see Doug and Marc. Doug’s hobby spans 40 years and sees him regularly tending, polishing and cleaning up his two 1842 Cavalry Carbine Gun collection.   The Antique Guns have been inactive for several decades, and were interestingly last in full working order when they were used by the Indian Army in the Mutiny in 1857.

David Attenborough afternoon at The Manor

The Manor's residents were enthralled by a wonderful David Attenborough programme. Relaxing in one of The Manor's comfortable lounges and enjoying a homemade Afternoon Tea of fresh sandwiches, cakes and other delicious treats, we all enjoyed a perfect Winter's afternoon.