Activities at Leeming Bar Grange Care Home
Our teams are trained to enrich the lives of residents through stimulating the mind, body and soul, and taking the time to learn about each person to ensure everyone receives support that adds enrichment to their life. Activities are an integral part of life at our care home. We want to ensure that the people we support have as much fun as possible during their time with us, so it’s important that our activities programme is created with the interests of residents in mind. Our skilled Activities Coordinators bring a certain uniqueness to the home that can’t be found anywhere else, and which is reflected in the activities they organise.
Kimberley Calvert
Hi my name is Kimberley, Senior Activities Coordinator, and here at Leeming Bar our life enrichment programme is varied, providing choice for our residents and incorporating their interests and hobbies. We all know that keeping active is important. We have created a wonderful culture within Leeming Bar, and we work together to give residents the best possible experience.
We are here to ensure that residents enjoy an environment that is both stimulating and socially active. We ensure the team knows each residents' preferences, so that we can deliver a person-centred program of events and activities. Essential to our homely feel is the strong relationships of trust we build with residents, and their families and friends.
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 Leeming Bar Grange Care Home
Foundation Cook Off
Staff and residents at Leeming Bar Grange care home in Leeming Bar and sister home, Mount Vale in Northallerton are celebrating because their wonderful Regional Directors, Wendy McGowan & Dannie Tsoneva, from Barchester’s North East & Scotland Division, have stepped completely out of their comfort zones to compete in the Barchester Charitable Foundation Cook Off 2025.
Dannie & Wendy went head-to-head with the Regional Directors from Barchester’s four other divisions and cooked up a storm to raise a phenomenal £31,000 for Barchester’s Charitable Foundation which helps connect vulnerable people and those living with a disability to community groups in their local area by providing grants to improve mobility and quality of life. Each year the Foundation distributes thousands of pounds to individuals, small community groups and charities across England, Scotland and Wales. In 2024 the Foundation achieved a donation milestone of £335,000 which enabled the charity to provide vital help to 239 small groups and charities, plus 104 individuals in one year alone.
VE celebrations
Leeming Bar Grange marked the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day in style by throwing a 1940s afternoon tea party to remember. The home was decorated in red, white and blue and residents and staff dressed up in their 1940s-inspired glad rags and enjoyed an afternoon of live musical entertainment from The Cherry Tones.
Chef Suzanne Caddy whipped up a delicious selection of freshly-baked pastries, sandwiches, and cakes for the occasion, all washed down with pots of tea and a celebratory glass of fizz to mark the occasion.
Easter Eggstravaganza!
This Easter Monday, we welcomed our friends from the community into the home for an eggstra special Easter egg hunt and Easter bonnet crafting!
The April showers didn't dampen our spirits as residents were thrilled to see the children eggcitedly searching for lots of chocolatey treats!
After all the hunting, it was time for refreshments as everyone came together to create their most eggstravagant Easter bonnet to win a prize!
A huge thank you to those who visited; it was lovely to see friends old and new. We hope to see you all again soon!
Pawty Time!
This March our good friends Jack and Ella the Therapy Dogs from Therapy Dogs Nationwide celebrated their birthdays with us! This month Jack turned 13 and Ella 11 years old!
Jack and Ella encourage us to celebrate life and recognise the special moments we continue to share with one another, so we felt it very important to celebrate our pawsome pals today!
The birthday duo wore their party hats with pride as they visited their friends, enjoying lots of cuddles, treats, party games such as 'catch the sausage' and fetch, along with a birthday singsong as they were presented with a homemade birthday cake made with love by Jack's Mum, Wendy.
Here to celebrating you Jack and Ella! A huge thank you to Mums Wendy and Maggie for allowing us to be a part of Jack and Ella's celebrations.
A pawfect day was had by all!
World Book Day!
This March we marked World Book Day by visiting our wonderful little friends at Aiskew, Leeming Bar Church of England Primary School to donate a selection of books.
As always we were made to feel very welcome and stayed to take part in collective worship and watch the children enthusiastically play tag!
As the joyous chitter chatter and laughter filled the playground residents couldn't help but smile with the children!
Another wonderful day, a huge thank you to Head Teacher Bethany for allowing us to be a part of such a wonderful school community.
Comic Relief
Staff and residents took part in an 80’s themed day to raise money for Comic Relief’s Red Nose Day on March 21st. Everyone at the home donned their red noses and took a flashback to the 80s with their ‘Retro Rewind’ event to celebrate 40 years of this fabulous charity!
The wonderful Liz from ‘Liz Latta's Music Matters’ hosted the home’s community choir session filled with radical rhythms of the 80's, from Bonnie Tyler's 'Total Eclipse of the Heart', to Katrina & the Waves' 'Walking on Sunshine'. To add to the sweetness of the day, the home held a totally tubular bake sale filled with an array of indulgent treats!
Upcoming events
Happy Feet!!
Come and join our residents for a wonderful stroll around Leeming Bar. Followed by a drink and a slice of cake. Everyone welcome. First Friday each month.
Singing for the soul! Community Choir
We would love for you to join our uplifting choir - all welcome.
Later Life Drop in
We are really pleased to be offering a monthly drop-in service at Leeming Bar Grange Care home. Everyone is welcome to drop in for a chat and refreshments.
Community Cafe
Join us for our monthly community cafe where we will also have some musical entertainment
Emergency Services - Take a break with us!
Calling all emergency services personnel - drop in and take a break on us. We will have hot drinks and sweet treats on offer.
Looking for a place to host a meeting?
For more information why not pop in and see what Leeming Bar Grange can offer you.
Volunteers - Could you make a difference?
We recognise the impact a Volunteer can make on the lives of our residents, do you have any spare time? For more information we'd love to hear from you.
Don't Dine Alone - Fish & Chip Friday's
We know mealtimes can be lonely if you live alone. Join us at our 'Fish & Chip' Friday's. To book your place, contact 01677 425594
