Activities at Longueville Court Care Home
Our activities coordinators are committed to organising a variety of activities that reflect the interests and capabilities for everybody we support ensuring a person centred approach.
The team have a flexible approach to our programme and we are constantly reviewing and updating our programmes to ensure we cater for everyone's needs and varied abilities.
The activities programme includes regular trips utilising the homes minibus, these include a number of destinations of local interest. We are particularly proud of the relationship we have built with Peterborough Sailability. This registered charity offers the opportunities to those with restricted mobility to enjoy the thrill of sailing on the open water and the sense of independence that brings in specially adapted boats.
Involvement in the local community is something that the whole team are very passionate about and we provide regular visits to a number of different facilities including local schools and churches. These activities also extend too visits from "Pat dogs" and local entertainers to aid in our ongoing quest to give each individual as much support and stimulation as they require.
Martine Ratcliffe
Hello my name is Martine and I'm the Head of Activities here at Longueville Court. I joined the team in 2009 as a carer and become team leader before moving into the Activities position 3 years ago.
I'm passionate about providing life enrichment to each of our residents, as a team we aim is to bring joy on a daily basis, and make their time with us special. We pride ourselves on bringing a mixture of activities that suit everyone.
I have one daughter and 2 grandsons, when not at work I love to spend time with them making memories, am a massive lover of music and dance.
Read our brochure 'Life-enriching activities' for more information about life in our care homes.
Read our brochure
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 Longueville Court Care Home
Christmas Dinner Ready
Our wonderful hospitality team have been busy preparing the dining rooms at Longueville Court ready for the residents and staff to celebrate Christmas.
Everyone at Longueville Court would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and hope you all have a great day.
Santa's Been!
Today at Longueville Court, Santa's little helpers were busy delivering Christmas presents to all of our lovely residents!
Merry Christmas one and all from the Longueville Team.
Festive Flutes
We were very happy to have the Peterborough Flute Choir visit us. They were truly a joy to listen to and gave us a whole mix of different musical styles! We followed it with mulled wine and mince pies.
£200 Raised for H.E.L.P
We would like to say a big THANK YOU to our staff, residents and visitors that bought tickets for our Christmas Raffle and 'Name the Teddy'. This year we decided to fundraise for a local charity H.E.L.P that do such a wonderful job of helping others in the local community and provide individuals with help, advice and food.
Charity definitely begins in this home! We are pleased to announce that we've raised £200 and we will be in contact with the charity organisers, to pass on our good wishes to them in this festive season.
Darryl Delights
Today we welcomed back the amazing Darryl who is the husband of our fantastic Karen Block for memory lanes Christmas party, the residents had a lot of fun singing along to Christmas songs, we even had some family members join us, entertainment was followed by a homemade buffet and bottle of bubbly!
Gifting Reindeer Food
Our residents have made Reindeer food for all the little ones who visit our home, they are at reception so when you are visiting your loved one, please help yourself to a bag of our magical reindeer food.
