{"id":4906,"date":"2014-05-23T11:36:14","date_gmt":"2014-05-23T09:36:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ceidiog.com\/pr\/?p=4906"},"modified":"2019-04-24T11:57:20","modified_gmt":"2019-04-24T09:57:20","slug":"mad-hatters-tea-party-for-care-home-thanks-to-ankerside-shopping-centre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ceidiog.com\/pr\/news\/mad-hatters-tea-party-for-care-home-thanks-to-ankerside-shopping-centre\/","title":{"rendered":"Mad Hatter\u2019s tea party for care home thanks to Ankerside Shopping Centre"},"content":{"rendered":"

Residents at a Tamworth nursing home helped stage their own Mad Hatter\u2019s tea party, thanks to staff from Ankerside Shopping Centre and a local entertainments company.<\/p>\n

Alice in Wonderland, the Queen of Hearts, the White Rabbit and the Mad Hatter all made an appearance at Sunningdale Nursing Home in Upper Gungate, Tamworth, to help residents decorate cup cakes.<\/p>\n

The session followed family fun events at the busy Tamworth shopping mall during the Easter school holidays, which had been laid on for youngsters, explained Jeff Wigley, deputy manager of Ankerside Shopping Centre.<\/p>\n

\u201cWendy Norman, who organises events at the nursing home realised it would be suitable for the residents, and so asked if Flamingo Entertainments, which facilitates the fun sessions, could come along.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were happy to bring a bit of spring time fun to the residents \u2013 they certainly had a great time decorating the cakes,\u201d said Jeff, who donned a pair of fun rabbit ears for the event, along with centre administrator Lucy Harvey.<\/p>\n

The event was one of \u00a0a regular series of activities at the nursing home, part of the Staffordshire Care Limited group, which cares for more than 30 elderly and frail older people, said Wendy Norman.<\/p>\n

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\u201cEverybody had a great time, they really enjoyed decorating the cakes and chatting away to Lucy and Jeff plus the team from Flamingo Entertainments. It makes a lovely change for our residents to meet new people.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe like to ensure there\u2019s always something for them to do, such as crafts, \u00a0rather than just sit around and watch TV. It certainly helps our residents to keep bright and alert and makes life more interesting for them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jo Ewart at Flamingo Entertainments said: \u201cWendy approached my partner Sean when we were running the craft sessions and Mad Hatter\u2019s Tea Party at Ankerside Shopping Centre just after Easter. She thought it would be a perfect activity for Sunningdale \u00a0residents and we were happy to help.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was lovely to meet the ladies and gents, who certainly had a great time decorating the cup cakes with sweets and icing. For many of the ladies, it took them back to doing it with their own children, and even doing with their own mums when they were a child.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey came up with some culinary masterpieces – and then enjoyed eating them afterwards. I\u2019m looking forward to going back soon,\u201d added Jo.<\/p>\n

Ankerside Shopping Centre, open daily,\u00a0 is home to 60 stores, from fashion, health and beauty to services and food and drink, and has more than 700 parking spaces. More details at www.ankerside.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

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