Walking boots at the ready! Hailsham care home raises over £1,000 for national charity

Residents at a care home in Hailsham put their best foot forward to support a national mental health charity – and raised over £1,000. 

Team members and residents at Care UK’s Bowes House, on Battle Road, stepped up to complete the ‘100 Miles for Mind’ challenge.

Walking over 1306 miles over the course of a month, ‘Team Bowes’ raised £1056 for Mind, a nationwide mental health charity dedicated to offering information and advice to people with mental health problems.  

To the celebrate the impressive achievement, the team hosted a celebratory lunch in the home’s very own pub, Lyns Tavern. Residents and team members enjoyed a tasty buffet lunch prepared by the home’s chefs. 

Resident Linda Tallet aged 72 commented: “It was good fun to be involved in the walk for Mind.  I enjoyed the100 miles challenge, specially walking with the team. Afterwards we enjoyed a buffet lunch to celebrate our achievements for such a worthy cause”  

Ryan Harris, Home Manager at Bowes House, said: “It was fantastic to see all the residents and team members encouraging each other to complete the challenge. The amount raised surpassed all our expectations. 

“Here at Bowes House, we love supporting local charities by raising funds in enjoyable ways. Walking is a great way to stay fit and active, especially for older people, and when the steps are for a good cause it was certainly easier to stay motivated. We are thrilled to be supporting Mind so they can continue their much-needed work in the community.

“I am really proud of the team and the residents for all their hard work and dedication to complete the challenge. They deserved the celebration lunch very much and we look forward to doing more charity fundraisers in the coming months.”

Bowes House is a state-of-the-art care home which provides full-time residential, nursing and dementia care, as well as short-term respite care.  Designed to enable residents to live enjoyable and fulfilling lives, the care home has it very own cinema and hairdressers, and there is plenty of space both indoors and out for relaxation and recreation. The home has a comprehensive activity programme offering a mix of themed events, group activities and days out.

For further information on Bowes House, please call Customer Relations Manager Karen Milligan on 01323 888 611 or email karen.milligan@careuk.com.                               

For general information please visit careuk.com/bowes-house.