Community based projects at our extra care homes

Don’t mess with Croydon volunteers, Croydon’s resident involvement officers and the residents of Laxton Court, all worked together to organise a clean up of the garden beds. This enabled the residents to grow their own herbs and vegetables.

Residents also shared their idea of providing complimentary soup afternoons over the winter months for anyone at Laxton Court.

After speaking to one of the councils’ contractors AJS they were pleased to provide the residents with a chest freezer in order for them to freeze vegetables and herbs grown in the communal garden.

Quote from resident pictured below:

“This has exceeded our expectation; I was hoping for a second-hand small freezer. I didn’t expect to receive a brand-new chest freezer which is just exactly what they needed. We are keen to fill it for the coming winter and thereafter.”

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