​Age UK STW - our first ever fundraising day took place on 17th August 2019 and was a great success. We had a good number of visitors throughout the day, including clients and families of former clients and the weather was dry, if a little windy. Local businesses were very generous with donations of prizes and we would like to thank all the staff who contributed with donations, produce and bric a brac. As a result of all this generosity and a great deal of hard work the fantastic sum of £605.40 has been sent to AGE UK, Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin. Thank you to all involved.

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Carer of the Year
We are delighted to announce the carer nominated as this year's Carer of the Year is Tracy Evans. Tracy of West Felton, has worked for Allenby Douglas for over 14 years and was presented with her gifts and the David Davies sponsored shield by CEO & Registered Manager Andrew Harris - see photo below:

Trevor's Retirement 

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Trevor joined Allenby Douglas in 2002, alongside his wife Jenny who was inspired to set up the business in 1999 by her father Allenby Douglas Lummis. A former prisoner of war of the Japanese, he was passionate that the sick and frail should be cared for in their own home.
Trevor took the position of director at the Church Street office after an impressive nursing career spanning four decades. Born in the middle of an air raid at beginning of World War 2, like most children in those days he left school at 15 to enter work.

​After a stint in the army, he decided to become a registered nurse in mental health and met wife Jenny while training.

After the birth of their daughter the family moved to a hospital in Lancashire which specialised in caring for people with learning disabilities. He became involved with the Royal College of Nursing, became chair of the branch and represented this specialty at a national level.
Trevor took up the post of senior nurse at a hospital in Cheshire specialising in learning disabilities. Known for his forward thinking he was asked by the health authority to establish a charity to take patients out of hospital to live in the community.

Trevor and Jenny later moved to the Oswestry area, having discovered its beauty whilst cruising the Llangollen canal on their narrow boat. Trevor rekindled his interest in flying from Chirk airfield and exploring the narrow back roads on his motorcycle.

He nursed at a local nursing home until he joined wife Jenny at Allenby Douglas. The company has gone from strength to strength, consistently obtaining the best results in CQC Inspections and is in the top 2% of domiciliary care companies in England having been awarded ‘outstanding’ by the CQC.
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The Safe Place             Scheme helps people 
with learning difficulties across the 
​country feel confident and   safe whilst out and about. If someone feels they 
are being bullied,  abused or harassed  while they are out they have “Safe Places” to go to.
Window stickers are used in public places (shops, community centres and libraries etc) that are part of the scheme to identify themselves as Safer Places. Cards are also carried by individuals(sometimes the Hate Crime Reporting Card), with useful contact numbers on (i.e. helpline numbers, carer’s  details, family contact details etc). If an individual needs help they can enter a Safe Place and ask for a contact to be made.  A card is not necessary and help can still be asked for from
 “Safe Places”.  Safer Places will be ready to help and assist anyone who goes to them for help and  create a temporary safe haven for them whatever the 
circumstance.
​Remembrance 2018
Allenby Douglas was set up with nursing as its heart and because of this heritage we wanted to recognise and remember the crucial part played by nurses in WW1, particularly in this special year of Remembrance. We commissioned local artist Rob Howell of Weston Rhyn and he has produced this stunning artwork which can be seen on the gate pillars at the entrance to the office. Being opposite the park gates in Oswestry adds to the poignancy at this time of year. We were delighted that Sandy Best, Oswestry Mayor spotted them the morning after they were painted and requested a photograph with us. Rob can be seen in the centre and right photographs with Andrew Harris and with Care Co-ordinators Kelly Griffiths and Charlotte Smith
​Allenby Girls Walk for Parkinson's.
Charlotte, Lorraine, Kelly, Katie, Megan and Sara spent a rare Sunday day off from their work as Health & Social Carers at Allenby Douglas to take part in a sponsored walk around Lake Vyrnwy. There were some sore legs after the 12 mile trek around the lake but any aches and pains were soon forgotten when the totals were added together and £500 was raised for the Parkinson's charity.




"Words cannot express our gratitude for the care and kindness you showed to Dad and continue to show to Mum. In this cynical world where many in the so-called caring professions appear to have forgotten the true meaning of the word, Allenby Douglas is a shining example of how to do it right."

Thank you for making Dad's life so special. You cared for him in such a dignified way and he looked forward to your every visit .
"Many, many thanks for the exceptional care and compassion you have provided over the years, enabling my mum to remain in her home until the end of her days."

Thank you for everything you did for Dad, you were all so kind and you are all like friends to us now. I will definitely recommend you to anyone that needs outstanding care.
"My mother was initially reluctant to have 'strangers' coming into her home but was soon won over by the genuine warmth and concern she encountered. She received a great deal of emotional support from your team in addition to the practical help that she needed and she came to regard some of her regular carers as 'extended family'."
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