Mental Health Charter
The Mental Health Charter is a social movement to change the way people think and act about mental health challenges. The charter started in 2020 and is growing year on year!
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Long Service Awards Two of our lovely carers Mandy & Tina have been awarded their first long service award this week, along with flowers and a ££ bonus. After 5 years of hard work and dedication, we think it’s well deserved |
Viv Jones (Left) & Mandy Waite (Right)
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Tina Brown (Left) & Cheryl Hughes (Right)
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World Kindness Day 2021
To celebrate World Kindness day this year we got the carers to give each of our lovely clients a potted primrose with a little message:
'No act of kindness, No matter how small, Is ever wasted' Some of our clients were quite overwhelmed with this small act of kindness. |
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World Mental Health Day 2021
To promote Mental Health Awareness Day 2021 we have prepared some tulip bulbs for our lovely carers to plant.
'The tulip has a colourful past. Having withstood a virus, it flourished brightly against all odds and flowers each spring. Quite simply, the tulip is a timely emblem of hope and rebirth through adversity.'
Carer Of The Year
Tracy Evans 2019
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Mandy Jones 2020
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Tina Brown 2021 with Director Steve Cooper
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FundraisingWe are proud to support many charities over the past 5 years!
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In 2020 Sara Davies raised an amazing £425 for Alzheimer's Society by Cycling 100 miles in a month! In June 2019 we held a Cupcake Day and raised a wonderful £135! Let's say a lot of cake was consumed! Every year we hold a annual Christmas Party held at our office for all staff, clients and family to attend. In 2020 a raffle was held and all funds raised are donated to the Carer of Year (Tracy Evans) chosen charity. Tracy chose the charity "Mind". In total we raised £370 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. 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. |
COVID-19
During these unprecedented times, we are still providing help and support to those in need in the community. All extra precautions are being taken, following government guidelines.
WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER!
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National Hand Washing Awareness Week 2nd-8th December 2019
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The Safe Place Scheme
This 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.
This 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.
Trevor's Retirement
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.
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.
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 on the left and right photographs with Care Co-ordinators Kelly Griffiths (Now Registered Manager) and Charlotte Smith |