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An elderly woman smiling and holding a mug sits comfortably in a chair, while a carer in a purple uniform sits nearby, engaging with her in a cosy, well-lit room.
05 Dec 2022
The battle through COVID-19 and cancer

Matt Bristow, Branch Care Manager for the Gloucester branch, kindly shared his inspiring story with us after he recently got…

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02 Nov 2022
Macmillan coffee morning with the derby care team

Last month, the Derby care team hosted a Macmillan Coffee Morning. They invited customers and family members to the branch…

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03 Oct 2022
Days out with Sandy and Joanna

Sandy is one of our wonderful customers who is looked after by the Harlow branch. She turned to Helping Hands…

A younger man helps an older man put on a grey dressing gown in a cosy room with stone and wooden walls. The older man wears navy pyjamas and looks down as he is being assisted.
07 Sep 2022
A New Lease of life – Colin’s story

Colin was recently diagnosed with dementia and needed some companionship. His daughters contacted Helping Hands, and that’s when our Romford…

A carer in purple offers tablets to an elderly woman wearing a striped top, who is sitting up in bed and smiling while holding out her hand to receive the medicine.
02 Aug 2022
Learn CPR in just 15 minutes with the British Heart Foundation RevivR tool

There are over 30,000 people who suffer an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest every year in the UK, but shockingly less than…

An older woman with short blonde hair, wearing a light blue cardigan, smiles while sitting at an outdoor table with another person. A potted plant with pink flowers and cups are on the table.
07 Apr 2022
Helping Hands at the Alzheimer’s Show 2022

After a two-year hiatus because of the pandemic, the Alzheimer’s Show is back! I was fortunate enough to be one…

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05 Apr 2022
Carer’s heartfelt gesture for customer Grace

This beautiful story demonstrates what it truly means to go above and beyond – Lisa Gorman, a carer from the…

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21 Feb 2022
From coffee to care

Nosheen Malik’s journey into a career in care shows us that it’s never too late to follow your dreams and…

An elderly woman smiling and holding a mug sits comfortably in a chair, while a carer in a purple uniform sits nearby, engaging with her in a cosy, well-lit room.
21 Feb 2022
Margaret the artist

Meet Margaret Bradley, a Helping Hands customer with incredible talent and passion when it comes to art. We wanted to…

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19 Jan 2022
How purchasing daily living aids could help you live independently

This article was originally published on 15th January 2021, and has since been updated and republished as of 19th January…