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A Market Harborough care home is opening its doors to the community to mark 80 years since the end of World War II.
On Thursday 8th May, from 2pm-4pm, Care UK’s Oat Hill Mews, on Leicester Road, is welcoming local people to honour the 80th anniversary of VE Day with its very own 1940s-themed street party.
VE Day was celebrated on 8th May 1945, after Prime Minister Winston Churchill made an announcement on the radio that the war in Europe had come to an end. This emotional news sparked celebrations across the country, with many taking to the streets for spontaneous parties.
At Oat Hill Mews, the team has been hard at work organising their own special commemorative event, which will see residents and guests enjoy an afternoon of brilliant entertainment local singers the Dolce Sisters and refreshments as they embrace the spirit of the 1940s.
Resident Graham, age 86, said: “We’ve got to remember all the people, military and civilian, who gave their lives for us to live. I remember the Manchester Blitz, as we were living in Manchester and had to go to the air raid shelter. During the war, we couldn’t get a lot of food, and I hadn’t seen oranges or bananas until the end of the war. That’s why we must not take things for granted.”
Oat Hill Mews has officially received ‘Veteran Friendly’ status for meeting eight standards laid out in the Veteran Friendly Framework (VFF), a collaboration between Armed Forces charities Royal Star & Garter and Royal British Legion, and NHS Veterans’ Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA), with funding support from the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust.
For more information on Oat Hill Mews, please contact Customer Relations Manager, Lucy Armstrong, on 01858 390 039, or email lucy.armstrong@careuk.com
On Thursday 8th May, from 2pm-4pm, Care UK’s Oat Hill Mews, on Leicester Road, is welcoming local people to honour the 80th anniversary of VE Day with its very own 1940s-themed street party.
VE Day was celebrated on 8th May 1945, after Prime Minister Winston Churchill made an announcement on the radio that the war in Europe had come to an end. This emotional news sparked celebrations across the country, with many taking to the streets for spontaneous parties.
At Oat Hill Mews, the team has been hard at work organising their own special commemorative event, which will see residents and guests enjoy an afternoon of brilliant entertainment local singers the Dolce Sisters and refreshments as they embrace the spirit of the 1940s.
Resident Graham, age 86, said: “We’ve got to remember all the people, military and civilian, who gave their lives for us to live. I remember the Manchester Blitz, as we were living in Manchester and had to go to the air raid shelter. During the war, we couldn’t get a lot of food, and I hadn’t seen oranges or bananas until the end of the war. That’s why we must not take things for granted.”
Oat Hill Mews has officially received ‘Veteran Friendly’ status for meeting eight standards laid out in the Veteran Friendly Framework (VFF), a collaboration between Armed Forces charities Royal Star & Garter and Royal British Legion, and NHS Veterans’ Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA), with funding support from the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust.
For more information on Oat Hill Mews, please contact Customer Relations Manager, Lucy Armstrong, on 01858 390 039, or email lucy.armstrong@careuk.com
Thursday 8 May
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