Activity Centre Expansion Project
The Bradbury House Activity Centre
Bradbury House is extremely lucky to have a purpose-built Activity Centre. This centre not only provides a varied programme of events for our residents, including cooking, crafts, film afternoons, talks from visitors, music activities and exercise. It is also open to local older members of our community.
“Such day care is an incredibly important resource for our local population. Even before the Covid-19 pandemic we recognised that loneliness and isolation were a major burden on our elderly patients and one of the key determinants of ill health. These problems have intensified over the last 12 months.”
Time to Expand
As some sort of normality starts again for society, the effects of the pandemic are going to be felt for many years. The loneliness and isolation that has been experienced by many needs to be tackled to ensure our most vulnerable always feel supported and connected to society. As a charitable trust, supporting older people in our local community is at the very cornerstone of Bradbury House’s ethos. After the devastating effects of Covid, we are fundraising to expand the Activity Centre and provide more day care spaces.
Fundraising
Developing such an exciting facility will be costly, with around £1.5m needed to deliver the expansion. The main proportion of the costs will be funded internally but we are also seeking external support to achieve our vision. A fundraising team has been assembled and there will be various events held over the next few months. We are also reaching out to the local community to ask for support. Donations are hugely appreciated – please contact us to make a donation. Thank you.
Support for Local Older People
The expanded and renovated centre will give support, companionship and stimulation for local people, who want to remain in their own home, but avoid the feelings of loneliness that this can bring. Feeling part of a community and having regular companionship has been shown to improve the quality of life of older people immensely.