We would like to say a big thank you to Infrastructure investor John Laing for their £1,000 donation to provide our guests with new activities.

This means our hosts have been able to go shopping for some clever inventions specifically designed for people with memory issues, such as Relish Aquapaints. By applying water with a paint brush onto these reusable canvases, beautiful pictures magically appear. Leave them to dry, and the image will disappear, allowing them to be used over and over again.

Another hit has been the Life Story Interview Kits, which are 150 dialogue-prompt cards with conversation-starter questions such as “How did your family spend time together when you were young?” and “What life advice would you give to someone my age?”

Bingo has always been a firm favourite with our guests and now we also have audio animal bingo games, which allows callers to play authentic animal sounds to accompany the beautifully illustrated cards.

Thank you again, John Laing!

Relish Aquapaints in use thanks to John Laing funding