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Evergreen will soon reach its 20 year Milestone, since its founding in May 2005. We are celebrating this achievement with an Anniversary Ball on Saturday 26th April 2025, at the Rutland Hall Hotel. Previous balls have played an important part in our ability to raise vital funds, and if earlier balls are anything to go by, then our anniversary ball will be an enjoyable and lively affair.

So please make a note in your diary for 26th April 2025 - it will be upon us before you know it - and give a thought to coming along and having some fun. The ball will also allow us to pay tribute to those staff, volunteers and friends who have played such an important part in promoting Evergreen care Trust over the past two decades.

Tickets cost £43 a head. You will enjoy a three course meal followed by (optional!) dancing. We will have a tombola stall and a silent auction, both offering terrific prizes. If obtaining ball tickets through the QR code on the right is not your thing, then they are available through Evergreen Reception.

We are delighted to be able to confirm our ‘20th Anniversary Thanksgiving Service’ on Sunday 1st June 2025, 3:00pm – 4:00pm  at All Saints Church in Stamford.

Everybody is welcome to attend and we do hope as many of you as can, will save the date in your diary and join us for this special occasion.

One A'Chord held a Summer Concert in June in aid of Evergreen Care Trust and Burghley Park and Peterborough Ladies for Cancer Research UK.

The concert was, as usual, very well attended and the audience was treated to a selection of modern, and not so modern, popular music. There was no admission charge, but with raffle sales and donations on the night together with a topup from the group's funds, they were delighted to be able to donate £800 each to the charities.

At a recent meeting, Linda Smith of One A'Chord handed cheques over to Louise Marsh, Founder of Evergreen Care Trust and Jo Keogh, Treasurer of Burghley Park and Peterborough Ladies for Cancer Research UK.

One A'Chord have two charity concerts a year and have already started rehearsing for their Winter Concert on 30 November.

Energy and water companies offer a free Priority Services Register that can help lots of different people by providing additional practical help when needed.

Who?

They support people with sight or hearing difficulties, someone with poor mobility, someone with a serious or long-term illness or someone who is of pensionable age.

How?

Your utility company will proactively contact you and provide additional support if your water, gas or electric supply is interrupted.

Your utility company can set up a password which acts as an added layer of protection to your account and helps you identify bogus callers.

Knock and wait service means the engineer will be patient and allow you more time to get to the door after knocking.

To sign up:

 Anglian Water Priority Services Register : 0800 232 1951.

 Energy Priority Services Register : 0800 389 8000.

For more information: Evergreen Advocacy 01780 765900

They said "Evergreen Care Trust run a twice weekly Friendship Group at Stamford Free Church, and twice a month they have a Move It or Lose It session.

This is seated exercise for seniors and is fun for all. This exercise is beneficial not only for the body but also the mind, stimulating blood circulation and co-ordination as well as concentrating on the legs, hands, and arms. 

“Many of our members have some mobility impairment and even if they don’t feel up to exercising, they always say they feel much better after the session. It really is a mood lifter” Jenny Weston, Move it or Lose it coach."

Active Lincs News: https://www.activelincolnshire.com/news

Move It or Lose It: https://www.moveitorloseit.co.uk

Evergreen Friends Together Group: https://evergreencare.org.uk/friends-together-group

On Thursday 16th February the first Evergreen & Birch Tree Friendship Lunch was held – it was a lovely event, a great time was had by everybody and the food was delicious!

It is a unique social and friendship event in a separate reception room which enables older people to enjoy either a soup / roll or sandwich – followed by tea / cake and then cards / games or a chat.  All for £5.

The young adults with Down’s Syndrome prepare the food, set up the table and serve and it provides an opportunity to build their skills and confidence as they socialise with guests.

 Every third Thursday of the month 12:00pm - 2:30pm

The Friendship Group is aimed at older socially isolated people in Easton on the Hill, Stamford and surrounding villages and is held in a private room located on the site of the www.birchtreecafe.co.uk Evergreen can potentially help with transport for people to attend.

 If you would like to attend or require further information contact Ed Bailey Volunteer Services Manager on 01780 765900 or volunteer@evergreencare.org.uk