£400 raised for Alzheimer’s Society
A fundraising afternoon involving a bring and buy sale, tea and LOTS of lovely cupcakes ended up raising £400 for Alzheimer’s Society after Marches Care matched the money raised on …
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Home transformed for Halloween
The Uplands and the Day Centre were transformed for Halloween thanks to the efforts of lots of staff. Fiona used her creative wizardry to completely transform Reception, while other …
Team raises more than £500 for charity
Many congratulations to the intrepid team from The Uplands who took part in the Yorkshire Three Peak Challenge in aid of the Care Workers Charity – and raised more than …
Cupcake bonanza
The Uplands was transformed into a mini bakery for a day as the Home joined in national Alzheimer’s Cupcake Day by holding our own competition. Cakes were donated by staff …
Success for youth theatre
We were delighted to support Shropshire Youth Theatre’s production of Much Ado About Nothing. It was acclaimed as a great success and Marches Care was proud to sponsor the production …
The Uplands scores well in national survey
We were very pleased when the results of an independent survey revealed that The Uplands scored well above the national average in several categories. The Home scored highly across all …
Shetland ponies entertain residents
Residents were delighted when Shetland pony duo Lollipop and Tinkerbell trotted in for an afternoon visit . The two ponies were introduced to residents across the Home who were invited …
Return visit to Shrewsbury School
It was Shrewsbury School’s turn to kindly host some of our residents for a musical afternoon, accompanied with some delicious afternoon tea. It was a huge success and the Shrewsbury …
Lamb now part of the Uplands family
We have a new member of the Uplands family – and he has proved a massive hit at the Home. Meet Kevin the lamb – photographed here by carer Kirsty …
Concert & singalong with Shrewsbury School
Ruth’s Room was alive to the sound of music thanks to a visit from the Shrewsbury School Concert Party in February. Several students from the school took part in the …
Visit from Wilfred Owen School
We continue to enjoy an excellent relationship with Wilfred Owen School. After the street party the school held a couple of months ago – which some of our residents thoroughly …