\n Parley Place care home in West Parley, run by Barchester Healthcare, and Blossom Home Care Dorset joined forces to raise money for Plants and Minds, a charity supporting people with mental health conditions through therapeutic horticulture.\n<\/p>\n
\n The event took place at the West Parley Community Hub and featured entertainment from The Real Deal UK and cream teas served by staff and volunteers from both care providers, the Tesco community team in Ferndown and Bournemouth, and Maria Tidy, the community liaison manager for the charity.\n<\/p>\n
\n Guests enjoying the afternoon (Image: Barchester Healthcare)\n<\/p>\n
\n Gina Smith, general manager at Parley Place Care Home, said: “We are always keen to support local charities and believe collaborations work well.\n<\/p>\n
\n “Plants and Minds which run Cherry tree nursery locally kindly let our residents take over the nursery a while ago for a fun video, it\u2019s such a lovely charity and we were pleased to support them.”\n<\/p>\n
\n Residents and clients from both companies joined the afternoon along with more than 50 guests from the local community.\n<\/p>\n
\n Ben Bushell, director at Blossom Home Care Dorset, said: “We\u2019ve thoroughly enjoyed collaborating on this special event.\n<\/p>\n
\n “The joy on everyone\u2019s faces has made it incredibly worthwhile.”\n<\/p>\n
\n A total of \u00a3362 was raised for Plants and Minds, with an additional \u00a3119 from plant sales.\n<\/p>\n
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