Douglas Drive were very honored to receive 49 Snow Hampers this week which were very kindly donated by Sainsbury’s at Coreys Mill, Stevenage.
The beautiful hampers contained a two day supply of essential food items in the event that clients maybe unable to get out during bad weather.
The hampers were very well received and we would like to send a huge thank you to Sainsbury’s at Coreys Mill for thinking of the clients at Douglas Drive.
Douglas Drive have 10 stackable tables in very good condition for sale for £20 each.
The size of the tables are: H29.5 inches x W29.5 inches x D29.5 inches.
If interested please call the centre on 01438 357227
or call Rose on 07954 147315
Douglas Drive are very excited to have received a grant from the Big Lottery Fund for our ‘Tip Top Day Care’ project.
The grant will pay for new
plus re-decoration of the corridor, office, kitchen and utility room.
The work should be starting week commencing the 14th December 2015 so we look forward to starting the New Year in our new ‘tip top’ surroundings!
Volunteers play a huge part in the service we provide here at Douglas Drive and we are now looking to recruit a number of new volunteers.
If you think you could help support this service by becoming a regular volunteer, please come along to the centre during the times mentioned below for further information or telephone for a chat… It will be great to meet you!
The Friends of Douglas Drive Craft Group will not be meeting this week (Friday 9th October 2015). Apologies for any inconvenience.
We’ll be back next Friday 16th October 2015… Hope you can join us!
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Thank you to everyone who supported our Macmillan Coffee Morning last Friday.
The atmosphere was fantastic and it was great to see so many friends and new faces.
We raised an amazing £109 to date for Macmillan Cancer Support and a further £191 from the raffle, craft sales and pot of gold for Douglas Drive.
Thank you all again for your support with this event and to the volunteers and staff for all your hard work … couldn’t do it without you!
Douglas Drive will be raising money for Macmillan with a coffee morning this Friday 25th Sept.
Tea, coffee and lots of sweet treats available between 10am and 1pm.
There will also be a raffle and craft stall raising funds for Douglas Drive at this event…
… Hope you’ll be able to join us!
Douglas Drive will be holding their annual Macmillan Coffee Morning in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support on
Friday 25th Sept 2015
The kettle will be on between 10am and 1pm with plenty of sweet treats on offer to tempt the taste buds!
The friends of Douglas Drive will also be holding a craft stall at this time to raise funds for Douglas Drive with lots of cards and gifts for sale.
All welcome… look forward to seeing you!
Hartford Mill, Huntingdon.
This summer has been busy for Douglas Drive with our three groups headed off to three different places for their summer trips which spread over three consecutive weeks… phew!
Monday group visited Furzton Lakes in Milton Keynes, Tuesday group popped over to Poplars Garden Centre in Toddington and finally, Wednesday group chilled by the water at Hartford Mill In Huntingdon.
The weather was good to us as were the venues who looked after us well!
And now, time for a rest before starting to plan for next years summer trips!…
Douglas Drive will be holding their
Annual General Meeting next week.
Why not pop along, join us for a cuppa and find out what we’ve been up to this last year!…
… All welcome!
Douglas Drive Senior Citizens Association 