Mansfield Care Home Partners With Mansfield Police Cadets To Transform Sensory Garden

Berry Hill Park Care Home in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, part of the HC-One family, recently welcomed a group of enthusiastic young community supporters as part of an exciting new partnership with the Mansfield Police Cadets.

Under the coordination of PC Charlotte Doherty and Home Manager Tara Spencer, 25 cadets and four police officers visited the care home to assist with the transformation of the home’s sensory garden, a key space used to enrich the lives of residents living at Berry Hill Park.

The cadets threw themselves into the project with dedication and energy, erecting new garden furniture as part of a friendly ‘girls vs boys’ challenge, narrowly won by the girls. They also cleared an impressive 40 bags of brambles from the shrubbery, built a new bird bath and garden border, and added cheerful character by painting garden gnomes.

The visit concluded with a light-hearted football match between the cadets and care home colleagues, which brought laughter, smiles, and a few enthusiastic tackles!

Home Manager at HC-One’s Berry Hill Park Care Home, Tara Spencer, commented:
“We were delighted to welcome the police cadets into Berry Hill Park. They worked incredibly hard and created something truly beautiful for our residents. Our residents and team thoroughly enjoyed the cadets’ visit, and we look forward to continuing this valuable partnership and community engagement.”

PC Charlotte Doherty from Nottinghamshire Police, added: “Both staff and residents at Berry Hill Park Care Home brought a smile to all our faces. It was an absolute pleasure for our police cadettes to work with them and to be able to give something back to the community. We will definitely be returning!”