St Leonards Care Home Presents Cheque To Local Charity

Moors Manor care home in St Leonards recently presented Ellingham Inclusive water ski and wakeboard with a cheque for £1250 to purchase an adapted seating ski to provide water skiing experiences for people with disabilities.

The grant had been awarded by Barchester’s Charitable Foundation, a charity that helps older people and adults with a disability or mental health problems across England, Scotland and Wales by offering grants to help people connect or re-connect with others in their local community.

Gemma our General Manager went to Ellingham Waterski and Wakeboard Club to present the cheque and to see the water ski the money had purchased. We met with volunteer Adrian and regular attendee Ben who has spent many an afternoon on the water.

Adrian Yates, Volunteer, said “With having this adapted ski we are now able to offer the opportunity to waterski for those individuals with a disability. We now hold a couple of sessions each month for people to come along too”.

Gemma Chalkley, General Manager at Moors Manor Care Home, said: “We are always keen to show as much support as we can to local charities. This charity is very close to the home and to be able to help fund equipment which enables more people to enjoy this activity is wonderful. We are now going to see which residents at the home would like to enjoy this activity.