Anchor - Ryders Court

23/10/2025

Happy birthday Pat 💜

23/10/2025

Congratulations to all of our Loving Later Life Award finalists. ✨

Shirley won our Greatest Grandparent award. Shirley was nominated by her daughter Jamie for the wonderful support she provides to her two young grandchildren.

Read more about Shirley's nomination here: https://www.birminghamworld.uk/your-world/birmingham-woman-wins-greatest-grandparent-award-in-national-competition-5362542

23/10/2025

We love these pictures! 💜

23/10/2025

It's official, Christmas cake preparation for our annual competition has begun!

22/10/2025

To celebrate 5 years of our Be Well service, we're highlighting the positive impact it has had on many of our residents.

One strand of Be Well is Be Active. Be Active is our wellness and movement programme that supports residents to take care of their overall health.

At Cherry Trees in Redcar, Be active has been incorporated into many of the residents' daily lives. We spoke with two residents, Sue Mitchell and Maureen Russell, who share how Be Active has created a sense of community as the sessions have created a space for them to chat and get to know each other better.

https://www.anchor.org.uk/news-events-blogs/news/residents-cherry-trees-share-their-experience-be-active

22/10/2025

Meet our 2025 winners for our Loving Later Life Awards. ✨

Our Loving Later Life Awards run annually and give others the opportunity to nominate and recognise Anchor residents who have made a real difference to their community.

There are nine categories that residents can be nominated in, from being a “Knowledge Seeker” to a “Fabulous Fundraiser”. The awards are open to any Anchor resident and family members, neighbours, friends or colleagues are welcome to cast a vote.

Below are 2025 winners.

Sustainability Champion - Kathleen Dunn, Runnymede Court, Oldham

Inclusive Ambassador - Pete Manser, Chasefield Court, Guildford

Bloomin’ Marvellous Gardener - Marek Debecki, Beverley Court, Gateshead

Neighbour Like No Other - Jane Sivyer, Harmer Court, Kent

Greatest Grandparent - Shirley Quinn, Gillies Court, Birmingham

Fabulous Fundraiser - Mrs Julie Williams, Waverley Court, Portishead

Digital Dynamo - Maureen Russell, Cherry Trees, Redcar

Paw’some Pet - Ozzy Chesterton, Chesterton Lodge, Newcastle

Knowledge Seeker - Barbara Spray, St Catherine’s Court, West Sussex

Congratulations to all of our winners and everyone who was nominated. Whether it’s through being a friendly and helpful neighbour or sprucing up shared spaces, these individuals and others like them make up Anchor’s vibrant communities and make our housing locations enjoyable places to live 💜

https://www.anchor.org.uk/news-events-blogs/news/meet-our-2025-loving-later-life-award-winners

22/10/2025

Residents at The Manor House Roundhay share their life lessons 💜

21/10/2025

Be Connected sits under our Be Well offering and includes a variety of ways residents can get to know others, from coffee mornings to book clubs.

Our Chatty Benches are springing up across the country, and our 700th Chatty Bench was installed at the historic landmark Bolton Abbey last year.

We now have over 900 Chatty Benches across the country. To find out more about this initiative and to find a bench near you, please visit: https://www.anchor.org.uk/media/campaigns/chatty-benches

20/10/2025

Our Be Well service offers residents a variety of initiatives and activities designed to support with their wellbeing. These vary from Be Active which focusses on leading an active lifestyle to Be Connected which helps foster connection between residents.

Be Well recently turned 5, and to start the celebrations, Lauren Smith, Resident Wellbeing Lead at Anchor, talks more about how the service has grown into what it is today.

In her blog she talks about how Be Well started as a simple idea to provide residents with the resources to take care of their wellbeing and the amazing things that have been achieved along the way.

https://www.anchor.org.uk/news-events-blogs/blogs/celebrating-5-years-be-well-our-journey-supporting-resident-wellbeing

20/10/2025

20/10/2025

The Manor House Roundhay is about to celebrate its first birthday!

To mark the occasion, they are throwing a spectacular Great Gatsby themed celebration and you are invited.

The evening will include:

🥂 Refreshments & Canapés
🍽️ Delicious Buffet
🎶 Live Entertainment

Everyone is welcome to celebrate this milestone with us. Let’s make it a night to remember!

💖 All proceeds raised on the day will be kindly donated to St Gemma’s Hospice.
📅 Date: Saturday 25th October 2025- from 3pm
📍 Location: The Manor House Roundhay

For more information please visit below:

https://www.facebook.com/122124610580391768/posts/122173769246391768

17/07/2024

We had a very special guest at our coffee morning courtesy of our lovely resident, a previous The Richmond Duck Club member. Lets hope he didn't enjoy too much wine 🤣

12/07/2024

Sliding into the weekend with everything crossed.......Come on England! ⚽️

10/06/2024

We are a community here, if you're feeling lonely please let us help.

This week is Loneliness Awareness Week.

Too many people affected by dementia feel that society fails to understand the condition they live with.

It might help to talk to your friends, family or those around you about the way you are feeling.

At Alzheimer’s Society we have lots of advice and ways to get support if you are feeling lonely. You can call our Dementia Support Line on 0333 150 3456 where our trained staff are ready to give you the support you need. We also have a Dementia Support Forum where our online community shares their experiences with other people affected by dementia.

06/06/2024

We must never forget the lives that were given for our today. We marked the occasion with a special coffee morning, enjoying some wonderful music and spending time together reminiscing and being thankful.

"When you go home, tell them of us and say, for your tomorrow, we gave our today'

Lest we Forget

31/05/2024

We will be having a special coffee morning next week, to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Normandy Landings. Please come along to enjoy live music, coffee and cake.

See you there Ryders

22/05/2024

What a fun evening we had with our 'pub quiz' event. We enjoyed wine, pizza and each others company whilst trying to answer 30 baffling questions! 🤔

01/05/2024

We've had a lovely morning today with a visit from our local high school. They put on a special bingo and quiz, whilst also spending time chattering and enjoying the company of our residents.

Permission given to share the photos.

10/03/2024

Happy Mothers Day to all that play the part of a Mum regardless of your title be it Step Mum, Foster Mum, Mum, Grandma etc you know who you are 🥰

08/03/2024

A great charity working in our local area

Dementia Forward

Blog. The latest news, information and stories from Dementia Forward, your local dementia charity. Helpline: 03300 578592.

08/03/2024

To all the amazing women in history, the amazing women we know, we trust, we look up to, we raise each other up and today we celebrate what we have and will achieve.

Ryders Court proudly managed and maintained by two women ❤️

07/03/2024

It will soon be time for our Easter decorations to go up, here's a glimpse of our Easter Tree from last year ......keep your eyes peeled Ryders I have an Easter treat in store!