Small Enough to Care, Big Enough to Make a Difference

November 29, 2011

Here, at the Continuum School, Beverley, we have been very busy with community engagement and donating gifts for the ‘Shoe Box’ appeal which is a charity specific for deprived children in Eastern Europe and West Africa. This year, pupils and staff have donated many items for the Beverley Minster Christmas Fayre which was held on Saturday 26th November. Mr and Mrs Broadley who work closely with Beverley Minster visited our…

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Will You Have to Sell Your Property to Pay for Care Home Fees?

November 18, 2010

Last year, 20,000 pensioners, an average of 60 a day, were forced to sell their homes in order to pay for residential care. At present, the law states that if you require care and have assets worth more than £23,500, you pay for the personal care you receive. A recent example in the national news was a widow who had developed Alzheimers.  She was moved into a care home and…

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