Meaningful activities across Greensleeves Care homes have received national recognition, with three colleagues named as finalists in the NAPA National Activity Awards and Henley House recently Highly Commended in a national Arts in Care Homes competition.
The National Activity Awards, organised by the National Activity Providers Association (NAPA), celebrate individuals, teams and organisations making a difference through meaningful activity and engagement in care.
Following a record-breaking year for nominations, three Greensleeves Care colleagues have reached the finals:
- Andy Rogers, Borovere Care Home in Alton – finalist for the Margaret Butterworth Award for Activity Provider of the Year
- Ellie Drury, Harleston House in Lowestoft – finalist for the NAPA Rising Star Award
- Gina Day, De Lucy House in Diss – finalist for the Grow Old Disgracefully – Positive Ageing Award
The winners will be announced at the National Activity Awards ceremony at Hunton Park Hotel in Hertfordshire on 22 January 2027.
The nominations follow further recognition for activities at Henley House in Ipswich, which was recently Highly Commended in NAPA’s competition connected to National Day of Arts in Care Homes, celebrated on 24 September.
For its entry, Henley House created ‘The Soundtrack of Our Lives’, bringing residents, colleagues and visiting families together through music and shared memories.
Tunes from past decades were played while ‘vinyl’ records were passed around, inviting everyone to choose a song that held a special place in their heart. The choices prompted stories ranging from first dances and wartime memories to lullabies once sung to children, with snippets of favourite tracks providing the soundtrack as people shared their experiences.
It is one example of how activities can create opportunities for much more than entertainment. By starting with the interests, experiences and stories of residents, they can spark memories, strengthen relationships and create meaningful connections between people.
This approach is an important part of how Greensleeves Care delivers on its promise to help people feel good about care. Across its homes, activities are shaped around the individual, giving residents opportunities to continue lifelong interests, discover new ones, build friendships and remain connected to the people and communities around them.
The national recognition for Andy, Ellie, Gina and Henley House shines a light on the creativity and thought colleagues bring to activity provision across Greensleeves Care that help to make life in its homes active, connected and shaped around the people who live there.