On Sunday 8th December, 2019, pupils from Our Lady’s Catholic High School and the Preston Impact Youth Group paid a visit to see the residents at Sherwood Court Care Home in Fulwood. Since we were on the countdown to Christmas, we began by singing some Christmas songs to the residents and they joined in if they wanted to. There was a bit of Mariah Carey, some Wham! and a few classic carols such as ‘Away in a Manger’.
After the Christmas festivities, we sang some Abba, Queen, The Greatest Showman and even ‘Let It Go’ from Frozen! The residents of the care home enjoyed a sing-along, with some hot drinks and a mince pie and we all enjoyed meeting, and talking to, those who were of a different generation to us. We hope to continue our inter-generational work further in the future and get to know people who we wouldn’t usually spend our time with.
On behalf of the Impact Youth Group, we would like to say thank you to all of the staff and residents at Sherwood Court Care Home for their lovely, warm, welcome and for allowing us to sing for them!
-Written by Hallie Brady