Care South’s Community Fund donates £1,755 to Truth Be Told storytelling project

Residential and care at home provider and registered charity, Care South, has donated £1,755 to storytelling project Truth Be Told.

The cause provides interactive, Christian-based storytelling sessions to residents in care homes based across Dorset. Each session is attended by local families and children and has a different theme with props to spark the imagination of residents and children.

Residents at St Ives House care home, on Horton Road, in Ringwood are now looking forward to a year of storytelling every Friday following the donation from Care South’s Community Fund. The sessions will be led by Charlotte Leighton, Community Worker at Pinehurst Community Church in West Moors. Please email Charlotte on Community@pinehurst.org.uk to register an interest in attending the storytelling sessions at St Ives House.

Another Care South home, Castle Dene, which is based in Bournemouth, already enjoys a partnership with Truth Be Told which sees the residents enjoy storytelling sessions with local nursery school children each week. Truth Be Told is the latest beneficiary of Care South’s Community Fund, operated by the not-for-profit care provider, which gives back to community groups, services and organisations which directly benefit Care South’s care home residents, care at home clients, or staff.

Rachel Theunissen, Chief Operating Officer for Truth Be Told, said: “We are absolutely thrilled to enable St Ives House residents to enjoy the magical experience of our storytelling sessions. We love working with the residents at Castle Dene and are looking forward to seeing the positive impact this will now have on St Ives House residents over the next 12 months. The sessions will help to spark memories and discover different ways to use their imaginations alongside local children and their families.”

Care South’s Community Fund donation was presented to Rachel, Charlotte and Adam Parrett, Pastor of Pinehurst Community Church by Simon Bird, CEO of Care South, Emma Cotton, Home Manager at St Ives House, Charlotte Mitchell, Resident Activities & Lifestyle Lead and several St Ives House residents.

Simon Bird, CEO of Care South, said: “We are delighted to further support Truth Be Told to deliver their fantastic sessions for more residents to enjoy, explore their creativity and experience the joy of reading with children. At Care South, we love to support our residents to enjoy a wide range of activities, which includes those who enjoy continuing to share in their faith, whatever that may be. We know that at St Ives House, residents particularly love it when children and families come into the home to join in with their activities.”