Caistor Cares goes to the movies!

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Caistor’s elderly residents were treated to a special film afternoon, courtesy of Caistor Community Cinema, which screened a special showing of The Italian Job, the classic 1960s comic caper movie about a daring plan to steal a huge gold shipment from the streets of Turin. Around 30 senior citizens came along to Caistor Town Hall on the afternoon of 24 …

Caistor Cares helps celebrate ‘open churches’ festival

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The weekend of 12-13 May saw the start of one of the UK’s biggest ‘open churches’ festivals take place, with community groups in Caistor and the surrounding district — including Caistor Cares — invited to make displays and sculptures to help commemorate the end of WW1 and celebrate 100 years of the Royal Air Force. West Lindsey is an area …

Caistor Cares is spreading its wings

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After more than two years offering friendship and support to people over the age of 60 in and around the town, Caistor Cares is now looking to expand its area of operation and is seeking new members and volunteers in the surrounding Lincolnshire villages of Grasby, Searby and Owmby. The voluntary organisation’s Befriending Service has seen around 20 ‘members’ personally …

Caistor Cares receives Age UK approval

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Caistor Cares is delighted to report that it has received official approval from Age UK, the UK’s largest charity working with and for older people. This seal of approval means that Age UK is actively referring older people in the local area to Caistor Cares, with a view to them possibly benefitting from our befriending service aimed at reducing social …

Sell-out success for Burns Night fundraiser

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Caistor Cares recently celebrated that famous institution of Scottish life — Burns Night — with a packed gathering of locals and dignitaries assembling in the Town Hall to celebrate the life and works of the Scottish Bard, Robert Burns. The many attendees were welcomed in by a traditional piper and once the host (Caistor Cares founder Chris Robey) had warmly greeted the guests, the …

A caffeine-fuelled runaway success

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In the first six months of operation, the Caistor Cares free coffee mornings have been declared a runaway success by many of the town’s elderly residents, who support this weekly social get-together every Monday morning. Since they began last September, the hour-long informal gatherings have been well attended by an increasing number of ladies — and gentlemen — keen to …

Caistor Cares Launches Coffee Mornings

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Caistor Cares has launched free coffee mornings every Monday. The organisation already offers befriending through home visits to a number of people in Caistor but it was felt that a weekly social event would add to this service. This follows the great success of the parties that the Group has held in the Town Hall. Around 100 people attended each …

Festive celebrations for Caistor’s senior citizens

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Special party organised by Caistor Cares for town’s elderly community Christmas came early for Caistor’s senior citizens as the festive season celebrations got into full swing with a party organised by Caistor Cares – the community volunteering network aimed at reducing social isolation. Caistor Cares launched earlier this year with a commemorative party for Her Majesty the Queen’s 90th birthday …

Commemorative celebrations at the official launch of Caistor Cares

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Caistor’s senior citizens were treated to afternoon tea and entertainment on Sunday 12 June, at a special party held to celebrate the launch of Caistor Cares – our new community volunteering organisation for the town’s elderly residents, aimed at reducing social isolation. Timed to coincide with Her Majesty the Queen’s 90th birthday celebrations, the party at Caistor Town Hall was …