Shoe Box Appeal
Plans are underway once again to fill shoe boxes for children in third world countries. Any donations of soap, flannels, pens, pencils, toys etc will be gratefully received. Anne our Activities Co-coordinator will be decorating and filling shoe boxes with the residents.
Musical Memories “Happy Hour” is an award winning, fun, social singing session featuring some of the best loved songs of the 20th century. Everyone is provided with a songbook in large print for easy reading and singing is accompanied by live piano and guitar. All friends and family are welcome to come and join in the session on 30th October from 2-3pm. Tea and home made cake will be on the go as usual! We look forward to seeing you.
Thank you to all staff, residents, families, friends, neighbours and local businesses who supported our fundraising event in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support and in memory of Eileen, one of our lovely residents who sadly passed away recently. We raised an amazing £180. The day involved a raffle with prizes kindly donated by local businesses – Thomas the Bakers, Hunters of Helmsley and the Star at Harome along with prizes donated by families members and staff. We had a pets on parade competition and took lots of selfies! Here are a few photos:
3 Residents, Bill, Jenny and Betty had a great time meeting old and new friends at Musical Memories in Kirkbymoorside a couple of weeks ago. It was a lovely way to spend a couple of hours and we plan to do more outings to Musical Memories in the future.
Ron used to own and show Shire Horses and had a lovely day today visiting Friars Hill Riding Stables followed by a lovely lunch at Beadlam Grange Farm Shop Cafe
Card Making!
Some lovely cards have been made this week which will be sold to raise funds at our MacMillian coffee afternoon which we are holding on Thursday 26th September 2019. 
We were delighted to be shortlisted for the National Activity Providers Association (NAPPA) Year of the Arts award. The award is aimed at giving greater recognition to the value of the Arts in care settings since it can bring pleasure and meaningful engagement into day to day life.
The results are below:
We’ve had a busy week at Omega Oak Barn with lots of food related activities! We’ve spent time baking, eating old fashioned sweets and playing domino’s.
We had a wonderful afternoon on the 1st August 2019 taking part in BBC Radio Yorks Cake & a Cuppa Event for Yorkshire Day. It was lovely to welcome some of the neighbours along with friends and family into the home.
There were so many delicious home made cakes and scones. Some of us with sweet tooth’s had double (or triple) servings and some to take home!!
Our next event is on Friday 27th September where will will be holding an event to raise funds for MacMillan Cancer Support. More details to follow soon. 
Anne Marflitt our Activities Co-ordinator was on Radio York on the 26th July taking about our “Cake and a Cuppa Day which is on 1st August (also Yorkshire Day). Everyone welcome at the home from 3pm for home made cake and a cuppa. Anne gave a brilliant interview. You can listen to it on https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p07fz8dy Tune in at 1 hour 52 seconds for Annes interview