PUPILS from a Malvern primary school have teamed up with a care home to send picture postcodes to older people in town.
Children in Year Five and Six at Northleigh CE Primary School have created picture postcards for clients of Triangle Home Care Malvern, part of the Friends of the Elderly charity, to brighten their day.
Donna Brown, manager of Triangle Home Care Malvern, said: “It’s common to see feelings of loneliness and isolation amongst some of our clients.
“As a service, we not only offer personal care but also spend time providing companionship to our clients.
“Though when we are not there, many of those we care for don’t see anyone else and are unable to get out of the house.
“Receiving these wonderful postcards from the children at Northleigh will let them know they are being thought about and provide a source of delight that they can look at again and again.”
Catherine Shuck, teacher at Northleigh CE Primary School, added: “It has been a pleasure to provide these postcards for older people in Malvern.
“The children were so pleased to have been asked and it struck a common chord, with many of them thinking of their own families.”
