Care home celebrates International Ladies Day with the WI and Oddfellows
Residents at the Braeburn Lodge Care Home in Deeping St. James looked ahead to International Women’s Day (IWD) on March 8th by spending the day celebrating the achievements of wonderful trail-blazing women throughout history.
Residents were delighted to welcome members from the Deepings Women’s Institute and a group of ladies from the Oddfellows, Nene and Welland District Branch.
The visiting groups spoke to visiting members from the community, residents and relatives about their respective groups, their history and works taking place within the local community.
IWD takes place on March 8th every year to celebrate women’s rights and inspire people to fight for gender equality. A United Nations-sanctioned global holiday, IWD celebrates women’s contributions to society, raises awareness about the fight for gender parity and inspires support for organisations that support women globally.
Jane Lee, General Manager at Braeburn Lodge said: “We’ve all had a really interesting day thinking about the very many brilliant women who have had such an impact on our lives, whether that was an historic figure or people in our own family. It was good to share our experiences, take stock and reflect on how much society has changed over the years and we’re so grateful to the Women’s Institute and the Oddfellows for making time to spend with our residents.”
Resident Gill commented: “It is amazing to think how much things have changed just in my lifetime, when I was younger there were so many things it was deemed inappropriate for women to do. It is wonderful that women have so many more opportunities these days and days like this are so important to make sure we keep going in the right direction.”
Sarah Hitchcock, who attended on behalf of the Nene and Welland Oddfellows, a national Friendly Society added “We have so many fabulous women who volunteer and help to make our branch the social hub it is today, we would be lost without them!”
Upcoming events with the Nene & Welland Oddfellows include a Spring Quiz and buffet on Saturday 21st March at 6pm for £10, Easter Surprise Bingo (with chocolate eggs as prizes) on Saturday 28th March at 2pm (£1 a book of 10 games) and Wacky Races for £15, a fundraising event on behalf of Deepings Community Library including food, on Saturday 18th April at 2:30pm. These events are all being held at Market Deeping’s Coronation Hall, PE6 8DB. Please book with the Nene and Welland Oddfellow’s Office on 01778 342006 or to find out more about the Oddfellows (no need to be a member for these events).