News and Events at Churchill

At Churchill we believe in providing the space and the right environment for our owners to enjoy whatever they love to do.

There is always something going on to get in involved in!

News and Events at Churchill

At Churchill we believe in providing the space and the right environment for our owners to enjoy whatever they love to do.

There is always something going on to get in involved in!

Events at Churchill

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Dame Esther Rantzen DBE officially opens Churchill development in Timperley

June 21, 2017

Everyone who attended the Official Opening of St John’s Lodge in Timperley not only had the chance to share in the celebrations as the development was officially unveiled, but also had a unique opportunity to meet one of Britain’s favourite TV personalities, Dame Esther Rantzen DBE. St John’s Lodge on Thorley Lane, comprises 44 one and

Retirees get arty at Bishop’s Stortford development

June 21, 2017

Owners at Churchill Retirement Living’s Nicholls Lodge development in Bishop’s Stortford have been showing off their artistic skills at a special watercolour workshop. Local artist Deana Kim was invited to host an afternoon workshop for retirees living at the Lodge, with 23 Owners taking part in the course. Deana taught the budding artists about the

Retired couple prove it’s never too late for love at local lodge

June 14, 2017

Two Owners at Churchill Retirement Living’s Chantry Lodge in Andover have proven that it’s never too late to find love after marrying following more than 70 years of friendship.87-year old Joyce and George Dent met in 1940 when they were 11 years old as pupils at Northallerton Grammar School in Yorkshire. After leaving school, they

Think British food this summer!

June 6, 2017

As a nation, Britain has created some of the greatest foods that are both tasty and wholesome. Keep an eye out in supermarkets for produce from Britain and endeavour to shop in local butchers, greengrocers, and farm shops that source food locally. Nothing beats old favourites like cottage pie and bread and butter pudding so

Dame Esther Rantzen DBE officially opens Churchill development in Truro

June 5, 2017

Everyone who attended the Official Opening of Tregolls Lodge in Truro not only had the chance to share in the celebrations as the development was officially unveiled, but also had a unique opportunity to meet one of Britain’s favourite TV personalities, Dame Esther Rantzen DBE. Tregolls Lodge on St Clements Hill, comprises 59 one and two

Churchill Retirement Living helps firefighters take to the skies

June 1, 2017

Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service have been turning a new retirement development site into a training ground to help its team practise vital lifesaving techniques. A team of firefighters visited Churchill Retirement Living’s new Shaftesbury development on Coppice Street to carry out a number of training exercises using the site’s 21.7 metre crane.

Local school children help make retirement garden blossom

May 30, 2017

Children from Waltham Holy Cross Primary School in Waltham Abbey showed off their gardening skills last week while visiting Churchill Retirement Living’s King Harold Lodge development.10 children from the school’s Eco Club were invited by the Lodge to make its garden bloom this spring by helping Owners at the development plant a selection of seeds

Learn top tips on downsizing at local retirement lodges

May 25, 2017

A downsizing expert will be visiting Churchill Retirement Living’s Headley Lodge in Ashtead and Emmeline Lodge in Leatherhead to help retirees thinking of making a move to a more manageable home.Amanda Fyfe from The Senior Move Partnership, a specialist relocation services company for older people, will be hosting a special coffee event at Headley Lodge

The antidote to loneliness

May 23, 2017

The thing about TV producers is that they love labelling you. “Our Expert in Antiques”, or “Our Expert in Chinese Cookery”, makes it much easier to book you for a programme than if they had to categorise you for your real qualities, such as “slightly wrinkled, but fairly entertaining, might be tempted to say something