Here at Ashmere we recognise the importance of having and maintaining strong community links, involving local organisations helping residents to lead fuller lives and provides those vital links to the hustle and bustle of the local area.
Our current partnerships and events
True Heroes Racing
It’s Ashmere’s fourth year sponsoring True Heroes Racing! It’s fantastic to be able to work with such a wonderful team dedicated to supporting wounded, injured and sick UK service personnel & veterans!
Menopause Cafe
Ashmere Derbyshire Limited have teamed up with Menopause Organisation ‘Henpicked’ to work towards becoming a Menopause Friendly Organisation. We are now hosting regular menopause coffee mornings for people to come along, socialise and have supportive conversations.
Infinite Wellbeing Community Centre
By contributing £1000 per month, Ashmere Derbyshire enables the funding of a staff member at Infinite Wellbeing Community Centre. This support allows the centre to offer valuable weekly activity sessions for people of all ages.
Dementia Tea Dance
Every Tuesday Ashmere Derbyshire host a dementia team dance open to the local community. It is the perfect opportunity to come and meet new people while dancing the day away.
Links with schools
We are incredibly fortunate to have forged strong and meaningful connections with a wide array of local schools. Our deep-rooted understanding of the profound importance of intergenerational activities has led us to actively engage in fostering these valuable interactions. We wholeheartedly recognize the immeasurable joy and sense of fulfillment that these activities bring to our cherished residents, and we are dedicated to continuing to facilitate these meaningful connections for the betterment of our community.
Derby Deaf Blackball Tournament
The Blackball Tournament was held at Corn Exchange and saw 32 Deaf players vying for the top spot. Ashmere Derbyshire was a proud sponsor of this event, having paid for both the venue and trophies. The Tournament had 2 winners and 2 runner-ups, as it started with the group stages. In the group stages, the top 2 players went through to the Championship Knockouts, while the bottom 2 went through to the Plate Knockouts. The Tournament was set up to raise funds for the Royal School for the Deaf Derby (RSDD). They had been engaged in longstanding fundraising to buy a new minibus, and the focus shifted to fundraising for sports equipment. All proceeds from the event were donated to RSDD to support them with the purchase of sports equipment.
Local sports teams
A considerable number of residents residing within our homes are avid sports enthusiasts, and we take great delight in the fact that we have the opportunity to actively engage with our local teams through our continuous sponsorship. The enthusiasm for sports is shared not just by our residents, but also by our dedicated staff, and it brings us immense pleasure to witness their collective enjoyment as they come together to attend games and rally behind the young people in sports in our local community.
BSL Over 50s Coffee Morning
Each month Heanor Park Care Home hosts a BSL coffee morning, this is a great opportunity for our D/deaf residents and local D/deaf adults to meet together while enjoying coffee and cake.
Derby College
Over the past year, we have collaborated with Derby College to offer opportunities for pathway students to participate in various activities at our Ashmere Homes. Students have been actively joining some of our weekly Dementia Tea Dance events to enhance their involvement in the community. We are dedicated to maintaining intergenerational activities that not only benefit our residents but also enrich the local community.
Langley Mill Food Bank
Led by volunteers, Langley Mill provides an exceptional food bank service, extending support to local residents facing financial hardship by offering access to essential food supplies. We are eager to promote food donations to help sustain this invaluable service. We are keen to continue to grow our relationship with this team and help support the needs of our local community.
Community Events
We are always looking for local events to sponsor and be involved with, both residents and staff love getting out and going to events as well as hosting events at the homes.
Our Supporters
