School children join RaH franchise on joyous tour of Client homes
The special initiative, arranged by RaH South Liverpool and Preston, caught the attention of the local press earlier this month
Published: 30/09/2024
RaH Clients in Liverpool and Lancashire were delighted when school children visited them during a recent tour around the counties.
The special initiative was arranged by RaH South Liverpool & Halton and its sister office RaH Preston & South Ribble.
Team members accompanied the children on the 50-mile tour, in the hope of spreading joy among their Clients, some of whom had recently experienced personal losses.
The children, aged between six and 11 years old, surprised each Client with a bouquet of flowers.
One Client, aged 92, said: “What a wonderful surprise. It was so lovely to see all of these young smiling faces. Thank you, Right at Home, this was amazing.”
The children wore special Right at Home T-shirts bearing the message ‘going the extra mile to make you smile’ during the tour, which saw them visit 10 Clients.
The idea for the initiative came from Gavin Preston, Owner of the two RaH offices. He is always looking for new ways to make a positive difference to his Clients, a mission shared with the entire RaH network.
Gavin said: “We visited our clients dressed as Santa and his elves last Christmas, handing out stockings filled with gifts. This brought so much joy to the people we care for, so I wanted to do something similar over the summer.
“A number of our office team members have young children, and I knew they would be a hit with our clients, so we hatched a plan for them to join us on our visits before they went back to school.”
He added: “We drove lots of miles but got many more smiles. Included in the clients we saw were two ladies who recently lost their husbands, and they were particularly touched by our gesture. Also, our children really enjoyed the whole experience and got a life lesson about delivering acts of kindness. They loved it.”
Gavin and his team were supported by National Office to share this heartwarming story with the local press and showcase the quality homecare services the franchise offers.
Click here to read the article, published in the Lancashire Telegraph.
