Spring flowers at Ashwell Lodge
June 10, 2025
Some pink spring flowers here at Ashwell Lodge.
GCSE time at Cedar House
June 6, 2025
A busy time at Cedar House with GCSEs taking place at school. The rabbit is happily helping out with...
Monday Manicure
March 3, 2025
One of our residents at Ashwell Lodge recently had a manicure at a nail salon to feel relaxed and...
Arabella the Bunny
February 4, 2025
January has been a great month for our young people at Cedar House when it comes to exercise, with...
New beginnings and fresh starts
February 3, 2025
January tends to have a bit of a bad reputation for being cold, dark and gloomy. The sparkle of...
Two mysterious residents have arrived…
December 12, 2024
It’s been a busy few weeks at Cedar House for our residents. With one attending and successfully completing all...
Our newest resident at Cedar House…
December 10, 2024
Please say hello and give a warm welcome to our newest resident at Cedar House, the adorable Arabella! She...
Afternoon treat of homemade chocolate chip shortbread
December 9, 2024
Staff and residents at Ashwell Lodge enjoyed an afternoon treat of homemade chocolate chip shortbread after the weekly walking...
Busy Half-term In October
November 1, 2024
It’s been a busy half-term week at Cedar for the young people. They have enjoyed pumpkin carving, trick or...
Celebrating Autumn
October 31, 2024
Summer seems a long way away now, as the leaves turn colour and fall from the trees, and the...
Farm Visit – “Chestnut Mare”
September 24, 2024
Recently, a resident at Ashwell Lodge embarked on a delightful trip to a nearby farm, where he marvelled at...
New Residents at Cedar House
September 20, 2024
Cedar House have welcomed 3 new residents this month – 3 new fish known as “the 3 Musketeers” or...
Harvest at Ashwell
September 19, 2024
Ashwell Lodge, the autumn harvest brings a vibrant sense of gardening community and celebration. Residents gather in the garden...
3 Peaks Challenge Again!
September 11, 2024
Following the success of the previous ascent of Mount Snowdon, the young people at Cedar House, along with the...
Picnic at the Air Show!
September 9, 2024
Staff and residents of Ashwell Lodge enjoyed a picnic in the sunshine, in a prime location on the cliff...
Euros
July 11, 2024
Team members and residents are enjoying watching the football Euros together and have all had fun individually trying to...
Sunflower competition
July 9, 2024
This summer, Team members and residents at Cedar House are holding a Sunflower growing competition. This is getting very...
Euro Vision 2024
June 17, 2024
An evening dedicated to love for music transformed Ashwell into a vibrant place. The air buzzed with excitement, greeted...
Well done JS for the new job
April 26, 2024
One of the residents at Ashwell Lodge has successfully given an interview and secured the Job as a kitchen...
Welcome onboard!
April 24, 2024
It is with great pleasure that we extend a heartfelt welcome to two new members of the team –...
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS!
March 27, 2024
This month we have enjoyed celebrating one of our young people’s birthdays with lots of balloons and presents. The...
Sowing Session with IAN
March 25, 2024
The seed-sowing session at Ashwell was a delightful opportunity for residents to connect with nature and each other. With...
Retirement Celebrations
February 29, 2024
As Linda embarks on the journey of retirement from Ashwell, we pause to reflect on her dedicated service and...
Heath House Football Match
February 29, 2024
Heath House and Cedar House have clashed twice this month for “the Libre cup”. The first match ended 7-3...
Fire Awareness Session
February 28, 2024
At Ashwell Health and Well-being, we understand the importance of raising awareness about health risks that impact our residents’...
Libre Cup Football Competition
February 27, 2024
🎉⚽ This month at Cedar House, we kicked off our very first Libre Cup football competition, and what an...
Homemade Birthday Cake Decoration
February 27, 2024
At Ashwell health and well-being is looked after. We celebrated the birthday of our lovely resident by offering...
Wellbeing at Ashwell Lodge
January 15, 2024
The Ashwell Lodge team have been working on ideas to create a calmer working environment and support staff wellbeing. ...
Homemade Clay Ornaments
December 22, 2023
Adding to the festive cheer, residents at Ashwell made clay ornaments for the Christmas tree. Using creativity, festive cheer...
Winchester Christmas Market Visit
December 21, 2023
Residents’ visited one of the best markets in Europe. Residents enjoyed an authentic Christmas experience, at the Winchester Cathedral...
Celebrations for raising £1002.06 with the Snowdown walk!
November 29, 2023
This month at Cedar we have been celebrating the boy’s huge achievement of raising an amazing amount of £1002.06...
Gym Sessions
November 28, 2023
A group of residents at Ashwell Lodge have started their fitness journey and are supported by Mental Health Support...
Clay Creativity at Ashwell Lodge
November 23, 2023
Mental Health Support Worker Illana recently used her creative skills to support one of our residents to create bowls...
Megafan visits the Frozen Production in London
November 7, 2023
This month our Disney Frozen mega fan was whisked away on a surprise trip along with her keyworker to...
Halloween at Ashwell Lodge
November 2, 2023
This year at Ashwell Lodge, the place was decked out in a Halloween theme, featuring various decorations like spiders,...
Halloween at Heath House
October 31, 2023
At Heath House the team and young people have enjoyed decorating the home for Halloween along with watching some...
Day of the Dead @ Cedar House
October 30, 2023
The Cedar House young people discussed the Day of the Dead and created posters with some information about what...
A Personalised Haven for Our New Resident at Ashwell Lodge
October 2, 2023
A refurbished room all ready for our new resident to move into, decorated in the style of the personal...
Garden Cleanup At Ashwell Lodge
September 22, 2023
We had The Great Ashwell garden clean up where our residents and staff joined to prepare for the autumn...
Mountain Climb to raise money for Bournemouth University Hospital.
September 14, 2023
The Manager, Assistant Manager and Cedar House residents, accompanied by 2 Heath House residents, decided to do a mountain...
Mastering the Art of ‘Fakeaway’ Pizza: A Delicious, Affordable, and Healthier Alternative to Takeout
September 5, 2023
we all love a takeaway pizza, but one of our residents has decided to try making their own ‘fakeaway’...
First Prom @ Heath House
August 16, 2023
This holiday we have been busy preparing for Heath House first ever prom and it did not disappoint. We...
Ashwell Lodge Refurbishments
August 11, 2023
Ashwell Lodge is pleased to unveil our newly refurbished and redecorated ground-floor bathrooms. The upgrade of these facilities forms part...
Bumper Bean Harvest @ Ashwell Lodge Gardening Club
August 9, 2023
Well done to the Ashwell Lodge Gardening Club for a bumper bean harvest! The beans are going into tonight’s...
Donate to Adam for Snowdon Trip
August 2, 2023
Over the summer holidays myself, Steve, Adam and my brothers are taking a trip to climb Snowdon. We are...
Ashwell Lodge Supporting Research Projects
July 31, 2023
As a service which actively promotes evidence-based practice, Ashwell Lodge is proud to support research projects which aim to...
Growing Beautiful Roses
June 23, 2023
Deputy Manager Amrit Pal Kaur has a hidden talent; growing beautiful roses in her garden, and she has been...
Our Manager Successfully completed his Level 5 Course
June 22, 2023
We are proud to announce that we are celebrating one of our managers successfully completing his Level 5 And...
Residents Summer BBQ
June 21, 2023
Residents and staff of Ashwell Lodge have been enjoying the summer weather and firing up the barbeque! The whole...
Master Chef Sibling Show Down….
August 21, 2022
Our kitchen is smelling beautiful…. .Master chef sibling show down, who will win ??
Jubilee Weekend Fun !
June 2, 2022
Amazing deconstructed Black Forest gateau made by one of our residents, to celebrate the queen’s platinum jubilee. There ain’t...
Safety First !
May 5, 2022
Fire warden training for Seven staff members with Fire Officer Alastair Gordon-Farleigh! Safety is our priority at Ashwell Lodge,...
Congratulations !
March 24, 2022
‘A big congratulations to one of our residents who has secured a job with BCP Council on the Seafront...
Our Residents Made Dark Chocolate Berry Flan !
March 24, 2022
Ingredients for Dark Chocolate Berry Flan: Pack of mixed frozen berries, defrostedBar of dark chocolateTablespoon of stevia sweetenerTablespoon of...
Moroccan Beef treat
June 24, 2021
A resident practised his cooking skills and treated the house to a delicious meal of Moroccan Beef and spaghetti...
Homemade butter by Donlha at Ashwell Lodge!
June 24, 2021
Support Worker, Donlha, demonstrated the art of making butter to the rest of the staff and the residents all...
Special Birthday Celebration
June 10, 2021
Preparations in full swing for a surprise special birthday celebration for one of our Residents!
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May 21, 2021
Nutritious homemade soup, perfect for a chilly day! Lunchtime at Ashwell Lodge!
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April 27, 2021
This amazing cake was made by some of our young people with support to celebrate a birthday this week.
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April 26, 2021
Rhododendrons out in the garden at Ashwell Lodge! ?
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April 25, 2021
Tonight we had a relaxing night around the fire pit toasting marshmallows and listening to music.
25.04.21 (Day)
April 25, 2021
One of our young people wanted to go crabbing…… so crabbing we all went 🙂
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April 23, 2021
Exciting day today, one of our young people went on their first driving lesson. They can’t wait to get...
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April 20, 2021
Sun is shining today, the young people were keen to soak up the good weather at the beach. Picnic...
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April 16, 2021
A bedroom refurb – all ready for a new arrival!
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April 15, 2021
Our Garden Gang were hard at work planting spring bulbs and are delighted now that they are in bloom!