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Care home resident wins trophy at charity sports day

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Nov, 13:01 · Archive

A care home resident won a ring toss trophy at a charity sports day raising funds for the NSPCC.

Alan Switalski, a resident at Watlington and District Residential and Nursing Home, won the resident ring toss competition at Sanctuary Care's first South East Sports Day. The event brought together residents, relatives and staff from care homes across the region for a day of classic games, including the egg and spoon race, sack race and welly wanging. The sports day aimed to raise funds for the NSPCC.

Switalski said he was 'pleased to be asked to join in the sports day and very surprised and proud to win a trophy which has pride of place in my room'. Julie Cooper, home manager at Watlington and District Residential and Nursing Home, said: 'The day brought everyone together and created so many special memories for our residents. Seeing Alan win was a wonderful highlight, and it was fantastic for residents from Watlington to be part of such a successful event.'

Stacey Meredith, Sanctuary Care's director for the South East, said the teamwork, enthusiasm and support shown throughout the event were impressive. Funds raised from the event are still being counted, but totals from Sanctuary Care's South East region are expected to exceed £10,000 for the NSPCC.

Care home resident wins trophy at charity sports day
Image: Oxfordshire Guardian

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In this story: Alan Switalski · Watlington and District Residential and Nursing Home · Sanctuary Care · NSPCC

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