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Royal British Legion Talk At Olive Tree House

Royal British Legion Talk At Olive Tree House

Royal British Legion Talk At Olive Tree House

Thank you so much to John from the Stoke Gifford Branch of the Royal British Legion for taking the time to visit Olive Tree House and talk to residents about the work of the RBL and the up and coming Poppy Appeal.

The Poppy Appeal

John has been part of the RBL since he left the Royal Artillery in 1985, they are there for all military personal past and present and offer grants and support to those who have served. The Poppy Appeal fortnight starts this year on 25th October and is the largest source of income for the charity – over £50 million is raised annually.

New Biodegradable Poppy

This year sees the launch of the biodegradable poppy, you will still see the old style poppies around with the plastic centre as stocks are used up. The new style poppy looks really nice, but we understand isn’t great if it gets wet. John left poppy boxes for Rose Garden and Olive Tree House so these will be on sale from next week. You will see John and his team at Sainsbury’s and many other retail outlets across the area selling the poppies and other memorabilia.

Life at Olive Tree House

To find out more about life at Olive Tree House do call the team on 0117 4281840 or contact us today!

Catherine
Sales Manager

Catherine has worked in sales and marketing her whole career, after graduating with a degree in Textile Management she worked in Corporate Workwear for many years. Catherine’s first role in the care sector was working with a disability charity that ran nursing homes and enablement projects for young adults.

Catherine

While her two children were younger, she joined her husband in his estate agency, but was delighted to return to the care sector in 2020 and now cannot imagine doing anything else.

Catherine’s role with Allegra is to support residents and their families as they explore care options. Working with the teams in the individual homes she ensures that during every stage from initial enquiry through to moving in with us every question is answered, and we offer the reassurance needed for the next chapter in our resident’s life. It is important for our residents to remain part of the community in which will have lived for years, often all their lives, so the other part of this role is connecting with local community groups, charities and organisations.

Catherine has said that working for Allegra with their groundbreaking household model means we are offering a home with compassion and care whilst ensuring residents are retaining their independence and quality of life.

Out of work Catherine enjoys baking and gardening The children are older now, but still keep her busy!

Paul Thomas
Regional Manager - Western Region

Paul has joined Allegra Care with 28 years’ experience in the health and social care sector including working in senior leadership roles for the last 18 years; covering operations, business management and quality assurance. Paul has a real passion for person centred care and how that is delivered at the highest level.

Allegra Team Paul Thomas

Paul has worked across a diverse sector over his time in health and social care and brings a wealth of experience to his new role as Regional Manager. Paul believes in integrating real and meaningful values and culture into a service and in doing so, delivering the outcomes for the people we support. Paul goes by the theory of values with no meaning, have no value.

Outside of work, Paul is the father of three boys and a 2nd degree black belt who teaches Judo.