Independent living | Bingo with Baz
Thank you to Basil Howard, owner of Howards Decorators (NW) Ltd, who is running bingo session once a month at our various independent living schemes.
Basil, better known as Baz, has provided Christmas prize bingo for tenants at 8 of our independent living schemes for the past 2 to 3 years.
Due to the huge success of this, he generously decided to extend this to monthly bingo sessions throughout the year at different schemes.
Howards provide the prizes, the bingo books, the equipment, the Bingo Caller and an assistant Bingo Caller (most important job!) Prizes are varied, from non-perishable food items, to gifts and seasonal decorative items.
A small charge is made for each evening, (£2.50) which subsidises the prizes. Any funds left over at the end of the sessions are split between a prize voucher tenants can win via a free raffle, and a cash donation to Derian House Children’s Hospice in Chorley.
Baz Howard says: “It is an absolute pleasure to work with Danni, Customer Voice Activities Co-Ordinator. She does a great job organising the bingo sessions with the tenants and organising transport for those who need it.
“Our aim is to provide an opportunity for tenants to benefit from the social interaction with others and help reduce social isolation that some tenants may experience. We also provide fun and the opportunity to win at the actual bingo game, all whilst relaxing in a safe, secure and familiar environment.
“We get a lot of joy and fun out of meeting the tenants. They are real characters and they have a wealth of life experience to share.”
The next bingo sessions are:
- Thursday 24 April - Martinfield, 7pm - 8pm
- Thursday 29 May - Lostock Court, 7pm - 8pm
- Thursday 26 June - Charleston Court, 7pm - 8pm
- Thursday 24 July - Lowerfield, 7pm - 8pm
- Thursday 28 August - Outram House, 7pm - 8pm
- Thursday 25 September - Old Mill Court, 7pm - 8pm
- Thursday 23 October - Northbrook Gardens, 7pm - 8pm
- Thursday 27 November - Lowerhouse, 7pm - 8pm
- Thursday 18 December - Tuson House, 7pm - 8pm
- If you want to find out more or book a place, please get in touch with the Customer Voice Team at community@progressgroup.org.uk, call Danni on 07929 856 305 or Clare on 07866 010999.