Richmond Villages, luxury retirement specialists, situated in Nantwich Cheshire, reached out to people living in the Nantwich area to ask them to share stories of their summer holidays with residents who may no longer be able to travel. Members of the local community were asked to send postcards from their travels to the village for residents to read, and enjoy hearing the tales from across the globe.
Since launching on Richmond Nantwich’s Facebook page at the beginning of July, the village has received over 310 postcards – a real testament to how much people living in the local area want to support those living in the village – and they keep coming in. The initiative is going a long way in boosting moral in the village and combating loneliness that can often be felt.
Senior Village Adviser at Richmond Villages Nantwich, Nicola Jackson, said: “It’s been wonderful to see so many lovely messages have come through the post box – some from fairly far afield! Hearing the stories of people’s travels has gone a long way in lifting the spirits of residents, as many of our frail and elderly residents are no longer able to travel themselves, receiving the postcards allows them to live vicariously through the kind friends of the village.
“As the summer holidays hit, we’d like to encourage anyone traveling abroad or within the UK to write and send a postcard back to the village for residents and staff to enjoy seeing where you’ve been and hearing what you’ve been up to!”
For further information, visit www.richmond-villages.com
Richmond Villages Nantwich address: Richmond Nantwich, St Josephs Way, London Road, Nantwich CW5 6LZ
