We held our Christmas Fair on Saturday 6th December, and what a truly fabulous day it was! It was so lovely to see so many people come along, including some of our own members, to enjoy the festive atmosphere.

There were plenty of stalls to browse, a raffle and tombola, festive treats, mince pies and refreshments, and we were even lucky enough to have Santa pop in to spread some Christmas cheer! 🎅✨

Thanks to everyone’s generosity and support, we’re absolutely delighted to say we raised around £1,160, which is an incredible achievement.

We’d also like to take this opportunity to say a huge thank you to the following local businesses who very kindly donated prizes for our raffle:

• Sally Montague Salon
• Mark’s Family Butchers
• Market Place Fish & Chip Shop
• Ashbourne Physio Centre
• M&S Ashbourne
• Sebastian’s Barbers
• Yew Tree Records
• David Neill Mica Home & DIY
• Boots Ashbourne

Your support really does make such a difference, and we’re so grateful.

A special thank you as well to Chameleon Choir, who came along and filled the space with beautiful Christmas songs, helping to make the day feel even more festive 🎶✨

And finally, thank you to all of our wonderful volunteers; those who donated, helped organise, ran stalls, and supported us on the day. We truly couldn’t have done it without you.

Thank you to everyone who attended and supported us – we hope you enjoyed the day as much as we did.

This year has reminded us just how important connection is, especially for those who are lonely, isolated, or vulnerable. Through our free telephone befriending calls, we’ve been able to offer friendship, a listening ear, and support, and that simply wouldn’t be possible without those around us.

We want to say a heartfelt thank you to everyone who has supported us this year: our volunteers, our supporters, local businesses, and members of the community. Your time, generosity, and encouragement play a vital role in keeping our service running and reaching the people who need it most.

Thank you for helping us continue this work. We’re incredibly grateful and we look forward to the year ahead.

From us all at Careline, we wish you a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

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We held our Christmas Coffee Morning at St. Oswald’s Hospital Foyer on Friday 13th Dec and what a lovely morning it was!

Members, volunteers, and residents from Ashbourne Lodge Care Home joined us. The wonderful Chameleon Choir and the delightful children of St. Oswald’s Primary School sang Christmas carols. Also, a big thank you to St Oswald’s Hospital Kitchen for making and donating the delicious mince pies!

The Mayor of Ashbourne, Cllr Sandra Spencer and her consort also attended and helped announce the winners of our raffle.

Thank you to everyone who attended and to all our volunteers who helped on the day – we couldn’t do it without you! We raised an amazing £830!

Thank you so much!

Carolyn & Hannah ❤

We had such a fun evening at Ashbourne’s Lantern Parade on Friday 6th Dec – we had our stall on Dig St. and held a bottle tombola and bran tub for the kiddies.

Thank you to everyone who stopped by the stall. You helped raise £80 for Careline Calling!! We even had a little helper – thank you, Leo!

Hopefully, we will see you next year!

Carolyn & Hannah ❤️

As a thank you to our amazing volunteers for their continued support and dedication, we had our annual Volunteer Christmas Get-Together at St Oswald’s Church Hall at the beginning of December.

We had a lovely afternoon with a buffet lunch and a few games of Christmas bingo and presented awards and certificates of appreciation to volunteers.

Thank you to everyone who attended. Your support and dedication don’t go unnoticed. We wouldn’t be the charity we are today without you.

Carolyn & Hannah ❤️

The lovely lady behind Truly Scrumptious held an ‘Abba Night’ in March and raised an amazing £787 for Careline!!

We would like to say a huge thank you for choosing Careline as one of your two chosen charities. It means so much to us and will help us continue to call those who are lonely and isolated.

THANK YOU!! from Carolyn, Hannah and all at Careline ❤

We held our Spring Coffee Morning last week and raised a wonderful £376.50. Thank you to everyone who purchased raffle tickets and popped in for a coffee and a chat.

Many thanks to Annie Maudling from On A Wick & A Prayer for donating some amazing raffle prizes and our trustee John Leicester who donated wine and chocolates. And to our amazing volunteers who helped on the day.

Also, a big thank you to Mayor Anthony Bates and High Sheriff, Ian Morgan, who also attended to support Careline.

THANK YOU!