Celebs back Royal Star & Garter Iraq veteran on 60-mile lockdown fundraising challenge
A soldier left brain damaged after a mortar bomb attack in Iraq has completed a 60-mile cycling fundraiser from his room at a Surbiton care home on national TV.…
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Veterans’ home launches new book club to mark National Storytelling Week
A new book club has been launched for people living with dementia at a Surbiton care home.…
Covid: Staff fears allayed as they explain why they had vaccine
Staff at Royal Star & Garter have been giving their reasons why they opted to have the Covid vaccine.…
Haggis and bagpipes as Royal Star & Garter veterans celebrate Burns Night
The sound of bagpipes and smell of haggis filled the air at Royal Star & Garter as residents celebrated Burns Night on Monday, January 25.…
Veteran’s charity Royal Star & Garter marks 105th birthday
Royal Star & Garter, a charity which provides loving, compassionate care to veterans and their partners living with disability or dementia, is celebrating its 105th birthday.…
Covid: Life on the frontline – Virus ordeal left sick mum fearing for her life
A Care Home Administrator and mum-of-two has revealed how she thought Covid would kill her after contracting the virus and falling seriously ill during the first outbreak.…
‘Best present I could wish for’ – WWII veteran receives Covid-19 jab on 97th birthday
A WWII veteran celebrating her 97th birthday has become the first Royal Star & Garter resident to receive a Covid-19 vaccine.…
Charity care worker celebrated in The Queen’s New Year’s Honours List
A charity Healthcare Assistant who has supported veterans for almost 40 years has been awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM) in The Queen’s New Year’s Honours List 2021.…