Anchor - The Manor House Harrogate

01/11/2026

🪩 Fancy a trip back to the 70s?

Join everyone at Anchor - Wharfeside care home on Friday 27 November for a disco featuring classic hits from the decade. Come along to enjoy the music, have a dance or sing along to some familiar favourites.

70s fancy dress is welcome, but not essential.

📅 Friday 27 November, from 11am
📍 Wharfeside care home, Otley

Everyone is welcome. Find out more and book your place: https://www.anchor.org.uk/news-events-blogs/events/70s-disco-special-wharfeside-care-home

01/11/2026

Our Loving Later Life Awards spotlight continues with James Rae, winner of the Neighbour Like No Other Award.

Living at Hanover Close in Andover, James is always ready to lend a hand to his neighbours. Whether helping with practical tasks, giving people lifts to appointments or getting involved in community projects such as building a garden bench, he makes a real difference.

James said: “It’s nice to be thought of, and I couldn’t have done it without everyone else in our lovely community!”

Congratulations, James, and thank you for helping make your community such a supportive place to live. 💜

https://www.anchor.org.uk/news-events-blogs/news/meet-our-2026-loving-later-life-award-winners

31/10/2026

🎃 Happy Halloween!

There’s been plenty of fun across our care homes, with residents and colleagues getting creative with crafts, carving pumpkins, enjoying spooky snacks and getting together for Halloween themed parties.

Here’s a look at what residents and colleagues got up to this Halloween.

31/10/2026

💜 Join West Hall care home for a Remembrance Service on Thursday 5 November.

They will come together to honour the lives of lost loved ones, with singing from Feltonfleet School, a performance by harpist Danielle and a service led by Revd. Dr Keith Elford, Vicar of West Byfleet and New Haw.

Friends, family and members of the local community are warmly invited. Refreshments will be served after the service.

📅 Thursday 5 November, 2.30pm–4pm

Find out more here:

Join us at West Hall care home for a Remembrance Service as we come together to honour the lives of loved ones we have lost.

31/10/2026

What happens when a passion for dance becomes part of your day job?

For Bob, a Care Assistant at Anchor - St Edith's Court, it means bringing music, movement and plenty of encouragement to regular Zest sessions with residents.

Bob has been delivering Zest at the care home since completing his training, and says it’s his favourite part of the job.

“It’s my favourite part of the job. We all feel good after it.”

It’s lovely to see Bob using something he’s passionate about to help residents stay active, have fun and enjoy time together. 💜 Zest Wellbeing

Read Bob’s story: https://www.anchor.org.uk/news-events-blogs/blogs/meet-bob-bringing-energy-and-movement-zest-st-ediths-court

30/10/2026

Did you know we have care homes in Leeds?

The Manor House Roundhay is our luxurious new care home in Leeds offering first class residential care and dementia care in a beautiful setting close to Roundhay Park.

Meticulously finished to the highest standard, The Manor House Roundhay is a light, spacious and elegant home offering five-star accommodation and a wide range of impressive facilities. Beautifully appointed communal spaces, perfect for socialising with friends, relaxing, and enjoying daily life, are complemented by landscaped gardens and an engaging activities programme of social events.

Communal facilities also include:

- Engaging activities programme
- Communal lounge
- Hobby / craft room
- Hairdressing salon

To find out more about The Manor House Roundhay, please visit: https://www.anchor.org.uk/our-properties/manor-house-roundhay-leeds

30/10/2026

30/10/2026

We think residents at Millbeck did a great job pumpkin carving 🎃

30/10/2026

Some very special guests came to visit residents at Anchor - Hurst Park Court 🐴🎃

29/10/2026

26/10/2026

Important update regarding our phone lines and Wi-Fi

Due to the recent storm, a fallen tree has damaged overhead cables, leaving us temporarily without Wi-Fi and telephone services.

We understand this may cause some inconvenience and apologise for any disruption. We will share a further update as soon as our services have been restored.

Thank you for your patience and understanding. 💙

23/10/2026

Yesterday afternoon, our residents enjoyed a lovely arts and crafts workshop with Jane Thomas, getting creative with some autumn-inspired artwork! 🍂

Everyone had the opportunity to design their own hedgehog canvas, embracing the colours and beauty of the autumn season.

It was wonderful to see everyone getting involved, expressing their creativity and enjoying an afternoon of artistic fun. Thank you to Jane for another lovely workshop! 🦔

23/10/2026

Our residents have been busy at Knit and Natter, creating beautiful poppies in preparation for Remembrance Day. ❤️

It’s been lovely to see everyone coming together, sharing their skills and enjoying some mindful crafting while making these special symbols of remembrance.

Each poppy is made with care and thought, helping us prepare to remember and honour those who have served and sacrificed. 🌺

22/10/2026

Yesterday, we took three of our residents to St Wilfrid Harrogate’s Resurrected Bites Café for a lovely lunch! 🌸

It was a wonderful afternoon enjoying delicious food, meeting new people and having some lovely chats in such a warm and welcoming community setting.

We love opportunities like these that bring people together, encourage new friendships and help our residents feel connected to the local community.

A huge thank you to everyone at St Wilfrid’s for making us feel so welcome. We thoroughly enjoyed our visit and are already looking forward to coming back again soon! 💗

16/10/2026

🍪 This afternoon, we celebrated International Baking Week by making our very own biscuits! Our residents had a lovely time rolling out the dough and cutting out heart and star-shaped biscuits. ❤️⭐

A big thank you to Phil and Niamh from our housekeeping team for all their help. Of course, we all had to try the finished biscuits, and they were absolutely delicious!

A lovely afternoon filled with teamwork, creativity and a well-deserved sweet treat! 🥰

16/10/2026

Yesterday afternoon, we enjoyed another fantastic visit from Golf in Society! ⛳

Our residents got creative by designing their own golf balls before putting their skills to the test. We then finished with a fun competition, with prizes up for grabs! 🏆

Golf in Society is quickly becoming one of our most loved activities, bringing plenty of smiles, laughter and friendly competition to our home.

A huge thank you to Golf in Society for visiting us and making the afternoon so enjoyable for our residents. We can’t wait for the next one! 😊

15/10/2026

Yesterday afternoon, we were delighted to welcome Year 4 pupils from Brackenfield School, one of our valued community links, to Manor House Harrogate!

The children came along to share some of the work they’ve been doing recently and enjoyed spending time colouring with our residents. It’s always a pleasure to see the smiles these visits bring, and we love seeing different generations come together, share experiences and create special memories.

Of course, we couldn’t let them leave without a little treat, so each child went home with a bag of sweets! 🍬

A big thank you to Brackenfield School for visiting us. We always look forward to welcoming you back! ❤️

15/10/2026

Yesterday morning, we took two of our residents to St Wilfrid Harrogate’s Resurrected Bites Café for a lovely breakfast! 🌸

It was a wonderful opportunity to enjoy some delicious food, meet new people and have a good chat in a warm and welcoming community setting.

We think it’s so lovely to see initiatives like Resurrected Bites bringing people together, supporting the local community and making good use of donated food through their pay-as-you-can café. It’s a fantastic way to help people feel connected and included.

Being just 5 minutes around the corner from us, it’s also a perfect little outing for residents who prefer shorter trips or find longer days out a little tiring.

To make the morning even more special, our residents were gifted some beautiful pink roses to brighten up their bedrooms!

A huge thank you to everyone at St Wilfrid’s for the wonderful work you do and for making us feel so welcome. We thoroughly enjoyed our visit and hope to return soon to try lunch next time! 💗

14/10/2026

Yesterday afternoon, we were delighted to welcome back Suzanne and our lovely therapy dog, Lyra! 🐾❤️

Suzanne and Lyra visit our residents every fortnight, and they’re always a firm favourite! Their visits bring so many smiles, cuddles and moments of joy, and we love seeing the happiness they bring to everyone.

Thank you, Suzanne and Lyra, for another lovely afternoon! 🐶💕

07/10/2026

We had a lovely time singing and dancing in the Musical Moments session. It was wonderful to see everyone joining in and enjoying the music together.

There were lots of smiles, familiar songs and happy memories shared. 🎶😀💃