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Keep up to date with what's happening at Farrow Friends
Stay up to date with us and our appearances in the media. Click on any of the headings below to find out more about each article.


We enter into an exciting new collaboration with Jelly Drops UK
We are delighted to announce an exciting new collaboration with Jelly Drops, a company dedicated to helping vulnerable people, such as...
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Jan 212 min read
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We win the South Kesteven District Council Community Award!
We are thrilled to announce that Farrow Friends has been awarded the South Kesteven District Council Community Award for 'Best...
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Jan 211 min read
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Working at Farrow Friends; Meet Michael
As an organisation we are incredibly passionate about the quality of support we deliver, and every team member we bring on board are...
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Jul 24, 20242 min read
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Working at Farrow Friends- Why we love to care. Meet our team member Donna.
It's July! A time of year where we often find we're on the look out to expand our team and let those who are currently onboard share a...
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Jul 16, 20242 min read
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How do I tell my parent I think they need extra help and care? 5 tips on how to have that first care conversation.
With so many providers across Lincolnshire UK that provide care and support services, there is lots of advice readily available for...
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Apr 11, 20249 min read
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Small milestones, and why they are never 'just' small. John's story.
It's 9:00am. You wake up. You aren't at work today and the weather is lovely, warm and dry. Out of the window you can see the birds....
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Feb 26, 20245 min read
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For Valentine's Day we asked our staff members why they love supporting other people
For Valentine's Day this year we wanted to celebrate our staff team, and the rewarding parts of our job as support workers providing...
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Feb 15, 20241 min read
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Helping with the new bin adjustment: Accessibly labelled Indoor Bins
We're really pleased to see the local council are being proactive in the campaign towards climate change by introducing a more efficient...
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Jan 31, 20242 min read
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How support makes a difference- Emma's Story
We've been supporting Emma for many years now and we often like to speak to the people we provide support to so that we can hear their...
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Jan 23, 20243 min read
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Whether it's a little, or a lot: Iris' Story
Iris is one of the lovely ladies that we offer home-help support to on a regular basis. Iris struggles with her eye sight and so we offer...
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Jan 17, 20242 min read
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Why we made it our Christmas mission to combat loneliness this year; and the impact it made
In August it's common for many organisations to think about what their focus will be over the Christmas and New Year period. As a company...
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Jan 15, 20248 min read
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Collecting prescriptions getting too much? Don't worry; we can help.
When you live at home and struggle to stand up and walk about in the same way you used to, collecting prescriptions can be increasingly...
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Dec 8, 20231 min read
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Here to help keep life moving, so you can stay in your own home
As life gets on and we get older, it can get harder to do the same tasks that once came easily to us. Eventually we can be faced with an...
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Dec 4, 20232 min read
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We join onto St Wulfram's Christmas Tree Event as part of our campaign to prevent loneliness
This year it's our mission to be a really active company working within the community to combat loneliness which has become our core...
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Nov 28, 20232 min read
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Accessible Craft Activity Ideas: Supporting the creativity of our loved ones
Over the last couple of weeks we've been working with Digby's Café to be present every Friday so that people who have come to the café on...
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Nov 21, 20233 min read
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Working to make a difference: Janet's Story
At Farrow Friends, we work with a really diverse range of people to provide help at home and companionship. We've found throughout our...
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Nov 10, 20232 min read
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Loneliness at Christmas. Why it's our business to care.
If like us, you've seen this years Age UK advert then you'll know what a heart wrenching and eye opening campaign it is. Especially so...
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Nov 8, 20233 min read
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Small things making a huge difference - Why a little patience goes a long way in care and support
On Wednesday I had the privilege of shadowing Lauren on her support calls to see her in action, hear some feedback on the service and to...
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Nov 6, 20234 min read
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Preventing loneliness through companionship and befriending- why what we do matters
At a time where Age UK estimates that over 2 million people over the age of 75 are living alone, it's more important than ever to work...
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Nov 3, 20233 min read
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5 Ways to help prevent people becoming lonely this Christmas
This year we are working proactively within the community to help take action on the issue of loneliness in older people at Christmas....
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Nov 3, 20234 min read
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