Search Results for: Personal care

Oral Histories – Pia, Chipstead Lake

An extract from an oral history video recorded with Pia, a former service manager at Chipstead Lake. Subtitles are available. Pia talks about her career in social care and why...

Archive Oral Histories – Peggie and Bill

An oral history recording with Peggie and Bill, former care staff at Le Court Cheshire Home. Subtitles are available. Bill was sent to work at Le Court in 1949 by...

Group Captain Leonard Cheshire Interview Part 6

Soundtrack of an interview with Leonard Cheshire, aimed at new starters of the 'Service Corps' Training Scheme, set up by the Leonard Cheshire Foundation in the 1970s to train carers....

Group Captain Leonard Cheshire Interview Part 8

Soundtrack for a training film for the Service Corps in the 1970s. In this interview Leonard talks about the importance of involving young people in his work via the Service...

Group Captain Leonard Cheshire Interview Part 9

Soundtrack for a Service Corps training scheme, recorded in the 1970s. Leonard discusses how state provision for disabled people and attitudes have changed since he began his work in 1948,...

Oral Histories – Barbara, Hydon Hill

An extract from an oral history video recorded with Barbara at Hydon Hill. Subtitles are available. Barbara talks about growing up as a Roman Catholic and the impact this had...

Cheshire Smile April 1993

Editor: Kay Christiansen. Follow-up article to Peter Reynold's holiday to Nepal with Care Assistant Sylvia. Obituary for Dennis Jarrett, resident of Le Court and former editor of the Cheshire Smile....

Russian visitors at Le Court

The Russian visitors enjoying perfect weather on the Le Court terrace with L-R Dorothy, Roger (Head of Home), Rosemary (Head of Care) and Kathy....

Barbara Lloyd Evans

A spotlight on Le Court resident and disability campaigner Barbara Lloyd Evans