MHA Southcroft

Residents created some amazing flower arrangements today so Southcroft is officially in bloom! Many thanks to Barbara Booler for kindly giving her time, expertise and guidance to support this lovely activity

Our oldest resident Elsie celebrated her 103rd birthday today with her family & neighbours. This was followed by a sing song with Elsie leading the chorus. Happy Birthday Elsie.

Are you feeling inspired after the London Marathon yesterday? 👟🎽

Join and sign up to this year's Great North Run Feel the electrifying atmosphere of the North as you run the World's biggest half marathon.

Secure your spot before 6 July:

Fundraising Events - Help People Live Later Life Well | MHA Raise vital funds to enable older people to live later life well, by taking part in one of our amazing upcoming events. From skydiving to running; we have something for everyone.

The power of communication is something we all know.

Something as simple as a half hour conversation can make all the difference and by working together, we can combat loneliness by continuing the vital work of our incredible national befriending service.

With your help, we can change this and ensure every older person feels seen, heard and supported, thanks to our befriending volunteers.

If you can, please donate here: https://bit.ly/3TqLO54

This quote shows the importance of having a friend 🥰❤️

Our befriending service connects a volunteer with an older person. But the current wait time is 4-5 months. We need your help funding this vital service so more older people can feel a sense of belonging.

Please donate today here: https://bit.ly/3TqLO54
[If you can’t donate then why not think about sharing this post or volunteering as a befriender!]

MHA is hosting their annual Walter Hall Seminar on 6 February at 12pm.

Join the conversation about putting social care on the agenda for the General Election. Click the link to get your free ticket: https://bit.ly/3HqP2Pr

Put the fun in fundraising for us with MHA's Board game-a-thon!

Grab your games, friends and host a games night 🎲♟️

To download your FREE fundraising pack, visit

Board Game-a-thon - Roll the dice to raise funds | MHA Roll the dice and raise some funds for MHA by joining MHA Board game-a-thon this 5-11 February.

MHA has partnered with Coleman Training to deliver free online dementia training.

Join the free online training to gain a better understand of dementia & learn about support strategies:
⭐Wednesday 10 January at 2:30 – 4pm
⭐Tuesday 20 February 6:30 – 8pm
⭐Wednesday 13 March 2:30 – 4pm

To find out more and how to book, visit: https://bit.ly/3FvcusN

If you fancy a January bargain there is still time to support us with MHA's range of reduced Christmas Cards. All proceeds will go towards supporting local MHA services, just like ours.

There are a number of designs to choose from, some traditional, some modern, but which ever designs you choose, they will all be helping to support older people locally, to live later life well, visit: https://bit.ly/41Lubzu

There's still time to support us this festive period with MHA's new range of Christmas cards.

All proceeds will go towards supporting local MHA services, just like ours.

There are a number of designs to choose from but whatever designs you choose, they will all be helping to support older people locally, to live later life well.

To browse our designs and order your cards, visit,

MHA | Christmas Cards MHA | Christmas Cards

Support our scheme amenity fund this festive season by ordering from our new range of Christmas cards.

From baubles to Christmas lights, your order could help our members to live later life well for more than just this festive season.

To browse our designs, visit, https://bit.ly/3QmX1C3

Did you know we offer free dementia training for friends and family of MHA tenants living with dementia.

Sign up for one of the following dates:

⭐Wednesday 13 September at 6:30 – 8pm
⭐Thursday 21 September at 2:30 – 4pm
⭐Wednesday 11 October at 6:30 – 8pm
⭐Wednesday 15 November at 2:30 – 4pm
⭐Wednesday 13 December at 6:30 – 8pm
⭐Wednesday 10 January at 2:30 – 4pm
⭐Tuesday 20 February 6:30 – 8pm
⭐Wednesday 13 March 2:30 – 4pm

To find out more and how to book, visit: https://bit.ly/3FvcusN

Dementia Training For Friends & Family of People Living With Dementia | MHA News We are running free interactive webinars for people supporting a family member or friend with dementia who is living in the community, a retirement living community or in a care home. The session lasts 1.5 hours and has been designed to give families and friends practical tips to help them support a...

2023 is a special year for MHA as we celebrate 80 years 🎉

Please share a celebration message, prayer or memory on our 80 year page. You can also include an image of your favourite MHA memory 👉

Celebrate MHA’s 80th year! Leave a message of thanks, prayer, reflection, or memory on our virtual oak tree of thanksgiving. If you’d like, you can also add an image of your 80th celebrations or a photo from memory lane.

A full house at Southcroft for an afternoon of music from the Singing for Pleasure Choir. Thank you for sharing your wonderful songs and music with us

Day 3 of the Coronation events at Southcroft. Our Cook Hannah provided us with the signatory Coronation quiche meal followed by citrus trifle. And we had a special guest who took time out to pose for photos with our residents & staff!!!!

All set for the Coronation Right Royal Lunch at Southcroft today

Residents getting into the swing of the coronation celebrations with A Right Royal Proms hosted by our Chaplain Jane & our extremely talented Communities Co-ordinator Suzanne. Thanks to all the staff who assisted in providing the cream teas after the event

Elsie, our oldest resident, kick started the coronation celebrations with her 102nd birthday today. Happy Birthday Elsie from all of us at Southcroft

MHA's Walter Hall Seminar is just days away and we wanted to invite you to join.

Our panel of speakers will be exploring some of the challenges social care is facing, and what we can do to overcome them.

Our focus for the online seminar is: Fixing Care by Valuing Care Workers.

Book your free 🎟️ www.bit.ly/walterhall

This , can you support us by hosting your own Communi-tea party? ☕🍰

Come tea-gether on 21 April 😀 Download your free party pack here https://bit.ly/3Z9HTtV

Kate enjoying the food on our special Burns Night celebrations

Great turnout for our special Burns Night event. Thanks to Sharon for the table decorations, to the staff who assisted on the day (thanks Tracey M for organising the tidy up) and special thanks to Hannah who has just joined our team & produced a fabulous meal for residents.

So Elsie & her tree have become famous thanks to BBC Look North. She featured on the lunchtime programme and also on their social media platforms. See details on

https://twitter.com/BBCLookNorth/status/1602350090181566464?s=20&t=fJ7DseQ6Yy8zkklh_C8pjA

BBC Yorkshire on Twitter “Elsie is 101 years old and her Christmas wish came true this weekend ❤️”

So Elsie & her tree have now become famous thanks to BBC Look North. She featured on lunchtime programme and also on BBC social media accounts. See the article on https://twitter.com/BBCLookNorth/status/1602350090181566464?s=20&t=fJ7DseQ6Yy8zkklh_C8pjA

BBC Yorkshire on Twitter “Elsie is 101 years old and her Christmas wish came true this weekend ❤️”

The tree is up. Elsie has switched on the lights and her dream has come true. Thanks to all the staff who helped out & to the staff inside the building who kept the day to day service running. . Thank you to Plant Rotherham without whom none of this would have been possible

Getting ready for Elsie's big day. Elsie who is our oldest resident, asked us to decorate the tree outside her apartment. Only problem is that Elsie lives on first floor and the tree is about 42 feet high. So thanks to the wonderful staff at Plant Rotherham we managed to get a cherry picker and our maintenance worker Chris and Brammer we managed to make her wish come true.