A Sale Sharks rugby player has become an official ambassador of Broughton House after being inspired when he visited the home as part of a club community programme. Young hooker Curtis Langdon met a number of residents during the trip, including 95-year-old former Royal Marines commando George Simms. George, who is from Manchester, volunteered at… Continue Reading
Tickets are now on sale for the 2019 Broughton House Gala Ball, which will take place on Saturday, April 6 at The Lowry Hotel. Sponsorship packages are also available for what promises to be a fantastic evening packed with live music and entertainment. The line-up so far features a trio from the Royal Northern College… Continue Reading
The Ceremonial Mayor and Mayoress of Salford were the latest VIP guests to visit Broughton House. Our chief executive Chris Lindsay and fundraising and marketing manager Rhys Edwards took Councillor Ronald Wilson and his wife Pat on a tour of the home, during which the couple chatted with veterans and staff. Over afternoon tea, Chris… Continue Reading
A table adorned with 3D poppies is turning heads in the reception area of Broughton House. The table was a gift from the Central Lancashire & Rochdale Parachute Regiment Association, which has helped Broughton House over many years with financial donations. Its members decided to do something different to show their support and came up… Continue Reading
Fans, players and officials at high-flying Salford City FC gave Broughton House resident Andrew ‘Ossie’ Osborne a standing ovation when he attended a match as a special guest to mark Remembrance Week. Ossie, 91, was applauded by the crowd of nearly 3,000 when he presented the match ball to referee Marc Edwards before kick-off at… Continue Reading
Our veterans were busy meeting VIP guests and representing Broughton House at a series of events marking Remembrance Week and the World War One armistice centenary. Their schedule began with a trip to the Imperial War Museum North in Trafford, accompanied by staff from two of our key supporters, Urban Vision and Capita. This was… Continue Reading
A long-serving former senior Royal Air Force officer has been appointed chief executive of Broughton House. Chris Lindsay, 48, joined the RAF as an airman in 1990 and rose through the ranks to become a Wing Commander. He spent 28 years in the RAF before leaving in May this year. During his career he undertook… Continue Reading
The Chelsea Pensioners have their scarlet coats – now veterans living at Broughton House have their own unique regalia. Designers at Manchester-based N Brown Group have produced 200 blazers, along with trousers, shirts and ties, for the veterans to wear when they are on parade or attending events. The initiative is part of the company’s… Continue Reading
The wartime heroics of Broughton House veterans are described in a new book compiled by a volunteer at the home. Broughton House historian Owen Hammond has spent 12 months painstakingly recording the service histories of residents, starting with World War Two veterans. He has used their service records from the Ministry of Defence, their own… Continue Reading
Broughton House has received a £10,000 grant towards the costs of the new Veterans Care Village development. The money, donated by The Hospital Saturday Fund, will be used to fund the bed linen for the new 64-bed nursing and dementia care home. Paul Jackson, chief executive of The Hospital Saturday Fund, said: “We are delighted… Continue Reading
