A Wrexham care home has staged a pink bake off to raise cash for a cancer charity.
Staff, residents, and their family and friends enjoyed a sumptuous feast of cakes at Bryn Bella care home in aid of Breast cancer awareness.
Gerry Humphreys, the Activities Manager at Pendine Park care organisation of which Bryn Bella is a part, baked a fabulous sponge cake covered in roses for the event.
She said: “Most families have some connection with cancer at some time, and it’s very dear to our hearts with us being female.
“These cakes look fantastic. A lot of effort has been put into them.
“The residents enjoy anything like this. It’s a chance to get together and reminisce about cakes that they’ve had in the past and themselves and favourite cake shops in town.
“Social events like these are very important at Pendine Park. It makes the residents aware of everything that’s going on in the community, and the world.
“It’s important for the residents to meet up with their friends and families are invited, we can all get together. There is a real community feel here. We’re like one big family at Pendine.”
Gwern Alyn resident Alan Hassall, 66 said: “I think this bake off is good because I’ve had cancer twice, and the more money we can raise the better.
“They have a lot of events like that going on here. They have fundraising days all of the time for different, and it’s good for the people that are here.
“The staff here are people who want to make a difference.
“You get up in the morning and you have your breakfast and there’s always something you can join in on which is good because it keeps your brain going.
“I’ve been here nearly four years now. I’m enjoying it, and mainly because of the different activities that we do.
“There are different things like music and art. We have calligraphy and we have discos.”
Nurse Hilary Mills, who works at Pendine Park’s Highfield home, thinks social events are a really important part of the care that residents receive.
She said: “I think the bake off fabulous because it’s enriching people’s lives.
“Social activities like this it’s extremely important. It’s the same as what people would do in their own homes, out in the community, so that’s what we’re trying to do here.
“It gives them something to look forward to, and gives them a sense of purpose. It’s good for morale, for people that live here and for people that work here.
“It brightens up your day a bit. The cakes look delicious.”
Jared Williams, 16, who spent the week at Pendine Park on work experience, and studies health and social care at Coleg Cambria, got into the spirit of the event, donning a pink bow tie and waist coat.
He said: “I rushed home when I found out about this and changed into my pink tux. I just happened to have the waist coat and the bow tie at home.
“I actually went to prom like this. As you can see my hair is pink as well. The colour has faded. It was red about two weeks ago.
“This is my last day. It’s a great way to finish the week. It’s really good here. The staff and the residents are really friendly. They made me feel really welcome. I’ve learned a lot, like learning about communicating with people with different conditions.
“I think it’s really good to raise awareness about an important issue, and to raise money to help people and to go towards research.
“It’s really fantastic that they have so many community things on here. It makes a big difference to the residents.”
Manager Jen Roberts was proud of the effort put in by everybody concerned.
She said: “The cakes looked absolutely fantastic and tasted even better – and all the money is going to a very good cause.”
