RESIDENTS at a Chichester care home have raised more than £2,000 to help provide free cinema visits for young disadvantaged people in the community.
Representatives from Chichester Cinema at New Park personally thanked all involved at Colten Care’s Wellington Grange when they visited for a cheque presentation.
It followed a year of fundraising after residents chose the cinema as their charity of the year in 2025.
Activities included an Oscars-themed party and awards ceremony designed for residents, relatives and staff to honour each other across a range of categories.
The home also held an ‘Antiques Roadshow’-style valuation opportunity for visitors at its annual summer garden party. Other initiatives included a craft fair, raffles and dress-down days.
Home manager Hayley Geddes said: “Supporting local charities chosen by our residents is incredibly important to us.
“Our partnership with Chichester Cinema at New Park has brought people together and reflects Colten Care’s commitment to community, compassion and meaningful connections.”
As with all 21 of the operator’s homes in the south, residents at Wellington Grange nominate a main charity to support each year while leaving scope for other organisations to be helped too.
As well as Chichester Cinema, the home’s residents have raised funds for city homelessness charity The Four Streets Project in the past two years.
Ann-Marie Flynn, Chichester Cinema’s executive director, and Walter Francisco, head of programming, third and fourth from left, are pictured at Wellington Grange for the cheque presentation. Among those with them is home manager Hayley Geddes, second from right.