These are made by Alison and Elizabeth. Alison also had to get someone to take them into PBL . As you can see we are all interdependent on our drivers and also our friends and relatives. Alison said, “As we are shielding my husband, Joy collected everything and delivered to PBL. Rupert thought he would be […]

You may all remember that when this lockdown started, the wonderful Bear Shop ladies, who normally bake for the teas at the Bear Shop in Elm Hill, began to bake cakes for the staff at Priscilla Bacon Lodge. “We organized a rota and one cake was delivered to the Lodge every week. However, we had to adapt […]

11-year-old twins Ed and OB are producing an activity booklet called ‘The Rainbow Read’, which is being shared within Priscilla Bacon Lodge and in the wider care community. If you missed Issue 1, just click here to download it. Issue 2 is now available and can be downloaded here.

Claudia Mcinally has raised a fantastic amount of money for PBLSG in memory of her adored father Frank Macinally – thank you so much Claudia. Claudia had wanted to make it a specially memorable day and had organized an Inter-city pub Tug-Of-War, a Rod Stewart tribute act, a Karaoke session, a children’s entertainer, fun and entertainment, all with fantastic […]

Around two weeks ago, our sister charity Priscilla Bacon Hospice put out a request for rainbows to be displayed at Priscilla Bacon Lodge, to lift the spirits of the wonderful NCH&C NHS staff and their patients. To date, almost 100 have been received! More than 70 are already on display in the entrance of the Lodge and […]

Handmade hearts, personal messages and a new support helpline have been launched to support bereaved families in Norfolk. Norfolk Community Health and Care Trust (NCH&C) has set up the telephone service, which will be operated by chaplaincy staff and bereavement volunteers from Priscilla Bacon Lodge, seven days a week. Those who have lost a loved one […]

In response to the recent request for rainbows to decorate Priscilla Bacon Lodge for the amazing NCH&C NHS Trust staff and their patients, 11-year-old twins Ed and OB have really gone the extra mile! They have produced an activity booklet called ‘The Rainbow Read’, which is being shared within the Lodge and in the wider care community. […]

Staff were delighted to receive a donation of plants from Notcutts Garden Centre in time for the Easter weekend. With the country in lockdown and as a non-essential business, Notcutts Garden Centre in Norwich had to close their doors at one of their busiest periods. However, they wanted some of their stock to help make […]

As all the Summer functions  have been cancelled, the ladies who normally bake for the open garden days at the beautiful Bear Shop in Elm Hill, are now baking for the staff at PBL, starting with a Simnel Cake for Easter. As one of our lovely ladies said, “I know how little time they have […]

Our Spring Newsletter is here! You can read it by clicking here.

This beautiful snowdrop from Julie James’ garden marks the coming of spring – and our next newsletter is on its way too!

A catch up on the great Christmas donations from Norwich Phoenix Male Voice Choir. Priscilla Bacon Lodge Support Group has benefited by over £1,050 because of the generosity of audiences attending concerts of Norwich’s Phoenix Male Voice Choir during the year.  Nominated as the Choir’s Charity of the Year for 2019, some of the Choir […]

Driving into work at Priscilla Bacon Lodge at this time of year I enjoy seeing the stunning colours of the trees which are changing each day showing every shade from the bright greens of summer to the fiery orange and golds of autumn. In Autumn the trees can show us how beautiful endings can be. […]

We are always indebted to our amazing relatives and friends for all our funds. And Tim’s marathon is such an achievement. Here is his story. Written by Tim Seely In June, I headed over to Ireland to run the Cork City Marathon in order to raise funds for the Priscilla Bacon Lodge Support Group, all […]

Priscilla Bacon Lodge was the charity chosen by the Norwich Philharmonic for their Family Christmas Concert this year. It was wonderful evening full of beautiful music and fun events. We were entertained by The Philharmonic choir, ably conducted by David Dunnett, who were joined by the Cawston Brass Band with their leader Leigh Sharpe who […]

How lucky we are to have these wonderful musicians singing for PBL. On Tuesday 19 December at 7.30pm at St. Andrew’s Hall. The Norwich Philharmonic Chorus will be singing and Cawston Band will be guests. A school choir will also take part. Further information on the Phil season of concerts, how to purchase tickets etc.. […]

The ‘Bear Shop Girls’ (Pam, Teresa, Gill, Pat, Carolyn, Lynn, Jan, Ruth, Rachel, Sylvia A and Sylvia S including our two special chaps  – Andy and Olly  – all PBL Volunteers) had another successful time serving Teas and homemade cakes at the Bear Shop in Elm Hill for the four Norwich Heritage Days. Robert, who […]

After their many, various and wonderful efforts we were very grateful to receive a cheque from James Kidd of Mills and Reeve for £9,500. To read more on this wonderful donation please read the EDP article by clicking here In the above picture from Left to right are  members of the Priscilla Bacon Lodge Support […]

For some little time now the Support Group has shown their appreciation of the wonderful work that staff and Volunteers do by thanking them by sending them a   letter and giving them a token of our regard in the form of a JLP Voucher. The latest to receive this has been Jane Prendergast, a Volunteer […]

Reed is a global business and I operate from the Norwich branch as a Human Resources Recruitment Consultant. Reed support three main charities; Ethiopiaid, The Big Give and Womankind Worldwide. This is on a global scale and here in Norwich, we wanted to raise funds for a local charity and something close to home. The […]