EXPERIENCED EVENT
& CELEBRATION ORGANISER

I am a retired police officer, having retired with an extensive knowledge of safeguarding adults. Based in Stubbington, Hampshire, I have recent experience working as an activities coordinator in a small dementia friendly residential care home.

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ALL ABOUT ME

My name is Mandy Louise Tait, I live with my husband Tony  and two dogs Trixie and Shadow. I am a retired police officer, having retired with an extensive knowledge of safeguarding adults. I have recent experience working as an activities coordinator in a small dementia friendly residential care home. As well as organising daily activities, I created themed activities celebrating traditional culture. The residents enjoyed celebrating with music, dance, associated activities and cuisine.

I hold a current and valid DBS Check, and have public liability insurance

Beach Day
Beach DayAll Year Round
Australia Day
Australia DayJanuary
Chinese New Year
Chinese New YearFebruary
St. Patricks Day
St. Patricks DayMarch
St. Georges Day
St. Georges DayApril
National Garden Day
National Garden DayApril
D-Day
D-DayJune
Kings Birthday
Kings BirthdayJune
French Celebration
French CelebrationAll Year Round
Mexican Celebration
Mexican CelebrationAll Year Round
St. Andrews Day
St. Andrews DayNovember
Diwali
DiwaliNovember

MY SERVICES

I will carry out a full risk assessment within the home or community space, prior to organising a tailor-made event, in order to meet the individual needs of your service users , and to ensure their safety at all times.

Below are themed events that are currently available:

A DAY OF FRENCH FUN

A colourful fun filled event, with activities. Including an activity that will aid coordination skills, motor skills and provide light exercise, including:

1. Soft ball petanque 2. Flags 3. Banners 4. Harmonicas 5. Berets 6. Garlic Strings

A DAY OF MEXICAN FUN

A colourful fun filled event, with Mexican activities, that will aid coordination, improve motor skills, and provide light exercise, including:

1. Pinata 2. Musical Instruments 3. Banners 4. Flags 5. Sombreros 6. Ponchos

AUSTRALIA DAY

A fun filled event, celebrating Australia’s national day. Including activities that promote movement, and light exercise, including:

1. Indoor cricket 2. Flags 3. Bunting 4. Music 5. Musical Instruments

BEACH DAY

A Colourful fun filled event, with activities, that will aid cognitive function, mobility, coordination and motor skills and provide light exercise, including:

1. Punch and Judy Puppets 2. Tin can alley 3. Magnetic ducks 4. Let’s go fishing 5. Lets build a pirate ship 6. Fun with beach balls

CHINESE NEW YEAR

A vibrant event to celebrate the Chinese New Year, (The year of the earth snake). An event that will promote wellbeing (Feel good factor), including games to aid cognitive function:

1. Chinese décor 2. Traditional music 3. Disco Lights and glow sticks 4. Games 5. Shadow puppetry

D-DAY

An event commemorating the Normandy landings, a time for recollection and reflection.

1. Bunting and flags 2. Memorabilia 3. Music 4. Traditional confectionery 5. Pre-recorded memories of service men and women

DIWALI
(including optional cuisine)

Symbolises the spiritual victory of light over darkness, good over evil and knowledge over ignorance. A vibrant and colourful fun filled event, to celebrate the festival of light, with traditional activities. Including:

1. Lanterns 2. Disco Lights and glow sticks 3. Table decorations including sweets 4. Musical instruments 5. Rose Petals, garlands and flowers 6. Dance

KINGS OFFICIAL BIRTHDAY

A celebration of the monarch’s birthday. An event to encourage interaction and coordination through play, and improve motor skills:

1. Bunting and flags 2. Flowers 3. Music 4. Monarchy quiz 5. Table top football 6. Crowns

NATIONAL GARDEN DAY

An activities event to celebrate National Garden Day. A hands on event to promote active participation and creativity. Including:

1. Flower arranging 2. Creating an Indoor garden

ST. ANDREWS DAY
(including optional cuisine)

A fun filled event, celebrating Scotlands patron saint. Including activities that provide light exercise, and aid cognitive function:

1. Tossing the beanbag 2. Flags 3. Banners 4. Dancing 5. Music and singing 6. Quiz (Optional) 7. Walking stick shinty

ST. GEORGES DAY
(including optional cuisine)

A traditional event to celebrate St George (The patron saint of England). A fun event that will provide light exercise and encourage interaction and coordination:

1. Quiz 2. Table top football 3. Indoor Cricket 4. Bunting and flags 5. Traditional symbol Red Roses 6. Punch and Judy

ST. PATRICKS DAY
(including optional cuisine)

A traditional event to celebrate St Patricks day, (The patron saint of Ireland). An event to encourage social interaction:

1. Traditional music 2. Musical Instruments (whistles) 3. Horse Racing (Interactive DVD Game) 4. Flags and bunting (Shamrocks)

I also offer beach days, and international days throughout the year
(Cuisine optional)

I will take on all the worries and plan your events

I strive, to be unique and to provide a memorable and enjoyable tailor-made event for everyone who attends.

The areas that I currently cover include, Fareham, Gosport, Portchester and Locks Heath.

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Diwali

As the nights draw in during November, why not celebrate the festival of light, that is Diwali, a vibrant and fun filled event, with traditional

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French Day

Preparations are also underway for our French celebrations. Available throughout the year. Activities include soft ball petanque, harmonica’s, flag’s and banner’s, beret’s and strings of

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Mexican Day

Preparations are well underway for our Mexican celebrations. Available throughout the year. Activities include a Pinata, musical instruments, flag’s and banner’s, sombrero’s and poncho’s. It

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Beach Day

There is no need to wait for summer to arrive, let me bring a beach day to the residents in your care home. Available throughout

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