The fine china was out as homeowners and staff at McCarthy and Stone’s Trelawny House retirement living development in Falmouth welcomed local people to their vintage tea party, to raise money for older people’s charity, Royal Voluntary Service.
Guests took a trip back in time as they tucked into tasty treats including tea and homemade cakes while also enjoying live entertainment.
The tea party was part of a number of events at McCarthy and Stone’s portfolio of developments across the south west, raising over £400, and helped to kick-start celebrations for McCarthy and Stone’s 40th anniversary. To honour this milestone, McCarthy and Stone is partnering with Royal Voluntary Service on a series of events in 2017, with the aim of raising over £130,000 in support of projects across the South West, and the rest of the country.
Jacqueline Gilbert, house manager at Trelawny House who helped organise the event, said: “Our vintage tea party was a great success and everyone who attended had a fantastic time. It was really rewarding to see so many new faces from the community come together to fundraise on behalf of Royal Voluntary Service, and I’m really proud of all our efforts."
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