St Monica Trust
@stmonicatrust.bsky.social
We are committed to communities where older people flourish - through connection, contribution, and choice.
As we enter the last month of our centenary year, we'd like to take you back to our summer centenary celebrations.
📹 Our centenary video brings together voices from across our community reflecting on what St Monica Trust means to them. Watch it here: www.stmonicatrust.org.uk/centenary
📹 Our centenary video brings together voices from across our community reflecting on what St Monica Trust means to them. Watch it here: www.stmonicatrust.org.uk/centenary
Centenary
St Monica Trust marks 100 years with centenary celebrations.The St Monica Home of Rest, as the Trust was known then, first opened its doors to residents…
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December 1, 2025 at 11:05 AM
As we enter the last month of our centenary year, we'd like to take you back to our summer centenary celebrations.
📹 Our centenary video brings together voices from across our community reflecting on what St Monica Trust means to them. Watch it here: www.stmonicatrust.org.uk/centenary
📹 Our centenary video brings together voices from across our community reflecting on what St Monica Trust means to them. Watch it here: www.stmonicatrust.org.uk/centenary
We’re closing our series of successful Core Funding grant recipients with two final, fantastic charities:
⭐ WE Care Home Improvements
⭐ West of England Rural Network
Each of these organisations is making a real difference in our community, and we’re so proud to support them.
⭐ WE Care Home Improvements
⭐ West of England Rural Network
Each of these organisations is making a real difference in our community, and we’re so proud to support them.
November 20, 2025 at 11:00 AM
We’re closing our series of successful Core Funding grant recipients with two final, fantastic charities:
⭐ WE Care Home Improvements
⭐ West of England Rural Network
Each of these organisations is making a real difference in our community, and we’re so proud to support them.
⭐ WE Care Home Improvements
⭐ West of England Rural Network
Each of these organisations is making a real difference in our community, and we’re so proud to support them.
Continuing our celebration of our Core Fund grant recipients, we’re shining the spotlight on two more incredible organisations we are supporting.
⭐ @bristolafterstroke.bsky.social
⭐ Swan Advice Network (in B&NES)
We’re inspired by their commitment and proud to help support their work.
⭐ @bristolafterstroke.bsky.social
⭐ Swan Advice Network (in B&NES)
We’re inspired by their commitment and proud to help support their work.
November 19, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Continuing our celebration of our Core Fund grant recipients, we’re shining the spotlight on two more incredible organisations we are supporting.
⭐ @bristolafterstroke.bsky.social
⭐ Swan Advice Network (in B&NES)
We’re inspired by their commitment and proud to help support their work.
⭐ @bristolafterstroke.bsky.social
⭐ Swan Advice Network (in B&NES)
We’re inspired by their commitment and proud to help support their work.
Today we’re proud to introduce two more incredible organisations we have awarded Core Funding to.
⭐ Age UK Bristol
⭐ Age UK South Gloucestershire
We’re honoured to support these amazing organisations and the positive impact they’re making every day.
⭐ Age UK Bristol
⭐ Age UK South Gloucestershire
We’re honoured to support these amazing organisations and the positive impact they’re making every day.
November 18, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Today we’re proud to introduce two more incredible organisations we have awarded Core Funding to.
⭐ Age UK Bristol
⭐ Age UK South Gloucestershire
We’re honoured to support these amazing organisations and the positive impact they’re making every day.
⭐ Age UK Bristol
⭐ Age UK South Gloucestershire
We’re honoured to support these amazing organisations and the positive impact they’re making every day.
We’re thrilled to announce we have awarded seven incredible organisations Core Funding to support their vital work.
First up, we’re shining the spotlight on @aliveactivities.bsky.social. ⭐
Stay tuned over the next few days as we reveal the rest of the inspiring recipients!
First up, we’re shining the spotlight on @aliveactivities.bsky.social. ⭐
Stay tuned over the next few days as we reveal the rest of the inspiring recipients!
November 17, 2025 at 11:00 AM
We’re thrilled to announce we have awarded seven incredible organisations Core Funding to support their vital work.
First up, we’re shining the spotlight on @aliveactivities.bsky.social. ⭐
Stay tuned over the next few days as we reveal the rest of the inspiring recipients!
First up, we’re shining the spotlight on @aliveactivities.bsky.social. ⭐
Stay tuned over the next few days as we reveal the rest of the inspiring recipients!
It was wonderful to have @itvnews.bsky.social with us yesterday filming a story about Hundred Not Out, our centenary beer.🍺
Missed the feature? Hear from our residents as they share their pride in being part of this special project:
www.itv.com/watch/news/m...
Missed the feature? Hear from our residents as they share their pride in being part of this special project:
www.itv.com/watch/news/m...
November 7, 2025 at 12:55 PM
It was wonderful to have @itvnews.bsky.social with us yesterday filming a story about Hundred Not Out, our centenary beer.🍺
Missed the feature? Hear from our residents as they share their pride in being part of this special project:
www.itv.com/watch/news/m...
Missed the feature? Hear from our residents as they share their pride in being part of this special project:
www.itv.com/watch/news/m...
🍺Unveiling our resident-brewed centenary beer, Hundred Not Out! 🍺
In collaboration with @aliveactivities.bsky.social and Wiper and True, this beer marks 100 years of St Monica Trust and was brewed from hops grown and harvested by our residents.
👇 Read more: www.stmonicatrust.org.uk/our-expertis...
In collaboration with @aliveactivities.bsky.social and Wiper and True, this beer marks 100 years of St Monica Trust and was brewed from hops grown and harvested by our residents.
👇 Read more: www.stmonicatrust.org.uk/our-expertis...
Probably the best resident-brewed beer in the world - St Monica Trust
St Monica Trust residents are raising a glass to the successful launch of their own beer.
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October 20, 2025 at 11:29 AM
🍺Unveiling our resident-brewed centenary beer, Hundred Not Out! 🍺
In collaboration with @aliveactivities.bsky.social and Wiper and True, this beer marks 100 years of St Monica Trust and was brewed from hops grown and harvested by our residents.
👇 Read more: www.stmonicatrust.org.uk/our-expertis...
In collaboration with @aliveactivities.bsky.social and Wiper and True, this beer marks 100 years of St Monica Trust and was brewed from hops grown and harvested by our residents.
👇 Read more: www.stmonicatrust.org.uk/our-expertis...
💜 Tomorrow is @age-uk.bsky.social’s #SilverSunday – a national day to celebrate older people and tackle loneliness through free events across the country.
It’s a wonderful reminder of the importance of connection and community.
Find an event near you here: www.ageuk.org.uk/services/sil...
It’s a wonderful reminder of the importance of connection and community.
Find an event near you here: www.ageuk.org.uk/services/sil...
Age UK's Silver Sunday | Age UK
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October 4, 2025 at 11:23 AM
💜 Tomorrow is @age-uk.bsky.social’s #SilverSunday – a national day to celebrate older people and tackle loneliness through free events across the country.
It’s a wonderful reminder of the importance of connection and community.
Find an event near you here: www.ageuk.org.uk/services/sil...
It’s a wonderful reminder of the importance of connection and community.
Find an event near you here: www.ageuk.org.uk/services/sil...
This week, residents from across our sites enjoyed visiting two local breweries, Left Handed Giant and @bristolbeerfactory.bsky.social!
We learnt more about the brewing process for our #HoppinessProject where we’re following our hops on their journey to becoming our special centenary beer.
We learnt more about the brewing process for our #HoppinessProject where we’re following our hops on their journey to becoming our special centenary beer.
October 3, 2025 at 11:24 AM
This week, residents from across our sites enjoyed visiting two local breweries, Left Handed Giant and @bristolbeerfactory.bsky.social!
We learnt more about the brewing process for our #HoppinessProject where we’re following our hops on their journey to becoming our special centenary beer.
We learnt more about the brewing process for our #HoppinessProject where we’re following our hops on their journey to becoming our special centenary beer.
An unforgettable charity dinner in aid of Weston Hospicecare 💜
With amazing food from Pullman Café and live entertainment, it was a great night of fundraising. Together we raised over £3676 to support free palliative care.
Thank you to everyone who made this night possible! 🙌
With amazing food from Pullman Café and live entertainment, it was a great night of fundraising. Together we raised over £3676 to support free palliative care.
Thank you to everyone who made this night possible! 🙌
September 30, 2025 at 2:00 PM
An unforgettable charity dinner in aid of Weston Hospicecare 💜
With amazing food from Pullman Café and live entertainment, it was a great night of fundraising. Together we raised over £3676 to support free palliative care.
Thank you to everyone who made this night possible! 🙌
With amazing food from Pullman Café and live entertainment, it was a great night of fundraising. Together we raised over £3676 to support free palliative care.
Thank you to everyone who made this night possible! 🙌
As part of our #HoppinessProject, our residents and colleagues worked side by side to harvest our hops. 🌿
The harvest was a wonderful example of teamwork, #connection, and #contribution.
We can’t wait to taste what’s brewed for our #centenary beer!
Photos by Guy Manchester, Hoppiness Brews.
The harvest was a wonderful example of teamwork, #connection, and #contribution.
We can’t wait to taste what’s brewed for our #centenary beer!
Photos by Guy Manchester, Hoppiness Brews.
September 19, 2025 at 1:30 PM
As part of our #HoppinessProject, our residents and colleagues worked side by side to harvest our hops. 🌿
The harvest was a wonderful example of teamwork, #connection, and #contribution.
We can’t wait to taste what’s brewed for our #centenary beer!
Photos by Guy Manchester, Hoppiness Brews.
The harvest was a wonderful example of teamwork, #connection, and #contribution.
We can’t wait to taste what’s brewed for our #centenary beer!
Photos by Guy Manchester, Hoppiness Brews.
🍻 Help us name our centenary beer! 🍻
Tap into your creativity and come up with an inspiring name for our centenary brew.
Please send your suggestions to hoppiness@stmonicatr... with a short rationale by Sunday 21 September.
Find out more 👉 www.stmonicatrust.or...
Tap into your creativity and come up with an inspiring name for our centenary brew.
Please send your suggestions to hoppiness@stmonicatr... with a short rationale by Sunday 21 September.
Find out more 👉 www.stmonicatrust.or...
September 10, 2025 at 9:00 AM
🍻 Help us name our centenary beer! 🍻
Tap into your creativity and come up with an inspiring name for our centenary brew.
Please send your suggestions to hoppiness@stmonicatr... with a short rationale by Sunday 21 September.
Find out more 👉 www.stmonicatrust.or...
Tap into your creativity and come up with an inspiring name for our centenary brew.
Please send your suggestions to hoppiness@stmonicatr... with a short rationale by Sunday 21 September.
Find out more 👉 www.stmonicatrust.or...
As part of a first for
@careinnovchallenge.bsky.social, we were delighted to host the Care Innovation Challenge semi-finalists at The Chocolate Quarter last month to pitch their innovations in both B2B and B2C scenarios ahead of the Care Show this October. 💡
Read their blog to find out more!
@careinnovchallenge.bsky.social, we were delighted to host the Care Innovation Challenge semi-finalists at The Chocolate Quarter last month to pitch their innovations in both B2B and B2C scenarios ahead of the Care Show this October. 💡
Read their blog to find out more!
"I have a techy background and am a regular user of smart technology, so it was fascinating to hear the different pitches from the innovators and share our thoughts with them."
We reflect on a brilliant day of innovation at The Chocolate Quarter with @stmonicatrust.bsky.social 💚⚡
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We reflect on a brilliant day of innovation at The Chocolate Quarter with @stmonicatrust.bsky.social 💚⚡
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We visited St Monica Trust for a day of innovation, networking and pitches! - Care Innovation Hub
On Friday 8th August we took the Care Innovation Challenge to St Monica Trust’s The Chocolate Quarter Retirement Village for a day of innovation, pitching and
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September 3, 2025 at 2:51 PM
As part of a first for
@careinnovchallenge.bsky.social, we were delighted to host the Care Innovation Challenge semi-finalists at The Chocolate Quarter last month to pitch their innovations in both B2B and B2C scenarios ahead of the Care Show this October. 💡
Read their blog to find out more!
@careinnovchallenge.bsky.social, we were delighted to host the Care Innovation Challenge semi-finalists at The Chocolate Quarter last month to pitch their innovations in both B2B and B2C scenarios ahead of the Care Show this October. 💡
Read their blog to find out more!
Thank you to everyone who joined us today, including the Care Innovation Challenge semi-finalists, their mentors, the @ncfcareforum.bsky.social team, and our residents and colleagues.
Good luck to the teams at the Care Show in October!
@careinnovchallenge.bsky.social #Innovation #CareInnovation
Good luck to the teams at the Care Show in October!
@careinnovchallenge.bsky.social #Innovation #CareInnovation
August 8, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Thank you to everyone who joined us today, including the Care Innovation Challenge semi-finalists, their mentors, the @ncfcareforum.bsky.social team, and our residents and colleagues.
Good luck to the teams at the Care Show in October!
@careinnovchallenge.bsky.social #Innovation #CareInnovation
Good luck to the teams at the Care Show in October!
@careinnovchallenge.bsky.social #Innovation #CareInnovation
A chance for the @careinnovchallenge.bsky.social innovators to share their ideas with the St Monica Trust senior leadership team!
From AI-driven innovations to an oral health solution for people with dementia, their informative pitches are inspiring our own #innovation efforts.
From AI-driven innovations to an oral health solution for people with dementia, their informative pitches are inspiring our own #innovation efforts.
August 8, 2025 at 1:51 PM
A chance for the @careinnovchallenge.bsky.social innovators to share their ideas with the St Monica Trust senior leadership team!
From AI-driven innovations to an oral health solution for people with dementia, their informative pitches are inspiring our own #innovation efforts.
From AI-driven innovations to an oral health solution for people with dementia, their informative pitches are inspiring our own #innovation efforts.
Creating solutions together with the ‘user’ is vital to ensuring new innovations are as beneficial as possible, which is why it’s great to have our ‘resident innovators’ contributing today and sharing their thoughts as the @careinnovchallenge.bsky.social semi-finalists pitch their ideas to them.
August 8, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Creating solutions together with the ‘user’ is vital to ensuring new innovations are as beneficial as possible, which is why it’s great to have our ‘resident innovators’ contributing today and sharing their thoughts as the @careinnovchallenge.bsky.social semi-finalists pitch their ideas to them.
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Looks like an amazing day of #innovation! Thanks @stmonicatrust.bsky.social for hosting this fantastic meeting of great minds between the @careinnovchallenge.bsky.social semi-finalists & mentors and the resident innovators. What a great opportunity for our Challengers to learn & develop their ideas!
We’re delighted to be hosting the @careinnovchallenge.bsky.social semi-finalists today!
These inspiring entrepreneurs, along with the @ncfcareforum.bsky.social team, are joining us to see our flagship #innovation, The Chocolate Quarter, and meet our resident innovators and commercial stakeholders.
These inspiring entrepreneurs, along with the @ncfcareforum.bsky.social team, are joining us to see our flagship #innovation, The Chocolate Quarter, and meet our resident innovators and commercial stakeholders.
August 8, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Looks like an amazing day of #innovation! Thanks @stmonicatrust.bsky.social for hosting this fantastic meeting of great minds between the @careinnovchallenge.bsky.social semi-finalists & mentors and the resident innovators. What a great opportunity for our Challengers to learn & develop their ideas!
We’re delighted to be hosting the @careinnovchallenge.bsky.social semi-finalists today!
These inspiring entrepreneurs, along with the @ncfcareforum.bsky.social team, are joining us to see our flagship #innovation, The Chocolate Quarter, and meet our resident innovators and commercial stakeholders.
These inspiring entrepreneurs, along with the @ncfcareforum.bsky.social team, are joining us to see our flagship #innovation, The Chocolate Quarter, and meet our resident innovators and commercial stakeholders.
August 8, 2025 at 11:10 AM
We’re delighted to be hosting the @careinnovchallenge.bsky.social semi-finalists today!
These inspiring entrepreneurs, along with the @ncfcareforum.bsky.social team, are joining us to see our flagship #innovation, The Chocolate Quarter, and meet our resident innovators and commercial stakeholders.
These inspiring entrepreneurs, along with the @ncfcareforum.bsky.social team, are joining us to see our flagship #innovation, The Chocolate Quarter, and meet our resident innovators and commercial stakeholders.
We’re proud to support the amazing work @bristolbeacon.bsky.social does with older people, enriching lives through the power of music! 🎶
Bristol Beacon’s Our Music Club makes a real difference to those living with dementia and their carers.
Find out more here: bristolbeacon.org/community-pr...
Bristol Beacon’s Our Music Club makes a real difference to those living with dementia and their carers.
Find out more here: bristolbeacon.org/community-pr...
Our Music Club: Using music to improve the quality of life of those with dementia and their carers
YouTube video by Bristol Beacon
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July 31, 2025 at 11:36 AM
We’re proud to support the amazing work @bristolbeacon.bsky.social does with older people, enriching lives through the power of music! 🎶
Bristol Beacon’s Our Music Club makes a real difference to those living with dementia and their carers.
Find out more here: bristolbeacon.org/community-pr...
Bristol Beacon’s Our Music Club makes a real difference to those living with dementia and their carers.
Find out more here: bristolbeacon.org/community-pr...
We are proud to have funded the When Advice Really Matters (WARM) service delivered by Citizens Advice South Gloucestershire for two years. 🫂
Referred mainly by GP surgeries and social prescribers, WARM offers crucial advice on debt, housing, and low income. 🌟
Referred mainly by GP surgeries and social prescribers, WARM offers crucial advice on debt, housing, and low income. 🌟
July 23, 2025 at 12:00 PM
We are proud to have funded the When Advice Really Matters (WARM) service delivered by Citizens Advice South Gloucestershire for two years. 🫂
Referred mainly by GP surgeries and social prescribers, WARM offers crucial advice on debt, housing, and low income. 🌟
Referred mainly by GP surgeries and social prescribers, WARM offers crucial advice on debt, housing, and low income. 🌟
What a great day at our Centenary Garden Party last week, hosted at the stunning Old Down Country Park!
This free well-being day is our way of saying thank you to our colleagues and volunteers for their commitment and dedication to creating communities where older people flourish.
This free well-being day is our way of saying thank you to our colleagues and volunteers for their commitment and dedication to creating communities where older people flourish.
July 22, 2025 at 1:44 PM
What a great day at our Centenary Garden Party last week, hosted at the stunning Old Down Country Park!
This free well-being day is our way of saying thank you to our colleagues and volunteers for their commitment and dedication to creating communities where older people flourish.
This free well-being day is our way of saying thank you to our colleagues and volunteers for their commitment and dedication to creating communities where older people flourish.
One week to go until our #Centenary Garden Party at Old Down Country Park! 🎉
This is a free well-being event for our colleagues, volunteers and their families, and a chance for us to celebrate our Centenary and thank them for their hard work.
This is a free well-being event for our colleagues, volunteers and their families, and a chance for us to celebrate our Centenary and thank them for their hard work.
July 10, 2025 at 2:00 PM
One week to go until our #Centenary Garden Party at Old Down Country Park! 🎉
This is a free well-being event for our colleagues, volunteers and their families, and a chance for us to celebrate our Centenary and thank them for their hard work.
This is a free well-being event for our colleagues, volunteers and their families, and a chance for us to celebrate our Centenary and thank them for their hard work.
We would like to offer our condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Robert Bourns who sadly passed away last week. Robert had been a Trustee since 2022 and Chair of the Charitable Foundation Committee. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
July 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM
We would like to offer our condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Robert Bourns who sadly passed away last week. Robert had been a Trustee since 2022 and Chair of the Charitable Foundation Committee. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
It was great to be featured in Bristol24/7 as we celebrate our Centenary!
Bristol24/7 visited our founding site, Cote Lane, to retrace our journey through time and explore the work we do today.
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Bristol24/7 visited our founding site, Cote Lane, to retrace our journey through time and explore the work we do today.
Read more ⬇️
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Award-winning care home group marks centenary anniversary
St Monica Trust currently caters for about 1,100 people across its five sites in the area
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July 1, 2025 at 10:00 AM
It was great to be featured in Bristol24/7 as we celebrate our Centenary!
Bristol24/7 visited our founding site, Cote Lane, to retrace our journey through time and explore the work we do today.
Read more ⬇️
www.bristol247.com/n...
Bristol24/7 visited our founding site, Cote Lane, to retrace our journey through time and explore the work we do today.
Read more ⬇️
www.bristol247.com/n...