International Ladies Day Event

Residents at the Boroughbridge Manor Care Home in Boroughbridge looked ahead to International Women’s Day (IWD) on March 8th by spending a morning celebrating the achievements of wonderful trail-blazing women throughout history.

Residents were delighted to welcome special guest speaker, Sarah Cookson, from Switalskis Solicitors. In 2025 Sarah won a business award for ‘Trail Blazing Female in Business’ Sarah spoke to the ladies of the homes about her experiences and endearing community work, before joining the ladies and guests for a glass of fizz and cakes.

IWD takes place on March 8th every year to celebrate women’s rights and inspire people to fight for gender equality. A United Nations-sanctioned global holiday, IWD celebrates women’s contributions to society, raises awareness about the fight for gender parity and inspires support for organisations that support women globally.

Susan Carter, Senior General Manager at Boroughbridge Manor said: “We’ve all had a really interesting day thinking about the very many brilliant women who have had such an impact on our lives, whether that was an historic figure or people in our own family. It was good to share our experiences, take stock and reflect on how much society has changed over the years and we’re so grateful to Sarah for making time to spend with our residents.”

Resident Gillian commented: “It is amazing to think how much things have changed just in my lifetime, when I was younger there were so many things it was deemed inappropriate for women to do. It is wonderful that women have so many more opportunities these days and days like this are so important to make sure we keep going in the right direction.”

Boroughbridge Manor Care Home is run by Barchester Healthcare, one of the UK’s largest care providers, which is committed to delivering high-quality care across its care homes and hospitals. Boroughbridge Manor provides residential care, dementia care and respite care.

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