Hadrian Healthcare Group, which has its head office in Gateshead and eight residential homes providing nursing and dementia care for elderly people across the north of England, has achieved the Investors in People Silver award at the first attempt.

IiP is the recognised standard framework by which businesses and organisations can judge their development and working practices.

Richard Stunt celebrated his 100th birthday with a very special party at The Manor House, Whickham where he now lives, on 17 September.

Mr Stunt was born in north west London and married Doris, who he met at school, in 1939. As a boy he loved gymnastics. He was a captain in the army during the second world war. After the war he was a green grocer and bought and sold property as a sideline. He has been around the world five times and collected police badges from the places he visited. He was also a keen water colour painter.

Claire Wilson has been promoted to deputy manager at The Manor House care home in Gosforth, Newcastle, part of Hadrian Healthcare Group.

Claire joined The Manor House last year as a principal senior carer and was previously a carer with Leonard Cheshire Homes for 11 years.

A specially made tuck shop trolley is providing a service and helping to raise money at The Manor House, Barnard Castle.

The service was started two years ago by volunteer Tina Hall and her husband Don, then a resident at The Manor House.

Construction work is underway on the new Hadrian Healthcare Group residential nursing care home in Wetherby.

Completion of the £6 million development at St James’ Street, formerly the site of a NHS health centre, is expected in January 2013.