A CARE home in Redditch is paying thanks to emergency service workers by providing them with a free breakfast.

Every Friday, between 10.30am and 12.30pm, Milcroft care home on Alfrick Close offers blue light workers free breakfast and hot drink.

On Friday, February 17, the session was dedicated specifically to police officers with the CID team from Bournville Police attending.

Sarah Whittington, front of house manager said: “The event went really well. The police officers stayed with the residents for over an hour and a half, so it was really nice.

“Officers said it was good to sit down and talk to their team as well.

“The week after we opened on October 29 last year, we started doing Blue Light breakfast and we run them every Friday.

“If nobody turns up then we deliver to places.”

Milcroft care home, which is operated by Ideal Carehomes cares for up to 66 elderly residents.