There Could Only Be One Michael: Meet Adopt a Grandparent’s Grandparent of the Year

There could only be one Michael.

We were delighted to name Michael Devlin, from The Spinney Nursing Home, Caring UK, our Grandparent of the Year at the first Adopt a Grandparent Charity Awards.

Michael has become one of AAG’s greatest ambassadors. This year, he took to the stage alongside David Annand at the Care Shop Conference, speaking in front of 150 adult social care leaders about their friendship and his experience of Adopt a Grandparent.

He has appeared in our videos, featured across our social channels and become a familiar face in presentations about the charity.

Most importantly, Michael has shown exactly what can happen when two people are given the opportunity to get to know one another.

Michael, thank you for sharing your story so generously and for representing AAG with so much warmth, humour and personality. We couldn’t think of a more deserving Grandparent of the Year.

Grandparent of the Year was sponsored by Care Shop.

Have a resident at your care home who would benefit from companionship? Find out how Adopt a Grandparent can help at adoptagrandparent.org.uk.