Operation Respect & Westfield Housing Association's 75th Birthday Celebration - Thursday 21st August 2025

We welcomed 150–200 visitors, and from the very first families arriving before we’d even finished setting up, the energy was amazing. Some of our young residents joined us from 9:45am right through to the evening party at 6pm – a real sign of how much this event means.  

A huge shoutout to Susan Duxbury, Housing Services Officer, for an epic job organising and problem-solving throughout the day.

Why it matters:

Operation Respect is about more than fun – it’s about building connection, trust and pride of place. 

Hosting right in the heart of Westfield meant neighbours, families and friends were able spend the whole day together – and talk about it for weeks after!

Highlights of the day included:
•  Bouncy castles in action from start to finish
•  108 burgers and countless ice creams were served up (the vans were kept VERY busy!)
•  So many compliments about how polite, kind and helpful our Westfield children are
•  A group of mams enjoying craft-making on the grass, teaching kids to make dream catchers
•  The brand new Summer Sunset Afterparty for young people (11+) where 25+ joined us for inflatables, a smoothie bike (a HUGE hit), and lots of food!

Plus
A trip down memory lane exhibition of 75 years of Westfield Housing Association in the Minto Centre.  

We would like to say a huge thank you to our partners and local statutory and voluntary organisations and businesses who attended – your relentless support makes all this possible.  Special thanks also to Shake Waffle & Roll, Monty's Ice Creams and Bubble & Bounce, who were a huge hit.