Time Capsule Buried at Hughenden Gardens Retirement Village
High Wycombe great grandmother Yvonne Jack helped to bury a time capsule on the site of the 260-home Hughenden Gardens Retirement Village.
November 21, 2016
Coventry retirement village residents abseil down building to raise money
Two residents of Earlsdon Park Retirement Village have abseiled down the 10 storey building as part of a community partnership between The ExtraCare Charitable Trust and Coventry Building Society, to raise money for the charity’s four Coventry locations.
November 8, 2016
ExtraCare Wins Older People’s Development of the Year
ExtraCare’s Bournville Gardens Village in Birmingham has been announced winner of the ‘The Older People’s Development of the Year’ at the 2016 Top 60 Awards run by Inside Housing Magazine.
October 14, 2016
King’s Fund Report Highlights Benefits of ExtraCare Research
ExtraCare’s unique model of homes, care and lifestyle is making a significant contribution to older people’s improved health and demonstrates a 38% reduction in an individual's annual NHS costs. This has been validated through the Charity’s on-going research with Aston University.
October 13, 2016
Retirement Village Residents Mime Rock Legends in Lip Sync Tribute Show
Residents at The ExtraCare Charitable Trust’s Lovat Fields Retirement Village in Milton Keynes performed their own ‘Lip Sync’ mime show paying tribute to stars such as Diana Ross and Boy George.
October 10, 2016
Remembering the Second World War at Earlsdon Park Village
A local BBC radio station visited Earlsdon Park Retirement Village in Coventry as part of the Village’s Second World War commemorations.
September 2, 2016
ExtraCare Charitable Trust Increases Funding
The ExtraCare Charitable Trust has completed a £35 million private placement with BAPFIM.
July 25, 2016
Bournville Gardens Village – Finalist in 2016 Top 60 Developments
Bournville Gardens Village has been named as a finalist in the ‘Older People’s Development of the Year’ category for the Top 60 Developments, a national housing award run by Inside Housing magazine.
July 4, 2016
Housing, jobs and community boost with launch of Earlsdon Park Retirement Village
A £44m, high-rise development for older people has opened in Coventry this week, boosting the city’s retirement housing options, jobs and community facilities.
July 1, 2016
ExtraCare wins Communications Team of the Year at Housing Heroes Awards
ExtraCare’s Communications Team has won the Communications Team of the Year award at the Housing Heroes Awards, held last night in Manchester.
June 28, 2016
Planning permission granted for Bournville retirement cottages
The ExtraCare Charitable Trust has been granted planning permission to build 16 cottages as part of Bournville Gardens, the Charity’s fourth retirement village in Birmingham.
June 23, 2016
NHS Improvement Chairman Hails ‘Outstanding Approach’ at City Retirement Village
A senior NHS chairman has hailed a Birmingham retirement village for its ‘outstanding and innovative approach’ to improving the health and lifestyle of local older people.
May 23, 2016