Solihull choir takes centre stage at Commonwealth Games
A choir based at ExtraCare's Solihull Village will be lighting up the stage at the Opening Ceremony of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games this week.
July 26, 2022
Village donates medical supplies to Africa
ExtraCare’s Hughenden Gardens Village has donated much-needed medical supplies to Africa.
July 7, 2022
For Queen, country and bike
A Milton Keynes retirement village resident took pride of place, riding his vintage bike at the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Pageant last weekend.
June 14, 2022
New facilities management contracts announced by ExtraCare
The ExtraCare Charitable Trust is delighted to announce that five contractors have been awarded long-term facilities management contracts, covering both soft and hard services across its nationwide portfolio.
June 2, 2022
Solihull Village shortlisted for Inside Housing Development Award
ExtraCare’s Solihull Retirement Village has been shortlisted as a finalist for Best older people housing development – urban at this year’s 'Inside Housing Development Awards'.
June 2, 2022
Keeping it royal: The Knitted Queen
A group of residents at ExtraCare's Stoke Gifford Retirement Village in Bristol have spent nearly 200 hours creating a Knitted Queen in honour of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
June 1, 2022
Family fun day unites Solihull community
It was fun in the sun as ExtraCare's Solihull Village hosted a community fun day at the weekend!
May 25, 2022
Queen’s Platinum Jubilee honoured by residents and mayor at Bournville retirement village
Bournville residents were joined by Mayor of the West Midlands, Andy Street, at a tree planting in honour of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
April 5, 2022
Retirement community hosts charity event to support Ukraine
Residents at a Birmingham retirement village have raised an inspiring £3000 for Ukraine.
March 31, 2022
Longbridge retirement village mother and daughter-in-law talk 5 decades worth of love, family, and volunteering
Much has been written about the bond between mothers and daughters, but this Mother’s Day we wanted to explore one mother in-law and daughter-in-law pairing who rival even the closest of parent-child bonds.
March 25, 2022
The ExtraCare Charitable Trust collaborate with Centaur Robotics to trial a futuristic wheelchair
In a bid to potentially revolutionise the mobility market ExtraCare and Centaur Robotics have come together to understand how retirement community residents could help shape the benefits and use of the modern electric wheelchair the Centaur.
February 24, 2022
81 years of marriage for couple at Milton Keynes retirement village
Ron and Joyce Bond are celebrating an incredible 81 years of marriage at ExtraCare’s Shenley Wood Retirement Village.
January 10, 2022