![A Cut Above: Son Shaves Head to Fundraise for Mum’s Retirement Community in Kettering](https://www.extracare.org.uk/app/uploads/2024/06/9T5A0204-scaled-optimized.jpg)
A Cut Above: Son Shaves Head to Fundraise for Mum’s Retirement Community in Kettering
In an inspiring act of dedication, a son has shaved his head to raise funds for ExtraCare’s Sunley Court, the retirement community where his mother lives.
June 17, 2024
![Upcoming Health & Wellbeing event set to welcome community](https://www.extracare.org.uk/app/uploads/2024/06/Hughenden-Gardens-scaled-e1718285284374-optimized.jpg)
Upcoming Health & Wellbeing event set to welcome community
Hughenden Gardens Village will be hosting an upcoming Health & Wellbeing Event set to bring together residents, the local community, charities, and organisations for a day dedicated to health and community support.
June 13, 2024
![Pride in every generation](https://www.extracare.org.uk/app/uploads/2024/05/pride-5-optimized.jpg)
Pride in every generation
Staff from ExtraCare joined a 75,000 strong crowd representing at Birmingham Pride Parade over the Bank Holiday weekend.
May 28, 2024
![ExtraCare Receives Green Light for Expansion of Wixams Retirement Village](https://www.extracare.org.uk/app/uploads/2024/02/45-scaled-optimized.jpg)
ExtraCare Receives Green Light for Expansion of Wixams Retirement Village
The ExtraCare Charitable Trust is proud to announce that it has been granted planning permission to embark on an exciting expansion project for Wixams Retirement Village in Bedford.
May 21, 2024
![Mental Health Awareness Week – ExtraCare’s Wellbeing and Innovation Lead shares his coping strategies](https://www.extracare.org.uk/app/uploads/2024/05/9T5A3323-scaled-optimized.jpg)
Mental Health Awareness Week – ExtraCare’s Wellbeing and Innovation Lead shares his coping strategies
Michael Spellman, ExtraCare’s Wellbeing and Innovation Lead shares his thoughts on coping strategies and exercises we can take to improve our mental health this Mental Health Awareness Week.
May 7, 2024
![Dementia Awareness week with Dementia and Wellbeing Lead, Katherine Sweet](https://www.extracare.org.uk/app/uploads/2024/05/Kate-Sweet-crop-optimized.jpg)
Dementia Awareness week with Dementia and Wellbeing Lead, Katherine Sweet
In honour of Dementia Awareness week, we sat down with Dementia and Wellbeing Lead, Katherine Sweet to discuss the benefits of early diagnosis and the support we can provide to our residents.
May 7, 2024
![Sunley Court’s Activities Coordinator Sarah-Jane MacLean talks us through her training as a soul midwife](https://www.extracare.org.uk/app/uploads/2024/04/Sarah-Jane-Sunley-Court-optimized.jpg)
Sunley Court’s Activities Coordinator Sarah-Jane MacLean talks us through her training as a soul midwife
Sunley Court’s Activities Coordinator Sarah-Jane will be training as a soul midwife. Sarah-Jane discusses her training and the importance of helping those at end of life to experience a tender, peaceful and conscious death.
May 7, 2024
![Solihull Retirement Village supports Emergency Responders and NHS workers with free drinks](https://www.extracare.org.uk/app/uploads/2024/04/1-scaled-optimized.jpg)
Solihull Retirement Village supports Emergency Responders and NHS workers with free drinks
Solihull Retirement Village is offering free hot and cold soft drinks to dedicated emergency worker professionals and NHS workers.
April 24, 2024
![Birmingham Retirement Village rallies in support of Marathon Running Colleague](https://www.extracare.org.uk/app/uploads/2024/03/BG-Barbara-optimized.jpg)
Birmingham Retirement Village rallies in support of Marathon Running Colleague
Bournville Gardens Retirement Villagers picked up their running shoes this week to support one of their own.
March 15, 2024
![ExtraCare’s Wellbeing Lead Kate Jarvis delves into the transformative power of wellness-focussed communities](https://www.extracare.org.uk/app/uploads/2024/03/IMG_7609-scaled-optimized.jpg)
ExtraCare’s Wellbeing Lead Kate Jarvis delves into the transformative power of wellness-focussed communities
Kate discusses how the charity has been fostering wellness through design, technology, health advocacy and practice.
March 11, 2024
![Mothers Day: Vicki and Evie discuss work life harmony and their mother/daughter bond](https://www.extracare.org.uk/app/uploads/2024/03/Vicki-and-Evie-Linkear-scaled-optimized.jpg)
Mothers Day: Vicki and Evie discuss work life harmony and their mother/daughter bond
We spoke to mother and daughter duo Field Training Officer Vicki and daughter Evie who spent her work experience with ExtraCare. The duo discussed their experiences working for the charity and their mother/daughter relationship.
March 6, 2024
![Brunswick Gardens Village and Reeve Court Village: ExtraCare Statement](https://www.extracare.org.uk/app/uploads/2024/02/Untitled-2560-x-1705-px-optimized.png)
Brunswick Gardens Village and Reeve Court Village: ExtraCare Statement
A statement from The ExtraCare Charitable Trust regarding two locations Brunswick Gardens Village in Sheffield and Reeve Court Village in St Helens.
February 23, 2024