Shirley Hall selected for prestigious Older Person’s Fellowship
ExtraCare's Wellbeing and Community Manager Shirley Hall will demonstrate her commitment to innovation and development in care for older people through a quality improvement project.
April 4, 2017
Foundation Stone Unveiled for Hughenden Gardens Retirement Village
Over 100 local people gathered recently to unveil a foundation stone for The ExtraCare Charitable Trust’s new retirement village in High Wycombe, Hughenden Gardens.
March 23, 2017
Drone Video of Hughenden Gardens Village Released
The 260-home village is due to open in 2018, on Hughenden Road at the north of High Wycombe town centre. The project is a partnership between registered charity The ExtraCare Charitable Trust, Wycombe District Council and Buckinghamshire County Council, with a contribution from the Homes and Communities Agency.
March 22, 2017
Bournville Gardens Shares Budget View on BBC Breakfast Show
As part of a series of shows about the Budget, residents at Bournville Gardens and ExtraCare CEO Mick Laverty spoke to presenter Steph McGovern.
March 10, 2017
ExtraCare Schemes and Villages Nominated for National Housing for Older People Awards
Broadway Gardens, James Beattie House and Terryspring Court have been nominated as finalists in the Elderly Accommodation Council (EAC) national awards.
March 9, 2017
BBC Breakfast visit Bournville Gardens Village
ExtraCare’s Bournville Gardens Retirement Village in Birmingham hosted BBC’s Breakfast show this morning.
March 7, 2017
Time Capsule Burial Celebrates Construction of £53m Stoke Gifford Retirement Village
Older people hoping to move into the new £53m Stoke Gifford Retirement Village were able to take part in a time capsule burial on the Village construction site.
February 27, 2017
Local Older People Take Part in Time Capsule Burial at Stoke Gifford Retirement Village
Up to 100 older people hoping to move into the new Stoke Gifford Retirement Village were able to take part in a time capsule burial that was held on the Village construction site.
February 27, 2017
BBC Real Marigold Hotel Star, Rustie Lee, Joins ExtraCare Charitable Trust at Birmingham’s 50+ Show
Celebrity chef Rustie Lee welcomed visitors to The ExtraCare Charitable Trust’s stand at this year’s 50+ Show at the NEC.
February 17, 2017
ExtraCare Shortlisted for UKHA Development Award 2017
ExtraCare had been Shortlisted for the UK Housing Awards Development Programme of the Year Award.
February 3, 2017
ExtraCare Partners with Cruse Bereavement Care
Cruse Bereavement Care is delighted to have been awarded £699,000 from the Big Lottery Fund for a five year Bereavement Supporter Project to improve bereavement support for older people, including those with dementia, in sheltered housing.
February 1, 2017
Local Police Officer Donates Gifts to Retirement Village Residents
Local police officer Louise Dawber decided to help tackle isolation and loneliness and, together with the help of friends and family, put together between 65 and 70 gift packages for people in New Oscott, Birmingham.
January 27, 2017