News & Insights

Jazz Festival promises musical magic across Birmingham

ExtraCare residents and villages will be taking part in the 40th Birmingham Jazz & Blues Festival with nine acts performing across the charity’s six West Midlands village locations.

Award for Kettering Retirement Scheme Manager

A Kettering Retirement Scheme Manager Kelly Susans has been awarded The Palliative Care Manager (Residential & Nursing) Award at the Palliative and End of Life Awards.

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.

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.

Pride in every generation

Staff from ExtraCare joined a 75,000 strong crowd representing at Birmingham Pride Parade over the Bank Holiday weekend.

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.

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.

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.  

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.

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.

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.

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.