Nello James updates

More information soon

 

We have been developing more detailed proposals for the redevelopment of Walton Cottage since we ran the public consultation event.

As part of our design work, we need to see what, if any foundations exist under the walls of the older buildings on site.

To do this we will be digging some trial pits on site on Tuesday 26th July.

To keep people informed I have put some notices on the site – copy attached.

Please feel free to share this pdf with any local residents who may be interested in what is going on.

On the main design, we are aiming to share, what we hope will be final proposals, in circa 2 to 3 weeks.

The proposals will go up on a mini website to allow for feedback.

We will do flyers and emails again to publicise the info.

A couple of weeks after this, we hope to then submit the formal planning application.

Best Regards

Patrick Sheridan

Senior Development Manager

T: +44 (0)161 974 6534

M: +44(0)7825177451

E:  patrick.sheridan@views.co.uk

Wwww.views.co.uk

 

Council to seek a new developer and operator of UK’s first purpose-built LGBTQ+ majority Extra Care housing scheme

New LGBTQ+ majority Extra Care housing project in Whalley Range, South Manchester

 Scheme Updates:

The Council will begin the process to bring a new housing provider with extra care experience on board to deliver the new LGBTQ+ majority Extra Care housing project in Whalley Range, south Manchester.

A new competition will be held later this year and the successful housing delivery partner will be part of a tripartite strategic partnership with Manchester City Council and LGBT Foundation.

The housing association partner will own and be responsible for designing the scheme through a co-production approach with the Council and LGBT Foundation – alongside a Community Steering Group made up of local people in Whalley Range and members of the LGBTQ+ community.

The housing association partner will manage the scheme, with care services commissioned by the Council, support provided to LGBTQ+ residents by LGBT Foundation and allocations agreed by a panel made up of all three partners – along with the care provider.

The Council had been in negotiations with Anchor, a national older person’s housing provider, around a land deal for the site on Russell Road in Whalley Range and to operate the LGBT majority Extra Care development.

Cllr Gavin White, Manchester City Council’s executive member for housing, said:  

“The Russell Road scheme is a flagship, first-of-its-kind development that will create a safe and welcoming housing community for older LGBTQ+ people in Manchester – and we remain absolutely committed to delivering the homes the community needs.

“The three partners have agreed that the local management arrangements required to meet the specific needs of LGBTQ+ communities within Manchester mean there will be other organisations better-suited than Anchor to take it forward. The Council – in partnership with the LGBT Foundation – are in the process of seeking a new development and management partner for the Extra Care development.

“We would like to thank Anchor for their work on developing this scheme so far – including working with the Community Steering Group on best practice for this type of housing – and we look forward to seeing this important development come to fruition in the coming months.”

Dr Paul Martin OBE, Chief Executive of LGBT Foundation, said:

“We are as committed as ever on delivering the right extra care scheme for the LGBTQ+ residents of Manchester, and we will continue to work with the Council to find the most appropriate partner to meet the needs of LGBTQ+ people over 55.

“Our research clearly demonstrates that the needs of LGBTQ+ older people are still not being addressed, and this scheme will help to ensure that these inequalities are met.  We are hopeful of a speedy resolution and along with our Community Steering Group we look forward to forming a strategic partnership with the new provider, to put communities at the heart of the development of this ground-breaking scheme.”

Jane Ashcroft CBE, Chief Executive of Anchor, said:

“We are pleased to have had the opportunity to play a part in such a significant development for the LGBTQ+ residents of Manchester, which will also inform our approach on future work elsewhere. We very much look forward to seeing the development take shape.”

It’s Nearly Spring at Manchester’s LGBT+ Majority Extra Care Scheme

Hello and welcome to the next bulletin for the LGBT+ majority Extra Care Scheme in Whalley Range.

Spring is coming and so is our second pre-planning consultation event.

Our first public event went really well. We got some great feedback which has helped inform the more detailed proposals which we are looking forward to presenting at our next event on 16th February 2022. The proposals will also be available to view online from 16th to 23rd February 2022. More details are below.

Please let us know what you think because your views will be vital to make this development a success.

While Covid restrictions have relaxed, we want to continue to keep everyone at the event safe. Therefore, we ask that everyone who attends wears a mask if they can, they observe social distancing and have a negative lateral flow test.

New proposals brought forward for, LGBT+ majority Extra Care housing scheme

Second consultation to take place for the development of the former Spire Hospital site in Russell Road Whalley Range Manchester

Anchor, England’s largest not-for-profit provider of specialist housing and care for people in later life, is seeking views once more from local residents at a consultation event next week ahead of a planning application submission for around 100 new affordable homes. The development is planned for the site of the former Spire Hospital in Russell Road, Whalley Range, Manchester, which was demolished in 2019, and the brownfield site has since remained vacant.

In partnership with Manchester City Council and a Community Steering Group led by LGBT Foundation, Anchor aims to develop an Extra Care scheme on Russell Road, Whalley Range, designed to be the UK’s first purpose built LGBT+ majority housing development exclusively for older people.

The first consultation event, which took place in January in person and online, presented the initial thinking for the proposed new development. At this second event, visitors will be able to view more detailed designs ahead of the planning application being submitted.

The proposals will deliver high-quality, inclusive new homes for older people and propose around 100 one- and two-bedroom apartments, in a brick building of three and four storeys. All homes will be designed for affordable rent and shared ownership, plus shared facilities including a restaurant/bistro, lounges, treatment rooms and landscaped outdoor amenity space plus parking.  Residents will be required to be aged 55 years or over, and the scheme will be inclusive of members and non-members of the LGBT+ community from Manchester.

The development seeks to minimise its carbon impact through a number of smart design measures to improve thermal efficiency throughout. Designs propose the use of renewable energy sources such as solar power and air source heat pumps, and installation of resource efficient equipment throughout the building, such as heat recovery ventilation systems and intelligently controlled LED lighting. The current target is to achieve an accreditation of ‘BREEAM Excellent’ for the new extra care housing scheme and will install electric vehicle charging points to a proportion of the residents’ parking bays. This will place the new development within the top 10 per cent of new builds in terms of sustainability both connected to the building and the setting.

Charles Taylor, Anchor’s Director of New Business, said:

“The first consultation was well attended and we got some great feedback. We’re looking forward to presenting our updated proposals for further views before we submit a planning application to Manchester City Council.

“At Anchor we have developed a strong reputation for delivering high-quality homes where people love living in later life. We share the collective ambition with Manchester City Council to create an exemplary, inclusive development on this well-located site in the heart of the Whalley Range community.”

Cllr Gavin White, Manchester City Council’s executive member for housing and employment, said: “It’s brilliant to see this project starting to move at pace. This is the second consultation for the LGBT majority extra care scheme and the feedback received has been really useful in developing the proposals that will go to planning in the coming weeks.

“We want this to be an exemplar for inclusive older person’s housing and to do that we need input from the communities that will eventually live there. This is a great opportunity to see how the development is progressing and we’d love to get as many people’s views as possible as we move into the next stage of the project.”

Paul Martin OBE, CEO LGBT Foundation, said: “LGBT Foundation is proud to have been involved in the development of the LGBT+ majority Extra Care scheme in Whalley Range since it was proposed some years ago. We were delighted to hear the overwhelming support for the scheme during the first consultation.

“The views of the local community are key to making this development a success and we encourage people to use their voice to help shape the future of this landmark project, to ensure it offers a safe and welcoming home for older LGBT+ people.”

The consultation will be held at Whalley Range Methodist Church between 2pm and 8pm, Wednesday 16th February. In addition to the in-person event, all the information presented will be displayed online at www.anchor.consultationonline.co.uk from 16 February 2022. Local residents will be able to provide their views via a feedback form at the event or online until 23 February 2022.

ENDS

Notes to Editors

For further information, contact:

Sam Freedman / 020 3219 7956

Esme Roberts / 020 3697 7633

 

About Anchor

Anchor began more than 50 years ago and today is England’s largest not-for-profit provider of housing and care for people in later life.  It provides retirement housing to rent and to buy, retirement villages and residential care homes, including specialist dementia care. In total, Anchor serves more than 65,000 residents in 55,000 homes across almost 1,700 locations. Its residential care services employ the majority of the 9,000-strong workforce, providing services to residents at 114 care homes.  Anchor operates in more than 85% of local councils in England. For more information visit www.anchor.org.uk.

 

About LGBT Foundation

LGBT Foundation is a national charity delivering advice, support and information services to lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans communities. With a history dating back to 1975, they campaign for a fair and equal society where all LGBT people can achieve their full potential. Through their services, they reduce isolation amongst LGBT communities, help people feel more confident and in control of their lives and enable people to flourish. Together with LGBT communities and their supporters, LGBT Foundation are working to secure a safe, healthy and equal future for all LGBT people.

lgbt.foundation  | @LGBTfdn

What is an Extra Care scheme?

Extra Care schemes typically attract customers who are already living in the area that require more specialist accommodation to meet their personal needs; but do not require levels of wellness provision which justifies moving into a care home. This model is especially attractive to those who live on their own and may need some physical and/or emotional support; and it is also for those who want to live within a community of like-minded people.  The proposed development will therefore include specialist design features attributable to Extra Care schemes to enable residents to live independently in their own homes but with care and wellness services provided as and when required.

010222 Anchor Russell Road second consultation release, FINAL

 


Consultation to take place for development of the former Spire Hospital site in Russell Road Whalley Range Manchester

Anchor, England’s largest not-for-profit provider of specialist housing and care for people in later life, is seeking views from local residents at a consultation event next week ahead of the application submission for around 100 new affordable homes planned for the site of the former Spire Hospital in Russell Road, Whalley Range, Manchester.
The hospital was demolished in 2019, and the brownfield site has since remained vacant.
In partnership with Manchester City Council and a Community Steering Group led by the LGBT Foundation, Anchor aims to develop an Extra Care scheme on Russell Road, Whalley Range, designed to be the UK’s first LGBT+ majority housing development exclusively for older people.
The proposals will deliver high-quality, inclusive new homes for older people and the initial plans propose around 100 one- and two-bedroom apartments, all of which will be for affordable rent and shared ownership, plus shared facilities including a restaurant/bistro, lounges, treatment rooms and landscaped outdoor amenity space plus parking.
Residents will be required to be aged 55 years or over, and the scheme will be inclusive of members and non-members of the LGBT+ community.
Charles Taylor, Anchor’s Director of New Business, said:
“At Anchor we manage over 55,000 homes nationwide, including locations in Manchester, and have developed a strong reputation for delivering high-quality homes where people love living in later life. We share the collective ambition with Manchester City Council to create an exemplary, inclusive development on this well-located site in the heart of the Whalley Range community.”
Cllr Gavin White, Manchester City Council’s executive member for housing and employment, said:
“This development is landmark for the LGBT+ community in Manchester, bringing some of the first housing targeted at older LGBT+ people in the UK. This consultation is an early opportunity to have your say about how this scheme should be developed and I would urge people to take this chance to help guide this project before a planning application is submitted later in year.”
Paul Martin OBE, LGBT Foundation CEO, said: “LGBT Foundation are delighted to be involved in the development of the UK’s first purpose-built LGBT-majority Extra Care scheme in Whalley Range. It is exciting to see the first consultation event happening as we move a step closer to shaping the design of the scheme which will offer a safe and welcoming home for older LGBT people.”
The consultation will be held at Whalley Range Methodist Church between 2pm and 8pm, Wednesday 12th January.
In addition to the in-person event, all the information presented will be displayed online at www.anchor.consultationonline.co.uk from 12 January 2022.
Local residents will be able to provide their views via a feedback form at the event or online until 19 January 2022.

 

https://anchor.consultationonline.co.uk/

 

Summer Fun!

Lots of things to do locally and further afield during the summer holidays! (more coming soon!)

Local playschemes…

Cromwell Avenue…

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Manley Park…

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Loads to do…

Our Year – Activities for Children and Young People in Manchester

From Laura Cassidy of buzz:

The Summer Holidays have arrived and we know how hard (and expensive) it can be to keep those little and not so little ones busy. So we have put together a list of activities that we’re aware of in our area of Chorlton, Whalley Range and Fallowfield which is attached here. Please do share to anyone who may find it useful. I have also attached a fab guide aimed at the Under 5s which local resident Sian has put together and asked me to share. The link is also below to Sian’s guide as she will be updating it as she hears more – Thank you Sian!

Free Summer Activities Manchester for under 5s

2022 Summer Holiday Timetable CHWRF

Laura Cassidy (she / her)

Neighbourhood Health Worker – Fallowfield, Chorlton and Whalley Range

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

buzz Health & Wellbeing service

1st Floor, Fallowfield Library

Platt Lane, Fallowfield

Manchester

M14 7FB

 

 

 

Local Residents Liaison Group for the BMHC Development

Local Residents Liaison Group for the BMHC Development

Our group was formed as an organic response to development proposals shared at an event at the British Muslim Heritage Centre in November 2021. The group consists of local Whalley Range residents who have concerns about the negative impact that possible over-development of the College Road site will have on our local environment and the quality of human and animal life in the area.

We are a multi-faith, multi-racial group that includes users and non-users of the current BMHC centre. Many of us have actively chosen to live in Whalley Range because of the diversity and tolerant attitudes of Whalley Range people. We have also chosen to live here because we appreciate the benefits of the conservation area in Whalley Range where overdevelopment has historically been controlled and the local ecology, tree population and wildlife have been protected for many decades.

Some of us are direct neighbours adjacent to the site of the British Muslim Heritage Centre and have experienced unacceptable noise, traffic disruption and air pollution resulting from current activities at the centre.

We recognise the value of BMHC to regional and local Muslim and non-Muslim communities, and that the BMHC faces significant financial demands from the heavy maintenance costs of preserving the Grade 2* listed building. We understand that BMHC is looking to the development of the College Road site as a means of meeting these financial demands. Our goal as a local residents’ group is to work with BMHC towards a sustainable and appropriate development of the College Road site which balances BMHC’s aspirations at the same time as it enhances the unique character of the Whalley Range conservation area.

We believe we are important stakeholders in our local area, the place where we live – and should be recognised as such by local government, local businesses and other organisations.

We believe that planning decisions should be transparent and accountable and should enhance the health and wellbeing of local residents.  So we are here to collaborate and ensure our voices are heard.

We are an informal group of about 200 people who have a steering committee of about 18 people. You can contact us by emailing sustainwr@gmail.com, but please allow 48 hours for a response as we are all volunteers.

Please see the link below to the 21/06/2023 meeting minutes from last meeting with the BMHC with regards to the proposed planning/redevelopment of site on College Road, Whalley Range.

Agreed Minutes for BMHC_RBDLG meeting 21-06-2023

 

What’s On


Chorlton Open Gardens

 approx 22 gardens open Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Greater Manchester
Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th June 2022
11.00am to 5.00pm

A large range of gardens will be open, plus community gardens, allotments, a shared alleyway, a roof garden and local nursery. Unearth ideas for sustainability and attracting wildlife. Learn about creative ways to divide small spaces.

Refreshments on sale in some gardens, plants and crafts in others.

Proceeds from programmes to charity Freedom from Torture, individual refreshments etc to local and African charities and FfT.

Cost
£5.00 per adult, accompanied under 13s free.

How to get event passports
Programmes (entry ticket) on sale from mid-May and on the day itself at Creative Recycling (Beech Road), Chorlton Plant Nursery (Vicars Road) and Unicorn Grocery (11.00am to 2.00pm)

Number of gardens
Approximately 22 gardens will be open, but the total may vary from day to day – please contact the organisers if you need exact numbers.

Contact the organisers
Phone: TBC
Email: dmcooke@btinternet.com
Web: http://www.chorltonopengardens.org.uk


Celebrate Life in Manley Park on June 11th!

The Festival on June 11th was a great success – thanks to everyone who got involved.

See the Report below from Celebrate Coordinator Lotte Karlsen

CELEBRATE FESTIVAL REPORT 2022 (1)

See the photos on the Celebrate Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/CelebrateFestivalWhalleyRange

The Celebrate programme is here!

Celebrate programme-Final (1)


Celebrate is almost here!!!!

And here’s another of our fantastic attractions…

Bike repairs and advice and children’s activities will be provided by the Bike Hive team from Alexandra Park. The activity is being run as part of Cycling UK Big Bike Revival and is a community Dr. Bike event!

We are pleased to announce CHARLIE PINK for the acoustic stage! He’s a local songwriter of renown and a purveyor of M.M.M – Mellow Manchester Music.
See you in Manley Park on June 11th!


CHORLTON ROCK OUT SCHOOL
We are pleased to announce a returning favourite for the main stage! The kids of @chorlton rock out will be starting the day off with a healthy dose of havoc. Expect big riffs, small rockstars, and multiple drumkits on stage…

LAUREN YOUNG
We are pleased to announce that the amazing Lauren Young will be joining us on the 11th June at Celebrate 2022!
Expect wild, virtuosic piano playing across a wide range of classical, jazz and contemporary styles.

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POPPYCOCK
We are pleased to announce the wonderful Poppycock for the main stage at Celebrate 2022!
Expect danceable punky sounds from leader Una Baines, who has a redoubtable back catalogue from her time in The Fall and Blue Orchids.

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Celebrate pre-festival workshops prep

in local schools with Mandy.

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The Celebrate festival date is getting closer! Here’s a preview of our poster – and watch this space for details of some of the amazing festival attractions and performance coming up to Celebrate 25 years! ????????????????????????????????????????????❤️☀️????

 

The Whalley Range Celebrate festival is 25 years old this year…

Celebrate Life on 11th June 2022 from 12-6pm in Manley Park!

The theme this year will be ‘Celebrate Life’ at our community event for everyone – older people, younger people and everyone in between!

Live music and performance, displays, arts and crafts, health & wellbeing, age-friendly, stalls, workshops, information, local organisations, food and drink – and so much more!

Contact celebratewhalleyrange@gmail.com to get involved 

Watch this space for more details!

Read more about Celebrate:

https://www.whalleyrange.org/whalley-range-celebrate/

Greater Manchester Walking Festival: Whalley Range Age-friendly benches walkabout

 

Age-friendly Whalley Range & Chorlton (AFWRC)

Friday 6 May at 10:30AM

Local older people and members of our community group will walk the hour long route of the 12 installed Age-friendly benches in Whalley Range, to get some exercise, fresh air and vitamin D. We will arrange to meet up with less mobile friends at different benches along the way to say hello and share news – and encourage others to join us!

Meeting point:

JNR8 Youth & Community Centre
82 Cromwell Avenue
Manchester M16 0BG

Booking is not required.

Walk Leader: Christine Ricard

Contact email: agefriendlywhalleyrange@gmail.com

Contact phone number: 07751666150

Age-friendly Whalley Range and Chorlton Steering Group info share

Meetings, links, news and information share for the AF steering group

Latest Age-friendly Manchester e-bulletin:

https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKMANCHESTER/bulletins/318fe28


Micra Newsletter:

https://mailchi.mp/9d5d5fa418dd/micranetwork-members-micra-newsletter-24th-may-2022?e=08bc18cbd1


Carers Week Special 2022:

https://mailchi.mp/10e7f084ce83/carers-week-special-2022?e=66c2e418cb

https://www.carersmanchester.org.uk/events/


Photos of the bench walk coming soon…

Patient experience during COVID-19 – two new Healthwatch Manchester reports

We are delighted to release two new reports looking into patient experiences of care during the COVID-19 pandemic

Two new reports released today by Healthwatch Manchester highlight the excellent work done by social workers in Manchester during the COVID-19 pandemic.

We conducted two surveys with Manchester residents, one with people who have had a recent experience of being discharged into care from hospital, and another with people who have had a recent social care assessment.

One of the findings which was consistent through both reports was the very positive feedback about the care provided by social workers. Some of our respondents described their care as ‘fantastic’, ‘excellent’, and said that staff went ‘above and beyond’.

The reports were commissioned by Manchester City Council, who wanted to hear the experiences of people who had used these services since the beginning of the pandemic.

The reports can be accessed below.

https://www.healthwatchmanchester.co.uk/report/2022-03-08/patient-experience-during-covid-19-two-new-healthwatch-manchester-reports

Annual Report for AFWR&C


Bookings open for COVID-19 spring booster vaccinations

We urge people aged 75 and over and those with a weakened immune system to book their COVID-19 spring booster.

If you are eligible, you will receive a text message or letter inviting you to book an appointment through the National Booking Service.

Infographic stating that people aged 75 and over are eligible for their COVID-19 spring booster

Over 470,000 people have already come forward for their spring booster, with hundreds of thousands more booking a vaccination appointment, and more than 600,000 people will be invited this week

95-year-old Devraj Jhalam, one of the first people in England to receive the spring booster, said:

“In my age group, everybody must have it immediately. Do not delay – delay means danger. You never know what will happen tomorrow”.

We also encourage you to get your first, second or booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine if you have not already done so.

12 to 15-year-old children who are most at risk from COVID-19 can now book their booster dose through the National Booking Service.

Tine Buffel and Sophie Yarker publish paper on Involving Socially Excluded Groups in Age-Friendly Programs

On 22nd March 2022, the Journal of Aging & Social Policy published (open access) the article ‘Involving Socially Excluded Groups in Age-Friendly Programs: The Role of a Spatial Lens and Co-Production Approaches’.

Authored by MICRA/MUARG researchers Tine Buffel and Sophie Yarker, the paper examines the Ambition for Aging program in Greater Manchester, UK, which implemented a range of projects designed to tackle social isolation in later life. The paper argues that due to its co-production approach and spatial lens, Ambition for Aging was able to involve sections of the older population that otherwise might have remained excluded.
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/08959420.2022.2049571?



Lifechanging technology to be rolled out to all type 1 diabetes patients

Everyone living with type 1 diabetes will be eligible for lifechanging flash glucose monitors on the NHS following new guidance.

This means that everyone in England with the condition will be able to benefit from the convenient technology.

The wearable gadgets, the size of a £2 coin, have a sensor that easily sits on the arm, allowing patients to check their glucose levels with a one-second scan.

NHS prevention programme cuts chances of developing type 2 diabetes

New data suggests that the NHS Diabetes Prevention programme resulted in a 7% reduction in the number of new diagnoses of type 2 diabetes in England between 2018 and 2019, with around 18,000 people saved from the dangerous consequences of the condition. Someone completing the nine-month NHS scheme reduces their chances of getting the condition by more than a third (37%).

Find out if you are at risk of developing type 2 diabetes and sign up to the programme if you are eligible.


LGBT Extra Care Scheme

Appended email from Bob Green, Housing Consultant, LGBT Foundation about the upcoming consultation

“The pre-planning application event for the LGBT Extra Care Scheme is going ahead next week (2pm to 8pm on Wednesday 12th January 2022 at Whalley Range Methodist Church, 51 Withington Road, Manchester, M16 7EX). A press release is attached. While no new Covid restrictions have been introduced, we will aim to keep everyone working and visiting the event safe.

Those living next to the scheme have received a flyer inviting them to the event and this will be shared through our mailing list, which includes everyone on this email list. The flyer explains that we ask everyone who attends to wear a mask, observe social distancing and have a negative lateral flow test. This will be the same for all of us working at the event, and also please do not come if you exhibit and flu or Covid symptoms. There will be light refreshments available for those working at the event.

At this first event, we will be explaining the principles behind the scheme rather than going into the details of design, which will be shared at the February event. The survey report we produced last year (see attached) presents an overview of previous research on LGBT housing and care needs as well as key findings from the survey. This will be useful for those of us at the LGBT Foundation stall to explain why the scheme is so important. Thanks to Anchor, there will also be a banner behind each stall summarising the main themes.”

Survey:

Housing Ageing + Care survey report

New proposals brought forward for affordable, LGBT+ Extra Care housing

Consultation to take place for development of the former Spire Hospital site in Russell Road Whalley Range Manchester

 Anchor, England’s largest not-for-profit provider of specialist housing and care for people in later life, is seeking views from local residents at a consultation event next week ahead of the application submission for around 100 new affordable homes planned for the site of the former Spire Hospital in Russell Road, Whalley Range, Manchester. The hospital was demolished in 2019, and the brownfield site has since remained vacant.

In partnership with Manchester City Council and a Community Steering Group led by the LGBT Foundation, Anchor aims to develop an Extra Care scheme on Russell Road, Whalley Range, designed to be the UK’s first LGBT+ majority housing development exclusively for older people.

The proposals will deliver high-quality, inclusive new homes for older people and the initial plans propose around 100 one- and two-bedroom apartments, all of which will be for affordable rent and shared ownership, plus shared facilities including a restaurant/bistro, lounges, treatment rooms and landscaped outdoor amenity space plus parking.  Residents will be required to be aged 55 years or over, and the scheme will be inclusive of members and non-members of the LGBT+ community.

Charles Taylor, Anchor’s Director of New Business, said:

“At Anchor we manage over 55,000 homes nationwide, including locations in Manchester, and have developed a strong reputation for delivering high-quality homes where people love living in later life. We share the collective ambition with Manchester City Council to create an exemplary, inclusive development on this well-located site in the heart of the Whalley Range community.”

Cllr Gavin White, Manchester City Council’s executive member for housing and employment, said:

“This development is landmark for the LGBT+ community in Manchester, bringing some of the first housing targeted at older LGBT+ people in the UK. This consultation is an early opportunity to have your say about how this scheme should be developed and I would urge people to take this chance to help guide this project before a planning application is submitted later in year.”

Paul Martin OBE, LGBT Foundation CEO, said: “LGBT Foundation are delighted to be involved in the development of the UK’s first purpose-built LGBT-majority Extra Care scheme in Whalley Range. It is exciting to see the first consultation event happening as we move a step closer to shaping the design of the scheme which will offer a safe and welcoming home for older LGBT people.”

The consultation will be held at Whalley Range Methodist Church between 2pm and 8pm, Wednesday 12th January. In addition to the in-person event, all the information presented will be displayed online at www.anchor.consultationonline.co.uk from 12 January 2022. Local residents will be able to provide their views via a feedback form at the event or online until 19 January 2022.

 

ENDS

 

Notes to Editors

For further information, contact:

Sam Freedman / 020 3219 7956

Esme Roberts / 020 3697 7633

 

About Anchor

Anchor began more than 50 years ago and today is England’s largest not-for-profit provider of housing and care for people in later life.  It provides retirement housing to rent and to buy, retirement villages and residential care homes, including specialist dementia care. In total, Anchor serves more than 65,000 residents in 55,000 homes across almost 1,700 locations. Its residential care services employ the majority of the 9,000-strong workforce, providing services to residents at 114 care homes.  Anchor operates in more than 85% of local councils in England. For more information visit www.anchor.org.uk.

 

What is an Extra Care scheme?

Extra Care schemes typically attract customers who are already living in the area that require more specialist accommodation to meet their personal needs; but do not require levels of wellness provision which justifies moving into a care home. This model is especially attractive to those who live on their own and may need some physical and/or emotional support; and it is also for those who want to live within a community of like-minded people.  The proposed development will therefore include specialist design features attributable to Extra Care schemes to enable residents to live independently in their own homes but with care and wellness services provided as and when required.

 

 

Action from last minutes: Chris to share Jane Goetzee’s report:

Summary for tenants 18.4.18 Jane 2 (1)



Urgent and Emergency Care – winter pressures survey

Background information

The NHS in Greater Manchester is looking to develop its understanding of why some people within Greater Manchester inappropriately access urgent and emergency care and wants to support people to access the right services and understand how to make that choice.

Funding has been agreed with NHS England to develop our awareness of the public’s understanding of services and how they choose to access care. As part of this work Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership has worked with GMCVO to create this survey to explore these issues in more detail to and provide insight from local communities.

Any findings from this survey will be used to help health and care professionals in Greater Manchester better understand why people access the NHS services in the way that they do and what communications might help to support people to make the best choices to get the help they need.

If you are responding on behalf of an organisation or have been supported to complete this survey by an organisation can you please identify who this organisation is so we can ensure this is highlighted in the feedback summary report.

The survey will take about 20 minutes to complete and is open from Friday 5th November until 12pm Friday 10th December 2021. 
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In 2019, the local community were consulted on the British Muslim Heritage Centre’s proposals for their site.
The purpose of that event was to provide some initial plans and sketches of the proposals before developing the proposals in further detail.

A second consultation event took place on Monday 29th November at the centre.

Please visit http://www.bmhc.org.uk/public-consultation/ to read all about the plans


A Guardian journalist interviewed some local people who are members of our Cromwell/York Avenue and Milton Grove WhatsApp group recently at JNR8 and Tibetan Kitchen to talk about mutual aid …

Healthwatch Manchester Bulletin: https://mailchi.mp/a9ad230cd5dd/healthwatch-manchester-nov-2021-bulletin-4119394?e=971288d398


Greater Manchester is committed to widening access and participation in active travel for over 50s | Centre for Ageing Better

https://ageing-better.org.uk/blogs/greater-manchester-is-committed-to-widening-access-to-active-travel-for-over-50s

A climate fight without age: older people and COP26

A climate fight without age: older people and COP26

Empowering local action on food poverty: key lessons from Food Power

This report shares key lessons on how to empower local action on food poverty learnt through the Food Power programme which was delivered between 2017 – 2021.

https://www.sustainweb.org/publications/oct21-empowering-local-action-on-food-poverty/?utm_source=Sustain&utm_campaign=ec3175ad6c-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2021_09_27_09_35_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_d2d28e0c33-ec3175ad6c-261690501

 

How can we ensure people have access to food when they go home from hospital?
In the first of a series of blogs, Simon Shaw shares some of the initial findings from our Home from Hospital project.

https://www.sustainweb.org/blogs/nov21-home-from-hospital-1/