A NEW manager has been appointed at Thamesfield, our exclusive retirement village on the banks of the River Thames in Henley. Sophia Lawrence (26) has taken charge of the day to day running of the village after spending most of her career to…
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No one likes to think too far ahead, however when that time arrives, taking care of an ageing parent or loved one can be challenging, both emotionally and physically. Therefore many adult children and retirees themselves, consider the option of moving to a…
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Identical twins Mary Hudd and Diana Richardson have made scores of similar lifestyle choices during their 60-plus years including their latest decision to both buy a retirement property at Elmbridge Village. The inseparable sisters have shared so many similarities over the years –…
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Charters resident Peter Davies has left a long and lasting legacy across sub-Saharan Africa – playing a very real part in the economic development of that continent. He was instrumental in helping develop the rail and road infrastructure through Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe and…
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Huge congratulations to Debbie Murch, who won the gold medal in British Masters Pentathlon W55 on Saturday, 19th September. Debbie, who works as a receptionist at Lime Tree Village, not only won the gold medal, she also achieved a new personal best with a…
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When Debbie Murch isn’t behind the reception desk at local retirement community, Lime Tree Village, the chances are she will be out on the athletics field. The Rugby woman is British Masters Champion in her age category for Hammer, Shot and Heavy Weight…
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Bobbie Thornton is the latest addition to Moat Park’s management team, taking on the central role as Assistant Village Manager for Maynard House – the collection of 26 brand new apartments, designed for independent living. Although the job position is a new role…
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When Barbara Taylor began the search for her perfect retirement property, she never imagined she would end up living on the site where she went to boarding school over 50 years earlier. “After I was widowed in 2000, I had a near fall…
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TEN ex-pupils of the renowned Bush Davies School of Theatre Arts – now home to Charters Village – made an emotional return to their old hunting ground. The old school, that established an enviable national reputation for dance, closed back in 1989. Some…
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Rugby in Warwickshire, the home of our Lime Tree Village, is a thriving town – which is set to become even more booming this autumn when new stores set up shop. The stores include a 60,000 sq ft Debenhams department store, Clarks, Outfit,…
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Work is now well underway on Phase Two at Charters Village. And each month since the build project started we have taken an aerial photo of the site to show progress. The first photo was taken in March, courtesy of our construction partners…
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As we hit the hottest month of the year (July 2015), our retirement village allotments are bursting with produce and flowers. In fact, the allotments are some of the busiest places in our villages at present and many have waiting lists, as green-fingered…
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Last night, our wonderful Hertfordshire based Castle Village featured in Channel 4’s award-winning current affairs program, Dispatches. The purpose of the show was to investigate loneliness and vulnerability within the elderly population and to see whether the retiring generation can rely on the…
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Retirement Villages Group Ltd are proudly working in partnership with a local, award winning construction company to complete the latest development at Lime Tree Village –The Polo Field Trendgrey Construction Ltd have handed over the first properties, with a value of c.£6.6 million. Retirement…
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Residents at Charters Village have been busy helping to create some future social history, as they enjoyed burying a time capsule. The planting of the time capsule, which included a selection of the residents’ life stories, signified the start of the next phase…
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To mark the start of a major re-development plan at Elmbridge Retirement Village a special ceremony has taken place. Representatives from Retirement Villages and contractors Castleoak were joined by Elmbridge Village residents for a special turf-cutting ceremony. The development plan includes the provision…
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nnChrissie Lord has been appointed village manager of Mayford Grange, bringing with her over 40 years of experience in the care sector. The 62-year-old has worked for both public and private healthcare companies and is passionate about delivering quality and consistency through her…
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Contrary to belief, you do not have to be retired to live in a retirement village. In fact over the last 12 months we have seen an increase in enquires from self-employed people or those in full or part-time work who have no…
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Former Buckingham Palace butler Nigel Walter has been appointed as manager of Charters Village. Nigel Walter spent three years serving in the Royal Household early in his career, waiting on guests and the royal family at State visits plus the wedding of Prince…
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Construction company Castleoak has recently secured contracts for two of our major developments. The company specialises in designing and building care accommodation and retirement housing. Castleoak will build 49 retirement living apartments at our award-winning Charters Village in East Grinstead, West Sussex. At…
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Essex retirement village Moat Park shares an insight into the life of its village manager Sharon Thompson; how she came to be in post and her varied career working in the care sector. Local lady Sharon has lived in Essex all her life,…
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Last month Celia Whicher was appointed the new Sales Consultant for Maynard House at Moat Park. The Kent born lady has enjoyed a varied career moving all over the eastern counties to pursue her passion for property and equestrianism. Celia is currently the…
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Phipps Landscapes based in Shalford Green, have recently secured a contract to provide on-going maintenance work at Moat Park, our newest retirement village based in Great Easton, Essex. The village sits within six acres of parkland, some of which dates back several centuries….
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Our Thamesfield village is looking to help people overcome those post Christmas blues by offering complimentary afternoon tea during January. “After all the highs of the festive season, January can be very flat. Family and friends have left, the excitement has passed and…
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Our newest bespoke retirement village Charters Village, in East Grinstead, West Sussex, is a double award winner – collecting two national housebuilding titles in the space of a month. The village was named Best Retirement Scheme in the UK in the Housebuilder Awards…
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As interest in our Maynard House apartment scheme continues to rise, the sales and marketing suite has moved into the main apartment building. In doing so, guests interested in an apartment at Maynard House can get a better feel for the lifestyle and…
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In the last few weeks Maynard House, the new apartment scheme at Moat Park, has started to come to life and develop its own social calendar. Kicking off the proceedings was a lady named Eve Regelous, a former consultant for Harrods, who gave…
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At the end of November we wished a fond farewell to John Jeremy, who retired after sitting as the non-executive Director on the Board for the past 20 years. John joined Retirement Villages back in 1994 as the Cedars Village construction project was…
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Mrs Moore, Nigel Welby and Mr Macnabb celebrated after a fantastic performance from Nebula Storm, in The Retirement Villages Novices’ Handicap Hurdles on the 20th October. The race at Plumpton Racecourse, East Sussex, was sponsored by Retirement Villages and saw bookie’s favourite Nebula…
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Charters Village, our newest retirement village in East Grinstead, West Sussex, has been named Best Retirement Scheme in the UK. The village, which has nearly sold Phase 1 of its properties and will be releasing Phase 2 in 2015, beat off stiff competition…
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Blagdon Village celebrated a very special wedding at the weekend as two of its residents became husband and wife. Geoffrey Morton, 78, and June Smith, 73, were married at St George’s Wilton Church, hosting their reception in the lodge at the Middleway retirement…
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Valerie and Don McGregor are among the first residents to move into the brand new apartment scheme, Maynard House, set in the rural Essex countryside. Downsizing to a modern apartment in the middle of nowhere is probably not the move many people in…
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Our Essex retirement apartment scheme, Maynard House, has welcomed its very first residents. Mr and Mrs Anthony and Rosemary Coleby made history at our Moat Park retirement village by becoming the very first residents in our brand new apartment project. The retired couple…
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The appointment of Rob Barr as HR Manager of Retirement Villages Group Ltd (RV) is set to enhance the impact of the company’s HR function. Rob will oversee improvements to systems already in place to address short term operational needs, and aims to…
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Retirement Villages Group Ltd (RV) has appointed Joerg Epple Care Director as the company looks to streamline care services across its UK villages. Spread across 14 locations in the south of the UK, the operator says it is vital all villages work to…
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Our latest retirement village project, Charters Village, has been shortlisted for a national award. The West Sussex retirement village is one of just four retirement schemes in the country to be put forward for the top UK honour. The Housebuilder Awards recognise the…
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Pupils at Cumnor House school are enjoying their new cricket pavilion thanks to a generous donation made by Charters Village. When developers Retirement Villages Group Ltd started work to build their 14th village on Felcourt Road, they came across the disused pavilion and…
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The management team at our newest village in West Sussex were delighted to be involved with one of the area’s longest standing and well attended events, the Lingfield Marathon Fun Run. Charters Village, situated on Felcourt Road in between Lingfield and East Grinstead,…
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When Lime Tree Village’s very first residents moved into their new home, it was just them and the night watchman!
Today, 10 years on, and they are surrounded by 200-plus fellow neighbours in a Warwickshire retirement village that is positively thriving with a…
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Peter and Rosemary Smith moved to Charters village in West Sussex in early 2014. Their youngest son, George, lives an hour away from his parents in Chelmsford. A wine wholesaler in the family business, Mr Smith junior talks through his own experience of…
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Cedars Village, the area’s dedicated retirement community for people aged 60 and over, is opening its doors to the public this month.
Anyone mystified by what life in a retirement village actually means should head to the village off Dog Kennel Lane, on the…
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With the imminent onset of Spring, a number of villages across the Retirement Villages group will be throwing open their doors and extending a warm invitation to the public to come along and take a look. Unlike the American model, villages in the…
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It’s not everyday that a Cabinet Minister drops by for tea, so special measures were put in place when our Henley-on-Thames retirement village welcomed the Home Secretary Theresa May to meet with staff and residents. Also serving as the Conservative MP for Maidenhead,…
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Special guest Honor Blackman declared Retirement Villages Group Ltd’s 14th village “very impressive” during a dedicated launch event. Best known for her role as infamous Bond Girl ‘Pussy Galore’, Ms Blackman attended the event on Friday 14th March to celebrate the official opening…
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Due to popular demand, Avonpark Village has opened up the option to rent an apartment within the village. The rental option is available with a view to buying in the near future, or on a
long-term rental basis on a selected number of…
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Four days after moving into her new apartment at Charters Vilage, Iris Pendergast joined the nearby country club and is now busy swimming and enjoying Zumba classes! Iris, 76, a former secretary and bookkeeper, plays tennis three times a week, is a keen…
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Regarded as the choice of the younger ‘trendy’ generation, apartment living is now becoming a preferred option for people in their later years, according to retirement property provider Retirement Villages Group Ltd (RV).
The company which has over 1,200 retirement properties across the…
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A bespoke private housing project for retired people is gathering pace with the first of the interior rooms now complete. The project, a private 26-apartment development called Maynard House, is under construction in Great Easton, It represents one of the first private build…
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The team at Thamesfield retirement village has been strengthened with the arrival of Adriana Fernandes-Bowyer. Adriana, the village’s new activities organiser, brings with her a wealth of experience in events management, mostly gained working within the hospitality and health care sectors. She impressed…
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The doors of the sales and marketing suite for the area’s newest luxury retirement apartments have been declared open. Those interested in purchasing one of the desirable retirement properties at Maynard House now have the opportunity to visit the suite on Dunmow Road…
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Retirement Villages’ trade association, ARCO, says the current provision of specialist retirement housing is ‘woefully inadequate’ and will remain so until local authority planning departments face the fact that the UK population of over 65s is set to reach 20 million by 2030…
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Interest for luxury properties at the launch of Maynard House, the area’s newest retirement apartment project, was exceptional with a number of apartments already reserved. Potential purchasers flocked to the two day launch event of Maynard House to find out more about the…
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AN invitation to a wine tasting event at Avonpark Village has been issued. Local wine merchant, Rob Hunt will be hosting the event on Wednesday 18 September at 3-5pm. Rob, who runs Ruby Red Wine Cellars in Bradford on Avon, will be armed…
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A CEREMONIAL ‘topping out’ has marked exciting progress towards the completion of the first phase in the development of Charters Village, the newest in the Retirement Villages Group Ltd’s portfolio. Paul Walsh, Managing Director of Care & Operations for Retirement Villages Ltd helped…
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One of the area’s most famous historical families – the Maynards – are being remembered in the naming of a new retirement apartment development in Great Easton. Maynard House is the chosen name of the apartment project currently under construction by Retirement Villages…
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Over 50 new jobs will be created when the 60 bed care home at Charters Village opens later this year. A range of roles from admin, domestic and support staff right through to the nursing and care jobs are now being advertised. And…
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Retirement Villages Group Ltd gave Sir Alan Haselhurst, MP for Saffron Walden a sneak preview of its latest development in Great Easton, Essex during a recent visit. Members of the Retirement Village Group met Sir Alan where he was shown the site and…
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The civil parish of Chorleywood in Hertfordshire is home to one of Retirement Village’s largest and most established villages, Cedars Village. Sitting on the quaintly named Dog Kennel Lane, the sweeping drive of the 22 acre site opens onto Chorleywood Common – home…
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Visitors are being invited to join staff and residents for refreshments at the area’s award winning retirement village. Lime Tree Village, in Dunchurch, near Rugby, is hosting an open day on Tuesday, 30th July, between 10am till 2pm, for anyone interested in finding…
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Residents and visitors at Avonpark Retirement Village, in Winsley Hill, Limpley Stoke, near Bath, will be welcoming a very unique visitor next week. Shaun McCormack will be visiting the village to share his experiences as a Yeoman of the Guard, commonly known…
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Downsizing and elderly care services were put in the spotlight at a recent community fair in Henley-on-Thames. Our Oxfordshire village Thamesfield was one of the many like-minded exhibitors promoting Health, Wealth and Wellbeing to local visitors at Toad Hall Garden Centre on Marlow Road….
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Retirement Villages Regional Manager Malcolm Sniders was delighted to attend the presentation ceremony following this year’s Sutton Green Seniors Open. For the fifth year in a row, Mayford Grange sponsored the competition held at the neighbouring golf course on the fringes of Mayford,…
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Cedars Village is opening its doors to the public offering the opportunity to find out more about retirement living. The Open Afternoon is being held on Wednesday 3rd July between 1:30pm and 3:30pm. Staff will be on hand to show visitors around the…
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On Friday 21st June, care homes across the UK will be opening their doors to the public in order to change perceptions and show what life is really like. The nationwide initiative, supported by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and The Social…
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Retirement Villages Ltd are delighted to announce that Lime Tree Village near Rugby has been awarded seventh place in the ‘top 10 Best Retirement Communities in the UK’ by an independent website. The website bestretirementdestinations.com has awarded the village, owned by Retirement…
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For the fourth consecutive year, Roseland Parc near Truro has been awarded second place in the ‘top 10 Best Retirement Communities in the UK’ by an independent website. The website bestretirementdestinations.com has awarded the village, owned by Retirement Villages Ltd, one of…
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A fundraising event saw staff and residents at Thamesfield retirement village on their feet and dancing for an afternoon of music and movement in aid of older people’s charity, Independent Age. The charity was handpicked by Thamesfield residents because of the advice…
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The smell of greasepaint, the roar of the crowd, and now the elegant swish of the curtains… The community arts theatre in East Grinstead, Chequer Mead Theatre has an impressive new set of stage curtains, thanks to the area’s new retirement village…
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Visitors are being invited to discover more about life in a retirement village at a coffee morning at Park Place, Boston on Wednesday, 5th June between 10am to 12noon. The coffee morning is the chance for those who want to see the lifestyle…
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Visitors are invited to The Priory to discover what makes this Retirement Village so special while enjoying a Devonshire cream tea at an Open Day on Saturday, 15th June from 10am to 2pm. The Priory offers independent living for the over 60s,…
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Establishing community links and building relations with local people and businesses has always been an important part of integrating a Retirement Village’s development into a new area. Charters Village is currently being built on the northern fringes of East Grinstead in West…
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Retirement Villages Ltd has swept the board, taking the top five rankings in a ‘Best Retirement Communities in the UK’ survey. bestretirementdestinations.com has placed five of the company’s villages in the top five spots in the national rankings. Cedars Village in Hertfordshire is supreme…
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One of the longest serving members of staff at Roseland Parc, Ann Tomlinson, has retired. Ann has been a popular and much loved member of the team for over 10 years. She originally worked as a care assistant at Penlee Care Home and…
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Work has begun on extending an established care home so creating a new retirement village for the area. There has been a care home on the Moat House site, on the fringes of Great Dunmow, in Essex, for a number of years….
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The doors of the Sales and Marketing Suite at the area’s newest retirement village have been declared open. Those interested in buying a property at Charters Village now have the opportunity to visit the Suite on Felcourt Road, between Lingfield and East…
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Yesterday’s launch in Parliament of the Associated Retirement Community Operators (ARCO) coincided with the release of new data on the extent of the loneliness epidemic in the UK, highlighting the need for a new approach to housing and care for older people. …
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Yesterday [Monday March 11th], residents and staff from Retirement Villages Ltd gathered in the impressive surroundings of the House of Lords to meet with MPs, Peers and industry leaders to discuss how retirement communities can provide a credible solution to the pressing challenge…
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Residents of Roseland Parc retirement village took a trip to the newly-built headquarters of the Cornwall Air Ambulance service to present them with a cheque for £700. The cash was raised at the Christmas fair, an annual event at the age-exclusive village in…
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Demand for properties at the launch of the area’s new retirement village Charters Village was unprecedented. Eight apartments and chalet bungalows, representing a quarter of those being built in phase one, were snapped up during the three day event. And there…
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AN invitation to find out more about the properties and lifestyle on offer at the country’s first privately-owned retirement village has been issued. Elmbridge Village, which sits on the fringes of Cranleigh, Surrey, will be welcoming visitors on Wednesday 20th March between…
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Visitors are being invited to discover the Retirement Villages lifestyle at an Open Day on Tuesday, 26th March. The Priory is an age-exclusive community set in picturesque countryside near Abbotskerswell. Residents own their own property while benefiting from exclusive access to country…
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AN invitation to find out about the community and lifestyle on offer at Avonpark Village has been issued. The Open Day will take place on Saturday 2nd March, between 10am-3pm. Guests will have the opportunity to take a tour of the…
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AN Open Afternoon is being held at Elmbridge Village, the country’s oldest privately-owned retirement village, for those who wish to find out more about age-exclusive living. Elmbridge Village, on the fringes of Cranleigh, Surrey, will be opening its doors on Tuesday, 5th…
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An invitation to find out more about retirement living at Cedars Village has been issued. The open coffee morning is being held between 10.30am and 12.30pm on Thursday, 24th January. Guests will have the opportunity to take a tour of the…
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Details of the event to mark the launch of the area’s newest retirement village have been released. Charters Village is currently being developed on Felcourt Road, East Grinstead by Retirement Villages Ltd. The company is now organising an open event at which…
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RESIDENTS and staff at Roseland Parc retirement village got into the Christmas spirit and raised an impressive £700 for the Cornwall Air Ambulance at their annual Christmas fayre. The event, held at the age exclusive village in Tregony, near Truro, featured a…
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Christmas has most definitely arrived at Retirement Villages. Every village has now held its official light switch on accompanied by mince pies, mulled wine and carols. At Elmbridge Village, in Surrey, the village choir provided the tuneful entertainment while at Avonpark…
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YOU test drive a car, try on a new outfit and now there’s an invitation to live in your new home before committing to buy it. There is the opportunity to stay in the actual cottage that could become your new home…
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Retirement Villages has once again played a part in lighting up Cranleigh for the festive season. The company’s longest-established village, Elmbridge Village, sits on the fringes of the Surrey town. Always keen to be involved in community projects, Retirement Villages has contributed…
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AROUND 70 workmen and women are now building on the foundations of East Grinstead’s new retirement village, with the first apartment building, chalet bungalows and the nursing and residential home emerging. Work is also underway to transform the centrepiece of Charters Village,…
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RESIDENTS turned out in force to celebrate the landmark 25th anniversary of The Priory Retirement Village. Following its transformation into a modern retirement community, the first people moved in to the former convent near Abbotskerswell in South Devon in 1987. It is…
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SHARON Thompson has taken over the reins at one of the area’s most established care homes at a key point in its development. Sharon is the new manager at the Moat House, in Great Easton, where work is set to start in…
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THIS Christmas could be the one you send home made cards to your loved ones and deck your halls with hand made wreaths and flowers, thanks to Avonpark Retirement Village. The village is hosting a Christmas craft event with the chance for…
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RESIDENTS of The Priory retirement village are spreading a little festive cheer with an invitation to join them for mulled wine and mince pies. The seasonal get together will be held in the village’s historic Forum, once a chapel used by the order…
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Retirement Villages was delighted to be involved with the latest competition at Bramley Golf Club, near Elmbridge Village. The company sponsored the Presidents Plate competition, won on the day by Graham Taylor. In second place, and just one point behind, was 92…
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FOUR and a half years after starting work at Blagdon Retirement Village, Clair Crowther is celebrating landing the top job. Hard work and dedication has paid off and Clair is the new Village Manager at the age exclusive community off Middleway in…
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An invitation to join the residents at Elmbridge Retirement Village for an afternoon of history and heritage is being extended to local people. Cranleigh History Society chairman Michael Miller will be discussing the history of Elmbridge Village, formerly an army training camp…
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POPULAR with yummy mummies and 20-something dance fans, Zumba has a new set of fans – residents of a Cornish retirement village. With an average age some way north of retirement, residents at Roseland Parc, in Tregony, near Truro are the latest…
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WITH work now underway at Charters Village, the names chosen for the buildings at what is the area’s newest retirement village have been revealed. One of the key buildings has been named Bush Davies House, retaining the name of the world renowned…
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A CEREMONIAL turf cutting has marked the start of a £39 million project to develop Charters Village, East Grinstead’s new retirement village. Councillor Sakina Bradbury, Chairman of Tandridge District Council, was on hand to help dig the first spadeful of earth and…
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