McCarthy Stone

We recently welcomed the team from Homes England to Sydney Grange, our ground-breaking new affordable retirement community in Failsworth, Greater Manchester. Take a look at the video to find out more👇🏼📹 https://lnkd.in/ekdNnxeK The development is the first to be built in full using Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) and sold exclusively using Homes England's Older Persons Shared Ownership (OPSO) scheme, driving affordability and opening up the benefits of retirement living for many more older people in and around Oldham and Greater Manchester when it opens early next year. It’s estimated that there are around 3 million older people in the UK who don’t have the equity to move into housing suitable to their needs. Our programme of affordable retirement communities will deliver hundreds of high quality homes that meet an unmet need in the retirement sector The MMC scheme was built using Light Gauge Steel Frame (LGSF) panels, built by Remagin in their Leeds factory and then assembled on-site, helping the teams to build faster, greener and more affordably. Homes England provided grant funding to support both the MMC and OPSO aspects of the development. Shahi Islam, Director of Affordable Housing at Homes England, who led the visit, said “McCarthy Stone's Failsworth development is an excellent example of high-quality and affordable housing for older people. We are pleased to support it through our older persons shared ownership scheme. We look forward to supporting this model and seeing it progress.” Patrick Balemans, Head of Division, Etex New Ways and Remagin, said “This partnership is a shining example of how MMC can be used to deliver high quality, affordable housing at pace and scale, a primary objective for the Government”. #retirementliving #affordablehousing #mmc #opso

We were delighted to be recognised at the Housebuilder Awards last night for our retirement community, Old Market Gardens, Wimborne. The development in this Dorset market town is McCarthy Stone's first fully integrated retirement village, and features 1 and 2 bed apartments as well as bungalows, which have been designed around a central village green to create a true community focus for homeowners. Customers can benefit from an on-site bistro, enhanced communal spaces, landscaped gardens, a wellness suite and games area. It's been fantastic to see how popular the development has been, with 40% of bungalows snapped up in the first few weeks. Huge congratulations and thank you for your hard work to all of the team: Construction Director: Trevor Lee-Cann MCIOB Contracts Manager: Paul Conduct Senior Site manager: Lloyd Bryant - also a Pride in the Job winner! Site manager: Matt Boxall Assistant site manager: Hayley Curran-Prosser Apprentice: Noah Sanyal House Manager: Jackie Gregory Ops Manager: Michelle Coles Operations specialists: Gail Close and Kirsty Yates Sales & Marketing team: Kate Paton, Jess Russell and Verity McKay #housebuilderawards2024 #retirementvillage #retirementliving #awards

Congratulations to Daniel Blakeley who picked up his THIRD Seal of Excellence at the NHBC Pride in the Job Awards last week for Jessiefield Court, Didsbury. This retirement living development is beautifully designed with stunning wrap around gardens and terrace areas, exquisite communal social lounge, penthouse apartments and a hotel style guest suite for visitors! Well done to Daniel and the whole team, including Assistant Site Manager Lee Done, Apprentices Hannah Hadfield and Rosie Coyle, and Construction Director Iain Fleming - great team work to see a fantastic job recognised at this exceptional industry event! A huge well done to Dan and the team on their continued fantastic work. #nhbcpijawards #retirementliving #prideinthejobawards #sealofexcellence

The annual McCarthy Stone Foundation Gala Ball & Supply Chain Awards was held last week, raising a staggering £150,000!🥳 The event at the Athena, Leicester, was a glamorous glittering affair with acrobats, fire eaters, live music and more!💃🏻🎉 Over 430 colleagues, suppliers and partners attended the Ball. Through their generous donations to a silent auction and huge raffle, along with ticket sales, the night broke all previous records to bring in over £150,000 for our Foundation. The funds raised will support the Foundation’s grants programmes, including a dedicated Christmas initiative, helping older people to be valued, connected, and engaged with their community – both at Christmas and beyond. The event is also host to the annual Supply Chain Awards, recognising our fantastic suppliers across all areas of the organisation. A huge well done to all of our winners, and to Secrets from a Coach who scooped Suppler of the Year!🥳 ⭐SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR: SECRETS FROM A COACH 🏆 Sustainability: Focus Consultants 🏆 PX Provider: Spring 🏆 Professional Services: Gateley 🏆 Technology and Innovation: Remagin 🏆 Land and Planning: Alder King Property Consultants 🏆 Framework supplier: Falcon Tower Crane Services Ltd 🏆 Sales & Marketing: HH Global 🏆 Customer: Elior UK Thank you and congratulations to Foundation team Graeme Marsh & Julia Laister on organising such an incredible event, bringing so many people together for a great cause. #galaball #supplierawards #charityfoundation #charityevent #greatplacetowork

Congratulations to Chefs Iestyn Paton, John Percyvale Court, and Emily Buckly, Devonshire Place, who took the first and second place respectively at the recent Elior UK Healthcare Chef of the Year competition! Over 20 chefs took part in the annual event, held by our partner Elior who provide catering and chefs for all of our 125 Retirement Living PLUS developments. At the finals event in Birmingham, four of the eight finalists were McCarthy Stone chefs. They were tasked with creating a three course meal suitable for a Health, Care & Retirement Living setting, and scooped shopping vouchers and of course a trophy for their wins. Iestyn also now qualifies as a finalist for the Elior Culinary Competition next year, competing against fellow Elior chefs across all sectors. It's fantastic to know that we have some of the best in the business providing delicious and quality food to our homeowners every day, looking after their health and wellbeing. Congratulations Iestyn and Emily, and good luck in the grand final! #retirementliving #ctaeringaward #retirementcommunity #retirementlivingwithcare

Well done to our teams who picked up THREE Retirement Living Awards this week.🥳🏆 ⭐Best Developer or Construction Company ⭐Best Owner or Operator ⭐Outstanding Retirement Housing Scheme - Centennial Place, Knutsford The beautiful scheme in Cheshire was built on the site of a War Memorial Cottage Hospital, and a plinth with marble dedication plaque takes centre stage in the new memorial gardens. The retirement community has been designed to fit with the character of the local area, and offers 46 warm and energy efficient apartments, with some featuring bay windows and terraces. The award is testament to the hard work and commitment of the whole team in the Division, and recognises how they work together to create retirement communities that bring our customers happiness and peace of mind. Divisional Managing Director Ciaran Aldridge collected the award alongside Jake Drozd, Senior Operations Manager for our developments in the area, at an event at the NEC in Birmingham. We were also shortlisted for: 🏅 Best Architecture or Design - Centennial Place, Knutsford 🏅 Best Community Engagement - Whitaker Grange, Ossett Thank you to all of our colleagues and their continued efforts. It’s thanks to you that our communities and our business continue to be award winning in our industry! #RLAwardsUK #retirementliving #retirementcommunities #awards #greatplacetowork

Last week we welcomed Manchester MP Lucy Powell to the new McCarthy Stone retirement community in her constituency at Sydney Grange in Failsworth, Oldham. The Labour MP, and Leader of the House of Commons and Cabinet Minister, joined Business Development Manager, Declan Fishwick, to take a closer look at the development and tour both the communal facilities the show apartments, and find out more about the how the low-maintenance, energy efficient retirement apartments can support the over 60s to live life to the fullest. To make retiring in style more accessible, properties at Sydney Grange are exclusively available as part of a government-backed scheme in conjunction with Homes England. Older Persons Shared Ownership (OPSO), provides a helping hand by reducing the upfront cost of a new retirement property. Sydney Grange is proving a popular choice for Oldham locals, with nearly half already reserved and first occupants expected to move in later this year. Lucy said "It was a pleasure visiting Sydney Grange in Failsworth today. Affordable developments like this provide a welcoming, supportive community for retirees to live independently with peace of mind." Declan added “There are not currently enough suitable homes in the UK to support our ageing population, and many older people can’t access the support and the care they need. Our Failsworth development is aimed specifically at enhancing the availability of more affordable housing in and around Manchester so retirees can enjoy the lifestyle they’ve dreamed of without having to pay the full price.” The Government has also confirmed it is looking to expand the provision of housing for older people and recently published new research which showed retirement housing results in improved levels of happiness, wellbeing and life satisfaction. #affordablehousing #retirementcommunities #retirementliving #sharedownership

We were thrilled to welcome The Curlews in Exmouth to our McCarthy Stone portfolio. The Devon development is a 59 apartment Retirement Living PLUS community offering on-site care and support services provided by Your McCarthy Stone. Lewis Roche did a fantastic job in his first Site Manager role, along with newcomer to the business Tanya Overton-Summers. Christopher Parsons and the Marketing team have enjoyed meeting local retirees at sales events at the local football club, as well as making some great community donations including to the local Men's Shed! Well done to the sales team - Chas Malek, Kelly Murch and Julie Mansbridge - on your efforts to build a thriving retirement living scheme for our customers. Great work from all of the Southern team making sure that The Curlews is ready for new homeowners from day one. Operations Specialists Gail Close and Kirstie Yates have pulled out all the stops recently, and we are sure the first Curlews pet, Lottie the dog, will be very happy on her new home! When the first homeowners arrive next week they will be in the capable hands of Estate Manager Sharon Jones and her team, who will manage the delivery of care and lifestyle services which will truly transform the lives of our customers. #retirementliving #retirementcommunity #retirementvillage

This week we welcomed The Old Market Village, Wimborne, into our McCarthy Stone portfolio. Comprising 100 homes, this community is our first fully-integrated retirement village, built with community in mind around a ‘village green’, and offering customers a choice of bungalows, chalets and apartments, where everyone will have access to our on-site care and support services provided by Your McCarthy Stone. Its construction was led by our Senior Site Manager Lloyd Bryant, who also picked up an NHBC Pride in the Job Quality Award for his outstanding work on the project, and the team have also been awarded a maximum score on the Considerate Constructors Scheme, recognising their commitment to building safely, and engaging the local community! The development has proved extremely popular and the Sales team have made a great start to ensure that this new development will be a thriving retirement community in no time! Well done Kate Paton, Jess Russell and Verity McKay. The site also has a nomination at this year’s Housebuilder awards for Best Retirement Scheme! Thank you to everyone involved in finalising this new scheme this week, which has taken a lot of determination and dedication from Operations Specialists Gail Close and Kirsty Yates, alongside the Operations Manager Michelle Coles. The new development is now in the hands of Estate Manager Jackie Gregory and team, to build a vibrant community and manage the delivery of care and lifestyle services which will truly transform the lives of our customers. #retirementliving #retirementcommunity #retirementvillage

This week our Director of Communications Paul Teverson has been talking to MPs and Ministers at the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool. Key topics were the need to increase the focus on older people as part of the current consultation on the NPPF, the important role of Homes England’s Older People’s Shared Ownership (OPSO) scheme and the vital work of Prof. Julienne Elizabeth Meyer's report by the Older People’s Housing Taskforce. Take a look: