Anchor

We are proud to announce that The Manor House Roundhay in Leeds, recently hosted a spectacular Strictly Come Dancing-inspired event, raising hundreds of pounds for St Gemma’s Hospice and was featured in the Yorkshire Post. The home’s café was reimagined with a red carpet, bubbly, and captivating performances from seven professional dancers from Caprice Dance Academy. Residents themselves served as the judging panel, adding a personal touch to the evening’s festivities. This event not only brought joy to residents and the local community but also raised much-needed funds for a deserving cause. It’s a shining example of The Manor House Roundhay's commitment to uplifting the lives of its residents while giving back to the community. You can find out more about the glittering event and its impact here: https://lnkd.in/evqGfCgs

We’re pleased to announce that nine Anchor residents have been honoured as winners of this year’s Loving Later Life Awards. Every year, friends, neighbours and Anchor colleagues get the opportunity to nominate an Anchor resident they think has made a real difference in their community for a Loving Later Life Award. Whether it’s because they’ve gone the extra mile to help a neighbour, been busy holding fundraising events for local and worldwide causes or are taking steps to become more sustainable. Our residents make our locations vibrant places to live. From George, a grandparent who brings his family together through poetry and puzzles, to Margaret, who organises events to unite her community, to Ros, who created a peaceful haven for residents to enjoy nature – these stories prove that age is no barrier to enriching the lives of those around them. We’re proud to celebrate the extraordinary impact that so many of our residents made through the Loving Later Life Awards. A huge congratulations to all our winners and nominees! #LovingLaterLife Find out more about these awards and our 2024 winners by visiting: https://lnkd.in/eRFKzRsd

Hiring: Area Manager Are you a natural leader with a passion for driving change and making a real difference in people’s lives? Do you thrive in dynamic environments where no two days are the same? If you’re nodding along, keep reading—this could be the opportunity you’ve been waiting for. We’re looking for a forward-thinking Area Manager to join our team. Location: Managing an area remotely, with regular travel to Hackney, West and East London, Clacton, and Cambridgeshire. Salary: Up to £45,625 per annum Hours: 37.5 per week Interview Date: Wednesday 15th January, Essex Find out more and apply here: https://bit.ly/4gz83i4

We are seeking an experienced care senior operator who will be responsible for £50m turnover and around 2,000 colleagues; the right person will have director level experience in care, and you will be passionate about delivering efficient well-run services and driving performance. You will join a very experienced award-winning team with one of the largest care home operators in the Country, with a benchmarked competitive salary and an outstanding benefits package including enhanced pension contributions. Find out more and apply: https://bit.ly/49xmDUS

Providing people with opportunities is something we pride ourselves on at Anchor, whether you’re entering work for the first time, trying a new career or simply haven’t worked at a inclusive place to work before. Our commitment to diversity and inclusion combined with our passion for professional and personal development means we’re in a position to really support our colleagues achieve their goals. Take Luke for example, Luke is a Trainee Assistant Account at Anchor who found us by doing a supported internship that helps neurodivergent people develop skills and confidence in their chosen career. Before Anchor, Luke admits he wasn’t sure what he wanted to do for a job, but through the internship he has found a job he enjoys, one with purpose and a great support network. Luke commented: “you hear about people with neurodiversities not being able to do things, so now I’m proving people wrong every day, and proving the people who believe in me right”. We think this is such a powerful message to all neurodiverse job seekers out there who want to work but aren’t confident in their skills or abilities. With the right employer, you can, and will, flourish. Check out Luke’s journey with Anchor here: https://lnkd.in/e2rDGXwM

In anticipation of the upcoming government Housing Strategy and building on the Older People’s Housing Taskforce, members of Housing LIN were invited to share their insights on what they think should be included in the strategy to address the housing needs of an ageing population. Anchor's Chief Executive Sarah Jones (she/her) highlighted the importance of building more social rented housing. "Good quality age-appropriate housing and support brings huge benefits for residents - enabling people to live independently for longer and helping tackle loneliness – reducing pressure on public services. At Anchor, we’re keen to work with government and partners to increase supply particularly in the social rented sector, where demand hugely exceeds supply. As well as enabling older people to live independently for longer, each new home for older people frees up housing and bedrooms for younger families and first-time buyers, making housing more accessible and affordable for all." Anchor's Director of Communications and Marketing and Chair of the Housing and Ageing Alliance Mario Ambrosi said: "As an alliance, we recognise action’s needed on multiple fronts. It’s as important to support adaptations for existing homes as it is to ensure new mainstream homes are accessible and increase supply of dedicated older people’s housing. Individuals also need help to navigate to the right option for them. The Older People’s Housing Taskforce did an excellent job of defining the solutions." Read their comments in full here: https://lnkd.in/dufkwZxQ #HAPPIweek #HAA

It was great to host Cognitive Books Limited's launch of ‘Looking Back At… Classic Coronation Street’ at Lightbowne Hall care home, helping our residents to love living in later life. Residents and colleagues had a brilliant time eating Betty’s Lancashire Hot Pot, dressing up as their favourite characters from the early years of Coronation Street, taking part in our quiz and enjoying the book. We’re really proud to have been involved with this fantastic resource, supporting residents with dementia to enjoy meaningful activity, and boosting their creativity and wellbeing.

One of the most important aspects of wellbeing is connecting with people Julie Shaw, our dedicated Be Well 360 Wellbeing Advisor at Anchor 's The Chimes in Bingley, has been instrumental in fostering these connections. What a fantastic night we had at The Chimes! Sadly, this was our last Bistro night for 2024. However, we've shared some amazing moments throughout the year. So, all it leaves me to say is: "Bring on the laughter, fun, and great food for 2025!" Together, we're building a thriving community where later life is truly for living. #Wellbeing #Community #Connection #BeWell360 #TheChimes #Bingley #2025

Anchor and Plentific hosted an event at Parliament yesterday to celebrate a new partnership to transform Anchor’s repairs and planned works. Guests joined MPs from across the House at the event which was held by The Purpose Coalition. People heard more about the pioneering new digital transformation to improve the experience of our 65,000 residents by streamlining property operations and enhancing service delivery through a unified platform. Sarah Jones (she/her), Chief Executive says: “We were delighted to see so many industry experts and members attend and find out more. We know that completing repairs and planned property works on time, to a good standard, at a price that represents value for money is central to our residents’ experience of their homes and it is vital that we get this right. Our partnership with Plentific will help us to achieve this aim, harnessing the power of aligned people, systems and processes to deliver a consistent and responsive service.” Anchor and Plentific have a joint mission to utilise technology to make the lives of residents easier. Together, we are connecting communities to digitally transform housing operations, whilst unlocking efficiencies both within the operations of the business and for residents.

With the big festive day looming every closer, we wanted to feature one of our key savings benefits all Anchor colleagues have access to: Wagestream. Colleagues can now save quickly, easily and conveniently straight from their pay into a savings account. And that’s not all, as your hard-earned money will be placed into a regulated savings account so you will earn daily interest and your money will be covered by FSCS protection up to £85,000. In the six months we’ve offered colleagues access to Wagestream, almost 50% are on board and actively using the toolkit, nearly 60% are saving and 80% feel less financially stressed. Hear from some of our Manor House Wagestream users team here - https://lnkd.in/ebwz5z5t