Anchor - Stopford Court

23/10/2025

Happy birthday Pat 💜

23/10/2025

Congratulations to all of our Loving Later Life Award finalists. ✨

Shirley won our Greatest Grandparent award. Shirley was nominated by her daughter Jamie for the wonderful support she provides to her two young grandchildren.

Read more about Shirley's nomination here: https://www.birminghamworld.uk/your-world/birmingham-woman-wins-greatest-grandparent-award-in-national-competition-5362542

23/10/2025

We love these pictures! 💜

23/10/2025

It's official, Christmas cake preparation for our annual competition has begun!

22/10/2025

To celebrate 5 years of our Be Well service, we're highlighting the positive impact it has had on many of our residents.

One strand of Be Well is Be Active. Be Active is our wellness and movement programme that supports residents to take care of their overall health.

At Cherry Trees in Redcar, Be active has been incorporated into many of the residents' daily lives. We spoke with two residents, Sue Mitchell and Maureen Russell, who share how Be Active has created a sense of community as the sessions have created a space for them to chat and get to know each other better.

https://www.anchor.org.uk/news-events-blogs/news/residents-cherry-trees-share-their-experience-be-active

22/10/2025

Meet our 2025 winners for our Loving Later Life Awards. ✨

Our Loving Later Life Awards run annually and give others the opportunity to nominate and recognise Anchor residents who have made a real difference to their community.

There are nine categories that residents can be nominated in, from being a “Knowledge Seeker” to a “Fabulous Fundraiser”. The awards are open to any Anchor resident and family members, neighbours, friends or colleagues are welcome to cast a vote.

Below are 2025 winners.

Sustainability Champion - Kathleen Dunn, Runnymede Court, Oldham

Inclusive Ambassador - Pete Manser, Chasefield Court, Guildford

Bloomin’ Marvellous Gardener - Marek Debecki, Beverley Court, Gateshead

Neighbour Like No Other - Jane Sivyer, Harmer Court, Kent

Greatest Grandparent - Shirley Quinn, Gillies Court, Birmingham

Fabulous Fundraiser - Mrs Julie Williams, Waverley Court, Portishead

Digital Dynamo - Maureen Russell, Cherry Trees, Redcar

Paw’some Pet - Ozzy Chesterton, Chesterton Lodge, Newcastle

Knowledge Seeker - Barbara Spray, St Catherine’s Court, West Sussex

Congratulations to all of our winners and everyone who was nominated. Whether it’s through being a friendly and helpful neighbour or sprucing up shared spaces, these individuals and others like them make up Anchor’s vibrant communities and make our housing locations enjoyable places to live 💜

https://www.anchor.org.uk/news-events-blogs/news/meet-our-2025-loving-later-life-award-winners

22/10/2025

Residents at The Manor House Roundhay share their life lessons 💜

21/10/2025

Be Connected sits under our Be Well offering and includes a variety of ways residents can get to know others, from coffee mornings to book clubs.

Our Chatty Benches are springing up across the country, and our 700th Chatty Bench was installed at the historic landmark Bolton Abbey last year.

We now have over 900 Chatty Benches across the country. To find out more about this initiative and to find a bench near you, please visit: https://www.anchor.org.uk/media/campaigns/chatty-benches

20/10/2025

Our Be Well service offers residents a variety of initiatives and activities designed to support with their wellbeing. These vary from Be Active which focusses on leading an active lifestyle to Be Connected which helps foster connection between residents.

Be Well recently turned 5, and to start the celebrations, Lauren Smith, Resident Wellbeing Lead at Anchor, talks more about how the service has grown into what it is today.

In her blog she talks about how Be Well started as a simple idea to provide residents with the resources to take care of their wellbeing and the amazing things that have been achieved along the way.

https://www.anchor.org.uk/news-events-blogs/blogs/celebrating-5-years-be-well-our-journey-supporting-resident-wellbeing

20/10/2025

20/10/2025

The Manor House Roundhay is about to celebrate its first birthday!

To mark the occasion, they are throwing a spectacular Great Gatsby themed celebration and you are invited.

The evening will include:

🥂 Refreshments & Canapés
🍽️ Delicious Buffet
🎶 Live Entertainment

Everyone is welcome to celebrate this milestone with us. Let’s make it a night to remember!

💖 All proceeds raised on the day will be kindly donated to St Gemma’s Hospice.
📅 Date: Saturday 25th October 2025- from 3pm
📍 Location: The Manor House Roundhay

For more information please visit below:

https://www.facebook.com/122124610580391768/posts/122173769246391768

21/01/2025

Are you celebrating Burns Night

08/01/2025

Three studio flats available for immediate occupancy at Westbourne, Helmshore Road, Rossendale, BB4 4QD.


The property is situated close to Rawtenstall and has excellent transport links to Manchester City Centre, Blackburn and Bury. Local shops are within walking distance and include supermarkets, a post office, hairdressers and cafes. There are several doctors' surgeries nearby. Other local amenities include a sports centre, a textile museum and a cinema.

We provide a wide range of facilities, including a communal lounge, a guest room, a garden with seating area, an on-site laundry and limited off road parking spaces.

Your monthly fee will range from £653.86 and normally includes your rent, service charge, heating, hot water and water rates.
Our service charge covers all the cost of amenities you share with your neighbours, including the scheme manager service, our 24-hour emergency call service (Anchor on Call), repairs and maintenance, window cleaning, gardening and the cleaning of communal areas.

02/01/2025

Happy New Year to all.

23/12/2024

Merry Christmas to you all

04/12/2024

At Ashiana Lodge retirement housing scheme in Nelson, we offer 32 one bedroom and 2 two bedroom properties for rent for people over the age of 55.

The scheme is situated close to Nelson Town Centre and has excellent transport links to Manchester, Preston and Blackpool. The local shops are within walking distance and include supermarkets, a post office, cafes and regular markets. There is a local community hospital nearby. Other local amenities include a swimming pool with spa and gym facilities, walks along the Leeds and Liverpool canal as well seasonal boat trips.

We understand that sometimes you like to be alone and at other times you may want to be more sociable. Our properties give you that freedom. At Ashiana Lodge, we run social activities including film nights, coffee mornings and games evenings.

You will not need to worry about maintenance and repairs or gardening upkeep as we take care of those. We provide a wide range of facilities, including a communal lounge, a guest room, a garden with seating area, an on-site laundry and six parking spaces.
Interested ring 01282 694465 for more information.

07/11/2024

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. We will remember them.

24/10/2024

Remember remember the fifth of November - keep safe everyone

13/08/2024

£510 was raised for the Macmillan Coffee Morning. Thanking all that attended and donated.

26/07/2024

Everyone welcome to our Macmillan Cancer support fundraising event @ Stopford Court Sparth Road Clayton-le-moors, Accrington. BB5 5QN

14/06/2024

Happy Fathers Day to all the Dad's out there.

22/05/2024

Browhead Court is a lovely friendly scheme overlooking the old pit top in Burnley, that offers affordable housing for over 55 year olds.

You can live independently or you can enjoy the company of others in our Communal Lounge. We have coffee afternoons, bingo, monthly bacon butties, coffee mornings, jigsaw clubs and other events throughout the year.

There are pull cords in the flats, 2 lifts and a door entry phone for added peace of mind and security

Monthly charges:
Studios - £589.80 per calendar month
One-Bed - £658.68 per calendar month
These prices includes your heating and hot water and your water rates:

These rents are all housing benefit eligible.

Right to rent checks will be carried out and references will be required we have a lettings policy and procedures to follow.

If you would like to go on our waiting list, or would like more information, please call Andrea Holt 01282 439629 or mobile 07714 640853 or email: andrea.holt@anchor.org.uk
Michelle Kershaw 01282 439409 or mobile 07483 945989 or email michelle.kershaw@anchor.org.uk

30/04/2024

Stopford Court Clayton-le-moors - We are looking to build our waiting list up we have 31x Studios and 6 x one person one bed flats as well as 10 x 2P 1 bed flats & 1 x 3 P2 bed flat
Stopford Court is a lovely friendly scheme that offers affordable housing for over 55-year-olds.
You can live independently, or you can enjoy the company of others in our Communal Lounge. We have coffee mornings, afternoon teas, bingo.
There are pull cords in the flats, lifts and a door entry phone for added peace of mind and security.
Rent includes your heating and hot water and your water rates:
These rents are all housing benefit or UC eligible.
Right to rent checks will be carried out and references will be required we have a lettings policy and procedures to follow.
If you would like to go on our waiting list, please call 01254 394859 or email: Susan.byrne@anchor.org.uk