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Keshia McDonald, a Team Leader at Harden Hall care home won the national Dementia Carer Award on Friday 18 March. The accolade was presented at the Great British Care Awards (GBCA), which recognises excellence across the care sector.
Daughter follows in mother’s footsteps and pursues a career in care
The theme of this year’s National Apprenticeship Week is ‘Build the Future’ and we couldn’t think of a more poignant story to share than that of our Apprentice Care Assistant, Lily Allan. Lily first came to Anchor’s West Hall as a young girl on a school trip to bury a time capsule in the grounds with the Lord Mayor and Anchor CEO Jane Ashcroft. She decided that day that she wanted to work for Anchor when she grew up. Nine years later Lily joined us an Apprentice Care Assistant. #NationalApprenticeshipWeek
Anchor, England’s largest not-for-profit provider of housing and care for older people, has today posted a strong financial performance in its half year results announcement. Highlights include: - A recovery in occupancy and operating margin in line with the organisation’s Covid-19 recovery plan. As part of this, occupancy in care homes reached the March 2022 year-end recovery target, rising to 84.1%, by 30 September 2021. - New properties delivered on time, and seeing good consumer demand, in line with Business Plan target to build 5,700 affordable and energy efficient homes over 10 years. - Continued A+ stable rating from S&P and G1/V1 rating from the Regulator of Social Housing The organisation has also voluntarily committed to paying the Living Wage Foundation’s Real Living Wage rates. The trading statement includes the announcement of the decision to apply the Living Wage Foundation rates of pay across all current National Living Wage hourly rate roles across Anchor from 1 December 202
New research explores shift in public attitudes to social care, as Anchor encourages the nation to consider a career in care
Anchor Celebrates Win at Insider’s Yorkshire Property Industry Awards 2021
Anchor Hanover is very proud to have been awarded ‘Silver Status’ in the 2021 Inclusive Employers Standard. We are members of Inclusive Employers, who provide expert advice and support to workplaces who are committed to inclusion. To achieve such recognition after being awarded Bronze in 2020, reflects Anchor Hanover’s firm commitment to inclusion in the workplace.
Leading by example - Gemma's journey with Anchor Hanover
Our central support teams come from all different kinds of career backgrounds, from banking to the military, everybody cares at Anchor Hanover. While we all do different things, we all work towards the same goal of improving the lives of the older people who live with us. Find out where you fit in, no matter your background.
Illuminate and Anchor Hanover join forces to support staff mental wellbeing. Anchor Hanover has appointed Cambridgeshire mental health charity Illuminate to provide specialised mental wellbeing coaching for managers in a new programme to support their teams.
