26 CASE STUDY
priority – to provide homes where people love living in later life,” he adds.
PROPOSALS
According to Charles Taylor, the desire to develop an LGBT+ later living scheme goes back some years, the site first being purchased by Manchester City Council (MCC) specifically for the proposed devel- opment.
ANCHOR HANOVER AIMS TO “GIVE PEOPLE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LIVE IN AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE THEY FEEL SAFE AND PART OF A COMMUNITY, AND ARE ACCEPTED FOR WHO THEY ARE”
WWW.HBDONLINE.CO.UK
In 2020, the council went out to tender for the scheme. Following this competitive process, Anchor Hanover was chosen as the housing provider. According to Charles, it was selected from the shortlist based on its “credibility as an LGBT+ affirmative provider,” after demonstrating their experience in delivering similar projects across England, including New Larchwood, an LGBT+ inclusive retire- ment housing scheme in Brighton, and showing “ambition to create a facility that meets the needs of the city’s LGBT+ community.” “In our bid,” explains Taylor, “we gave evidence of our existing LGBT+ affirmative policies and procedures we have in place to support our LGBT+ customers and colleagues, along with our development experience and understanding of sustainability.” The team then partnered with LGBT
Foundation, a Manchester-based charity offering advice and support to the LGBT+
community who have set up a Community Steering Group to put forward the community’s views (including the wider Whalley Range community) to ensure that Anchor Hanover effectively delivers the scheme and ensure its suitability, while complementing the local area.
DEVELOPING RELATIONSHIPS Once the right site was acquired – at Whalley Range, in south Manchester, formerly holding a Spire Hospital – the council and the LGBT Foundation report- edly worked to develop strong relationships with the local community to help guide the scheme. Following these consultations, Manchester’s LGBT+ Extra Care scheme launched, and given the go- ahead by the council’s executive in 2017. Since then, the council has retained its close working relationship with the Foundation to develop the core principles of the scheme, how it should operate, and what care should be available onsite to support LBGT+ people as they get older. “In collaboration with the Community Steering Group, we will develop the plans for the Russell Road site, with a view of submitting our first planning application in Easter 2022,” comments Charles. Looking towards the project’s full design and development, Anchor Hanover is currently considering the options for the built form, working with Brewster
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52
