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Bye Architects and the Community Steering Group representing members of the LGBTF and Manchester council. The intention is that the extra care style development is focussed on secure access and external spaces which meet ‘HAPPI’ (housing design for older people) standards, alongside a range of onsite facilities to support older people and provide an accessible community facility. “The exact amenities are yet to be decided,” says Taylor, “but our Extra Care locations are designed to create safe, vibrant communities that enable residents to live independently as their needs and lifestyle change.”


A REAL NEED


Since Anchor Hanover began, more than 50 years ago, Taylor tells Housebuilder and Developer that it has expanded exponen- tially, and today serves more than 65,000 residents in 54,000 homes across almost 1,700 locations. Its residential care services employ the majority of the 9,000- strong workforce, providing services to


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residents at 114 care homes, and operat- ing in more than 85 per cent of local councils in England. Taylor believes that it is this experience


which not only placed them as front runners among those considered for the development of the project, but has put them in the best position possible to push this specific agenda forwards: “There’s still a lot to be done around diversity and inclu- sion, but it’s important for Anchor Hanover to be at the forefront of developing affir- mative LGBT+ majority housing as there is a real need for it, our insights and research within the LGBT+ community show this.” He tells me the team have already been


“overwhelmed” with support in Manchester since announcing the project in May this year, and have received some “great feedback, and lots of interest about what the scheme is going to deliver and bring to the local community.” “I hope to see more projects like this


come to fruition in the future to ensure LGBT+ communities feel safer at home,” Charles concludes. g


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