Leicestershire Charity receives donation from the UK’s leading retirement housing developer

Added by Love Business East Midlands | 7 October 2021

UPDATED: 7 October 2021

McCarthy Stone, the UK’s leading retirement developer have recently pledged their support for Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland and Pukka’s ‘Gather Round for Grandparents’ Day’ campaign.

With a generous donation of £250, McCarthy Stone have demonstrated their ethos of championing the role, wellbeing and happiness of older people in society by supporting Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland with their latest fundraising campaign in collaboration with Pukka.

With a more positive outlook for the future, Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland are keen to re-establish those close family bonds that have been missing for such a long time. The charity continues to help those who have been isolated and fearful for more than a year to re-engage with their families, communities and support networks.

National Grandparents’ Day (Sunday 3rd October) was a poignant milestone for many families but for so many more it was also a welcome opportunity to sit together around a table once again and enjoy the company of wonderful older relatives and friends.

McCarthy Stone, the UK’s leading developer and manager of retirement communities, which has a Retirement Living Plus development in Oakham, Saxon Gardens, also lent its support to Pukka and Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland’s ‘Gather Round for Grandparents’ Day’ campaign by making a £250 donation.

Cheryl Bissett, Divisional Sales and Marketing Director at McCarthy Stone, said:

“At McCarthy Stone we aim to support initiatives in the towns and communities in which we build which will help to create a lasting, positive legacy. The campaign by Pukka and Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland will help to combat loneliness among elderly people in the local community, which is more important now than ever after the difficult 18 months we’ve all experienced. It was our pleasure to present this donation to such a deserving cause.”

Tony Donovan, Executive Director at Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland says:

“We’re so grateful to have the support of McCarthy Stone behind the campaign and providing a generous donation which will real difference to local older people.”

To support the valuable work that Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland provide to the local community, please visit Gather Round for Grandparents' Day Money Giving Page.

Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland to Lansdowne House, 113 Princess Road East, Leicester LE1 7LA.

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