A care home provider in the North West has donated a homemade bench to a primary school after a tree was felled for an upcoming development.
Millennium Care approached St Marie’s Primary School in Standish with a donation as the care provider kick-started their new unique build.
The 52-bed Langtree Care Home will provide an additional amount of EMI care beds for the North West and help create the Standish Care Village. The Village will provide a continuity of care for residents in the region allowing them to stay on the same, familiar site as their health needs change.
As part of the development, one low amenity tree was felled and, as an environmental commitment Millennium Care has and will continue to recycle and repurpose the remains.
St Marie’s has received the bench which has become part of their new outside classroom.
Paul Durnian, Assistant Site Manager at Millennium Care, said: “As part of Millennium’s commitment to the community, we want to engage with local people and support in any way we can. Recycling the remains of the felled tree gives it a great purpose, we’ll also be creating wood sculptures and accessories for the new care home for our residents to enjoy.
“As the development progresses, we want to engage with local schools and colleges and provide education opportunities for them. It’ll be great for us to show them what it’s like on a large, active
development, teach them about the importance of the environment and sustainability and give them ideas on possible careers.”
Catherine Waterworth, Teacher at St Marie’s Primary School, said: “We’re so appreciative of this gesture and, with our new outdoor classroom, it really plays into St Marie’s vision for outdoor learning. We’re looking forward to expanding on this partnership to provide educational opportunities for our children, additional facilities for the school and in return I’m sure our children can brighten the days of Millennium Care’s residents!”
Cllr Whittingham, Councillor for Standish and Langtree, said: “I’ve always supported Millennium Care’s Standish Care Village development and the benefits it’ll bring to our community. I’m delighted to see that it’s already being achieved, I think it’s brilliant that a local business is contributing and supporting St Marie’s and I look forward to seeing the children reap the benefits of this growing partnership.”
For more information on the Standish Care Village please visit: www.standishcarevillage.co.uk.
For more information on Millennium Care please visit: www.millennium-care.co.uk.
