Wantage care home helps local children learn about safety

Wantage’s newest care home, set to open in September, has been teaching local children about the importance of staying safe.

Care UK’s Charlton Lodge, off Elder Way, donated 30 high-vis jackets to pupils from Charlton Primary School to help keep them safe and visible.

The purpose-built care home, which is almost complete, donated the high-vis jackets to encourage conversations around safety – whether that be on a construction site or out and about when walking to and from school. 

Sam Campbell, Head of School at Charlton Primary School, said: “We were delighted to receive the high-vis jackets from Charlton Lodge for the pupils .

“Educating children about staying safe is incredibly important, and this provides the perfect opportunity to open-up conversations about topics such as road safety. They will prove very useful, particularly for children as they walk to and from school.”

Justin Daley, Construction Project Manager at Care UK, said: “As we progress with construction of Charlton Lodge, we were keen to join forces with Charlton Primary School as part of our ongoing commitment to playing an active role in our community and building relationships with our new neighbours.

“We understand the importance of safety and were keen to educate the youngsters of Wantage on the value of PPE, and how it can help to keep us safe – whether that’s walking home from school or working on a construction site. 

“It was wonderful to meet some of the pupils in person to talk to them about this, and maybe even inspire one or two to consider a career in the sector – whether that’s in construction or an in-home role. We look forward to continuing to get to know our new friends when residents move into the home later this year.”

Designed to enable residents to live active and fulfilled lives, while also promoting independence, the new Care UK home, which will open its doors in September, will incorporate space for hobby and leisure activities. The layout of the building will be configured into a series of individual suites, each having a dedicated lounge/dining room to help facilitate the creation of close-knit communities.