Wilmslow school children get arty for new care home

Local school children have created eye-catching artwork to decorate the hoardings of Wilmslow’s newest care home.

Students from Lacey Green Primary Academy were invited by Care UK’s Long Stone Manor, on Manchester Road, to get creative with a piece of artwork around the theme of ‘who do you care about?’ to decorate the hoardings of the new home.

Long Stone Manor is expected to open its doors in early 2025 and will provide full-time residential, nursing and specialist dementia care for up to 60 older people, with facilities including its own cinema, hair salon, café and landscaped gardens.  

As a thank you for their creativity and hard work, the school has received a £250 art voucher from the Care UK team. 

Rachel Chapman, Arts Teacher at Lacey Green Primary Academy, said: “We loved getting creative and seeing our students’ work displayed on the home’s hoardings for everyone to enjoy. We’re looking forward to coming back to the home once it’s complete and meeting residents!”

Joshua Jones, Lead Development Manager for Care UK, said: “We’re thrilled with the wonderful artwork which is now on display at Long Stone Manor – it looks amazing! 

“We were delighted to have collaborated with Lacey Green Primary Academy on this fantastic project and begin to build relationships with our new neighbours. We look forwards to working with the pupils on future projects and building intergenerational relationships, which are so important for older people, once residents begin to move in next year.” 

Designed to enable residents to live active and fulfilled lives, while also promoting independence, the new Care UK home 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.