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  • Celebrating 5 years of our Be Well service

Celebrating 5 years of our Be Well service

Our Be Well service is five years old and to celebrate we're be sharing inspiring stories from residents who have used Be Well through the years, thoughts from our Resident Wellbeing Lead and details on how you as an Anchor resident can get involved.

Be Well was created with a simple yet powerful goal; to support the mental and physical wellbeing of Anchor residents. What began as a series of virtual coffee mornings launched during the global pandemic has blossomed into a thriving wellbeing community of residents learning and enjoying a range of activities together. The service now has several strands to enhance residents' lifestyles, from exercise and wellness videos, help with Digital devices, a Book Club and more. 

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What is Be Well?

Be Well offers Anchor residents a variety of initiatives and activities designed to support with their wellbeing. Be Well consists of five main strands and each are designed to support different aspects of wellness, from Be Active which focusses on leading an active lifestyle to Be Connected which helps foster connection between residents.

Learn more about Be Well
Lauren Smith, Resident Wellbeing Lead at Anchor

How Be Well has grown into what it is today

Lauren Smith is the Resident Wellbeing Lead here at Anchor and has grown Be Well into what it is today. In her blog she talks about how Be Well started as a simple idea to provide residents with the resources to take care of their wellbeing and the amazing things that have been achieved along the way.

Read more about Be Well's journey

The impact Be Well has had on our residents

Here are some of Be Well's key accomplishments over the last five years, from how many times our Coffee Mornings were attended to how many Chatty Benches we now have across the country.

Be Well Facts and Figures

Hear from the people who use our Be Well service

Be Well has had an enormous impact on many of our residents and the wider community. Here you can read some of our residents' personal experiences of Be Well and how our Chatty Benches have popped up in locations across the country.

Celebrating 5 years of Be Well: our journey in supporting resident wellbeing

Celebrating 5 years of Be Well: our journey in supporting resident wellbeing

In her blog, Lauren Smith, our Resident Wellbeing Lead talks about how Be Well started as a way to help residents take care of their wellbeing and how it has grown along the way.

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Ellen’s Story: How Be Active has supported her health and wellbeing

Ellen Carter, a resident at Hanover Court in Penzance shares her experience of using our Be Active programme.

The benefits of Be Well

The benefits of Be Well

Be Well is our range of free resident wellbeing services. Barbara Spray, a resident at St Catherines Court, talks about the impact Be Well has had on her life.

Without these classes I would feel lost

Without these classes I would feel lost

Linda Kelly, a resident at Sutherland Court in Penge, shares her experience of using the Be Active service available to residents to support with physical wellbeing.

Tackling loneliness one bench at a time: Anchor celebrates 700th Chatty Bench installation at historic Bolton Abbey

Tackling loneliness one bench at a time: Anchor celebrates 700th Chatty Bench installation at historic Bolton Abbey

Coinciding with Loneliness Awareness Week, we are celebrating the installation of our 700th Chatty Bench at the historic landmark Bolton Abbey near Skipton, Yorkshire.

Chatty Benches: Anchor launches initiative in Westfield London to tackle loneliness in the community

Chatty Benches: Anchor launches initiative in Westfield London to tackle loneliness in the community

On 15 November we celebrated the installation of ten of our Chatty Benches at Europe’s largest shopping centre, Westfield London.

How a chatty bench brought residents closer together

How a chatty bench brought residents closer together

When Roy Sherrington, a resident at Brownlow Court in Horwich inherited a bench from his brother he knew he wanted to put to good use

Enter our Be Well Bingo competition

To mark our 5th anniversary, we're inviting you to join in the fun with a special Be Well Bingo competition! We've created bingo cards with a twist. For every virtual Be Well initiative you participate in throughout October, you can dab off a square. Get a line and you'll be entered into a draw for a prize. Achieve a full house and you'll be in the running for an even bigger prize! The competition runs from 1st October to 31st October, and winners will be announced in November.

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Learn more about our Be Well services

  • Be Well resident wellbeing services

    Be Well resident wellbeing services

    Find out about our range of resident wellbeing services supporting you to stay active, healthy and feel part of your retirement communities.

  • Be Digital

    Be Digital

    Residents can receive free support on all things digital through our Be Digital programme. Find out about our network of Digital Volunteers and the training and resources available to you.

  • Be Active

    Be Active

    Our Be Active wellness and movement programme offers residents a range of free resources to support you in taking care of your health and wellbeing. Find out more.

  • Be Skilled

    Be Skilled

    Be Skilled is our exclusive online learning resource for people living with us who wish to expand their knowledge. Find out more about our range of free courses.

  • Be Connected

    Be Connected

    Be Connected supports and encourages our residents to connect and engage with others through a variety of initiatives that looks to combat loneliness and reduce social isolation.

  • Be Wise services

    Be Wise services

    Our Be Wise services offer free and confidential advice to all Anchor residents and colleagues on a range of topics to make the most of your money.

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