Farrans sponsor twelve coffee mornings with Age UK in Sonning Common

Farrans has kicked off a series of twelve coffee mornings in partnership with Age UK in Sonning Common as part of our social value delivery plan for our Widmore Park Village project.

Fifty attendees were treated to coffee and cakes by Farrans’ volunteers. Over the course of the next year our team will host another 11 events to bring the community together and provide a vital opportunity for connections to be made.

We have been appointed by Inspired Villages to construct Phase 1 of a £45m retirement community in Sonning Common, South Oxfordshire.

Farrans’ first phase of works will include 73 high-quality, bespoke homes for over 65s and a state-of-the-art wellness suite within the village centre.

The Sonning Common scheme, once delivered in full, will provide 133 age-appropriate, sustainable homes for around 150 over 65s, as well as impressive facilities including a restaurant, cafe, hairdressers, library and craft rooms and a wellness centre comprising a swimming pool, steam room, treatment rooms and a gym with a fitness studio. Some of these features such as the gym, pool, restaurant and café will be open to the wider community.

The development will provide further benefit to the local area and economy by creating over 100 construction jobs, and in excess of 40 operational jobs once complete.