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The Abundant Life, Dartington Hall Estate. Information Day for Potential Residents 15 and 17 June 2013. The Dartington Vision – enriching the lives of individuals and building communities that are more resilient, fairer and creative.
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The Abundant Life, Dartington Hall Estate Information Day for Potential Residents 15 and 17 June 2013
The Dartington Vision – enriching the lives of individuals and building communities that are more resilient, fairer and creative Community – Creativity – Care – Confidence – Contribution
Our site Sports field Foxhole Buildings Lower Car Park School Field Lescaze Gym
Celebrating and feeling positive about older age Believing that we are still contributors in older age Living where we can have company and privacy, when we want it Real security – with care and support for life – from people we know Well-being and Prevention always better than crisis-management Where we both give and receive – creating community, collaboration, care and co-operation Abundant Life – Our Aspiration
Mutuality, co-operation and reciprocity Ubuntu – I am because you are respect. helpfulness, trust, caring, community, sharing, unselfishness
Key Features of the Abundant Life scheme • For everyone in the locality with inter-generational facilities / activities / exhibitions • 183 mixed tenure 1-, 2- & 3-bedrooms (includes specialist 10-bed dementia unit); no public subsidy (affordable rents, shared ownership on agreed percentages); affordable service charges • For people aged 55 and over, and who live locally or have strong local connections • Local community integral to development now, and running later • Experimental, pushing the boundaries for new models • A modern care model; moving away from a care scheme to a supported community scheme • Innovativeeg, specialist severe dementia unit, children’s nursery
Web database since August 2009 1,008 registrations at the end of May 2013 707 of you stating you wish to live in scheme another 159 who have relative or friend who wouldlike to live in the scheme 15% increase in last 9 months This is not a waiting list – we will start that when we have planning permission Your interest
The Challenge money partners planners ecology economy
Selecting the right Operating Partner Hard – buildings, care provision, finance… Soft – enabling a collaborative, convivial, caring community Assessment Panel – two Dartington, three sector experts, two resident reps (key is shared values and vision, willingness to try new models) Identifying other sources of finance Equity investment Institutional investors (pension funds) Planning application is on hold Most reports for planning application are complete Where We Are
Discussions with potential operating partner Investigations of other/additional sources of finance Trustee review in September Possibly leading to final negotiations with operating partner And then to re-start on planning application Submit it 9 months later Get planning permission 6 months later Start building 3 months later First phase available 2 years later Second phase available 1-2 years later We will always keep you informed Next steps