CELEBRATIONS were in order at a Shirley retirement village which was handed a national award.
Churchill Living, which oversees the running of Bower Lodge won gold in the the Best Retirement Home Developer category for a third consecutive year at the WhatHouse? Awards 2025.
The awards are considered the Oscars of the UK house building industry.
Presenter Gabby Logan was the host for the event at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London and was attended by over 1,300 industry professionals.
The Best Retirement Home Developer category recognises the best developers serving the later living sector, looking at a range of factors including overall commitment and contribution to the promotion and enhancement of retirement housing.
The judges’ noted: “Churchill leads the way in later living, with its unwavering commitment to this sector – not just in the quality of developments it builds right across the UK, but in its tireless championing of the residential and social needs of older people.”
Spencer J McCarthy, Churchill’s chairman and chief executive, said: “Winning this accolade for a third year in a row is an incredible achievement which would not be possible without our fantastic team of people around the country.
“Recognition like this underlines the strength of our business, the quality of our product and the positive change we strive for on behalf of our sector.
“I’d like to thank everyone across the Churchill Group for the hard work that goes in throughout the year to help achieve this success.”
