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A major announcement from Oaklea Group regarding our plans for the former Edenside Care home in Appleby, Cumbria. Development moves forward The Oaklea Trust has been working on achieving planning permissions for the site known as the former Edenside Care Home for some considerable time.  We are delighted to now be able to inform the…

Sometimes it’s simple adjustments that make all the difference to people’s lives – and if it reaches the senses others can’t reach – all the better! So lets hear it for our County Durham teams… It starts with some animal magic… Are you relaxed….then we will begin! In Spennymoor they’ve created a sensory garden and…

Earlier this summer we told you four of our young adults at the Learning2Live project in Windermere would be moving on after three momentous years with us… Grace was first out of the blocks and now Mollie! (Reminder here of Grace moving last month https://www.oakleatrust.co.uk/being-seen-being-heard-having-good-times/) A place of my own Team Manager Matthew Douglas went…

Our Learning2Live (L2L) project in Windermere has marked a big moment this summer as our first 4 young adults will move on after three years with us. Are you sitting comfortably – then we will begin! To mark this and to promote the concept we made a video to explain what it is all about.…

“His favourite saying was always “I’ll sort it out” Lisa Fulton, House Manager It’s been an emotional few days at Oaklea in Furness – one of our longest standing customers has moved on after an incredible THREE DECADES with us! Peter from Barrow…..and here’s some of the lovely images & memories shared by our social…

“Do it with a great team” says Oaklea! We have some great examples this week across the North of the varied lives those we support lead – and how teams can take many forms, shapes and approaches! Ella refreshes the parts other players can’t reach! You will recall we told you all about Ella from…