Completion announced for former MoD site at Royal Hospital Haslar |
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The Ministry of Defence has recently successfully completed the sale of the Royal Haslar Hospital site to Our Enterprise Haslar Ltd., it was announced today. Our Enterprise is leading the development of the Royal Haslar Hospital site in partnership with an initiative of veterans’ charities and the national employment charity Tomorrow’s People. In addition, two of the country’s leading specialist in the field of Cancer and Dementia, Professor Karol Sikora and Professor Robin Jacoby, have joined the Advisory Board to develop a centre of excellence for rehabilitation and care at the hospital. |
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Chairman Brigadier Andrew Parker-Bowles said: “We have spent two years developing this scheme and I have to thank all of those individuals who have helped us to get where we are today. We also congratulate the MoD and the Secretary of State for making what we believe to be the right decision for the community, and now look forward to delivering the scheme and a bright future for this historical site for the next 250 years.” Director Matthew Bell said: ”We are delighted to have secured the site so that we can now deliver our social vision, which includes a continuing care community for our veterans and ex-forces personnel, a strong community healthcare hub, a student quarter for postgraduates and a host of cultural, heritage and arts facilities. This will be an exemplar of how social enterprise can lead major regeneration projects for communities.” Debbie Scott, CEO of Tomorrow’s People said: “We work with the most marginalized individuals helping them turn their lives around through work and the continuing care community for veterans and ex-services personnel offers a wonderful opportunity to make a real difference. We are delighted to be working with our consortium partners on this unique enterprise” Editors Notes: Our Enterprise Haslar Ltd. is the company that will fund and develop the Royal Haslar site in co-operation with its partners and the local community. www.royalhaslar.com OurEnterprise is a Community Interest Company (CIC) that delivers bespoke partnerships between charities, social investors and the public sector to deliver large scale integrated regeneration projects. www.ourenterprise.com Tomorrow’s People is a national employment charity that works with the most disadvantaged in the community, supporting people out of long-term unemployment and welfare dependency and into jobs and self-sufficiency. Since it was founded in 1984, the charity has helped over 400,000 people on their journey back to work by offering training and advice, confidence building, job search support and interview skills. www.tomorrows-people.co.uk For further details please call: Charles Green or Matthew Bell at the Haslar Estate Office: 023 9250 1077 |