Nursery World - Interview – Patrick Butler, care village Belong

The former nursery operator has been appointed general manager of the North-West’s first care village with an integrated nursery. Opening next spring, it is dementia care specialist Belong’s first intergenerational site. The provider runs seven other care settings across north England

Patrick Butler

WHAT DOES YOUR ROLE ENTAIL?

My goal is to build a vibrant intergenerational care village, providing high-quality support, experiences and opportunities for all ages.

Belong is a dementia care specialist and this will be our first care village with an integrated children’s nursery – the first of its kind in the North-West. For the launch we have partnered with Ready Generations, a charity founded by early years experts Sue Egersdorff and Liz Ludden.

Ready Generations will operate the nursery and works more widely to advocate and research the benefits of connection between generations through education, the promotion of lifelong learning, health and care. Together, we also work in partnership with the University of Stirling and Liverpool John Moores University.

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