Harvest View Social Care and Health Centre

Sandwell Council had a strong vision for this project, as it sits alongside their wider regeneration vision – ‘Sandwell Vision 2030’ and five-year business plan ‘Big plans for a great place’. Part of this plan centres around creating a healthier, more successful future for the people of Sandwell with community wealth at the heart of its mission.

Alleviating the pressure on local hospitals

One of the key benefits behind this facility is that helps to alleviate some of the pressure for local hospitals.

The facility is designed to provide specialist support to people who are ready to leave hospital, but they aren’t quite ready to be sent home. By moving residents into one of the 80 en-suite rooms, spaces in hospital are being freed up without compromising on quality of care.

Enabling independence

The three-storey facility has been built to incorporate accessibility and independence, including accessibility features throughout for people with limited mobility and wheelchair users.

There's also a wide range of amenities available on site to maintain health and wellbeing for the residents including a hairdressing salon, physiotherapy facilities and treatment rooms.

Residents also have privacy in their own bedrooms, but call buttons are on-hand should they require assistance.

Giving back to the community

As part of our work to leave a lasting legacy in the communities we work within, we also partnered with several local schools during this development to support Sandwell Council's employment and skills plan.

We undertook a number of initiatives including career mentoring, mock interviews, CV advice, careers guidance, virtual school and college visits, careers talks, curriculum support, literacy support and safety talks.

This work resulted in over £3m social ROI.