News Scroll to explore Read all about it News from Gifford Lea News category All typesConstructionEventsPress ReleasesVillage Stories Inspired Villages welcomes ‘transformative’ stamp duty holiday for last-time buyers Leading retirement communities developer and operator Inspired Villages welcomes yesterday’s announcement of a stamp duty holiday for all home buyers on properties of up to £500,000 in value. The… 24th June 2024 Read more Shared Ownership at Gifford Lea Move into a Gifford Lea property today. Our shared ownership scheme offers 75% ownership of the property with rent to pay on the remaining 25%. By owning a partial share, you can effectively… 24th June 2024 Read more Gifford Lea welcomes guests and TV Legend Gloria Hunniford to celebrate the completion of Phase 3 On Thursday 11th August, Gifford Lea, a later living community in Tattenhall, Cheshire hosted a 'Summer Celebration' to give guests a glimpse of the latest phase of the development. Following the… 12th August 2022 Read more TV Legend Gloria Hunniford to host 'Summer Celebration' at Gifford Lea Gifford Lea, a later living community in Tattenhall, Cheshire is hosting a 'Summer Celebration' on Thursday 11th August to mark the official opening of Phase 3 of the development. Acclaimed… 2nd August 2022 Read more New village manager appointed at Cheshire retirement village Gifford Lea, a later living community in Tattenhall, near Chester, has appointed Rachel Butterworth as its new village manager. Rachel joins the team with 20 years’ of experience working in the… 15th June 2022 Read more MP Edward Timpson CBE cuts ribbon on latest milestone at state-of-the-art retirement village Work to build an additional 39 retirement living apartments at Gifford Lea retirement village, located just outside Chester, is due to be completed in late spring 2022. Situated in the Cheshire… 11th March 2022 Read more BBC expert unearths treasures at antiques event in Tattenhall A diamond brooch and finely carved jade lion were among the items identified by antiques valuers Christina Trevanion and Ashley Jones at Gifford Lea later living community in Tattenhall on Wednesday… 18th November 2021 Read more Introducing Cheshire’s first vaccinated village Gifford Lea announces it has become one of the first communities in the UK to complete the first round of COVID-19 vaccinations for all willing residents and team members. Through careful… 12th February 2021 Read more Work begins on phase 3 of state-of-the-art retirement village Work has begun at Gifford Lea retirement village, located just outside Chester, to build an additional 39 retirement living apartments due to be completed in spring 2022. Situated in the… 22nd October 2020 Read more How Inspired Villages is taking care of its residents and some thank yous As the outbreak of coronavirus continues to escalate we want to keep you updated on what we’re doing as a company to help keep the residents in our villages safe in these unprecedented times, as well… 27th March 2020 Read more The Virtual Village Centre As an organisation, creating communities is the core of what we do. Inspired Villages is keen to make sure self-isolation doesn’t mean the residents in our villages and their families, plus you and… 20th March 2020 Read more Children join residents at Gifford Lea for National Storytelling Week In celebration of National Storytelling Week, 66 pupils from Tattenhall Park Primary School attended a storytelling event at Gifford Lea retirement community, to read some of their favourite stories… 12th February 2020 Read more An Inspired Year... A packed programme of activities and events ensured 2019 was another year to remember for residents of Cheshire retirement community Gifford Lea. Active retirees who have made the later living… 16th January 2020 Read more SAD about winter? If you’re one of the many people who feel low, lethargic and irritable in the bleak weather months, you could be suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) - a seasonal type of depression that… 17th January 2019 Read more Inspired urges people to dig deep for bubbly Aash to live pain-free Tattenhall Cricket Club is aiming to raise £500 at the Junior Cricket Festival on 24 July, which Inspired Villages has promised to match-fund to help improve the quality of life for a local boy with… 17th January 2019 Read more Inspired Gardening event with BBC's Joe Swift Inspired Tattenhall is running a special gardening event for the over 65s with celebrity guests Joe Swift from Gardeners' World and retired head gardener from Tatten Park, Sam Youd on: Thursday… 17th January 2019 Read more Gardening experts offer glimpse of life in a retirement village A taste of retirement came to Okells Garden Centre in Cheshire this week, as two celebrity gardeners offered tips and advice for green-fingered retirees. The BBC’s Joe Swift and Former… 17th January 2019 Read more Inspired in Cheshire teams up with Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre in Chester Gifford Lea showed its support for the regional arts scene by sponsoring a renowned Chester theatre. Gifford Lea teamed up with Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre, one of the country’s… 25th September 2018 Read more 101 Ways to Enjoy Getting Older at The Storyhouse in Chester Gifford Lea host celebrity panel discussion with Gloria Hunniford at The Storyhouse in Chester. Over 100 people from Chester and further afield turned up to take part in a lively panel discussion… 3rd July 2018 Read more Relive our 101 Ways to Enjoy Getting Older Event Over 100 residents filled Leamington Spa Town Hall for our '101 Ways' event which saw Gloria Hunniford OBE join a panel including Dr Dawn Harper, Inspired Villages Chairman, Keith Cockell, Matt… 14th May 2018 Read more Inspired Achievement for Gifford Lea's Shirley Anderson Shirley Anderson, Village Advisor at Inspired Gifford Lea, was sponsored by parent company, Inspired Villages Group, to compete in the World Championship Long Distance Duathlon on 2nd… 15th April 2018 Read more A Taste of Things to Come, Gifford Lea On Thursday 22nd February, an exclusive event for residents and foodies was held in the restaurant at Gifford Lea. Restaurant guests were joined by Mark Ellis, well known from the BBC’s the Great… 5th March 2018 Read more Quizzing in the dark? It's snow problem for residents of Gifford Lea An eventful evening was had by all at our monthly quiz and fundraiser when a power cut struck on February 28th. Just as the second round had finished, the event was plunged into total darkness and… 2nd March 2018 Read more Quintessentially English - England are through to the Finals Last Friday saw England and Australia face off in the Ashes One Day International at Tattenhall Cricket Club. The prestigious fixture continues our sponsorship deal with Tattenhall Cricket Club… 19th December 2017 Read more Proud to Represent Team GB Our very own village advisor Shirley will soon be taking part in The Pig Ultra Duathlon. She is extremely proud to be representing Team GB as well as the Inspired Villages team. Here's what… 19th December 2017 Read more Bake Off Star Brings Festivities to Gifford Lea It may only be October but that didn’t stop residents and guests getting into the festive spirit at Gifford Lea on the morning of the 24th. Joined by star of The Great British Bake Off, Howard… 27th October 2017 Read more Sun plays ball as Inspired and Cheshire celebrate championship win Cheshire’s 8-wicket win over Wiltshire at Tattenhall Cricket Club (Wiltshire 166 & 233, Cheshire 303 & 98-2) as part of the Unicorns Championship was celebrated by fans and visitors last… 6th August 2016 Read more Plans for retirement take central stage at expert forum Retirees gathered at Rowton Hall in Chester this week to receive independent advice from a panel of experts on existing retirement trends and the future of retirement planning. Guests at the… 7th April 2016 Read more Work begins on £50m retirement village in Tattenhall Work has begun on a £50m purpose-built retirement village in Tattenhall that will offer the over 65s an active lifestyle. New images show for the first time how the initial phase of 48… 29th July 2015 Read more Tattenhall residents make their mark on new retirement village Tattenhall residents are putting their own stamp on a new retirement village after taking part in a competition to name the apartments that form part of the £50m scheme. Inspired Villages, which is… 8th April 2015 Read more
