UK later living specialist Inspired Villages has appointed Angie Harding as operations director.
Harding will lead the group’s operations function with a focus on strategy, operational efficiency and supporting service excellence across its eight villages as the company grows.
She joins from The ExtraCare Charitable Trust where she worked for 16 years, overseeing the business’ growth ambitions, scaling it from 5 to 21 retirement villages focusing on a healthy and active lifestyle.
Said Jamie Bunce, CEO of Inspired Villages: 'I’m delighted to welcome Angie to the business as operations director and know she will play a pivotal role in leading our operations function, supporting the creation of communities where people can live the best years of their life.
'Her experience in the sector will be hugely beneficial as we maintain a commitment to putting customers first as we scale at pace and open more villages. Angie’s appointment is a testament to our desire to deliver service excellence to all residents, as we drive forward our exciting growth plans.'
Inspired Villages is currently rolling out a plans to create 34 communities with 5,100 purpose-built homes for up to 8,000 residents, backed by Legal & General and NatWest Pension Funds’ £500 mln (€586 mln) equity commitment.
With eight villages currently in operation, supporting over 1,200 residents, the ninth village to open will be Millfield Green in Bedfordshire, this coming Autumn. Inspired also recently acquired a new site in Edenbridge, Kent and has a number of other villages under construction or going through the planning process.
Said Harding: 'I’m really looking forward to joining the team at Inspired Villages. I not only admire the company’s impressive achievements to this point but I’m also inspired by a team who are clearly committed to the health and wellbeing of its residents, whilst wanting to have a positive impact on wider society too.'
