The name of the game – local community invited to name Wantage’s newest care home

Oxfordshire’s newest care home is asking the community for their help to find a name – and there’s a £250 prize for the winner.

Care UK, which is building a new care home on Kingsgrove, is calling on local history enthusiasts and Wantage residents for a name that will reflect the uniqueness of the area.

The community is being encouraged to share their suggestions based on the area’s history, landmarks or famous people. Should their entry make the cut, the winner of the home naming competition will receive £250 – and the satisfaction of naming a new building in their area.

Justin Daley, Development Project Manager for Care UK, said: “We’re incredibly passionate here at Care UK about immersing ourselves in the local community as much as we can, naming all of our homes after things, people and places which hold significance to the local area.

“Oxfordshire isn’t short of cultural and historical inspiration and we’re confident the residents of Wantage will have some excellent ideas up their sleeves. Whether you think the home should be named after a famous Wantage resident or a local area of beauty, please send us your suggestions.”

To share your suggestion, please visit careuk.com/competitions before 11.59pm on Sunday 5^th March 2023.

Designed to enable residents to live active and fulfilled lives, while also promoting independence, the new Care UK home will incorporate space for hobby and leisure activities. The layout of the building will be configured into a series of individual suites, each having a dedicated lounge/dining room to help facilitate the creation of close-knit communities.

For general information about the home, visit: careuk.com/wantage