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Redevelopment at veterans home set to go ahead following £3m Libor grant

The development of a new home for ex-servicemen and women in Greater Manchester is set to get the go ahead after receiving £3m in yesterday’s Autumn Statement.

Broughton House in Salford has received the cash from the proceeds of bank fines following the Libor rate fixing scandal and can now begin the first phase of the £10m project.

Beginning next summer, subject to planning permission, redevelopment work will see the two-acre site transformed into Broughton House Veterans Care Village featuring 72-rooms, 30 one and two-bedroom assisted living apartments, dementia wing, memorial park and other amenities.

Broughton House, which is celebrating its centenary year this year, is the last remaining care home for veterans in Greater Manchester, and is one of only two in the whole of Northern England.

Ty Platten, chief executive of Broughton House, said: “It is a great privilege to be awarded this funding from the Chancellor, as it is a great privilege to provide support and care to our veterans as Broughton House has done for 100 years.

“The funding will assist Broughton House to deliver a state-of-the-art veterans care village to Greater Manchester and the north west.”

“As we have reached our centenary it has become clear it is time for extensive change. Further to this, it has become apparent that the number of veterans who need guidance and support outside of our core service is increasing. Across the north west, there are 250,000 veterans aged over 65 and 36,000 aged over 85.

“Our aim is to offer a diverse range of veteran services by creating the Broughton House Veterans Care Village which will meet the modern care needs of veterans from a health, social, care and housing perspective.”

The new development is expected to create around 50 jobs.

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