Foundation stone of new £12m Belong Morris Feinmann village unveiled

The latest milestone in the development of £12m Didsbury village, Belong Morris Feinmann, has been celebrated with the ceremonial unveiling of the foundation stone.
The village, which is on course to open in summer 2017, will offer specialist nursing and dementia care to older people in Manchester’s Jewish community thanks to a partnership between specialist care operator, Belong, and the Morris Feinmann Homes Trust.
The village will be the sixth Belong village in the North West and will comprise six households, each catering for 12 residents in their own en-suite facilities. There will be a private lounge, dining room and kosher kitchen in every household, as well as 13 new one and two-bedroomed apartments for rent or purchase.
Belong Chief Executive, Nick Dykes, said: “The ceremony was a wonderful opportunity for us all to see the Belong Morris Feinmann village starting to take shape, after many months of planning. Collaborating with the Morris Feinmann Homes Trust is an exciting new direction for us, and we’re delighted to be able to provide a vibrant hub and a home for life for the older members of the Jewish community.”
A range of community areas will be able throughout the village, including function rooms, hair salon, exercise studio, computer room, treatment spa and a library, which will also be accessible to members of the local community.
Alan Wilkins, chair of the Morris Feinmann Homes Trust, added: “I am confident that the new village will build on all of the Trust’s past traditions to create a new beacon of care, and will be a fantastic asset to the Jewish community in South Manchester.”