News Scroll to explore Read all about it News from Millbrook News category All typesConstructionEventsPress ReleasesVillage Stories First female president of law society returns to university in Exeter Inspired Villages – which owns Millbrook retirement village in Exeter – has granted a special wish for resident and trailblazer Moira Vickerman. Thanks to the later living operator, Moira, aged 87,… 24th November 2021 Read more Inspired Villages resident shares World War II story of heroic daring by his father Millbrook Village resident Barry Carter has shared the remarkable story of how his father saved his family by shielding them from a bomb dropped on their house during the Blitz in World War II. Three… 15th November 2021 Read more Exeter retiree cycles 106 miles to raise money for local primary school Robert Mansell, 78, a resident at Exeter retirement community Millbrook Village, took part in the Mallorca 312 cycling challenge to raise money for Winkleigh Primary School. The Mallorca 312 is the… 8th November 2021 Read more Retirees take part in skydive and hot air balloon ride as Inspired Villages makes wishes come true Later living operator Inspired Villages, which owns Millbrook retirement village, in Exeter, has been helping to grant ‘wishes’ for residents including arranging a skydive, hot air balloon ride and a… 18th October 2021 Read more Millbrook Village resident proves she isn’t retired, she’s inspired by skydiving for charity Former teacher, retiree and 68-year-old Millbrook Village resident, Jenny Skinner, recently took back her freedom after a difficult year of restrictions by skydiving to raise money for Hospiscare and… 21st July 2021 Read more Millbrook residents celebrate Random Acts of Kindness Day Residents and the village team at Millbrook Village, in Exeter, which is operated by later living provider Inspired Villages, celebrated Random Acts of Kindness Day with a week full of activities.… 17th February 2021 Read more International Friendship Day To celebrate International Friendship Day, Inspired talked to six residents at Millbrook Village, in Exeter, to hear how their friendships at the village have helped them throughout lockdown, kept… 30th July 2020 Read more 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… 9th July 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 TV antiques experts Christina Trevanion and Timothy Medhurst visit Millbrook Village retirement community to give free antiques valuations On Wednesday 20 March, BBC TV presenters and antiques valuers Christina Trevanion and Timothy Medhurst paid a special visit to Millbrook Village, the later living community in Exeter, to offer free… 21st March 2019 Read more TV’s Dr Dawn Harper visits Millbrook Village later living community to help launch new Assisted Living option and discuss how to live well for longer On Monday 14th January, later living community Millbrook Village in Exeter, Devon hosted an event to launch a new Assisted Living package at the village, featuring a Q&A with TV’s Dr Dawn Harper… 14th January 2019 Read more National Wellbeing plan piloted at Millbrook Village sees pensioners walk twice as far as average Briton A new national wellbeing plan for older people has been launched at Millbrook Village later living community in Exeter which has seen residents clock up more than 7 million steps in the space of just… 7th January 2019 Read more Millbrook Village sponsors inaugural Exeter Literary Festival Millbrook Village sponsored the inaugural Exeter Literary Festival which took place over three days between 15 -18 November 2018. The festival was held across a range of venues in Exeter and featured… 23rd November 2018 Read more Discover the Salutation Inn, Exeter The Salutation Inn, just a short trip from Millbrook Village, the restaurant has received glowing reviews from critics and customers alike. We decided to pay them a visit and hear from the team… 2nd November 2018 Read more Toby Buckland judges gardening competition On Wednesday 25 July, BBC gardening broadcaster Toby Buckland paid a visit to Millbrook Village to judge a gardening competition at the later living community. The Gardeners’ World and Flower Shows … 10th August 2018 Read more
