FirstPort retirement gardening group blossoms
A retirement community in Paignton has continued to flourish, bonding over community activities in the outdoor space at their development. After an initial project to rejuvenate the large communal gardens,…
Q&A: Working with RMCs as a FirstPort Property Manager in London
FirstPort Property Manager Jennie looks after some of FirstPort’s most prestigious residential developments, working primarily with Resident Management Companies (RMCs), alongside other clients, to provide support and expertise. While…
Retirement development wins 1st place in local gardening competition
A FirstPort retirement development in Surrey has been awarded first place in this year’s Runnymede in Bloom gardening competition. The Lodge – an independent-living retirement development in Englefield Green –…
Residents’ thoughts on what makes a happy community
Written by Carlota Stock da Cunha, FirstPort Intern As part of my two-week internship with FirstPort, the residents of Compton Court in Southbourne welcomed me to join them for their…
Inspirational leader appointed as Essex ambassador for women’s leasehold networking group
An inspirational leader within The FirstPort Group, Katie Mayhew, has been appointed as the Essex ambassador for the women in leasehold networking group, Doyenne. The group, which is the leasehold…
Over 300 poppies knitted for D-Day remembrance display at Luton retirement development
A group of FirstPort residents in Luton have been working with their local community groups to knit over 300 poppies for a D-Day remembrance display at their retirement development. Jane…
Community at the heart of new initiative for residents in north west London
The FirstPort Group has partnered with a community events business to launch weekly street food events across a series of its residential developments in London – and it’s proving to…
Career progression at FirstPort: Meet service charge accountant Ryan
At The FirstPort Group, we are proud to promote and celebrate career progression. That’s why we are delighted to put the spotlight on Service Charge Accountant Ryan. Ryan was recently…
How collaboration shapes the way we work
Our wonderful Regional Manager, Beth Lancaster, was recently invited to join a panel at an event hosted by Doyenne, which brought together women from across property management and associated industries…
FirstPort residents’ knitting club donates over 100 baby clothes to Liverpool hospitals
Residents at a FirstPort retirement development in Woolton have knitted and donated over 100 newborn baby clothes and raised hundreds of pounds over the past year for two Liverpool hospitals…