Care provider Parklands Care Homes is inviting local charities to apply for a partnership starting in 2025, with the potential for a longer-term collaboration.

The care provider plans to work with one charity in the Highlands and one in Moray and Aberdeenshire. Eligible charities must be locally registered or have a significant presence in the area. The final selection will be made by Parklands staff, who will have the option to choose a single charity for both locations, if preferred.

Parklands will focus fundraising activities within its care homes to support the chosen charities and create volunteering and mentoring opportunities for employees. Partner charities will also be encouraged to support activities within Parklands’ 12 care homes.

The new initiative builds on Parklands’ longstanding support for communities, including its Pathway Fund, which provides limited one-off grants to local community groups and projects. 

The charity partnership aims to create more meaningful, long-term connections with selected charities, with a potential two-year partnership on offer.

Ron Taylor, managing director of Parklands Care Homes said: “We’ve always been committed to helping local causes, and this partnership gives us the chance to take that support even further, with the backing of our team and residents. We want to make a positive difference, and this new initiative will help us do just that.”