A Day to Remember: Our Fifth Annual Family Fun Day 2025 On Saturday, 28th June 2025, the New Horizons (NW) community came together once again at Walmer Bridge Village Hall for our Fifth Annual Family Fun Day – and what an unforgettable day

Ofsted Outstanding: Significant Improvement for Southolme We are delighted to announce that, Southolme, one of our residential children’s homes, has achieved an Ofsted “Outstanding” rating in all areas.

Bank View Achieves “Good” Rating in First Ofsted Inspection New Horizons (NW) celebrates a successful first Ofsted inspection for Bank View children’s home, after achieving a “Good” rating across all categories.

Revolutionising Staff Development with VR Training At New Horizons (NW), we always seek innovative ways to enhance our teams’ skills and knowledge, with VR training the latest addition to our development program.

Work Experience Success at Aldi Southport At New Horizons, we believe in providing our young people with opportunities that help them grow and develop important life skills.

We proudly announce that Amber House, operated by New Horizons (NW), has received another glowing Ofsted report.

This year's Annual Family Fun Day 2024 was a resounding success, filled with laughter, joy, and a strong sense of community.

The Importance of Residential Activities for Children in Care Residential activities for children in care, such as the Duke of Edinburgh Award, play a crucial role in their development and well-being.

Ofsted Good for Manager Leah’s First Inspection Southolme Children’s Home was recently awarded Ofsted Good for Manager Leah’s First Inspection. A notable achievement for Leah and her team.

Old Vine House: Excellence in Residential Childcare Excellence in residential childcare is not just a goal at Old Vine House; it’s a reality after achieving ‘Outstanding’ across all inspected areas in its first Ofsted inspection.

Outstanding Leadership in Childcare Transforming The Meadows Matt Bullock’s outstanding leadership in childcare marks a new chapter in The Meadows’s exemplary service. Beginning with his appointment as the Ofsted Registered Manager.

New Horizons (NW) has quickly established itself as a beacon of hope and excellence in providing outstanding child care for children and young people with social, emotional, and learning difficulties, across the North West.

Field View Maintains Its “Outstanding” Status – A Continued Beacon of Excellence in Child Care At New Horizons (NW), we are delighted to announce that one of our children’s residential care homes, Field View, has once again been rated Outstanding in all areas by Ofsted following

Field View’s French fairy tale took our young people on a fantastic fun-filled adventure to La Rochelle, France.

It was a mix of excitement and nervousness at the airport as it was all new to our young man from Douglas House, for his first holiday abroad.

The Dunes has been awarded Ofsted Outstanding in all areas for its first-ever inspection, highlighting the high quality of care and support provided.

The New Horizons Annual Family Fun Day, now in its third year, continues to grow as we develop as a company.

Brook House recently held a Dino Day, to raise awareness for the charity Contact that supports the families of children with additional needs.

Maple House have nominated one of their young people in the Lancashire PROUD Awards for the Positive Choices and Achievements award.

On Good Friday we held our Easter Eggstravaganza 2023. It was an exciting day full of activities, games, and crafts.

The Ofsted Outstanding award is a testament to the hard work and dedication of everyone involved in the home.

One of our young people has been to York and stayed overnight in the Hilton hotel, as part of their 17th birthday celebrations.

Douglas House is always keen to promote a good work ethos as it promotes independence and introduces young people to working life.

Charity support from Amber House sees much needed funds raised for outstanding charity, The Foxton Centre, Preston, Lancashire.

One of our young people from the Meadows has used her imagination in her art classes at school, and all that hard work has paid off.

The New Horizons (NW) Family Fun Day is now in its second year and continues to grow, as we grow as a business.

Staff support and development is crucial at New Horizons (NW), as it is one of the key factors in enabling us to provide the care that our young people need.

Police career path for one of our young people, after a visit from Merseyside Police, learning what it takes to be a Police Officer.

On Good Friday we arranged an Easter egg hunt for the young people and staff, close to and around our head office in Preston.

"Treated like a family member" - Jess - Deputy Manager. We recently asked our front-line staff what it meant to them to work at New Horizons (NW).

"Staff Progression a Company Priority" - Ruth - Registered Manager. We recently asked our front-line staff what it meant to them to work at New Horizons (NW).

"Appreciated and Valued" - Leanne - Registered Manager. We recently asked our front-line staff what it meant to them to work at New Horizons (NW).

"A Rewarding Experience" - Molly - Team Leader. We recently asked our front-line staff what it meant to them to work at New Horizons (NW).

"Supported from the start" Sean - Team Leader. We recently asked our front-line staff what it meant to them to work at New Horizons (NW).

"Company ethos is genuine" Matt - Deputy Manager. We recently asked our front-line staff what it meant to them to work at New Horizons (NW).

A testimonial from our fabulous new staff member Jennifer Rowlands, about how she found Job Satisfaction working for New Horizons (NW).