Anchor's multi award-winning Denham Garden Village – their largest development of retirement properties to date – opened in 2004.

[13] The organisation also campaigned to highlight the importance of retaining residential scheme managers at retirement properties.

Portsmouth North MP Penny Mordaunt secured a debate on the topic in the House of Commons on Thursday 28 June 2012.

In June 2013 a charity single was released by The Anchor Community Band to celebrate the positive aspects of ageing and challenge stereotypes and misconceptions in a fun and inclusive way.

As well as recognition for its dementia training, Anchor also received praise for its work in palliative care,[15] and nutrition and catering.

[16] Anchor were one of the first organisations to pioneer Your Care Rating, a groundbreaking customer satisfaction survey first conducted by Ipsos MORI in 2012.