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Gentoo Group Resident Wins National Award for Role in the Community
Oct 28, 2020
An inspirational resident from Sunderland who became a domestic abuse champion in her local community after she was helped to escape an abusive marriage herself at the age of 74, has won a national award for her efforts as an involved tenant with her social landlord. Brenda Naisby, from Washington in Sunderland, was crowned ‘Tenant of the Year’ at the Tpas National Awards, for the influential role she has played in helping other residents...
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Housing Association Secures Top National Award for Investing in its Workforce
Sep 04, 2020
A housing provider has been named one of the top performing companies in the country for investing in its workforce. Home Group, one of the largest providers of housing and integrated care in the UK, has claimed the 'We Invest in People' platinum accreditation, for supporting colleagues across the organisation – especially since the coronavirus outbreak.   The award by Investors in People, a leading independent body championing staff...
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Melin Homes: Employee Wellbeing Q&A
May 27, 2020
Melin Homes is a leading housing provider in south Wales and manages over 4,000 homes. With over 260 staff, Melin’s culture is built on strong values and they were ranked 6th in the Sunday Times 100 Best Not-For-Profit Organisations to Work For in 2020 . We caught up with Fiona Williams, Communications Officer, to find out more about what it’s like to work at Melin and specifically about their award-winning employee health and wellbeing...
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My Housing Career: 20 Years of Revolutionising Repairs
Jul 24, 2018
Nicola Brown, Sales Director at ROCC, chats to us about her 20 year career in the housing sector. I find talking to housing providers about revolutionising the repairs service with ROCC exciting; I’ve been in the social housing sector for the last 20 years and I still start each day with enthusiasm at the prospect of discussing innovations and new ways of working with clients. I enjoy working in the housing sector; more and more work,...
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