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Eccles residents score £9m zero carbon social rent development on former rugby clubhouse grounds

|Date: 26 May, 2023

Eccles residents score £9m zero carbon social rent development on former rugby clubhouse grounds

Work has begun on 48 new homes for social rent on the former Salford City Roosters clubhouse site in Eccl ...

Work has begun on 48 new homes for social rent on the former Salford City Roosters clubhouse site in Eccles just as local landlord ForHousing marks 10 years of developing homes in Salford. Made up of ...

26 May, 2023
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ForHousing | Social model of disability

|Date: 17 April, 2023

ForHousing | Social model of disability

Everybody benefits when we work from the social model of disability, says Nigel Sedman, Executive Directo ...

Everybody benefits when we work from the social model of disability, says Nigel Sedman, Executive Director of Homes at ForHousing. "When we design for disability first, you often stumble upon solution ...

17 April, 2023
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ForHousing | Redefining standards for new homes

|Date: 10 March, 2023

ForHousing | Redefining standards for new homes

Embracing new technology needs to be at the heart of redefining standards for new-build homes, urges Nige ...

Embracing new technology needs to be at the heart of redefining standards for new-build homes, urges Nigel Sedman, Executive Director of Homes at ForHousing. Despite the amazing potential of innovativ ...

10 March, 2023
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57-year-old who left school at 15 is taking his career to the next level with an apprenticeship

|Date: 8 February, 2023

57-year-old who left school at 15 is taking his career to the next level with an apprenticeship

A 57-year-old dad-of-two from Cheshire who has gone back to school after 40 years to study for an apprent ...

A 57-year-old dad-of-two from Cheshire who has gone back to school after 40 years to study for an apprenticeship, says he has ‘never looked back’ since. Charlie Barnard, who works for progressive lan ...

8 February, 2023
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Knowsley to benefit from much-needed affordable bungalows

|Date: 6 February, 2023

Knowsley to benefit from much-needed affordable bungalows

Seven modern and affordable homes have been completed in Stockbridge Village, Knowsley, bringing more gre ...

Seven modern and affordable homes have been completed in Stockbridge Village, Knowsley, bringing more greatly sought-after bungalows to the area. Built by progressive social landlord ForHousing, the h ...

6 February, 2023
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Eccles community garden has new lease of life thanks to support worth £10,000

|Date: 13 January, 2023

Eccles community garden has new lease of life thanks to support worth £10,000

A community garden, forest school and café in the heart of Eccles has been given a new lease of life than ...

A community garden, forest school and café in the heart of Eccles has been given a new lease of life thanks to electricity and water supplies provided by Liberty. The Ivy Den Café and Garden Shop at C ...

13 January, 2023
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Six top tips for developing housing that’s fit for the future

|Date: 25 November, 2022

Six top tips for developing housing that’s fit for the future

As ForHousing unveils its commitment to ensuring all its new-build homes are net zero, Nigel Sedman, Exec ...

As ForHousing unveils its commitment to ensuring all its new-build homes are net zero, Nigel Sedman, Executive Director of Homes, reflects on six ways the progressive social landlord is ensuring its h ...

25 November, 2022
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Salford-based social landlord launches climate action podcast

|Date: 23 November, 2022

Salford-based social landlord launches climate action podcast

The first series of a climate action podcast by progressive social landlord has been launched on Spotify. ...

The first series of a climate action podcast by progressive social landlord has been launched on Spotify. The Future Matters podcast from Salford-based ForHousing provides a platform that brings regio ...

23 November, 2022
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New homes being built to help tackle homelessness in Salford

|Date: 13 October, 2022

New homes being built to help tackle homelessness in Salford

Work to build eight new homes to help people who would otherwise be at risk of rough sleeping is underway ...

Work to build eight new homes to help people who would otherwise be at risk of rough sleeping is underway in Salford. The news was announced on World Homeless Day (10th October). Work to build eight n ...

13 October, 2022
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ForHousing and Cheshire West and Chester Council celebrate five years of collaboration

|Date: 24 August, 2022

ForHousing and Cheshire West and Chester Council celebrate five years of collaboration

Residents of Ellesmere Port and beyond have celebrated the fifth anniversary of a partnership which, amon ...

Residents of Ellesmere Port and beyond have celebrated the fifth anniversary of a partnership which, amongst other achievements, saw the development of Cheshire West and Chester’s first new council ho ...

24 August, 2022
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