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National home decarbonisation group members push for immediate social housing decarbonisation fund progress

|Date: 20 November, 2023

National home decarbonisation group members push for immediate social housing decarbonisation fund progress

Decarbonisation of homes up and down the country will benefit the health and wellbeing of those living in ...

Decarbonisation of homes up and down the country will benefit the health and wellbeing of those living in them — as well as supporting their economic situation too. That’s why the National Home Decarb ...

20 November, 2023
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Procurement power to the people: Framework providers must give back

|Date: 6 June, 2023

Procurement power to the people: Framework providers must give back

Businesses have a significant impact on the economy, society and the environment. Here, Jason Stapley, Ch ...

Businesses have a significant impact on the economy, society and the environment. Here, Jason Stapley, Chief Procurement Officer at national framework provider Pagabo, discusses the unique position fr ...

6 June, 2023
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Passivent | Natural ventilation: a sound investment for schools

|Date: 28 April, 2023

Passivent | Natural ventilation: a sound investment for schools

The benefits of natural ventilation in educational settings are widely recognised and yet putting the the ...

The benefits of natural ventilation in educational settings are widely recognised and yet putting the theory into practice continues to be a challenge for many local authorities. Huw Poppy from leadin ...

28 April, 2023
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‘Devastating’ levels of fuel poverty in rural Scotland uncovered by new research

|Date: 27 April, 2023

‘Devastating’ levels of fuel poverty in rural Scotland uncovered by new research

The impact of far higher levels of fuel poverty on the physical and mental health of people living in rur ...

The impact of far higher levels of fuel poverty on the physical and mental health of people living in rural areas of Scotland is outlined in research published by Changeworks. Comparing three regions ...

27 April, 2023
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Give your views on new planning guide for Royal Greenwich

|Date: 9 March, 2023

Give your views on new planning guide for Royal Greenwich

The Royal Borough of Greenwich is asking local people, designers and developers to share their views on a ...

The Royal Borough of Greenwich is asking local people, designers and developers to share their views on a new planning guide which will help shape future development in the borough. The borough’s new ...

9 March, 2023
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HomeLINK | Connected technology

|Date: 23 February, 2023

HomeLINK | Connected technology

Sam Collier, Sustainability & Ethics Lead for HomeLINK discusses how connected technology can support ...

Sam Collier, Sustainability & Ethics Lead for HomeLINK discusses how connected technology can support the health, safety and wellbeing of social housing residents. Social housing providers are fac ...

23 February, 2023
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Work starts on £3m supported housing scheme in Stalybridge

|Date: 7 February, 2023

Work starts on £3m supported housing scheme in Stalybridge

Work has started on a £3.2m newbuild specialist supported living development in Stalybridge. Great Places ...

Work has started on a £3.2m newbuild specialist supported living development in Stalybridge. Great Places Housing Group’s specialist development on Grosvenor Street, will provide 17 self-contained apa ...

7 February, 2023
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Royal Borough of Greenwich funds warm spaces run by 22 community groups

|Date: 27 January, 2023

Royal Borough of Greenwich funds warm spaces run by 22 community groups

The Royal Borough of Greenwich is funding 22 warm spaces across the borough for residents facing extreme ...

The Royal Borough of Greenwich is funding 22 warm spaces across the borough for residents facing extreme fuel poverty and unable to heat their homes. Thanks to additional internal funding, the Council ...

27 January, 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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Mental health support for Borders tenants are finalists at GO Awards Scotland

|Date: 1 November, 2022

Mental health support for Borders tenants are finalists at GO Awards Scotland

BeWell, a specialised mental health and wellbeing service that has improved the lives of 30 at-risk housi ...

BeWell, a specialised mental health and wellbeing service that has improved the lives of 30 at-risk housing association residents and has cut eviction rates, became a finalist of the Social Value Awar ...

1 November, 2022
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