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Wates to retrofit over 400 Orbit homes

|Date: 21 August, 2024

Wates to retrofit over 400 Orbit homes

Wates has been appointed by one of the UK’s foremost not-for-profit housing groups, Orbit, to undertake a ...

Wates has been appointed by one of the UK’s foremost not-for-profit housing groups, Orbit, to undertake a retrofit programme for 410 homes over two years, marking the start of a long-term partnership ...

21 August, 2024
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Orbit’s social value certified by HACT

|Date: 11 April, 2024

Orbit’s social value certified by HACT

Orbit’s approach to measuring the social value of its activities has been certified by HACT following a r ...

Orbit’s approach to measuring the social value of its activities has been certified by HACT following a recent audit. Orbit has been working in partnership with HACT to ensure it continues to demonstr ...

11 April, 2024
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Autumn Statement offers some positives, but a commitment to long-term funding for social housing lacking

|Date: 23 November, 2023

Autumn Statement offers some positives, but a commitment to long-term funding for social housing lacking

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's Autumn Statement includes a raft of new measures, such as a commitment to unfree ...

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's Autumn Statement includes a raft of new measures, such as a commitment to unfreezing Local Housing Allowance, an investment of £110m over this year and next to deliver high qu ...

23 November, 2023
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Barclays Corporate Banking and Orbit agree £115m Sustainability-Linked Facility

|Date: 30 October, 2023

Barclays Corporate Banking and Orbit agree £115m Sustainability-Linked Facility

Orbit has announced that it has agreed a new £115m credit facility with Barclays Corporate Banking. The f ...

Orbit has announced that it has agreed a new £115m credit facility with Barclays Corporate Banking. The facility is Orbit’s second sustainability-linked loan (SLL) where the margin is linked to the ho ...

30 October, 2023
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Orbit appoints new Head of Property and Estates Management

|Date: 12 October, 2023

Orbit appoints new Head of Property and Estates Management

Orbit has appointed a new Head of Property and Estates Management, to lead the further development of its ...

Orbit has appointed a new Head of Property and Estates Management, to lead the further development of its property and estates operating model. Wendy Edmond joins Orbit following 17 years at Places fo ...

12 October, 2023
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Orbit releases new Sustainability Strategy

|Date: 30 August, 2023

Orbit releases new Sustainability Strategy

Orbit has released its updated Sustainability Strategy in recognition of the cost-of-living crisis, the i ...

Orbit has released its updated Sustainability Strategy in recognition of the cost-of-living crisis, the impact of climate change on customers and recent world events. Developed with customers, colleag ...

30 August, 2023
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Orbit appoints new Environmental Sustainability Manager

|Date: 24 August, 2023

Orbit appoints new Environmental Sustainability Manager

Orbit has appointed an Environmental Sustainability Manager to support the ongoing development of its env ...

Orbit has appointed an Environmental Sustainability Manager to support the ongoing development of its environmental strategy. In a new role for Orbit, Joanna Crouch joins the award-winning Environment ...

24 August, 2023
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Orbit customers buck the national trend of Energy Bill Support Scheme Alternative Funding

|Date: 21 August, 2023

Orbit customers buck the national trend of Energy Bill Support Scheme Alternative Funding

Orbit has successfully supported more than 50% of customers across its independent living schemes to appl ...

Orbit has successfully supported more than 50% of customers across its independent living schemes to apply for Energy Bill Support Scheme Alternative Funding (EBSSAF) despite over 75% of eligible peop ...

21 August, 2023
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Orbit awarded highest possible accolade for its support of armed forces community

|Date: 19 July, 2023

Orbit awarded highest possible accolade for its support of armed forces community

Orbit has received the Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) Gold Award from the Ministry of Defence for its ...

Orbit has received the Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) Gold Award from the Ministry of Defence for its support of the Armed Forces community. Orbit demonstrates this commitment through its work with ...

19 July, 2023
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Orbit wins two ASCP Safety & Compliance Awards

|Date: 28 June, 2023

Orbit wins two ASCP Safety & Compliance Awards

Orbit was named winner in two categories at the Association of Safety and Compliance Professionals’ (ASCP ...

Orbit was named winner in two categories at the Association of Safety and Compliance Professionals’ (ASCP) Safety & Compliance Awards. The affordable housing provider won the award for ‘Building S ...

28 June, 2023
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