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Young people hit hardest through the lockdowns, survey of social housing residents shows

|Date: 18 February, 2022

Young people hit hardest through the lockdowns, survey of social housing residents shows

Nearly seven in 10 social housing residents surveyed (69%) aren’t hopeful for the future of their local c ...

Nearly seven in 10 social housing residents surveyed (69%) aren’t hopeful for the future of their local community after lockdown, according to the latest output from the Resident Voice Index initiativ ...

18 February, 2022
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Traka | Embracing change and innovation

|Date: 25 August, 2021

Traka | Embracing change and innovation

Ben Farrar, Market Development Manager, Traka UK, looks at the effects of the pandemic and the recovery p ...

Ben Farrar, Market Development Manager, Traka UK, looks at the effects of the pandemic and the recovery period from the perspective of the NHS. He suggests now is a pivotal moment, where local authori ...

25 August, 2021
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New Knowsley project is helping homeless people turn their lives around

|Date: 26 July, 2021

New Knowsley project is helping homeless people turn their lives around

People left homeless during the pandemic are being given the chance to get back into a home of their own ...

People left homeless during the pandemic are being given the chance to get back into a home of their own thanks to a partnership between ForHousing, Knowsley Council and homeless charities in the area ...

26 July, 2021
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Novus shines a light on ‘Covid Heroes’

|Date: 2 July, 2021

Novus shines a light on ‘Covid Heroes’

Like many companies, Novus Property Solutions – one of the UK’s leading maintenance and construction cont ...

Like many companies, Novus Property Solutions – one of the UK’s leading maintenance and construction contractors – had to rapidly adapt to new ways of working when the pandemic struck last year in ord ...

2 July, 2021
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Golding Homes fund awards over £55,000 to community initiatives in Kent

|Date: 26 May, 2021

Golding Homes fund awards over £55,000 to community initiatives in Kent

Over the past 12 months Golding Homes’ Community Chest Fund has come into its own in providing additional ...

Over the past 12 months Golding Homes’ Community Chest Fund has come into its own in providing additional support to meet the challenges of the Coronavirus pandemic. From this fund a dedicated pot, th ...

26 May, 2021
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Liberty | Challenging times, but many changes are here to stay beyond the pandemic

|Date: 26 April, 2021

Liberty | Challenging times, but many changes are here to stay beyond the pandemic

The last year has seen significant changes for the property services sector as it continues to adapt its ...

The last year has seen significant changes for the property services sector as it continues to adapt its services to manage the impact of lockdown measures. Liberty’s Group Managing Director, Ray Jone ...

26 April, 2021
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Digital software, empathy and flexibility central to the continued support of healthcare clients

|Date: 12 April, 2021

Digital software, empathy and flexibility central to the continued support of healthcare clients

During the pandemic, tech platforms have come into their own – but looking beyond the likes of Zoom and M ...

During the pandemic, tech platforms have come into their own – but looking beyond the likes of Zoom and Microsoft Teams in keeping us connected while working remotely, digital tools and software have ...

12 April, 2021
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Industry Comment | Council housing finance after the pandemic

|Date: 31 March, 2021

Industry Comment | Council housing finance after the pandemic

Matthew Warburton, Policy Advisor at the Association of Retained Council Housing (ARCH), discusses the im ...

Matthew Warburton, Policy Advisor at the Association of Retained Council Housing (ARCH), discusses the impact of the pandemic on local authorities. Provided roll-out of the vaccination programme permi ...

31 March, 2021
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HYELM unveils ‘Welfare Package’ for residents

|Date: 30 December, 2020

HYELM unveils ‘Welfare Package’ for residents

HYELM, a not-for-profit landlord seeking to address the shortage of affordable housing for young people w ...

HYELM, a not-for-profit landlord seeking to address the shortage of affordable housing for young people working in London, has launched a new Welfare Package to help alleviate the financial pressures ...

30 December, 2020
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Caring for mental health in construction must continue post-pandemic

|Date: 12 October, 2020

Caring for mental health in construction must continue post-pandemic

There is no doubt that the coronavirus pandemic is going to have huge mental health implications on the n ...

There is no doubt that the coronavirus pandemic is going to have huge mental health implications on the nation, and figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) in July showed that the ...

12 October, 2020
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