Here to help you take #thefirststep towards resolving money worries this Debt Awareness Week (22-28 March)
Dealing with debt can be confusing and scary. There are hundreds of reasons why people put off getting debt advice – some fear they’ll be judged, others bury their head in the sand and hope things will improve, and many simply aren’t aware that free, impartial debt advice is available. StepChange Debt Charity, who runs […]
WHY YOUR RENT IS INCREASING
From April 2021 your rent will be increasing by 1.5% for our customers. The additional income is required to re-invest in our existing homes, and to provide much needed affordable housing which will go a long way to address a national shortage in affordable homes. It also ensures that we are investing in keeping our […]
WHA staff (and their families) go above and beyond to support their community
The staff at WHA have been working hard to make a difference in the community during the pandemic – and their families are even getting involved too! WHiA caseworker Nicola Isaac’s daughter, Grace, aged six, has become a YouTube sensation and even raised money for Age UK to tackle loneliness experienced by the elderly. […]
Text support service launches for boroughs parents, carers and teens
Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is beginning the roll out of a new secure text messaging service for parents and carers of children and young people aged 0-19 years old, enabling them to get timely and trusted health advice from a health professional (a Health Visitor or School Nurse). As our lives have changed […]
New maintenance officer settles into his role at WHA
Warrington Housing Association has appointed a new maintenance officer, Bill Wainwright, who has himself been a resident of Warrington for some 20 years. Here he talks to us about his new role and gave us a brief insight into his past career and time outside of the office. So, Bill, what did you do before […]
Introduction to one of our valued apprentices
We would like to welcome apprentice – Matthew Carter – to the team, who has not had an easy start of it – beginning his career with WHA just before the pandemic began. This, however, has not squashed his enthusiasm for his new role. Matthew is our new housing coordinator apprentice, graduating with a History degree […]
Rent Increase April 2021
WHA reviews rent levels each year. For the four years prior to April 2020, most residents would not have experienced an increase in rent. Most received a year-on-year 1% rent decrease. A new Rent Standard was issued by the Government which meant that from April 2020, housing associations were once again able to increase social […]
Childrens Mental Health Week 2021
Children’s Mental Health Week takes place between 1st and 7th February 2021, the theme of the week is ‘Express Yourself’. The aim is to encourage us all to explore ways we can express ourselves and share feelings, thoughts and ideas. The campaign is led by children’s charity, Place2Be. Time to Talk Day – 4th February […]
How to decode privacy policies
You were swamped all day with work, and now making dinner is staring you in the face. You’re tired, your family is “starving.” So you go to the restaurant’s website to order carry out, but you’re slowed down by needing to install yet another app to order carry out from them. Then there it is: […]
A day in the life of our executive support: Charlie Griffiths
Our Charlie, who has the big role of looking after the executive and senior management teams, as well as working closely with the whole staff team, is about to take maternity leave for her second baby. And before she departs, she wanted to share some insights into her role in executive support, which she has […]
