Gas Safe Funding available for Warrington residents
Do you live in Warrington and have gas work that needs doing? There is funding available of up to £200 per Warrington household to get gas-related jobs completed. In Gas Safety Week, Warrington Home Improvement Agency (WHiA) is encouraging local residents with a long-term health condition or in receipt of income related benefits to get […]
LifeTime begins to reopen
Warrington Housing Association is pleased to announce that our LifeTime centre will be reopening from Monday 7th September. There will be a new programme of activities alongside the current online programme. Andrea Rees, LifeTime Officer said ‘Our plans have focused on the safety of members, volunteers and colleagues. You will see we have been […]
Key workers set to get priority at new £1.2m property development
Warrington Housing Association is delighted to take handover of 11 new affordable homes that are being offered to key workers at affordable rent. It is the first time in ten years the we have added newly built homes to our portfolio and the properties are now available. The development, which will be known as Wimborne […]
CMA issues guidance to childcare providers
The Competition & Markets Authority has issued an open letter and detailed guidance to childcare providers regarding unfair practices during the coronavirus pandemic. The guidance highlights a number of areas where some childcare providers have not acted in accordance with consumer rights legislation and urges the sector to review the agreements they have with their […]
Universal Credit driving financial insecurity, report claims
A recently published report has exposed the financial insecurity being driven by the Universal Credit system. Falling Behind: The impact of Universal Credit on rent arrears for council tenants in London illustrates serious flaws in the system which lead to rising levels of debt amongst claimants coupled with an inability pay these debts down in […]
Our latest Covid-19 service update
The health, safety and wellbeing of our customers, colleagues, contractors and communities remain our priority during the Covid-19 pandemic. Here is the latest update on our service provision. Please note our office in the Gateway and Lifetime currently remain closed to the public. Our colleagues continue to work from home, providing services on line, by […]
Warrington Housing Association’s Head of Customer Services has been selected to sit on Inside Housing’s first B.A.M.E editorial panel.
Lorri Holding will join regular virtual meetings to help improve the housing sector magazine’s understanding and coverage of diversity in all its forms, particularly B.A.M.E matters facing those who live and work in social housing. The panel will be working closely to develop topics and story content, closely linked to lived experiences in the UK […]
COVID-19 service update
The health, safety and wellbeing of our customers, colleagues, contractors and communities remain our priority during the Covid-19 pandemic. Here is the latest update on our service provision. Please note our office in the Gateway and Lifetime currently remain closed to the public. Our colleagues continue to work from home, providing services on line, by […]
Q&A with Angela Freeman, Housing Officer, Warrington Housing Association
We ‘met’ WHA housing office Angela Freeman and talked the joys of lockdown homeschool while still working and why housing associations are, despite people’s assumptions, so much more than just landlords. Name: Angela Freeman Job title: Housing Officer How long in role: 6 Months Previous experience: I worked at Cobalt Housing a housing association in […]
Cheshire Works 4 U FREE Digital Jobs Fair
Cheshire Works 4 U Event – Thursday 16th July 2020 @ 10:00am Cheshire Works 4 U is a FREE Digital Job Fair Event. Sign up and register now for a free online event which will help you take the next step in your career. Featuring multiple employers and job vacancies! learnliveuk.com/cheshire-works-4-u-event You will need to […]
