Celebrations as Warrington Housing Association Choose Ashley & McDonough Ltd as Gas Maintenance & Repairs Provider
The Ashley & McDonough Team are delighted to have been chosen by Warrington Housing Association to undertake the servicing and 3* maintenance of gas fired central heating systems in the Association’s homes. The contract was procured through Fusion21’s Heating Systems Framework, via direct award and began on April 1st 2019. Darren Cunningham, Chairman of Ashley […]
Update Universal Credit with Your New Rent
All of Warrington Housing Association’s rents and service charges changed on 1st April 2019. If you are claiming Universal Credit, you will need to report this change using your online account. Reporting this change is as simple as logging in, clicking ‘Home’, then ‘Report a change of circumstances’, then ‘Where you live and what it […]
Money Matters: Andrew & Eileen’s Story
We approached Steven for help after Eileen became very ill. We were struggling to cope with extra expenses after she came out of hospital and had no idea how we were going to afford to pay for the adaptations we needed at home. The benefits system seemed like a minefield to us and we had […]
Good luck to the Gateway – at the Northern Housing Awards
We are delighted to announce we have been shortlisted for the Northern Housing Awards 2019 in the category of ‘Partnering Scheme of the Year’ for our entry showcasing the Gateway. The shortlisting follows our success at last year’s awards, where we were honoured as ‘Resident Support/Advice Programme of the Year’. A total of eight organisations have been shortlisted for the category of ‘Partnering […]
NHF CEO makes plans with our community housing alliance to work closely on Together With Tenants project
Warrington Housing Association (WHA) welcomed a visit from National Housing Federation CEO Kate Henderson. Our chief executive, David Cummins, led the meeting with Kate in his new role as chair of Community Housing Associations North West (CHANW) – a group of 18 organisations from across the region. As a group we are embracing NHF’s Together […]
Talking Finances for National Conversation Week
It’s National Conversation Week, and this year is all about talking finances so our Money Advice Officer – Steven – has put together some top tips to help you make the most of your money. Write a budget Planning a budget might seem boring to some and overwhelming to others, but knowing how much money […]
National Apprentice Week 2019: WHA celebrates its trio of apprentices
National Apprenticeship Week brings the apprenticeship community together to celebrate the impact of apprenticeships on individuals, employers and the economy. Warrington Housing Association is proud of its three apprentices – Liam, Charlotte and Amy. Here they tell us of their experiences on their two-year programme. Liam says: “During my time at WHA I have enjoyed […]
Fashion Show Invite!
You are invited to Warrington Youth Service’s LGBTQ youth group ‘TAGS’ (Teenagers, Gender & Sexuality) fashion show & celebration event. This event is being held in conjunction with Vintage Viola to showcase the fantastic work the TAGS young people have done over the past 12 months. To help support the young people to do this […]
Visit My Mosque Day 2019
New funding scheme is helping older residents in Warrington stay safe and warm at home
Warrington Housing Association is delighted a new funding scheme has launched to help older residents in the borough cover the costs of small repairs and adaptations to their home. Residents, who own their own home, and are aged 60 and over or disabled, can apply for up to £350 through the Better Care Fund, […]