News Archive - 2008

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14 November 2008
The Wrekin Housing Trust, in partnership with West Mercia Police, has been working to make its sheltered housing residents feel safe and secure in their homes.

06 November 2008
Tenants are celebrating after receiving the keys to their new homes in Newport from The Wrekin Housing Trust.

05 November 2008
The Wrekin Housing Trust is opening its doors to potential scheme managers next week, as part of a recruitment drive for supported housing scheme managers.

04 November 2008
An ex-Mayor is absolutely overjoyed after being told that she can stay in Wem, thanks to The Wrekin Housing Trust.

31 October 2008
A 'drop in session' was held at Queenswood School, Ketley Bank on Wednesday 5 November to discuss proposals for a new community garden to be created on the corner of Fourth and Sixth Avenues.

29 October 2008
Residents at two of The Wrekin Housing Trust's sheltered housing schemes have been marking milestones over the past week as they celebrated their scheme anniversaries.

28 October 2008
This month will see a number of exciting new developments being handed over to The Wrekin Housing Trust.

28 October 2008
Due to the current financial climate The Wrekin Housing Trust, as part of a wider survey, has asked tenants what financial issues are affecting them and in what way the Trust can help.

27 October 2008
The next Wrekin Housing Trust Tenants' Panel meeting for the east area of Telford is to be held on Wednesday 29 October 2008 at the Lilleshall Memorial Hall from 5.00pm to 7.00pm.

24 October 2008
The Dawley Operation Clean Sweep has been hailed as a success after the results from the five-day community initiative were compiled.

23 October 2008
A family from Bridgnorth is celebrating after receiving the keys to their brand new, purpose built house in the town.

20 October 2008
Next week, 20 – 24 October, marks National Energy Efficiency Week, a topic that is very important to The Wrekin Housing Trust.

10 October 2008
Last week saw The Wrekin Housing Trust celebrating excellent customer service by getting involved in National Customer Services Week 2008 with a range of activities.

03 October 2008
The Wrekin Housing Trust is pleased to have been able to make a donation towards the Wem Christmas Festival lights, following a plea from the festival committee that featured in the Shropshire Star back in August.

30 September 2008
Employees and residents at The Wrekin Housing Trust have helped to raise almost £2,400 by taking part in the World's Biggest Coffee Morning for Macmillan Cancer Support.

25 September 2008
Employees of The Wrekin Housing Trust are celebrating after achieving a range of new qualifications that will help provide an even better service to tenants.

25 September 2008
The Wrekin Housing Trust is pleased to announce that planning permission has been granted for five new bungalows and a new communal facility at Haybridge Hall sheltered housing scheme in Hadley.

23 September 2008
The Wrekin Housing Trust is pleased to announce the appointment of a main contractor for the Park Lane Extra Care Scheme in Woodside.

22 September 2008
This week sees the wheels set in motion for the provision of much needed affordable new homes in Newport. The Wrekin Housing Trust will soon have a number of rental properties, as well as two shared ownership homes, available at Aston Court.

18 September 2008
The Wrekin Housing Trust has been recognised at a national awards ceremony for the service it provides to tenants.

17 September 2008
The Wrekin Housing Trust is inviting its tenants from Madeley to join Trust officers and partner organisations in a walk around their estates to highlight any issues or concerns.

16 September 2008
Members of staff at The Wrekin Housing Trust, Shropshire's largest social landlord, have completed a City & Guilds wiring regulations course, in-line with the new electrical regulations that came into effect this year.

15 September 2008
Tenants from The Wrekin Housing Trust had the chance to get 'hands on' recently, at a special Repairs and Maintenance awareness day held at the Trust's training house.

12 September 2008
The Wrekin Housing Trust is pleased to have been able to make a donation towards the Wem Christmas Festival lights.

12 September 2008
Wrekin Housing Trust tenants will soon be receiving a questionnaire to find out what they think of the services they receive from the Trust.

12 September 2008
The Wrekin Housing Trust is pleased to have been awarded the RSPCA's Bronze Housing Footprint, in recognition of its pet-friendly policies and procedures.

10 September 2008
Children from the Aqueduct area of Telford have formed a group to tackle issues that matter most to them.

09 September 2008
A five-day blitz on a range of community issues will be taking place in Dawley in September.

03 September 2008
The Wrekin Housing Trust has welcomed the Government's announcements to support the housing market, and the additional funding that has been made available for new homes.

01 September 2008
The Wrekin Housing Trust is calling on all of its leaseholders to come to the next meeting of the Leaseholders' Forum and have their say about the services they receive.

14 August 2008
The Wrekin Housing Trust has opened up its training facilities to enable Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service to train new recruits in different aspects of fire fighting.

27 July 2008
The Wrekin Housing Trust has presented the Severn Hospice with a donation from its latest charity fundraising initiative.

22 July 2008
The Wrekin Housing Trust would like to invite its tenants to attend an East Area Tenants' Panel meeting this week.

10 July 2008
The Wrekin Housing Trust is keen to reassure the local community that work will continue at the Park Lane Extra Care scheme in Woodside, despite the contractor going into receivership.

27 June 2008
The Wrekin Housing Trust has been cited in a book by the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) as an example of best practice in the housing sector.

27 June 2008
For the second year running the Donnington Partnership has visited the Sutherland School to deliver a GCSE lesson to all year nine pupils. Feedback from the previous year was very positive and the partnership was delighted to be invited back.

18 June 2008
Residents at The Wrekin Housing Trust's Frizes Leasowe sheltered housing scheme in Ketley Grange celebrated their scheme's twentieth anniversary last week.

16 June 2008
A giant tower crane has been erected at the former site of Wilton Court in Woodside as work continues on The Wrekin Housing Trust's new Park Lane Extra Care scheme.

16 June 2008
The Wrekin Housing Trust, Shropshire's largest social landlord, has strengthened its partnership with Neighbourhood Watch and West Mercia Constabulary by becoming corporate members of a community messaging system.

13 June 2008
The Wrekin Housing Trust has competed its latest improvement work to flats in Wellington after thorough consultation with tenants.

11 June 2008
With time running out for tenants to return their ballot papers, The Wrekin Housing Trust is encouraging its tenants to use their vote in the 2008 Tenants' Panel elections.

09 June 2008
With summer now truly upon us, The Wrekin Housing Trust is giving tenants in south Telford the chance for their horticultural skills to be recognised and rewarded in a special gardening competition.

05 June 2008
Residents at The Wrekin Housing Trust's Stallard Court sheltered housing scheme in Oakengates have been knitting one and purling one as part of an eight-week textiles course, arranged through Telford College of Arts and Technology (TCAT).

28 May 2008
The Wrekin Housing Trust is encouraging its tenants to use their vote in the 2008 Tenants' Panel elections.

24 May 2008
Welfare Benefits Advisors from The Wrkein Housing Trust have successfully completed a 12-week Tax Credits Distance Learning course.

23 May 2008
Customers using The Wrekin Housing Trust's Chooseyourhome website will be able to view brand new homes available for rent in Donnington next week.

23 May 2008
To mark National Good Neighbours Day 2008, residents of The Wrekin Housing Trust's Churchway sheltered housing scheme in Stirchley have held their own 'Good Neighbour' competition.

22 May 2008
Residents from The Wrekin Housing Trust's Lawndale sheltered housing scheme in Donnington have been raising money to support the County Air Ambulance, and presented the charity with a cheque recently.

12 May 2008
The Wrekin Housing Trust has completed the latest phase of its new development in Stafford where it will be offering brand new homes to rent.

09 May 2008
The Wrekin Housing Trust held its fifth Older Persons' Focus Group this week, to continue the Trust's commitment to excellent services for older people.

09 May 2008
Residents at The Wrekin Housing Trust's Churchway sheltered housing scheme in Stirchley have been marking National Bread Week by holding a breakfast club and trying different varieties of bread.

08 May 2008
The Wrekin Housing Trust has donated money to a boxing club in Donnington to promote sporting activities for young people in the area.

25 April 2008
The Wrekin Housing Trust exhibited its award winning mobile repairs system at a prestigious trade event this week.

17 April 2008
Tenants have celebrated after moving into The Wrekin Housing Trust's latest new development in Telford.

14 April 2008
A number of Wrekin Housing Trust tenants have become eco warriors after recycling facilities were installed at their homes.

11 April 2008
Residents at The Wrekin Housing Trust's Hallcroft Gardens sheltered housing scheme in Newport have been helping to raise money to buy new equipment for the local doctors' surgeries by holding a bring and buy sale.

09 April 2008
The Wrekin Housing Trust will be holding an open evening at its Old Park offices between 4 and 7pm on Thursday (10 April) in its search to find new Customer Services Executives.

20 March 2008
To celebrate Easter, residents at two of The Wrekin Housing Trust's sheltered housing schemes have made Easter bonnets and held competitions to find the best ones.

20 March 2008
The Wrekin Housing Trust's Annual Report Calendar has been "the best ever" according to feedback from its tenants.

20 March 2008
Young people in Brookside have refreshed their local centre by creating two new art murals as part of a community art project.

20 March 2008
Employees of The Wrekin Housing Trust have turned into "Champions of Respect" to increase resident involvement in the West area of the region.

20 March 2008
The Wrekin Housing Trust has held a series of focus group sessions across the West area of Telford to give customers a chance to shape the future plans of the area.

18 March 2008
Managers from The Wrekin Housing Trust are going back to school to host a series of lessons for 200 pupils in Stone.

07 March 2008
A turf cutting ceremony was held in Woodside on Friday 07 March, as work began on The Wrekin Housing Trust's new £9m Extra Care Scheme at Park Lane.

19 February 2008
Staff from The Wrekin Housing Trust have presented a cheque to the Hope House Children's Hospice following fundraising and a donation from one of the Trust's key suppliers and partners.

06 February 2008
The Wrekin Housing Trust will be setting up stall at the local Market Drayton town market next week, Wednesday 13 February.

06 February 2008
Wrekin Housing Trust tenants from Reynolds House in Ketley attended a meeting last night to discuss a number of topics with Trust employees.

31 January 2008
Tenants of Seven Hills Place in Ketley are being invited to attend a meeting with The Wrekin Housing Trust to have their say about living in the area.

31 January 2008
Tenants have been handed the keys to their new homes in The Wrekin Housing Trust's latest new development in Dawley.

31 January 2008
Six brand new apartments have been completed at Charlotte Place, Ellesmere, with the tenants moving into their new accommodation today. The new properties are a result of the close partnership between The Wrekin Housing Trust and developer Bellway Homes.

23 January 2008
Tenants of Richards House in Donnington are being invited to attend a meeting with The Wrekin Housing Trust to discuss their area.

18 January 2008
Tenants of The Wrekin Housing Trust are invited to come along to their third annual Tenants' Conference next month, entitled "Working to the Future".



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