Churchway sheltered housing scheme

Churchway

Stirchley, TF3 1XN

Churchway is located in the Stirchley area of Telford and has 81 self-contained properties consisting of:

  • 81 External bungalows, a mix of one and two bedroom

Communal Facilities

  • The scheme has a community house which is a short walking distance from all bungalows and is where tenants can socialise with each other
  • Lounge / Dining Area
  • Kitchen / Laundry
  • Conservatory

Communal Garden
The rear garden to the communal house is available for tenants and their visitors and is maintained by the Wrekin Housing Trust's Grounds Maintenance team.
There are open plan landscaped areas around the sheltered scheme which are maintained by the Wrekin Housing Trust's Landscape Team as well as Telford & Wrekin Council. 

Local Amenities
Churchway is close to Stirchley District Centre where the local facilities include:

  • Library
  • Wrekin Housing Trust Office
  • Sports and leisure centre
  • Supermarket
  • Fair Share Credit Union
  • Fast food outlets

There is a regular bus service to Telford Town Centre.

Scheme Manager
The Scheme Manager role is to:

  • Offer support and guidance to enable independent living.
  • Complete support plans to assess individual needs
  • Organise and facilitate social activities on and off the sheltered housing scheme.
  • Provide "The Trust on your doorstep" to help with housing matters.

Fire Safety
All sheltered housing properties are fitted with a smoke detection system, which is linked to the emergency alarm which would automatically trigger an alarm call to the visiting Scheme Manager when on duty, or go through to the 24 hours emergency alarm call receiving centre.

It is recommended that tenants test their  smoke alarm monthly. 

The tenant's fire safety leaflet is available and will be issued to each tenant during the sign up process.