Two housing associations have scooped awards for projects which have revitalised a key gateway into Hartlepool town centre and helped hundreds of jobseekers find employment in Redcar and Cleveland.
Founder of the Big Issue, John Bird, has visited Coast & Country Housing to see a range of its innovative projects that help people gain the skills to find work.
North East Procurement (NEP) has awarded the first ever grant through the members’ Social Regeneration Fund, to a scheme in the Grangetown area of Redcar & Cleveland, which provides support for unemployed people to learn to drive.
Cheaper driving lessons along with a free provisional license, theory and driving test are being offered to residents in Grangetown as a step towards work – provided they volunteer to help clean up their local environment.
A housing association is looking to challenge the recession by easing some of the restrictions that prevent tenants running a business from their home, earning it praise for supporting entrepreneurial spirit.
A block of flats in Redcar & Cleveland is to benefit from its first major refurbishment since it was built 30 years ago in an investment totaling £2.5 million.
A community centre in Dormanstown, Redcar & Cleveland, has been renamed in honour of a much-loved resident, ward councilor and RSL board member who passed away earlier this year.
Local workers are being recruited for a £20 million regeneration scheme in Redcar, fulfilling a commitment made by Coast & Country Housing and the developer Keepmoat that the Steeple Chase scheme will bring added benefit to the community.
A resident of Chesnut Grove, Brotton, was recognized for his efforts to transform an unused open space into a community garden when he won an annual gardening competition organized by Coast & Country Housing.
