Midland Heart Housing Association

New programme helps customers put fitness first

Young adults at a Stafford housing and support scheme are getting to grips with fitness, slurping smoothies and donning their trainers following the launch of an initiative to promote healthy living.

City charity helps homeless in big freeze

A Birmingham-based outreach service has helped to reduce the number of rough sleepers facing severely cold weather, after more than doubling its support provision by taking its street visits after hours.

Tenants take a walk on the wild side with David Bellamy

Wildlife presenter and environmental campaigner, Professor David Bellamy OBE, joined Midland Heart in welcoming the housing association’s Birmingham-based customers to an event offering advice on everything from DIY, money management and healthy living.

Midland Heart making strides to improve following inspection

Midland Heart Housing Association’s services contain “a mixture of strengths and weaknesses” according to a report released today by the independent Audit Commission.

Midland Heart personalises care budgets

Midland Heart has embraced the government’s concept of personalised budgets for people receiving care and support services, having spent the last two years trialling its approach to the scheme.

Supported living scheme moves to new home

A supported housing scheme in Birmingham that caters for men who need support to live independently has ‘moved house’ to give its clients a fresh start for 2010.

Contractor appointed for Black Country extra care scheme

Midlands Heart has appointed Frank Haslam Milan (FHM) as the contractor for a multi-million pound, extra care housing scheme in Dudley.

Midland Heart wraps up Christmas for region’s homeless

Staff at Midland Heart have been getting into the festive spirit by launching a Christmas Box appeal to help the region’s homeless.

Honorary doctorate for housing chief

Tom Murtha, chief executive officer of Midland Heart has received an honorary doctorate from the University of Birmingham.

Midland Art paints a street scene

A group of budding artists took to the streets of Stafford to celebrate their heritage whilst helping to rejuvenate a public walkway by creating a new mural near the town centre.

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