Where there's a will there's a way
Worklessness and unemployment are entirely different beasts, but with the recession purging the ranks of the employed, action to ensure they don't become trapped in a cycle of exclusion is all the more crucial. Mark Cantrell reports
Fields ahead
Essex-based Greenfields Community Housing has proved that it is green in nature as well as name after being given planning permission to build an eco-friendly new headquarters at Freeport Designer
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Crawley transformed and back on course
The last few years have been tough for Crawley Borough Council’s housing department, culminating in a “poor zero star rating” by the Audit Commission last year, but a concerted effort all round has seen the organisation come together to transform itself and deliver improved services and make a difference both for itself and for its tenants
Building on a good name
Family firm B & I Thompson Construction has come a long way since it was set up in 1986 building up a strong reputation and a good name for itself. But now the company is looking for new opportunities to further expand on its success
Turning up the heat
Quinn Radiators was formed in October 2004 following the acquisition of several companies and has grown to become one of Europe’s leading manufacturers of domestic and specifi cation radiators
Fulfilling its promises
As a relatively new housing association Bracknell Forest Homes has some signifi cant achievements under its belt but the organisation is under no illusions that its job is done
In-house goes out
It is a well told success story within the housing sector: the social landlord damned by the Audit Commission in 2005 with a zero star rating and “uncertain prospects” that leapt to two stars with “excellent prospects” in the space of two years
Above all, it’s about people
The power of a good phrase resides in its underlying truth, and for Wates Living Space, the people who make the business happen are determined that the words really mean what they say
Walking the talk in Wythenshawe
When it was fi rst starting out, Parkway Green Housing Trust envisioned itself ‘living the dream’ as it powered ahead on the measures needed to fulfil its promises. Now, over two years later, the organisation is eagerly ‘walking the walk’
Mission to regenerate estates
East Staffordshire’s largest, affordable housing provider Trent & Dove Housing has seen some major projects come to fruition in 2008/09 and has made considerable progress in achieving its mission to transform homes, lives and neighbourhoods
