A Hampshire-based housing organisation has received industry recognition, it has been revealed.
The Wessex Housing Partnership (WHP) - which consists of the HVHS Group and the Kingfisher Housing Association - has been recognised as an Investor in People (IiP).
And in news that could be of interest to those that are seeking jobs in housing, Colin Alsop, [...]

Homes for Islington (HFI) has received a prestigious prize at the 2008 UK Housing Awards ceremony, it has been revealed.
The organisation won the award for contributing to wider community agendas for its Every Child Matters project, which saw HFI work together with Sports Activities for Everyone, Islington council and Arsenal Positive Futures.
Focusing on providing activities [...]

Homes for Islington (HFI) and Islington council have started work on a new property development, it has been revealed.
Funded by the local authority and supervised by HFI, the partnership will see the two organisations work together on the construction of ten low-rise family-sized homes on Boleyn Road.
And in news that could interest those seeking jobs [...]

A number of housing associations have signed up to a new project which will run pilot schemes to help any people into employment.
In particular, individuals with housing, childcare or financial issues will be aided.
Set out by skills secretary John Denham, the scheme will provide people with practical advice on training and learning in order to [...]

Homes for Islington (HFI) has been commended for one of its training initiatives, it has been revealed.
The scheme - which advised its members of staff on how to handle customers who are violent or aggressive - saw the housing body win the London Regional Award at the National Training Awards.
It was reported that the initiative [...]

Homes for Islington has been commended in a recent report by the Audit Commission, it has been revealed.
According to the commission, those working for the housing organisation are providing an "excellent" service to its residents and as such has been given the maximum three-star rating.
It was also claimed that the London-based body has "excellent prospects [...]

A number of reception centres for homeless people in north London - including those managed by Homes for Islington - have been refurbished, it has been revealed.The new look facilities were unveiled at an event at Homes for Islington’’s Herongate Reception centre, where a total of 115 units have been refurbished to help provide independent [...]

An environmentally-friendly housing development is to be built in Peterborough, it has been revealed.Ppod - a consortium of Browne Smith Baker architects and the housing associations Gentoo Homes and Morris Homes - have been selected to construct homes across a seven-hectare site.Of the 334 properties - which will adhere to level six of the code [...]

LHA-ASRA has been given the green light for planning proposals to build an environmentally-friendly property development in Derbyshire, it has been revealed.Following on from being given the green light by North East Derbyshire district council, the housing and regeneration group is to construct 32 affordable bungalows in North Wingfield.Robert Nettleton, regeneration director for LHA-ASRA, said: [...]

The issue of social housing and regeneration was the subject of a debate in Wales last week, it has been revealed.Organised by Community Housing Cymru, the seminar was chaired by Dr Barry Morgan, the Archbishop of Wales, with various panel members including deputy regeneration minister Leighton Andrews and Plaid Cymru president Dafydd Iwan.During the debate, [...]