January & February 2008
Sheffield Homes Director Joins Keepmoat for the Day - 19 February 2008
Sheffield Homes’ Director of Investment Jon Lovibond pulled on his work boots and donned his new staff uniform as he accepted an invitation from Decent Homes partner Keepmoat, to join the front line of the Decent Homes programme for a day.
Tree Planting Renewal Scheme in Wincobank is a Knockout! - 18 February 2008
Brendan Ingle, along with youngsters from his local gym, exchanged boxing gloves for gardening gloves when they helped plant trees at Fife Gardens, Wincobank on Thursday 14 February along with staff members from Sheffield Futures Partnership.
Sheffield Homes Chief Executive Digs in to Help Local Primary School Pupils at High Green - 13 Feb 2008
Sheffield Homes’ Chief Executive Peter Morton picked up his spade and dug in to help pupils from Angram Bank Primary School plant four Rowan trees at Crossfield Gardens High Green on Tuesday 5 February.
Children from Batemoor Plant for the Future - 5 Feb 2008
Children from Batemoor did their bit to help keep the area green for future generations, by taking part in tree planting organised by Sheffield Homes. The pupils who were all from Lower Meadow Primary School, Batemoor took the opportunity to get outside, get their hands dirty and learn about how to care for the trees and their local environment.
Lord Mayor is Rooting for Sheffield Homes Tree Planting Scheme - 18 Jan 2008
Sheffield’s Lord Mayor Cllr Arthur Dunworth and the Lady Mayoress Cllr Mrs Kathleen Chadwick will be donning gardening gloves with spades at the ready, when they prepare to dig in and help Shooters Grove School pupils and the local Tenants’ and Residents’ Association plant Whitebeam, Rowan and Magnolia trees on the green space area between Deer Park Road and Deer Park Close, Stannington, on Friday 25 January at 11am.
Woodhouse tenant helps Sheffield Homes celebrate 21,000 homes improved through Decent Homes work - 15 January 2008
Over 21,000 homes throughout Sheffield have now been improved through the Decent Homes programme. Mrs Smedley, a tenant in Woodhouse, helped Sheffield Homes celebrate this milestone with the ‘key to the door’ of her newly improved home – number 21,000 in the programme.
New Sheffield Homes Enquiry Point Opens it's Doors in Firth Park - 11 Jan 2008
Sheffield Homes and Sheffield Libraries will be officially opening a new customer enquiry point for Sheffield Homes customers. This unique partnership between Sheffield Homes and Sheffield Libraries means that customers will be able to catch up on a little reading and check out some library books as well as access the latest housing information and Property Shop newspapers.
Police told to "Get on Yer Bike" - 2 Jan 2008
Police Community Support Officers (PCSO’s) working in Arbourthorne took the saying “get on yer bike” literally this week after they were given two new bicycles from people in the local community.