May & June 2006
Does Decent Homes mean decent health? - 26th June 2006
Sheffield Homes is taking part in a major research project to assess the impact of its huge Decent Homes programme on the health of customers.
Sheffield’s £669m Decent Homes programme is the biggest in the country and will see 48,000 council homes brought up to the Government’s Decent Homes standard by 2010.
Tenants join together to secure positive future for Council - 21st June 2006
Sheffield council house tenants are joining a select group of representatives from across England on June 28 to present to politicians at the Houses of Parliament. The event is to raise awareness of the continued need for affordable community housing programmes that put tenant empowerment at the heart of their operations.
Sheffield Homes Helps Kids to Stay Safe - 15th June
Stay Safe in Sheffield, the children’s safety campaign from Sheffield Homes has got bigger and better for 2006.
Wybourn’s champion gardener goes for the hat-trick - 8th June 2006
IT may have been 12 long years until 77-year-old Dennis Morgan was able to defend his title as having the best garden on Sheffield’s Wybourn Estate but having retained his title last year – he’s determined to hang onto it.
Prevention Is Better Than Cure! - 5th June 2006
Sheffield Homes has teamed up with former Sheffield United star Tony Currie to kick off an anti-social behaviour prevention scheme in local schools.
Anti-social behaviour dealt another blow in Sheffield - 1st June 2006
A pioneering Sheffield Homes anti-social behaviour prevention scheme is set to be rolled out across the north of the city following its success in the Parson Cross, Foxhill and Herries area.
Partnership scheme helps make homes safer in Firshill - 31 May 2006
A crime prevention scheme in the Firshill area of Sheffield has helped make hundreds of homes safer and more secure. Sheffield Homes, South Yorkshire Police and Firshill Tenants and Residents Association worked together to fit extra security features to residents’ homes, including many lived in by elderly people.
High customer satisfaction best birthday present for Sheffield Homes - 23 May 2006
Sheffield Homes celebrated its 2nd birthday with a set of survey results that show customer satisfaction levels remain high. The 2005 annual customer satisfaction survey reveals that tenants continue to be pleased with the city’s housing services, two years on from the company’s launch.
Baby clinic proves a big hit at Hillsborough First Point - 3 May 2006
At the Sheffield Homes-run First Point in Hillsborough you can apply for housing, report a repair – and weigh your baby too! Hundreds of tiny tots have already visited the new weekly baby clinic, which opened in partnership with Sheffield West Primary Care Trust.