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Attendance at HACT Empty Homes event

This half day event in London helped to raise awareness of the Programme’s impact and explore opportunities for future work in this area. The event featured government representatives, policy makers, academics and funders and gave first hand accounts of the process from a variety of project case studies. To view our full presentation please visit www.hact.org.uk/ehcgp-projects-achievements-london-event-february-2015

Apprenticeships work

Sam came to the organisation as a volunteer in January 2012 and was then offered an apprenticeship in Carpentry & Joinery in April 2012. Sam says ” I enjoy working on the Empty Homes Project because it has helped me gain valuable site experience whilst still being encouraged to go to day release at college […]

Trusting World What does it take us to trust people?  Is it reliability, support on tap or simply showing you care? Trust means you place your faith, confidence and expectations into someone or something without a second thought.  It’s a confidence that strengthens with every interaction you have with a person, organisation or business.  Lose […]

Former client secures Empty Homes work

Ex tenant, Joseph McMahon, who is now a self employed plumbing and heating specialist, has gained work as a sub contractor on the Empty Homes Programme delivered by Community Campus.  Joe was a tenant of Community Campus over a decade ago and he reconnected with the organisation during his plumbing training in order to complete […]

Annual Christmas Lunch is a huge success

On Wednesday 17 December 2014, we hosted our annual Clients Christmas Lunch at St. Mary’s Centre.  Over 100 clients and staff came to help us celebrate Christmas with plenty of prizes and quizzes available for all to enjoy – we even had a game of bingo! A special guest appearance was made by Middlesbrough footballers […]