Latest news
West Sussex care contract success
Housing 21 has been awarded two extra care service contracts in West Sussex.
Under the terms of the contracts, which will begin in October, Housing 21 will provide around 476 guaranteed hours of care each week with a further 200-300 hours as spot purchase.
August 2008 [Click here to read more]
The impact of Personal Budgets on Older People’s Housing
Housing 21 has issued a report on the impact of the Government’s personalisation agenda on older people’s housing. The publication coincides with the launch of our first ever on-line discussion board, which aims to broaden the debate.
The report discusses key issues raised at a stakeholder workshop.
July 2008 [Click here to read more]
Housing 21 staff do it again
For the second year running, two valued members of our staff have won awards at the prestigious Ceretas National Home Care Awards 2008.
Valerie Anderson, court manager of Winton Court extra care scheme in Gateshead, and Zoe Mackay, a care worker at Cherry Tree House in the Wirral were presented with their awards by television personality Roy Walker at the gala awards dinner in London on Saturday 31st May.
June 2008 [Click here to read more]
Graduate apprentices appointed
Housing 21 has announced the appointment of three new graduate recruits following the success of its inaugural graduate trainee programme.
David Freeman, Simon Wheatley and Sarah Ellison have joined the leading provider of housing, care and support services and will be working on projects covering all aspects of the business.
May 2008 [Click here to read more]
Peterborough extra care and food service contracts announced
Housing 21 and Elior UK have been appointed by Axiom Housing Association to deliver services to their exciting new extra care scheme in Peterborough.
May 2008 [Click here to read more]
Dignity in Older Age
Housing 21 recently hosted “Dignity in Older Age”, an evening reception to celebrate our successes in major Private Finance Initiatives as well as giving an opportunity to explore the challenges and opportunities of the first ever National Dementia Strategy.
May 2008 [Click here to read more]
Care boost for older people in Walsall
Housing 21 and Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council put pen to paper this week with the signing of a 30 year public private partnership (PPP) contract.
March 2008 [Click here to read more]
Housing 21 welcomes focus on older people’s housing as Corporation announces funding allocations
Older people’s housing and care organisation Housing 21 has been awarded more than £41m from the Housing Corporation in its 2008-2011 National Affordable Housing Programme. The announcement follows the launch of the Government’s new strategy for housing in an ageing society earlier this week.
February 2008 [Click here to read more]
First tenants move into exciting new care option for older people
The doors opened last week to the first residents of Belsize Court, a new housing and care option for older people in Sutton.
February 2008 [Click here to read more]
Graduate trainee programme expanded
Following the success of its inaugural graduate trainee programme, Housing 21 is expanding its graduate intake.
February 2008 [Click here to read more]
New Housing 21 DVD now available
Focusing on our dementia care services, our new DVD looks at our wide-ranging and forward-looking approach to developing these services further.
February 2008 [Click here to read more]
Care staff boost for Walsall
The proposed partnership between Housing 21 and Walsall Council grew a step nearer this week with the launch of a recruitment campaign.
January 2008 [Click here to read more]
Extra care contract awarded
Housing 21 has been appointed as the single provider of care and support services across all the extra care schemes in Cheshire.
January 2008 [Click here to read more]
Local carers celebrate NVQ success
Carers working at Housing 21's Burchell Court in Lancing had much to celebrate this week, having achieved NVQ qualifications in Health & Social Care.
December 2007 [Click here to read more]
Contract signed for new apartments for older and disabled people in Kent
The contract has been signed for a £72million project to build stunning modern apartments for older and disabled people in Kent.
After 12 months of negotiations, Housing 21 has signed a deal with Better Homes Active Lives, a partnership between Kent County Council and ten of the 12 district and borough councils in the county to build and run a total of 340 apartments.
November 2007 [Click here to read more]
