How diverse is the housing association workforce in England?
A recent report completed by the National Housing Federation (NHF) and the Housing Diversity Network (HDN) examined equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in the housing association workforce compared with the communities we serve. Diversity can broadly be understood as recognising, understanding and accepting individuals from varying backgrounds or with varying characteristics. In practice, for an […]
Avoiding Pension Scams
At a time when savers have more flexibility than ever over their pensions, it is inevitable that scurrilous criminals are plotting to steal people’s retirement pots. Fortunately, new regulations came into force on 30 November 2021 which aim to tackle these pension scams. The not so easy to say, Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Conditions […]
Warrington Housing Association awarded a G1 and V1 Regulatory judgement
What does G1 mean? G1 – Compliant – WHA meets the governance requirements What does V1 mean? V1 – Compliant – WHA meets the viability requirements and has the financial capacity to deal with a wide range of adverse scenarios Regulatory judgements and notices are the regulator’s official view of a housing provider and […]
Top Tips on staying toasty this Christmas
The festive season is … a time for seeing family, exchanging gifts, indulging in favourite foods and enjoying cosy time in front of the telly. But spending so much time at home can lead to expensive heating bills, especially now that the cost has significantly shot up. We have some top tips which should keep […]
Covid Plan B announced for England
People in England are being asked to work from home again if possible and facemasks will be compulsory in most public spaces to limit the spread of Omicron What are the new rules? From Friday (10/12/2021) Face masks will be required in more public settings, including theatres and cinemas From Monday (13/12/2021) people will be […]
Our staff have collected gifts to be distributed across the borough in support of this year’s toy appeal
Not every family can afford to pay for toys and gifts for their children at Christmas time and it can result in a huge amount of additional pressure for everyone. Fortunately, schemes are operating like the Christmas Toy Appeal, run by Warrington Council’s Neighbourhoods team. This scheme has run since 2012 and aims to […]
A week in the life of… our customer voice officer
A week in the life of Bernie Hubble, Warrington Housing Association’s customer voice officer Monday This week is busy, as a cycling race is finishing right outside our building. We have invited our partners in The Gateway to attend our office to view the finish. The Gateway is the building where we are based and […]
Staying Safe and in Control this Black Friday & Cyber Monday
Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2021 will probably feel a little different than previous years. Quite a few major retailers have already gone from our high streets and the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic are still being felt, causing reluctance in some people to go to busy places to do their Christmas shopping. More and […]
Coping with the Cut
As the £20 per week cut to Universal Credit payments begins to have an impact on people’s lives, our Money Advice Officer explores possible ways to minimise the impact of this reduction. Give your Universal Credit claim a once-over Considering how complex Universal Credit can be, the DWP are still making lots of mistakes in […]
Talk Money Week
Talk Money Week begins on 8th November 2021 and Warrington Housing Association will be joining the conversation. This is an annual event arranged by the Money & Pensions Service to try and break down the taboo of talking about money. 9 out of 10 UK adults say they find it difficult to talk about money […]