Loneliness Awareness Week : Connecting Hearts, Overcoming Isolation
Loneliness, an invisible epidemic affecting millions worldwide, has gained significant attention in recent years. In the United Kingdom, efforts to combat loneliness have been marked by the annual Loneliness Awareness Week. In 2023, Loneliness Awareness Week promises to be an impactful event, raising awareness, fostering empathy, and providing vital resources to help individuals overcome the […]
Did you know that fires involving the E-bikes and E-Scooters are a growing safety concern?
E-bikes and e-scooters fire safety guidance. E-bikes and e-scooters are becoming increasingly popular. Most are powered by lithium-ion batteries which can be charged in the home. The use of these batteries in a wide range of household products is becoming increasingly common. It is important when charging e-bikes and e-scooters, you do so safely to […]
Meet Peter Grice, technical officer with our home improvement agency WHiA
Peter Grice is our technical officer. He joined WHiA, Warrington Housing Association’s home improvement agency, earlier this year. He explained to us how his role makes a difference across Warrington and why he loves the drive to work What is your role at WHA: WHiA technical officer: We get referrals, then my task is to […]
Meet Ben, WHA’s asset and compliance apprentice
Ben Gilbody is Warrington Housing Association’s asset and compliance apprentice. He joined WHA at the beginning of the year and we grabbed a quick chat with him between calls to tenants to find out more about his role and why he wanted to become an apprentice. What is your role at WHA: I am an […]
Meet Annie, WHA’s new executive support officer
Annie Crean joined Warrington Housing Association in January 2023 as our new executive support officer. We sat down with Annie to get to know her better and find out what makes her excited to come to work. What is your role at WHA: I started as an executive support officer at the beginning of the year, […]
Universal Credit Change January 2023
A change was made to the Universal Credit system which took effect on 30/01/2023. This was one of the few changes in the September 2022 mini-budget which wasn’t cancelled and it relates to the amount a claimant needs to earn before they are no longer expected to look for additional or better paid work. What’s […]
WHiA wins top award for supporting independent living
Our home improvement agency has its work to support independent living recognised at a national awards ceremony. Warrington Home Improvement Agency (WHiA) was presented with the Independent Living Trust Award at the National Healthy Housing Awards. Gerry Kiddle, our Director of Social Value, said: “The recognition of this award is well deserved for the team […]
Cheshire life through Tanya’s LifeTime lens
Cheshire Life has snapped up a snapshot by a member of WHA’s over 50s centre for its prestigious 2023 calendar. LifeTime member Tanya Wightman, who lives in Latchford, was inspired to take up photography when she retired from her job in local government. Her colleagues at Warrington Town Hall presented her with a camera as […]
Be winter wise with WHA
After a very mild autumn, winter is finally upon us. Dark, damp evenings and cold weather are miserable enough but add in a cost-of-living crisis… well, the coldest season has just got a whole lot more depressing. Here at WHA, we have put together this handy list of tips that help get us through days […]
An important message to all our customers about damp and mould
The tragic death of Awaab Ishak in Rochdale will have shocked and saddened many of our colleagues and customers. It’s important that as your landlord, we respond to issues of damp and mould in an effective way. Working together with you, we can identify any issues and resolve them quickly. If you are concerned about […]
