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 […]
Debt: It could happen to anyone
“I’m not the sort of person who would ever end up in debt.” I am sure a lot of us have probably thought that. You may have seen articles claiming you are only ever two bad months away from crippling debt and thought that can’t possibly happen to someone like me. But as the cost-of-living […]
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 […]
Fiona Graham is our new Director of Operations
Warrington Housing Association has welcomed Fiona Graham as its new Director of Operations following the departure of Niki Stockton. Fiona said: “I have lived in Warrington for over 28 years and have raised my children here. I know the town well and have always kept a close eye on Warrington Housing Association because of its excellent […]
Commitment to our community: meet our new Director of Social Value
We are proud to announce the appointment of our first Director of Social Value – Gerry Kiddle – to lead our continuing commitment to community wellbeing in Warrington. You may already know Gerry as the director of our over-50s centre and our property maintenance agency. She will continue to be responsible for these services while […]
