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Smart thinking puts Birmingham on energy-saving map.
November 2011
Energy project results
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New Senior Management Team
November 2011
We are proud to welcome two new faces to Family.
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Legal eagle eggs in one basket
November 2011
Anthony Collins solicitors appointed contract
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Going local pays off
November 2011
Customer road show
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Global eco good practice case study
November 2011
American councillor eco tour.
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Birmingham homes get warmer before the winter freeze
November 2011
Green Doctor service
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Project Pigeon
July 2011
Family sponsors local community project
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Residents get welcomed to a new 'Family'
July 2011
177 new properties
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Raising money for excluded youngsters
July 2011
For the fourth year running staff members from Family Housing took part in the St Basils team challenge in aid of youngsters at risk of exclusion and homelessness.
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Family gains the Matrix quality mark
July 2011
Family Housing has been recognised again for its commitment to working with residents.
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Community Investment Team goes from strength to strength
July 2010
Adam Carey, temporary head of community investment
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New Handy Person Service
June 2011
Available now!
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Family uses funding model to secure 24-home development.
April 2011
New housing development in Smethwick.
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Family is named co-regulatory champion
March 2011
TSA awards resident involvement framework.
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Family residents ring the changes
March 2011
Solihull wins new two year contract.
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Family welcomes new board members
March 2011
Three new members join the Board.
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Energy saving project hailed success
March 2011
Interim evaluation reports on Birmingham Green Doctor project.
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Employment boost for young people in the city
March 2011
Young and long term unemployed get helping hand on career ladder.
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Residents champion Birmingham's first eco village
26 January 2011
Community website launch and neighbourhood charter
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Two new co-optees for Family
November 2010
Board of Management
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Sheltered housing scheme gets eco boost
November 2010
Photo-voltaic panels for Beech Court
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Funding kickstarts new homes for Family
November 2010
32 new homes
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Family partnership helps people back into employment
November 2010
Part-time paid placements
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Debt advice service wipes out £77k of resident debt
November 2010
Working with Trinity Housing Resource Centre
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Annual Review
November 2010
Message from Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive.
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Over 600 part time job vacancies in Birmingham
September 2010
Census opportunities
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Free swimming, gym & exercise classes in Birmingham
July 2010
Be Active campaign
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Two new board members join Family
July 2010
We are delighted to welcome two new board members who are bringing a wealth of knowledge to the organisation.
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Green doctors prescribe Birmingham residents eco measures
July 2010
Households in Birmingham are being encouraged to get an energy-saving health check thanks to a ‘green doctor’ service.
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Future jobs boost for long-term unemployed
July 2010
Young people in Birmingham are amongst the hardest hit in the UK by unemployment during the recession, but thanks to funding we are helping them back into employment.
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Family puts customers first
July 2010
Our customers are at the heart of what we do. As part of the new regulatory guidelines for housing providers we are looking at new ways we can continue to improve our customer involvement.
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Family Housing gets national award shortlist success
July 2010
One of our residents and a team of staff were given national recognition when they were shortlisted for two national awards within the affordable housing sector.
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Customer service excellence for Family
July 2010
We have become one of just six housing organisations in the West Midlands to achieve a prestigious accreditation.
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Chris gains new role as Head of Property
July 2010
New appointment
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Green Guru
19th February 2010
Claire Hardwick and Phil Beardmore talk on behalf of the local partnership currently delivering Green Doctor™ in Birmingham, about their experience of running the scheme which both encourages positive environmental habits and reduces household bills.
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Future jobs for Family residents
19th February 2010
New scheme helps 750 unemployed into work across Birmingham.
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Birmingham homes get eco health check
January 2010
Households in Birmingham are getting an energy saving health check thanks to a new ‘Green Doctor’ service.
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Family completes Short Notice Inspection Improvement Plan.
December 2009
Tenants Service Authority officially ‘signs off’ improvement plan on the 1st December.
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Summerfield Eco Village wins Eurocities Award.
27 November 2009
Participation Category
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Eco Village wins CIH Award
October 2009
The Summerfield ‘eco neighbourhood’ project – the largest of its kind in the UK and the first in Birmingham - has just scooped the ‘community involvement and engagement’ award at the 2009 Inside Housing Sustainable Housing Awards.
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Young people put green-thinking centre stage
27 October 2009
Young people in Lozells are set to make a song and dance about the environment, as part of a pioneering project to raise awareness of climate change.
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Smart thinking puts city on energy-saving map
9th October 2009
International energy project
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National Tenant Voice - Residents can apply now to join a new Tenant Council.
30th September 2009
Have your say!
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Caretakers house brought back to life in Nechells.
22nd July 2009
New community resource.
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What We Are Proud Of Awards 2009
13th July 2009
Summerfield Eco Village wins for West Midlands
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Solar so good for Birmingham's fuel poor
13th July 2009
South Lozells Eco Programme
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Dame Ellen MacArthur's challenge - One year on...
5th June 2009
Birmingham exceeds its CO2 emissions.
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Young Birmingham residents well qualified to fight unemployment.
28th May 2009
West Midlands landlord Family Housing Association has helped a group of young Birmingham residents to fight back against worklessness and gain employment skills, in partnership with Urban Living
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Family gets Promising Prosepcts for Improvement.
21st May 2009
Audit Commission Inspection
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Free solar panels, Lozells.
12th May 2009
South Lozells Eco Programme
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Audit Commission Short Notice Inspection
April 2009
Results and our response
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Are you up for the challenge?
8th April 2009
Be a tenant on our Board of Management
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Eco Village's awards clean sweep
March 2009
SDUK award for Summerfield Eco Neighbourhood
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Tenants Conversation
12th March 2009
New regulator for affordable housing.
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Eco Village project wins top award!
4th December 2008
Birmingham's first eco village wins National Energy Efficiency Award.
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New taxi in town
12 November 2008
Affordable homes for sale
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Family of five move into de-converted Eco Home
31 October 2008
A family of five are the lucky tenants of a new eco house in Summerfield Eco Village, Birmingham's first eco neighbourhood.
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John heads up Family Property Services
28 July 2008
John Capewell joins Family Housing
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Dame Ellen MacArthur tours Birmingham’s first Eco Neighbourhood
9th June 2008
Visit to Summerfield, Edgbaston.
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Gail joins Family Housing
9th April 2008
New Head of Housing
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New Green Doctor for Birmingham
29th November 2007
A new 'Green Doctor' will soon be on call, visiting homes providing energy advice.
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Women in Construction project is a success
3rd October 2007
Women build new careers
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New Appointment
03 october 2007
Welcome to Andrew
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Family on the doorstep
9th August 2007
Digbeth to get new apartments
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New Directorship for David
16th July 2007
David Stevenson appointed Director of Investment, Assets & Regeneration.
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CIOB elects Family Housing Chair as new President.
29th June 2007
Martin Chambers, Chair of Board of Management has been elected as the new CIOB President.
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CD Signing as Ladywood Children sing Eco message to launch Eco Radio
24 May 2007
Primary schools across the Ladywood and Summerfield area launch Eco Radio.
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Solar panel Installation gets underway
22nd March 2007
Cllr John Lines, Cabinet Member for Housing and David Hannon, Director of Investments, Assets and Regeneration for Family Housing Association viewed solar panels being installed in a Birmingham street today for a renewable energy project that will see some 250 households benefiting from a range of renewable energy measures.
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New centre opens for Refugee Support
4th May 2007
A local housing association has opened the first centre in Birmingham to help provide a base for advice and support for refugees, demonstrating the potential contribution that social landlords can make in helping with refugee integration.
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New Board Member
15th January 2007
Jim Evans joins the Board
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Beating the burglars
11th Jan 2007
Hall Green Burglary Reduction Initiative.
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TENANTS PRIZE DRAW - WIN £100
19th December 2006
Enter the Family Housing Prize Draw and win up to £100.
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Shemell takes on career opportunity.
11th December 2006
Shemell Brown is one of several trainees to gain invaluable work experience which has now led her into full time employment.
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Stourbridge Builder is best in Britain
13th November 2006
TV presenter Sarah Beeny, for converting a traditional Victorian semi into an Eco-home for the Family Housing Association (Birmingham) Ltd.
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Birmingham Housing Association is Midland's best!
19th September 2006
Family Housing Association (Birmingham) Ltd has scooped 2006’s prestigious Master Builder of the Year Award for the Midlands Region with their first ever Eco Home.
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New Plans for the Maypole Inn
21 August 2006
Family Housing is maintaining a recent tradition by building affordable homes on the site of a former pub. After recent housing developments in Birmingham on the sites of The Swan in Washwood Heath and adjoining The Shireland on Portland Road, Family Housing Association (Birmingham) Ltd has purchased The Maypole Inn, Baddersley Ensor, near Tamworth.
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Family diversify with new business venture
21 August 2006
A new business opportunity to provide greater housing services has been snapped up by Family Housing Association (Birmingham) Ltd with the creation of a new trading arm ‘Cornerstone Commercial Services Ltd’.
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New Appointment for Chair of Family Housing
16 June 2006
Chair of Family Housing Association (Birmingham) Ltd, Martin Chambers, has been appointed as Programme Director (Birmingham New Street) for Network Rail. He will therefore be responsible for the £500m ‘Gateway Project’ that will see the complete regeneration of Birmingham’s New Street station.
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Investor in People award
16 June 2006
Family Housing Association (Birmingham) Ltd have been awarded with Investor in People accreditation, proving that they recognise the importance of their staff and enable them to develop their full potential.
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Climate Change Minister & David Bellamy visit Eco Home
16 June 2006
Recently appointed Climate Change and Environment Minister, Ian Pearson, and David Bellamy OBE, visited Birmingham in the middle of June to see examples of innovative domestic energy-saving measures that help to reduce the impact of climate change and are incorporated into a house renovated by a Housing Association.
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