Sheffield Housing Company appoints Best

Sheffield Housing Company appoints Best

A housing regeneration partnership which has already delivered over 1350 homes in the city, has appointed a second Development Manager. Alex Best, 42 and from Penistone, joins the team as it prepares to build 500 more homes in Sheffield over the next five years. With...
Sponsorship’s positive knock-on effect

Sponsorship’s positive knock-on effect

A County Durham Rugby Club is charging ahead with its centenary year celebrations, thanks to a sponsorship deal. Consett Rugby Club, which trained local talents including the Tait brothers – Matthew, who has 38 caps for England and Alex, Newcastle Falcons longest...
Developing a picture of Newcastle’s west end

Developing a picture of Newcastle’s west end

An intergenerational project in Newcastle, is helping develop a picture about the west end of the city. Pupils from St Michael’s Roman Catholic Primary School and residents from Your Homes Newcastle’s Tish Murtha House, have teamed up with Ella Murtha – the daughter...
Planting in new Sheffield wetland habitat

Planting in new Sheffield wetland habitat

Local volunteers and community groups assembled to help complete some of the planting at Manor Fields Park in Sheffield, which is set to benefit from a new wetland habitat. Delivered by Sheffield Housing Company (SHC) – a partnership between Keepmoat, Sheffield City...
Unique housing initiative begins in Gateshead

Unique housing initiative begins in Gateshead

Construction of 62 new affordable homes – including 20 for Gateshead’s Jewish community – is underway. The Gateshead Regeneration Partnership (GRP) is using finance created from the sale of around 50 houses to be built elsewhere in the borough to part fund the...