Tim Mulvenna, chief executive of the organisation that manages the borough of Barnet’s council housing, has announced he is to step down this summer after more than six years in the post. As chief executive of The Barnet Group, Mr Mulvenna has been responsible for leading Barnet Homes, which manages the council’s stock of 15,000 [...]
This week residents of Atholl House Extra Care Scheme were presented with a whole load of entertainment resources donated by contractor WG Wigginton. This generous donation has so much pastime fun to offer, it includes several board games such as Scrabble, Monopoly, Pictionary, Connect 4, plus jigsaw puzzles, dominoes and team games like indoors mini [...]
It’s exciting times ahead for Goodwin Court's extra care service! On Tuesday 1 August, Your Choice Barnet (YCB) ran a drop-in session to meet residents and inform them that we’re taking over care and support services while property manager Sanctuary Housing continues handling other essential operations. Goodwin Court carers show [...]
Meadowside Care Home celebrated Windrush Day in its own style last Wednesday 21 June with a tea party. The event was organised to commemorate the historic voyage of the Windrush and honour the lasting legacy of the generation that answered the UK’s call to rebuild. Residents of the care home [...]
Join our recruitment team this Saturday from 11am to 3pm at Burnt Oak Library to find out more about exciting new job opportunities at Atholl House, our new extra care scheme. No need to book ahead – just turn up on the day!
Over the last few weeks, staff and service users have been getting prepared for Flower Lane’s big Coronation party; this has included making crowns, Union Jacks, pictures and decorations. Paul Whiting, Service Manager at Flower Lane Autism Service said, ‘We celebrated on the 3rd of May and myself and Vendora our cook, organised the food [...]
Are you looking for work? Could you care for the vulnerable in our community? Come along to our job fair and meet local employers from care homes, supported living and home care providers, plus see what vacancies are available. You may not have experience of care work; maybe you’re studying or you have other skills [...]
Together with Age UK Barnet and Wolseley, we’re pleased to be offering free home energy checks for older Barnet residents. These checks can help residents make their homes more energy efficient, something which will be crucial this winter. Funded by Wolseley, this programme will see Age UK’s handy people visiting homes which residents are struggling [...]
It may be winter, but that doesn’t mean our green-fingered contractors can’t get to work early in planning for the summer. Our partners WG Wigginton have been busy over the last few weeks, donating and planting five types of dwarf fruit trees in our care homes, sheltered housing schemes and Your Choice Barnet services. Led [...]
We are hosting a Meet The Employer Event with Your Choice Barnet! Do you want to be part of a team that changes people’s lives? Come along to our meet the employer event and find out more about the roles available. Sign up here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/meet-the-employer-your-choice-barnet-tickets-479113369987
