How a completely bed bound customer who hadn’t left his property for five years, is now living in a ground floor flat where he can look out onto beautiful gardens. Mr R was referred to by the NHS to Barnet Homes’ Vulnerable Assessment Officer in November 2019 and by January 2020 he had moved into [...]
The month after Christmas isn’t known for being the most eventful, so it’s often a time where a lot of people take advantage of the quiet time to start something new. Colindale Community Trust (CCT) is a charity whose goal it is to improve the lives of people living in Colindale and the Grahame Park [...]
Burnt Oak Opportunity Support Team launched in 2015, then in 2017 they launched a second BOOST in Childs Hill. So it’s a delight to share the news that BOOST ‘family’ now has a third office. BOOST have opened their third space in South Friern Library – open for customers from 10am-5pm on the second and [...]
Every year the Sheltered Housing Christmas Party attracts a larger crowd, not just from residents from our sheltered scheme, but from the wider community. Of course, the Sheltered Housing Christmas Party has all the best ingredients for a Christmas party – food (including lots of cups of tea), entertainment and a dancefloor just waiting for [...]
Last week, one of our contractors, R Benson, showed just why they won Social Value Contractor of the Year Award at The Barnet Group’s recent Customer Awards evening on Thursday 12th December. By the following Monday, R Benson had generously delivered a whole sackful of Christmas presents for the women and children living at the [...]
White goods brand Whirlpool have confirmed that around 500,000 of their Hotpoint or Indesit washing machines are faulty. The issue with some Hotpoint or Indesit washing machine models is a door locking fault that can cause overheating, and therefore present a potential fire risk. If you think you have one these models of washing machine [...]
Recently, we all got the chance to celebrate the contribution of the efforts of our customers from Barnet Homes and Your Choice Barnet to make our estates vibrant, connected places to work and live. At the Customer Awards 2019 held at the Sangam Centre in Burnt Oak last Friday, we handed out 12 awards to [...]
Last Thursday, we held our annual Barnet Group Customer Awards evening… with a difference. Usually residents and service users of Barnet Homes and Your Choice Barnet are the focal point of the event, on this occasion, even residents behind-the-scenes were a big part of making sure the awards were a night to remember. The Customer [...]
There’s no better way to brighten up the dark winter nights with extra lights and warmth, but make sure you protect yourself from those extra fire hazards lurking in the home. The London Fire Brigade (LFB) report that they have managed to reduce fires over the festive season by about 21%, but are working at [...]
One of our contractors recently completed some major refurbishment at a sheltered scheme and its residents are delighted with the results. As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility, Effectable Construction listened to feedback from the residents of Hanshawe Drive that an accessible toilet in the communal kitchen/lounge area would make a huge difference to their [...]
