It gives us great pleasure to be able to share with you the winners of our 2021 Community Awards. Below, you can find out who the winners are, and the nominations they've received from their community. It has been another year of great change, and one that has had a real effect on the [...]
Our Community Awards give us the opportunity to celebrate all those who made such a massive difference to our communities in 2021. So sit back, grab the popcorn and find out who our worthy winners are! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWQD-DoAktY
This week is National Apprenticeship Week, and we're sharing some of the stories of our people who have been apprentices at The Barnet Group and have now gone on to full time employment. Here, Stella tells her story: "I knew in Sixth Form that university wasn't for me and I wanted to apply for an [...]
Just before Christmas last year, Bumblebee, The Barnet Group's private lettings agency donated £5,000 to Live Unlimited, the charity which helps Barnet's looked after children fulfil their dreams and aspirations. Live Unlimited creates new opportunities for this vulnerable group of young people, making them feel valued and valuable. They do this by taking them [...]
The Barnet Group has donated £1,000 from its Covid-19 Recovery Community Fund to this year's Young Barnet Christmas Campaign. The Young Barnet Foundation members support the most disadvantaged children and young people living in our borough including refugee children and young people and those in care. Since launching their annual Christmas Gift Campaign in 2018, [...]
We are very pleased to announce The Barnet Group is now a public signatory of the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter. We know that people from ethnic minority backgrounds still face significant disparities in employment and progression, and that is something we need to change. The Charter is composed of seven calls [...]
Black History Month (BHM) UK (October) promotes knowledge, understanding and recognition of Black history and achievements. It aims to acknowledge and celebrate the contributions made by black people to the cultural and economic development of the UK. People from many different backgrounds come together during this month to celebrate the positive role of black people [...]
Opendoor Homes reached a huge milestone this week, taking ownership of its 500th home. Opendoor Homes, which has charitable status, is a registered provider of social housing, and part of The Barnet Group. It is providing affordable housing for those in housing need by building new homes and acquiring homes on the open market. [...]
The Barnet Group are pleased to announce the launch of their Covid-19 Recovery Fund. We know what a difficult year our residents and service users have had and we want to help you celebrate being able to ‘Get Together’ again. The fund is available for you to apply to if you would like to organise a [...]
We’re committed to creating a better Barnet for all those who live and work in the Borough, so we have signed up to the Barnet Voluntary Sector Manifesto. Lead by Barnet Together, and developed over several months and with the involvement of seventeen community organisations from across Barnet including Barnet Carers and Barnet Multi-Faith Forum, [...]