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15 June 2021
New Board Opportunities for Leaseholders and Tenants
As a resident-led housing associations, we're committed to ensuring that our residents have the biggest voice at the table. While tenants and leaseholders can get involved at all levels – from volunteering at our Job Club to scrutinising how we’re...
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10 June 2021
Success for the first Chat & Chips of 2021
Over 50 people from our local community joined us on 3 June at Chingley Close Green to find out more about our plans to build much needed new homes for rent and shared ownership in the Arcus Road area. On the day, local residents were able to come...
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9 June 2021
Kickstart your career with Phoenix
The Government has introduced a new Kickstart Scheme, a £2 billion fund to create hundreds of thousands of high-quality six-month work placements aimed at 16-24 -year-olds who are on Universal Credit. The scheme aims to help young people access...
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4 June 2021
Phoenix residents win funding for start up businesses
Budding entrepreneurs on the way to starting their own small business have won funding from our own Dragon’s Den. In March, Phoenix residents with dreams of setting up their own business, started our 12-week online ‘Be your own boss’ course run by...
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1 June 2021
Chat & Chips returns for 2021!
Chat & Chips is back! It is your chance to talk to Phoenix staff in a friendly and informal setting. You can tell us your issues and concerns, learn about any changes to our services and discuss our plans for the future. And residents who come...
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24 May 2021
My Phoenix Portal: Nearly 300 residents registered since May
Since launching on 4 May 2021, nearly 300 Phoenix residents have signed up to our new look resident portal in just one day. Residents who register for an account can access their information, make payments, keep up top date with news in their area,...
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Phoenix Community Housing Chief Executive Jim Ripley
21 May 2021
Chief Executive announces retirement plans
Our Chief Executive Jim Ripley has announced that he will be retiring on 7 January 2022 after 14 years in the role and a 37 year career in housing. Jim was appointed ahead of Phoenix's creation in 2007 as a resident-led community gateway housing...
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A young girl is on a climbing wall while smiling
17 May 2021
And the winners are...
Phoenix tenants have voted to award £100,000 of Community Chest funding to projects that will benefit residents in Bellingham and Downham including young carers, therapies for over 55s, free football for young people, weekly dance sessions and more...
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17 May 2021
Have fun this half term!
Keep the kids occupied this June half term with our Spring Holiday Project, taking place Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June. Access videos of our Summer Fun and Diversity Day 2020 online workshops and activities that you can do at home. Suitable for...
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5 May 2021
Vote now and decide who wins a share of £100,000!
Voting for this year's Community Chest has now closed. Each year, our award-winning Community Chest offers up to £100,000 to fund community projects through small grants (up to £2,500) and large grants (up to £20,000). It’s up to Phoenix tenants to...
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