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Photo of Kim Canagasabey and her guide dog Jemma at Phoenix Community Housing's annual general meeting
5 February 2020
How Phoenix works with people with additional needs
The people who live in our homes come from all over the world, with different experiences, backgrounds, beliefs and needs. We're passionate about making sure our homes are accessible to people who have disabilities. More than that, it's something we...
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Photo of the Phoenix Academy's youngest graduate, Zainab, with then-Chartered Institute of Housing president Jim Strang
30 January 2020
School of social housing recognised as one of most innovative projects in the UK
Phoenix has been named as one of the most innovative housing associations in the UK, in recognition of our work to empower and support more of our residents to become involved.  We've been shortlisted as Innovator of the Year: Tenant Services at the...
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Photo of new residents of Woodbank Road, Mayor of Lewisham Damien Egan, Cllr Paul Bell, and Phoenix Community Housing Chief Executive and Vice Chair
28 January 2020
Calling a house a home - welcoming residents to new homes in Downham
We're delighted to welcome families to their brand new homes in Downham. Mayor of Lewisham Damien Egan and Cllr Paul Bell – Cabinet Member for Housing – joined Jim Ripley and Carmen Simpson, our Chief Executive and Vice Chair respectively, on a...
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Photo of Phoenix Community Housing's Roots into Work programme
27 January 2020
Community projects are finalists in national awards
Our lottery-funded restoration of the Fellowship Inn and our Digital Skills for Work programme have both been shortlisted in the Tpas Awards. The restoration of the Fellowship involved thousands of people giving their views, taking part in arts...
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Phoenix Community Housing provides free energy saving advice to help our residents cut their winter energy bills
20 January 2020
Big Energy Saving Week at Phoenix Community Housing
We’re on a quest to cut residents’ energy bills. Sharon O’Connor, our Energy Champion and a Phoenix leaseholder, is visiting public venues across Lewisham and Bromley to help our residents and our neighbours make big savings and reduce their carbon...
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Photo of a child at a Phoenix community event
8 January 2020
£100k funding opens to community groups
Please note: applications closed on 28 February 2020. Community organisations and projects can now apply for a share of £100,000 to benefit our residents in 2020/21. Now in its 8th year, the Community Chest has given hundreds of thousands of pounds...
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Photo of resident Board members at Phoenix Community Housing
6 January 2020
Make 2020 the year you get involved in Phoenix
Will getting involved in Phoenix be your New Decade’s Resolution? You now have new opportunities to get involved - giving you a greater say over how Phoenix and your community are run. Through groups like the Phoenix Gateway Committee (PGC),...
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Hedge planting at the Meadows
13 December 2019
Greening Phoenix: planting programme begins on estates
We have embarked on a six month long planting spree that will spruce up the green spaces in our communities and provide a better environment for our residents to live in. Work has already begun planting over 80 trees all across our neighbourhoods,...
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Hazelhurst Court
12 December 2019
Hazelhurst Court in running for two awards
An extra care scheme for older residents in Lewisham is a finalist in two internationally acclaimed awards. Established in 1959 to recognise outstanding architecture, planning and design in the built environment, the Civic Trust Awards recognise...
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Photo of a child with a reindeer at Phoenix Community Housing's Christmas Community Links
9 December 2019
Hundreds enjoy our Christmas festival at Community Links
A big festive thank you to everyone who joined us at our biggest Community Links ever. Hundreds of residents and others from our community enjoyed their chance to meet Father Christmas, his trusty sidekick reindeer and your neighbours at our free...
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