Sovereign Housing Group

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		Sovereign Housing Group and Wessex Housing Partnership are amalgamating As of 1 July Sovereign Housing Group and Wessex Housing Partnership are joining together to form an enlarged group, which will retain the Sovereign name. Published July 2009 Read full article

		Kingfisher and HVHS housing associations to amalgamate On Wednesday 1 July north Hampshire’s largest housing association, Kingfisher, will be amalgamating with its sister housing provider, HVHS Housing Group. Published July 2009 Read full article

		Sovereign’s new resident involvement strategy will allow residents to shape their future Sovereign Housing Association has always prided itself on working closely with residents to help influence, shape and improve services by offering a wide range of involvement opportunities. Published June 2009 Read full article

		Local residents will benefit from new Sovereign Response service Twynham Housing Association recently decided to take on the new Sovereign Response service to deliver a more efficient and effective property maintenance service for Twynham residents. Published May 2009 Read full article

		David Bellamy endorses ‘it’s up to us’ in Oxfordshire schools with Vale Housing Association’s Tree Appeal The Vale Housing Association teamed up with environmental initiative Tree Appeal and renowned conservationist Professor David Bellamy to plant trees in Oxfordshire schools on Monday 23 March. Published April 2009 Read full article

		Sovereign Housing Group and Westcountry Housing HomeBuy partnership will make home owning easier in the South West Published 17 March 2009 Read full article

		Sovereign’s Wichelstowe launch event shows public interest in shared ownership homes In the current credit crunch Sovereign Housing Group is committed as ever to providing much needed affordable new homes in key areas. Published 17 March 2009 Read full article

		Staple Hill Library and Dedication Court opening gets all the locals talking The local community arrived in force to see Dr Alice Roberts, famous from her TV presenter roles from BBC2's Don't Die Young and Channel 4's Time Team. Published 4 March 2009 Read full article

		Twynham Housing Association have once again been taking a pro-active approach in tackling ASB Published 23 February 2009 Read full article

		Sovereign Good Neighbour competition finds ‘the best neighbour I could possibly have’ Published 23 February 2009 Read full article

		Barrow Road honours football legend Eddie Hapgood Terry Black talked to BBC Radio Bristol about a new street in Barrow Road, one of Barton Hill redevelopment Published 19 February 2009 Read full article

		Vale leads the way by offering Homeswapper boards After consulting residents the Vale Housing Association has decided to launch a new initiative which can allow residents to swap their homes. Published 9 February 2009 Read full article

		Vale Housing Association staff have new ‘eco knowledge’ to help residents combat rising fuel bills this winter As the credit crunch bites Vale Housing Association has been leading the way by introducing new training for its staff on energy awareness advice. Published 2 February 2009 Read full article

		Sovereign Housing Group’s £48 million investment in Swindon defies the credit crunch Sovereign Housing Group (SHG) is investing £48 million in Swindon to bring much needed new homes to the area in the midst of the current credit crunch and housing crisis. Published 26 January 2009 Read full article

		Tenants get a say about standards in social housing Youngsters from Turnpike Youth Club have raised almost £600 by running the last five furlongs of the Newbury Racecourse. Published 16 January 2009 Read full article

		Turnpike kids to see Christmas lights after run raises £600 Youngsters from Turnpike Youth Club have raised almost £600 by running the last five furlongs of the Newbury Racecourse. Published 3 December 2008 Read full article

		Sovereign plans eco homes for the over 55s Sovereign Housing Association has submitted plans to West Berkshire Council to develop eco friendly homes for the over 55s. Published 3 December 2008 Read full article

		Sovereign Development Consortium holds conference to drive forward housing agenda Senior members of the Sovereign Development Consortium (SDC) met in Swindon on 12 November 2008 for its second conference since launching in 2003. Published 18 November 2008 Read full article

		Housing association lists double in credit crunch On Thursday 13 November, Thames Valley Tonight ran a piece about how the current climate is affecting housing, titled ‘Housing Association lists double in credit crunch’ Published 17 November 2008 Read full article

		Sovereign launches £2.9 million scheme at St Donats Sovereign Housing Association has launched a £2.9 million scheme at St Donats in Newbury. Published 11 November 2008 Read full article

		Eco homes launched at Uffington The Vale Housing Association, as part of the Oxford Rural Housing Partnership (ORHP), has used cutting edge renewable energy technology to launch their first affordable housing scheme to be built to level three of the Code for Sustainable Homes. Published 11 November 2008 Read full article

		NHF conference highlights affordable home ownership as the key to a new home 120 people from a range of organisations and local authorities recently attended the National Housing Federation’s South West Home Ownership conference on 5 November. Published 7 November 2008 Read full article

		Christchurch unites for community unity Twynham Housing Association recently celebrated a successful Community Unity Day on 25 October as part of their ongoing antisocial behaviour educational programme. Published 30 October 2008 Read full article

		New movie club will help tackle ASB A movie club which aims to address antisocial behaviour problems in Thatcham will be hold its first session this week. The club will run once a month. Published 27 October 2008 Read full article

		Local residents give a green light to neighbourhood project Over fifty adults and children turned out to give their views and ideas about improvements to their local area on St George’s Avenue on 25 September. Published 10 October 2008 Read full article

		Sovereign wins Independent Living and Older People Award for Carnarvon Place Sovereign Housing Association has been celebrating a win for its Carnarvon Place development in the National Housing Federation’s “Neighbourhood Awards” held in Birmingham on Thursday 18 September. Published 26 September 2008 Read full article

		Twynham and local police get their hands dirty to make streets cleaner Twynham Housing Association and Twynham residents, staff from Bournemouth Council, and local Police Officers joined forces recently to take a hands on approach to tackling antisocial behaviour (ASB) in Bournemouth. Published 19 September 2008 Read full article

		46 new affordable homes open in Kingswood, Bristol Sovereign Housing Association and Newland Homes recently celebrated the opening of their latest development in Wood Road and Douglas Road in Kingswood, Bristol, offering 46 affordable homes in a mix of two and three and four bedroom houses and one and two bedroom apartments. Published 17 September 2008 Read full article

		Tenant evicted due to anti-social behaviour A woman has been evicted from her Vale Housing Association home following long term anti-social behaviour (ASB) and non payment of rent. Published 22 August 2008 Read full article

		£2.2 million affordable housing development opens in Lympstone An affordable housing scheme worth more than £2.2 million was officially opened in Lympstone this week. Published 22 August 2008 Read full article

		Residents give Sovereign the thumbs up The third in a series of Neighbourhood surgeries held by Sovereign Housing Association has revealed that residents are satisfied with their homes and the service they receive from the association. Published 24 July 2008 Read full article

		Sovereign brings antisocial behaviour issues to the classroom at St Bartholomew's Students at St Bartholomew’s School in Newbury learned about antisocial behaviour last week during a visit from Sovereign Housing Association. Published 23 July 2008 Read full article

		Barton Hill residents show off their lovely views Barton Hill residents are helping with Sovereign Housing Group’s regeneration work in their community by taking part in a photography competition. Published 22 July 2008 Read full article

		Sovereign donates bikes to Police Community Support Officers Sovereign Housing Association has donated two bikes to the Newbury Police Community Support Officers. Published 22 July 2008 Read full article

		Bristol residents flock to Sovereign affordable home ownership events Aspiring homebuyers converged on Bristol city centre recently for Sovereign Housing Association’s affordable home ownership events at the Watershed. Published 22 July 2008 Read full article

		Torbay Council gives land to Sovereign to build eco homes Torbay Council and Sovereign Housing Group have unveiled plans to build a multimillion pound flagship affordable housing development in Torquay. Published 22 July 2008 Read full article

		A helping hand against noisy neighbours Sovereign Housing Association held a successful 'evening of noise' to help Thatcham residents deal with one of the country's biggest problems - noisy neighbours. Published 15 July 2008 Read full article

		Sovereign provide new £2.1m library and affordable homes for Staple Hill Work has started on a new library development in Staple Hill. The £2.1m development is a joint initiative between South Gloucestershire Council and Sovereign Housing Association. Published 4 July 2008 Read full article

		Residents celebrate new homes with massive party Over 350 residents and other guests celebrated new Sovereign Housing Association homes at King William Heights in Devonport with a massive community event and street party on Friday. Published 17 June 2008 Read full article

		Audit Commission inspection finds that Twynham Housing Association provides 'fair' services for tenants Following its inspection earlier this year of Twynham Housing Association’s housing management service, the Audit Commission has now released its final report. Published 6 June 2008 Read full article

		Residents help oust Leyton House ASB offender Residents in Leyton House, Boscombe, Bournemouth are breathing a sigh of relief after a violent neighbour was jailed. Published 28 May 2008 Read full article

		Resident Challenge Day hailed a success Residents from Sovereign, Twynham and Vale Housing Associations were recently given the chance to question and influence Sovereign Housing Group at a Challenge Day held recently. Published 28 May 2008 Read full article

		Shortlist announced for Sovereign-sponsored award Four inspirational projects that have helped establish their area as a great place to live, work, visit or do business have been shortlisted for a prominent award, sponsored by Sovereign Housing Group. Published 10 April 2008 Read full article

		Unique rural housing plans get the go ahead Planning permission has been given to Sovereign Housing Association to create a unique £1m rural housing project in the village of Bradfield Southend, near Reading, West Berkshire. Published 8 April 2008 Read full article

		Orbit residents join Sovereign Housing Association Residents of around 840 Orbit Housing Association homes in the Bristol area have this week successfully transferred to Sovereign Housing Association. Published 2 April 2008 Read full article

		Twynham receives Investors in People accolade Twynham Housing Association, a leading provider of social housing in Dorset and southern Hampshire, has just been accredited with Investors in People (IIP) status. Published 19 February 2008 Read full article

		Residents move in to vital new affordable homes Christchurch's biggest landlord has unveiled seven new affordable rented homes for local families. Published 1 February 2008 Read full article

		Gang leader banned from own estate A Whitley man has been banned from his housing estate after a gang made life a misery for neighbours with late-night drinking and riding mini-motorbikes up and down the street. Published 25 January 2008 Read full article

		Village shop dream moves closer Hopes of a new permanent village store for the people of Bradfield Southend have moved a step closer after Newbury's biggest landlord submitted plans recently. Published 18 January 2008 Read full article

		Sovereign backs Government community awards One of the south's biggest landlords has joined the search for the best examples of community projects that have made people feel more positive about an area. Published 18 January 2008 Read full article

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