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2023 Gardening Competition – now open for entries!

April 24, 2023

Do you love your garden? Why not enter our 2023 gardening competition? You could win up to £50!

Entry is open until 16 June 2023 to all Broadland Housing tenants.

Whether your garden style is compact, colourful, formal or informal, traditional or modern, let’s hear from you!

2023 gardening competition categories are:

  • Best Garden – Does your garden have the ‘wow’ factor? Judges will be looking for a variety of plants in different colours and shapes, and ornaments used to good effect.
  • Best Small Garden – We want to see the best use of space, and a good variety of plants or flowers in the space available.
  • Best Communal Garden – Do you have a garden that’s shared and used by tenants at your scheme? We would love to see how the garden benefits you and your neighbours.
  • Best Patio, Courtyard or Balcony – Even in the smallest outdoor space, we want to see the creative ways you have been growing.
  • Best Edible Garden – We want to see a variety of vegetables and fruits.  Are you getting more than one harvest and are you planting all year round?
  • Best Hanging Baskets  – These should be really colourful, with lots of different plants, not forgetting some greenery.

The closing date for entries is 16 June 2023. Entry is open to Broadland Housing tenants only. Judging will take place in-person at the beginning of July (dates to be confirmed).

Prizes: Winners and runners up in each category will receive a £20 or £10 voucher of their choice. There will also be an overall winner who will receive a £50 voucher of their choice. Every entrant will receive a certificate!

Our panel of judges include our Environmental Champions and Jane, our tenant gardening guru. Read Jane’s latest gardening tips in our Door to Door magazine.

2023 gardening competition entry form

Please complete this form to enter our 2023 gardening competition. Entry is open to Broadland Housing tenants only and closes on 16 June 2023.

To enter by phone, please call 01603 750113 or by email to tenantengagement@broadlandgroup.org.

Here are some of our winners and runners up from the 2022 Gardening Competition:

Grass with circular flower bed with purple, blue and red flowers
Flower bed and hanging basket with yellow, red and white flowers.
Patio area with large colourful flower display
Gravelled courtyard garden with patio pots and climbing wall flowers
Allotment and herb communal garden area
Large garden with raised beds and a variety of plants and flowers

Take part in our spring/summer competitions on Facebook and Instagram!

FREE Premier League Kicks sessions!

April 6, 2023

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FREE Premier League Kicks sessions – now in Norwich!

BOOK NOW!

These super-fun Premier League Kicks sessions & workshops with Community Sports Foundation are free to Broadland Housing tenants only. The sessions offer a range of sports, using football as one of the main activities, as well as various workshops.

The sessions are for children aged between 8-18 years old to help them be active, improve confidence and social skills, and make friends.

All participants will be required to wear sports kit and trainers. If you need some help with these items for the sessions, please let us know as we may be able to help.

TIMETABLE
When: Thursdays 4-5pm, during term time
Where: Carrow Park, opposite Norwich City Football Club, Carrow Road (outdoors)
Date: Weekly from Thursday 20 April 2023

BOOK NOW!

If you would like to find out more information about these sessions, please call 01603 750113 or email tenantengagement@broadlandgroup.org.

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Free sessions in Norwich, starting from Thursday 20 April 2023

Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund success

April 4, 2023

As a member of Independent East, Broadland will receive funding from Wave 2 of the Government’s Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF Wave 2.1) to improve the energy efficiency of its homes.

Independent East, an informal alliance of housing associations based in Norfolk and Suffolk, has secured almost £9 million in funding to boost energy efficiency in hundreds of social housing homes. The funding is being administered through Broadland Housing Association as the consortium lead.

Warm, energy-efficient homes

The funding from Wave 2 of the Government’s Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF Wave 2.1) will fund the installation of energy-saving measures in 800 homes, such as loft insulation and new windows. The upgrades will mean properties currently below Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) C will be brought up to that standard, which will help to:

  • deliver warm, energy efficient homes
  • reduce carbon emissions
  • tackle fuel poverty
  • support green jobs
  • develop the retrofit sector
  • improve the comfort, health, and wellbeing of tenants

The value of effective partnerships

We are very proud of the partnership with Independent East members.  This funding shows what an effective partnership can achieve for the benefit of our tenants. This funding will help to improve the energy efficiency of tenants’ homes at a time when fuel bills are at a historic high. We will be focusing on improvements to 5 of our schemes, focusing on upgrading to carbon-friendly heating systems and electricity-generating solar panels, ensuring that the energy performance increases to a minimum of a ‘C’ rating.

Justin O’Connor, Assistant Asset Director, Broadland Housing Association

Funding breakdown

The funding breakdown between the housing associations is as follows:  

  • Saffron Housing Trust = £4,733.094.29
  • Broadland Housing Association = £815,913.61
  • Freebridge Housing = £1,323,005.06
  • Havebury Housing = £1,295,148.72
  • Orwell Housing = £819,311.71

Homelessness strategy day 2023 – Homes for Cathy

January 23, 2023

Last week Broadland Housing attended a national Homes for Cathy strategy day on tackling homelessness.

Around 30 other Homes for Cathy members and housing sector partners took part in the event, hosted by Hightown Housing Association.

Michael Newey at Homes for Cathy strategy meeting 2023 (3rd from left)
Broadland Housing Chief Executive Michael Newey (3rd from left)

Our Chief Executive Michael Newey shared Broadland’s journey in working towards the 9 Homes for Cathy commitments.

Homelessness prevention is not all about care and  supported housing. It should permeate into every area of a housing association’s policy and operations.

Michael Newey, Chief Executive

Also among the speakers on the day, Holly Dagnall of Nottingham Community Housing Association described her organisation’s progress to meet the Homes for Cathy commitments.

Chris Hancock from Crisis explained why homelessness is a housing problem and not about ‘fixing the individual’. He reported that B&B usage has tripled in the last 10 years. Also, that around 300,000 UK households could be forced into homelessness in 2023, driven by the cost of living and impacts of the pandemic.

Key themes and insights

During the strategy meeting, members and partners discussed :
– Housing associations ARE homelessness organisations – if not us, who?
– Board and executive team buy-in for adopting the Homes for Cathy commitments is crucial; an organisation’s work around homelessness should filter down from a strategic level.
– Embedding the commitments is a continuous process, particularly with staff changes – it’s about a culture shift within your organisation.
– Operational outcomes in housing are equally as important as homelessness services (although they are vital too!).
– Data is king – knowing and sharing your data around homelessness metrics/KPIs such as evictions, abandonments and lettings to homeless households helps track the progress your organisation is making and motivates and empowers colleagues to do more.
– Sharing stories is key – every organisation approaches the commitments in their own way and the good practice shared through the Homes for Cathy network is invaluable.


No Homelessness in Norfolk – winter campaign

December 19, 2022

As a member of the Norfolk Strategic Housing Partnership, we support No Homelessness in Norfolk, a partnership of people working together to prevent homelessness across the county.

The latest No Homelessness in Norfolk social media campaign is encouraging people to contact local advice agencies and/or their local council as soon as they are worried about housing costs this winter.

Typically there is an increase in homelessness in January and February. This year, with the cost of living crisis, this situation is likely to be more acute this winter than in previous years.

At Broadland we are encouraging our tenants to get in touch asap if they are worried about paying their rent and signposting people to our cost of living help page.

Norfolk Strategic Housing Partnership

The Norfolk Strategic Housing Partnership was formed in autumn 2020, bringing
partners together at a strategic level with a mandate for change. The members include:

  • Norwich City Council
  • Breckland Council
  • South Norfolk District Council
  • North Norfolk District Council
  • Great Yarmouth District Council
  • Broadland District Council
  • Borough Council of Kings Lynn & West Norfolk
  • Norfolk County Council
  • Ministry of Justice Department
  • Norfolk Police
  • Police & Crime Commissioners Office
  • Norfolk & Waveney CCG
  • Norfolk County Council Public Health
  • Clarion Housing Group
  • Department of Work and Pensions
  • HM Prison and Probation Service
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
  • Voluntary Sector representative
  • Flagship Group
  • Saffron Housing Trust
  • Broadland Housing Association


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No Homelessness in Norfolk – winter campaign

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