What the papers say
Click on the links below to read the full stories as they
appeared in the press.
Neighbour at the heart of residents' community
(Evening Chronicle, 16th August 2010) Norma Young
of Shield Court, Shieldfield, has been the catalyst in bringing
together residents at the YHN sheltered scheme since she moved in
three-and-a-half years ago.
Baroness visits Newcastle's Byker Wall
(Evening Chronicle, 5th August 2010) The chair of
English Heritage visited the Grade II listed Byker Wall and Estate
which is set for a multi-million pound makeover.
Handyman hailed helpful hero by neighbours
(Evening Chronicle, 29th July 2010) Richard Lunn
has made such an impression on the residents at Theresa Russell
House, that they have nominated him for the Chronicle and
YHN's Good Neighbour of the Year Award.
A 'true gent' nominated for neighbour award
(Evening Chronicle, 15th July 2010) A kind hearted
YHN tenant is nominated for the Good Neighbour Awards for all
the good deeds he does for his neighbours
YHN starts hunt for top neighbour (Evening Chronicle, 17th June
2010) The Good Neighbour Awards, organised with the help
of Your Homes Newcastle, aims to pay tribute to all the unsung
heroes of the region and gives people the chance to shine the
spotlight on the people who really make a difference in their
community.
YHN goes digital (24.dash, 17th June 2010) Your Homes
Newcastle customers can now access information about services any
time of the day or night thanks to the introduction of a new
digital interactive TV service
Byker residents win revamp battle (Evening Chronicle, 5th June
2010) Your Homes Newcastle has been offered a cash grant
by the Government to renovate Bolam Coyne and bring it back into
use for the first time in a decade
Families return after Cruddas Park revamp
(Evening Chronicle, 2nd June 2010) The first
residents move into their new state-of-the-art apartments
in the Sycamores, Riverside Dene, which was formerly Cruddas
Park estate
Troubled teenagers given new goals to aim for
(Evening Chronicle, 18th May 2010) Northumbria
Police and YHN have been working together to set up the Jubilee
Magpies football team to keep bored teenagers out of trouble
Huge crane installs flats new heating systems
(Evening Chronicle, 12th May 2010) New eco-heating
system for Riverside Dene is installed, aiming to cut fuel
bills and reduce the negative effect that household heating has on
the environment
Police see victory over criminals in Cowgate
(Evening Chronicle, 15th April 2010) Police have
worked hard to drive down crime in Cowgate and last year a special
strategy for the estate was launched in conjunction with Newcastle
City Council and YHN among other organisations
£35m plans for social housing in the city unveiled
(The Journal, 14th April 2010) Leazes Homes, a
subsidiary of YHN, has unveiled plans to spend £35m on hundreds of
new social homes to meet growing demand in the city
Pupils taught the dangers of building sites
(24.dash, 19th March 2010) A team from Frank
Haslam Milan (FHM), working in Byker delivering YHN's modern homes
programme, teach pupils the dangers of playing on building
sites
Residents get a say on Blakelaw housing plans
(Evening Chronicle, 13th April 2010) YHN ask
residents for their views on what should replace the Blakelaw deck
access flats
Hundreds of jobs for Tyneside young people (Evening Chronicle,
17th March 2010) Scheme approved by Newcastle City Council
to create jobs for young people within the council and partner
organisations including YHN
First sale at Gateway West at Newburn
Riverside (The Journal, 10th March
2010) Newcastle Furniture Service moves to Gateway West at
Newburn Riverside
Byker Wall multi million pound makeover (Evening Chronicle, 4th
March 2010) Proposals to bring up to £48m into Byker
and put the community in control of investment in the estate have
been unveiled
Barratt builds 550 houses across region (The Journal, 10th
February 2010) YHN is working with Barratt to
build new houses in Throckley
Benwell home one of the greenest on Tyneside (Evening
Chronicle, 9th February 2010) YHN property is turned into
a model of green living as an 'eco-house'.
Byker rookie golfers tee off at indoor course
(Evening Chronicle, 1st February 2010) Residents
in YHN sheltered housing schemes have received equipment to
play ‘Rookie Golf’, thanks to a donation from community
regeneration specialists Frank Haslam Milan.
New agreements help social housing tenants into work
(24dash.com, 28th January 2010) Newcastle City Council and
Your Homes Newcastle are working together to help YHN tenants get
back into work.
Landlords lauded for gay-friendly measures
(Inside Housing, 15th January 2010) YHN is one of
only five housing providers to be included in the Stonewall Top 100
Employers 2010 Workplace Equality Index.
Caring locals make a big play for park cash
(Evening Chronicle, 20th October) A new play area
planned by a local community has opened in Shieldfield with
the help of grants from a number of organisations, including Your
Homes Newcastle.
Crooks and locals clean up West End estate (Evening Chronicle,
15th October) Offenders, locals and YHN officers work
together to clean up estate.
Learning
at Work Day: Award winners announced
(trainingreference.co.uk, 28 September 2009) Your
Homes Newcastle highly commended for its efforts during
Learning at Work Week 2009.
Number 1 Neighbour Awards 2009 (16 September 2009)
Your Homes Newcastle's best neighbours featured in the Evening
Chronicle throughout the 2009 Number 1 Neighbour Awards
campaign.
Tyneside noise menace evicted from her home (Sunday Sun, 13
September 2009) YHN tenant evicted for anti-social
behaviour.
Flats in Blakelaw demolished after 40 years
(Evening Chronicle, 3 September 2009) Outdated
deck access flats demolished to make way for modern family
homes.
Byker Wall caretaker help traps teenage raider (Evening
Chronicle, 1 August 2009) YHN Concierge David Ord
praised by police for working hard to keep residents of
the Byker Wall safe.
Derelict house to become eco-friendly (Evening Chronicle, 7
July 2009) - a derelict house in Benwell is being fitted
with the latest eco-friendly technologies to show that houses of
that type can be made greener places to live.
Landlords could have derelict properties seized (Evening
Chronicle, 1 July 2009) YHN is in negotiations
with the City Council to increase its housing stock by
managing any properties made public through Empty Dwelling
Management Orders.
Bike
scheme helps young homeless (BBC News, 18 June
2009) - this report about YHN's Bike It project was
broadcast during Bike Week 2009. The Bike It project is
a social enterprise which provides training and employment
opportunities around cycle maintenance for homeless young
people from our supported accommodation hostel.
Homes improvement (The Guardian, 10 June
2009) - this article discusses the new homes being built
by Arms Length Management Organisations such as Stockport
Homes and Your Homes Newcastle.
How to
regenerate a city when times are hard (Public
Service Review: Local Government and the Regions Issue 14
- 27, May 2009) - Newcastle is one of four
cities planning on using bonds to fund major regeneration projects
and pay the money back using future business tax revenue. In this
article, Council leader John Shipley describes the challenges the
city faces.
Palatine Beds are realising a dream
(The Journal, 22 May 2009) Palatine Beds, a
division of YHN, manufacture high quality beds and offer
employment opportunities to disabled people in the region.
Pupils get VIP treatment from Newcastle Eagles (Evening
Chronicle, 7 May 2009) - Our School and Community project,
a joint venture between Your Homes Newcastle and Newcastle Eagles
basketball team, encourages Newcastle children to take pride and
responsibility for the community around them.