Customers
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Walsall community garden gets grant boost
A thriving community garden in Walsall has been awarded nearly £340,000 in lottery funding. Caldmore Community Garden has received £337,496 in National Lottery funding for its Green Caldmore project, which will deliver nature, environment and climate change education for local residents. Caldmore Community Garden was established in 2011 on a piece of derelict land. Walsall…
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whg residents spruce up balconies with bumblebee-friendly planters
Customers at Austin House worked with the Bumblebee Conservation Trust to create bumblebee-friendly balcony feeders designed to bring nature to their doorsteps. Bumblebee-friendly plants including tomatoes, strawberries and thyme were used to create habitats for bumblebees and other pollinators, as well as making balconies more aesthetically pleasing. Bee Inspired, funded by the National Lottery Heritage…
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whg gardening competition is now open!
This year we are celebrating all of our customers’ amazing outdoor spaces with our new whg gardening competition. So whether you have an amazing vegetable patch, a blooming marvelous balcony or a stunning hanging basket we want to hear from you. Entry is open to all whg customers, and you could win up to £50!…
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whg recruitment programme helps 150th customer join the NHS
whg’s award-winning Work4Health programme has helped its 150th customer launch their career in the NHS. Tunde, who moved to Walsall from Hungary, now works at a local stroke rehabilitation unit after completing the housing association’s scheme. She said: “When I first arrived here, I was not in good physical health. My job as a carer…
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whg secures £1.7m to improve energy efficiency of its homes
whg has successfully secured almost £1.7m in government funding to upgrade the energy efficiency of homes in Walsall. The leading Midlands’ landlord was awarded £1.68m in the latest wave of the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF). The funds will be used to improve 178 of its homes through a range of measures that could include…
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whg customers celebrate social prescribing achievements
whg customers attended a celebratory event as part of Social Prescribing Day last week. The leading Midlands’ landlord invited customers who have received or are receiving support from its social prescribing service to celebrate their progress. Walsall College provided free haircuts, facials and nail art to help customers relax and enjoy some self-care. Customers were…
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Service update: Changes to our services for customers in blocks
We are working in partnership with our contractors to change the way some of our services run. These changes will mean we can keep service charges as low as we can, while also doing our bit for the environment. This service is moving to a once a week schedule, while maintaining the same cleaning time…
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The 53 week year – what it means for you and your rent
This year is known as a 53-week rent year, which means your rent will be charged 53 times instead of 52. This is because in 2024/25 there are 53 Mondays in the year. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has said it won’t pay any extra Universal Credit to cover this. This means that if you receive Universal Credit you…
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New employment hub unveiled in Walsall
A new drop-in jobs and training hub has opened in the centre of Walsall, offering support and advice on employment, housing, benefits and other services. The Link was developed and delivered through a partnership between Walsall College, whg, The Job Centre (DWP) and other partners to help local people secure employment. Residents can receive free…
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whg’s random acts of kindness spread ripples of joy through Walsall
whg colleagues sent ripples of joy through Walsall last week as part of Random Acts of Kindness Day. Over 470 acts of kindness were carried out by the leading Midland’s landlord, which included an afternoon tea, and gifting pre-loved clothing and essential items such as toiletries. whg’s Kindness Champions held a pop-up shop in Blakenall…