Customers
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whg customers get in touch with nature in sculpture workshops
Walsall residents are set to have their artwork go on display in green spaces across the region, after taking part in a community art project. whg customers at Austin House have been making clay molds inspired by wildlife, which will later be turned into metal ‘Speaking Sculptures’. The next two workshops in the Spring will…
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whg launches recruitment drive for twenty new trades roles
whg is on the hunt for 20 new tradespeople to join its repairs team as part of a major investment in the service. The leading Midlands’ landlord has launched a recruitment drive to fill a range of roles including those as carpenters, plumbers, plasterers, glaziers, bricklayers and roofers. The expansion to the service will mean…
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Building safety visits for customers
whg is preparing to visit its high rises this October as part of a week-long campaign aimed at keeping customers safe The leading Midlands’ landlord will be visiting its high and low rise blocks between 11 and 20 October.
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whg receives funding boost to upgrade heating
Hundreds of whg customers will benefit from more efficient heating and warmer homes following government funding given to the organisation.
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whg signs Mortgage Charter to help shared owners
whg has pledged to support its shared ownership customers struggling with rising interest rates. The leading Midlands landlord has signed the Mortgage Charter, which promises any shared owner will not be evicted from their home within 12 months of their first missed payment. The measures within the Charter support the housing sector’s commitment to prevent…
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whg’s contribution to the local community valued at £49.3 million
whg’s annual social value report, published this week, has valued the positive impact of its work on local communities at £49.3m. This includes developing long-term jobs and training programmes to help local people achieve their career goals, helping customers access financial support during hard times, and investing in health and wellbeing support to create stronger,…
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The big door knock is coming soon
This September we are hitting the streets and going door-to-door to listen to your views and hear how you are getting on in your home and the area where you live. The Customer Voice Team will be chatting to customers in our blocks throughout the month, starting at Humphries House on 4 September. They’ll be…
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Bloxwich community garden brought back to life
Bloxwich residents have had their unloved community garden brought back to life with help from whg and Wates. Wates used customers’ designs to transform the outdoor area at Central Drive Community Centre into a bright and sustainable garden as part of its Communities and Conservation week. Over five days, and despite poor weather, Wates created…
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Walsall garden awarded coveted green flag for fifth year running
A community garden in the heart of Walsall is flying the flag as one of the nation’s best green spaces for the fifth year in a row. Caldmore Community Garden has received a Green Flag Community Award in recognition of the contribution made by local residents to managing and maintaining the open space for public…
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whg celebrates birthday with week of fun
A jam-packed week of activities is planned in Walsall as whg celebrates its 20th year of providing affordable homes. Customers of the leading Midlands’ landlord are invited to drop in to its Hatherton Street office between 14 and 18 August to join in the fun. The week kicks off on Monday 14 August with an…