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23/09/2024

National Inclusion Week 2024

Founded by Inclusive Employers, National Inclusion Week (NIW) is a week dedicated to celebrating inclusion and taking action to create inclusive workplaces, this year it takes place from 23rd – 29th September 2024."

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06/09/2024

Summer resident event at Kings Square, Bristol

On Wednesday 28th August we held our first residents’ event in Kings Square, Bristol. Elim provides over 80 homes in the immediate area, and all residents were invited to join the event which was attended by different members of Elim’s housing and maintenance teams, along with partner organisations including The Nelson Trust, Bristol Waste and Bristol Council Money and Debt advice. Dr Bike was also on hand at the event to repair and service our residents’ bikes free of charge."

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02/08/2024

Free (or cheap) things to do with the kids this Summer

School’s out for summer! Time to make some fantastic memories with the kids. We know days out with the family can quickly add up, but there’s no need to break the bank to have a blast this summer."

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18/07/2024

Elim Appoints New Group Head of Development

Peter Crouch, formerly Head of Development for the southwest at one of the largest social housing providers in the UK, Stonewater, has taken on the role as Group Head of Development at Elim Housing as part of its ongoing ambitious growth plans."

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16/07/2024

Proud to Support Bristol Pride 2024

Elim were proud to once again support the event for a fourth year running by setting up in the community area along with other fantastic charities, support groups, social groups and service providers to celebrate our wonderfully diverse community."

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12/07/2024

Elim Residents Guaranteed Interview for Maintenance Roles

Since April 2024 we have started making some changes to our repairs and maintenance service. This has included the introduction of new contractors across all the areas where we have homes. Instead of one single contractor covering the majority of our customer’s homes, we will be working with a range of companies who operate in different geographical locations or specialise in different trades, with an aim to improve our customers’ experience of Elim’s repairs and maintenance service over the year ahead."

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04/07/2024

‘Ask Elim’ Event feedback: Q&A with Paul Smith CEO of Elim

Last week we held our second ‘Ask Elim’ event. This was an online Question and Answer session, held via Zoom, which was open for any Elim customer to ask questions and to share their thoughts on what Elim is doing well, or what they feel can be improved."

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01/07/2024

Rural Housing Week 2024

It’s Rural Housing Week 2024 and Elim Housing is pleased to be supporting this National Housing Federation event to highlight the role housing providers can play in meeting rural housing need, and the huge economic and social benefits it provides."

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24/06/2024

Gypsy, Roma & Traveller History Month 2024

Through celebration, education and raising awareness, Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month helps to tackle prejudice, change the story, and amplify the voices of Gypsies, Roma and Travellers in wider society."

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10/06/2024

Ask Elim- Join Us To Have Your Say

Elim would like to hear from our residents on a range of topics to better understand what matters to you. Find out more....."

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06/06/2024

Mural Unveiled at Hathaway House

Elim champions the commissioning of public art on its support schemes, often relating the design to the local area and history. Student Accommodation Hathaway House, Kingsdown is no exception, with our newest vibrant ‘Welcome’ mural in the many languages spoken throughout the City of Bristol."

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03/06/2024

National Volunteer Week 2024

This National Volunteer Week we celebrate the customers & colleagues who over the last year have contributed their time and skills creating positive impact to our communities."

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15/05/2024

Mental Health Awareness Week 2024

The theme for this Mental Health Awareness Week is “Movement: Moving more for our mental health” and the Mental Health Foundation are encouraging people to ‘move your way’ by finding something that moves your body and mind."

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24/04/2024

Repairs & Maintenance Update

Since April 2024 we have started making some changes to our repairs and maintenance service. This has included the introduction of new contractors across all the areas where we have homes. Instead of one single contractor covering the majority of our customer’s homes, we will be working with a range of companies who operate in different geographical locations or specialise in different trades."

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08/04/2024

Completion at Gloucestershire Specialist Support Scheme

Elim is pleased to report the completion of adaptation works at its newest specialist supported housing scheme 'Project W' in Gloucestershire. Working in partnership with NHS Gloucestershire, Elim have adapted a former private residential property that will accommodate two individuals currently in hospital with their transition planned over April and May 2024."

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04/04/2024

Colleague Blog: Georgie

Hello! I’m Georgie, Elims’ new Customer Service and Resident Engagement Officer. I’m thrilled to start in my new role, and I’m looking forward to supporting Elim to increase customer involvement across the organisation."

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18/03/2024

Neurodiversity Celebration Week

Neurodiversity Celebration Week aims to challenge stereotypes about neurological differences and to challenge how neurodivergent individuals are perceived, providing an opportunity to celebrate neurodivergent talent and all the benefits of a neurodiverse workplace."

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12/03/2024

Handover of Affordable Homes at Tilsdown Development

Customers began settling into their new homes last week at Tilsdown Gardens following Elim taking handover of 4 new affordable homes acquired from Piper Homes."

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08/03/2024

Elim Celebrates International Women's Day

At Elim, 72% of our colleagues are female. We remain aware of the inequalities that can face women in the workplace, and actively ensure that we have the right culture, strategies and processes in place to ensure that colleagues at Elim are supported in their goals and given the opportunity to accelerate their career at every opportunity."

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01/03/2024

Breaking Ground at Oldland Common

Elim Housing are delighted to announce that work has begun on site at Oldland Common, Bristol development- our first Transforming Care scheme as a wholly new build."

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15/02/2024

Our Customer Complaints Annual Review

We want to provide all Elim customers with the best possible service and we work hard to do this at all times. However, we know that there are occasions when we fail to meet the expectations of our customers and when that happens we recognise the importance of putting things right."

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08/02/2024

Customer Consultation on two new Elim Strategies

We are in the process of developing two new Elim strategies and would like to hear your views and feedback as part of this process."

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01/02/2024

Elim Supports LGBT+ History Month 2024

LGBT+ History Month UK is an annual event celebrating the rich history and achievements of the LGBT+ community, founded in 2004 by ‘Schools Out’ project. It provides a platform to highlight key figures, events, and milestones in the ongoing fight for LGBT+ rights and acceptance."

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31/01/2024

Your Customer Portal- Sign up to win!

Register for your Elim Customer Portal account to be entered into our prize draw to win one of three £30 shopping vouchers."

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10/01/2024

New Development Approved to Support Young Adults with Autism

We are pleased to announce that Elim Housing have successfully been granted planning permission for the development of 6 bungalows with private gardens and staff accommodation on site for young adults with autism in partnership with Noma Architects."

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13/12/2023

‘Ask Elim’ Event feedback: Q&A with Paul Smith CEO of Elim Housing Association

On 11th December we held our first ‘Ask Elim’ event. This was an online Question and Answer session, held via zoom, open for any Elim customer to ask questions, share their views and to hear more about our services. The evening session was attended by Paul Smith, Elim Chief Executive, and Rachel Pinchin, Deputy Chief Executive. We were joined by four customers."

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21/11/2023

Colleague Spotlight: Property Compliance Officer Kelly

As part of our blog series, we are talking to Elim colleagues about why working in social housing is so rewarding. In this blog, Property Compliance Officer Kelly, tells us about how her career in housing started and what she gets out of it, from flexible working to career progression."

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06/11/2023

Living Wage Week

Elim Housing have been accredited Living Wage employers since 2021 and as part of our ongoing commitment to ensure people are at the heart of our business, we want our colleagues to feel supported and valued for the hard work they do."

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25/10/2023

Could You Help Shape Our Services?

We want tenant’s views and insight to inform decision making at Elim and are seeking Elim tenants to become members of our committee structure."

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10/10/2023

Black History Month 2023

October is Black History Month and a great opportunity to reflect on the significant history, achievements and contributions of Black people, to the communities we serve and beyond."

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05/10/2023

Scott's Story

As part of Elim’s 60th Anniversary celebrations we are talking to residents past and present about their time with Elim. Ex Resident Scott tells us below about his time as a resident at Taylor House, Gloucester and the impact it has had."

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28/09/2023

Work Commences at Specialised Supported Housing Scheme

Elim Housing Association in partnership with NHS Gloucestershire and Gloucestershire County Council are pleased to report the commencement of adaptation works at its newest specialised supported housing scheme in Gloucestershire following exchange and completion of the property purchase."

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12/09/2023

Introducing your Elim Customer Portal

After a long period of development, we are now ready to invite customers to register on for our customer portal and try out the self-service options it provides."

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05/09/2023

Working in Partnership With SARI

Elim is proud to work with SARI as part of our approach to supporting customers or colleagues who may encounter hate crime. SARI provides free and confidential support for anyone who is a victim of hate crime across Avon and Somerset, and also works to build greater understanding and respect for diversity and difference within our community."

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01/09/2023

Starts At Home Day - Abbey's Story

As ever, Starts at Home is a day of celebration, to shine a light on all the brilliant work housing associations do to provide crucial care and support to residents, help people to live independent and happy lives and to build thriving communities. It’s our day to shout about the brilliant colleagues who go above and beyond, the positive impact safe and secure housing has on residents’ lives, the lives of their families, and the communities who are thriving as a result."

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31/08/2023

Elim is a Disability Confident Employer

We are pleased to share that Elim have recently signed up to the Disability Confident Employer Scheme as part of the UK Governments nationwide initiative. The scheme aims to create a movement of change, encouraging employers to think differently about disability and take action to improve how we recruit, retain and develop disabled people."

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31/08/2023

Have your say- Consultation on the Consumer Standards for Social Housing Tenants

The Regulator of Social Housing is seeking views on their revised regulatory consumer standards. Registered providers such as Elim Housing, must meet the standards so that residents live in safe, quality homes, have choice and protection and can hold landlords to account. The consultation closes at 6pm on Tuesday 17 October 2023."

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25/07/2023

Matthew's Story

As part of Elim’s 60th Anniversary celebrations we are talking to residents past and present about their time with Elim. Resident Matthew tells us below about his time at Taylor House, Gloucester and the impact it has had on him, from being given a chance to thrive to independent living."

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17/07/2023

60 Years of Elim Housing

From humble beginnings in 1963, when a group of like-minded individuals came together, with a passion to address the undersupply of social housing, Elim have grown to an organisation that supports over 300 individuals across our supported housing schemes each year."

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22/06/2023

Pride Month Celebrations

Elim is proud to join this 51st annual Pride Month celebration and to add our voice to the many other Housing Associations and charitable organisations from our sector who are proactively offering support and vital services for LGBTQ+ people in housing need."

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06/06/2023

Elim Appoints New Head of Asset Management

Elim Housing is pleased to announce it has appointed Phil Bowley as new Head of Asset Management. Phil, who took up the position at the end of May, brings with him 21 years of experience in asset management within the social housing sector, ensuring we deliver the Group’s investment, asset management and maintenance strategies and programmes. Phil has previously held senior roles at GreenSquare and GreenSquareAccord bringing with him a wealth of industry experience."

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11/05/2023

Colleague Spotlight: Kate

Our colleagues are what truly make Elim a great place to work. We have some amazing individuals who have a real passion for what they do. Recently, we got the chance to sit down with Kate, Supported Housing Officer for our Bristol Parents Alliance. Kate works with vulnerable parents on their path to independent living. Below we find out a little bit more about what makes her career to date:"

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11/04/2023

New Development to Support Young Adults with Learning Disabilities

Young people with learning disabilities and autism will soon be able to take their first steps towards living independently in their own homes thanks to new Bristol based scheme, ‘The Haven.’"

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06/04/2023

Student Placement- Grace’s success story

Elim is able to offer a small number of placements to Social Work Students as part of their degree course each year. Students are placed at our supported housing Schemes. Our placements give student social workers first-hand experience of working with vulnerable people, bridging the gap between social care theory and practice. Our placements offer a challenging, varied and interesting introduction to housing support."

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14/03/2023

Colleague Spotlight: Glester

Meet Glester, Elim’s Purchase Ledger Officer. Read more about Glester’s role below and why he enjoys playing his part in ensuring that the services Elim provide serve as a platform for growth, facilitating all our customers to achieve their aspirations."

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14/03/2023

Elim Celebrates 60 Years: Corporate Plan Launch

From our small beginnings in 1963 when Elim Housing Association began with just a few founding members, a passion to tackle housing need and no properties. Fast forward to today and we now employ 64 colleagues and provide accommodation to over 300 individuals each year within our supported housing schemes."

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01/02/2023

Elim Supports LGBTQ+ History Month 2023

Elim are proud to support LGBTQ+ History Month 2023, celebrated every February across the UK. Founded in 2004 by ‘Schools Out’ project, it provides free resources for education settings, businesses, services and organisations to help them celebrate and usualise LGBTQ+ lives in their full diversity."

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24/01/2023

Shared Ownership: Juliana’s Story

Juliana and her 3 children had been privately renting for just under 7 years, when they decided it was time to try and buy their own home."

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12/01/2023

Elim’s First Specialist Supported Housing Scheme

Elim is pleased to report the commencement of adaptation works at its first specialist supported housing scheme in St Annes, Bristol. Once the works are complete, the reconfigured bungalow will provide bespoke accommodation which has been adapted to provide a home for an individual with complex care needs. We hope that works will be complete within three months, enabling us to welcome our first resident in March 2023."

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10/01/2023

Tackling Digital Exclusion

Working alongside Vodaphone’s Charities.Connected initiative, we are now able to provide Elim customers with short term help with their digital connection."

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01/12/2022

The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016

From 1st December 2022 The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 will be introduced. The aim of the act is to improve how we rent, manage and live in rented homes in Wales."

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08/11/2022

Elim Welcomes Bristol Lord Mayor to Rosemeadow Site

Last week Elim welcomed Paula O'Rourke , Bristol Lord Mayor to our Rosemeadow View Gypsy and Traveller site in the City. Managed on behalf of Bristol City Council, the site offers 12 pitches for the community."

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25/10/2022

Elaine Bowes: The Evolution of Black and Minority Ethnic Housing Associations

Author Elaine Bowes has kindly given Elim Housing permission to share an extract from her book ‘The evolution of Black and minority ethnic housing associations’. In which she explores the roots of Black and Ethnic Minority Housing Associations in the UK and their lasting impact for communities."

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12/10/2022

Black History Month Blog: Carlie

To celebrate Black History Month we asked Elim colleague Carlie some questions about her heritage and what working in social housing means to her as a mixed-race woman…"

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10/10/2022

Energy Cost Information – October 2022

Energy costs have significantly increased in the last year and we know that higher gas and electricity bills are putting pressure on many households."

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01/10/2022

Black History Month at Elim- Action Not Words

1 October 2022, marks the first day of Black History Month, which has run throughout October in the UK since 1987. Black History Month celebrates the achievements and contributions of Black people - not just in the UK, but throughout the world, and to educate all on black history. It's an opportunity for people to learn more about the effects of racism and how to challenge negative stereotypes. It has grown to be one of the most prominent cultural celebrations of the year."

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21/09/2022

The Social Housing Rent Cap Consultation

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has recently launched a consultation to invite views from social housing residents and landlords on a proposed rent cap. The outcome of this consultation will determine the level of the increase which will apply to social housing rents from April 2023."

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16/09/2022

Colleague Spotlight: Supported Housing Officer

Find out what being a Supported Housing Officer with Elim is all about. From the skills required to what you can expect from the role."

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06/09/2022

New refinancing deal unlocks £17M for new homes and investment

We’re delighted to announce we’ve completed a significant refinancing of Elim’s loan portfolio with a new £17m loan and revolving credit facility that funds our ambitious plans to deliver new homes and improve existing homes."

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02/07/2022

The Net Zero Journey

As part of Net Zero week, we are pleased to share the plans we have to reduce the environmental impact of our business and the properties we own. We recognise that Elim can only play a tiny role in addressing climate change, but it is important that we make our own contribution towards carbon neutrality, and that we support our customers to do so also."

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01/07/2022

Elim Launches New Logo

We are excited to announce the launch of our new logo as part of the ongoing growth of Elim Housing Association. Our organisation has grown and evolved over the last 50 years, and we felt it was time for a change. We have refreshed our logo to reflect who we are today. In last year’s stakeholder survey several respondents raised the issue of our logo being outdated and lacking clarity around our purpose."

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27/06/2022

Celebrating Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month

Every June since 2008, people from across the UK have celebrated Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month. Through celebration, education and raising awareness, Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month helps to tackle prejudice, challenge myths and to amplify the voices of Gypsies, Roma and Travellers in wider society."

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01/06/2022

Elim Celebrates Pride!

With Pride month celebrations underway, we have been reflecting on our impact in the LGBTQ community as a housing and support provider to ensure our communities are adequately supported."

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24/05/2022

Elim Signs Menopause Workplace Pledge

Menopause is a key workplace issue. It is an equality issue as well as a health and safety issue and will impact all women at some point in their lives."

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10/05/2022

Mental Health First Aiders

Mental health problems at work are common. At least one in six workers is experiencing common mental health problems, including anxiety and depression. It's still not a subject widely spoken about in most workplaces but Elim are challenging this to help spread awareness.  Many people feel scared and confused about confronting the issue at work, but there are small, simple steps we can take to look after each other and make our workplace mentally healthier."

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03/05/2022

The Real Cost of Living

We know that the current cost of living crisis is placing a huge amount of pressure on households across the UK. Alongside the annual rent increase, food, energy, and other basic costs of living are all rising steeply at the moment, and we understand that times are not easy right now."

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08/04/2022

Alex's Story: Ron Jones House

The impact of domestic abuse on mental health is severe and long-lasting. It is estimated that 1-6 men will be a victim of domestic abuse in their lifetime, and even more distressingly, over the pandemic period, charity ManKind saw an increase of calls to its helpline by one quarter and visits to its website by 75%."

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08/04/2022

Climate Change: Our Plan

Climate change is currently the greatest threat to humanity and many other species on the planet. Elim’s role in all of this is small however it is important that we make our own contribution towards carbon neutrality."

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05/04/2022

Conflict in Ukraine: How We Can Help

The ongoing conflict in Ukraine is having a devastating impact on millions of people, and our thoughts are with all who are suffering. We know that many of Elim’s colleagues and customers are looking for ways to offer help."

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29/03/2022

Customer Scrutiny Group - Driving Real Change

We launched our new Customer Scrutiny Group in November 2021. Although it is still early days, our aim is to bring together a number of different customers who receive a service from Elim Housing."

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22/03/2022

Effective Complaint Handling in Housing Digital Conference

Industry experts today met at the Effective Complaint Handling in Housing Digital Conference. Chaired by Elim’s own Paul Smith attendees covered topics such as best practice for communicating with residents, positive complaints culture and using data to identify and tackle root causes of complaints through a series of practical case studies and discussions."

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04/03/2022

She’s Ready- Peer Led Support Group

Elim, Together at Matson and Gloucester Communities have been delivering an exciting new group for female Residents aimed at #empoweringwomen and unlocking their potential. The group titled ‘She’s Ready’ Is a free resource that provides Residents with training support and motivation to achieve goals set out in the peer led group."

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01/03/2022

Lyde Green Purchase Agreed

We are in the process of purchasing 14 affordable houses being developed by Taylor Wimpey at Lyde Green in South Gloucestershire. They are a mixture of 2 and 3 bedroomed homes, available for rent and shared ownership"

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22/02/2022

Safer Streets For Residents

An Elim Housing tenant in Bristol has signed up to a project to improve the security of her ground floor flat.  The Safer Streets scheme is free and is being rolled out in and around the St Pauls neighbourhood.  An engineer will visit to advise and install any additional security measures, such as new locks in the home and suggestions on how to keep vehicles and bikes safe."

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15/11/2021

Maintenance Contractor Update

From the 15th of November A1 Maintenance will be taking over as the responsive repair contractor for our properties in the South Gloucestershire, Bristol, Wales, and Devon areas."

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29/10/2021

Recognising Black History Month at Elim

This October we’ve recognised Black History Month; an important chance to acknowledge the contributions of black people throughout history and today. Black History Month has been recognised in the UK for over 30 years, though it has existed in the USA for almost 100 years."

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21/10/2021

Elim Elects First Female Chair of Board

Elim has elected its first female chair of the board since it was established in 1963. Sally Mason joined in 2020 and has taken over from Andy Lunt, who spent 5 years on the board. Sally brings over 25 years' experience in HR and Organisational Development in both private and not-for-profit sectors, ranging from hospitality to social housing."

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02/10/2021

Paul Smith in Conversation with CIH CEO Gavin Smart

In a candid conversation about the housing industry, Elim's Paul Smith speaks to Gavin Smart, Chief Executive of the Chartered Institute of Housing. The discussion forms part of Cratus' new series of exclusive conversations with some of the housing world’s most prominent and respected figures."

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01/10/2021

CEO Paul Smith Celebrates 1 Year at Elim

1st October 2021 marks one year since our CEO, Paul Smith, joined Elim! Though it's been a difficult year for everyone in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Elim has continued to grow and develop since Paul took the reins."

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01/09/2021

Staff Spotlight: Team Leader Leoda

For our latest staff spotlight, we caught up with Team Leader Leoda to talk about what she loves most about her role as Team Leader across seven of Elim's supported housing schemes."

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18/08/2021

Elim Launches New CARES Fund to Support Residents

Elim is launching a new initiative to support residents and their ambitions. The Elim CARES fund is inspired by our organisation's values, and feedback from staff on how to help residents achieve their ambitions."

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12/08/2021

Cheap (or Free) Ways to Entertain the Kids this Summer

Whilst the summer holidays are great because they allow you to spend quality time with your kids, one thing that most parents dread is having to come up with ideas on what you can all do together...and then find ways to afford it! Entertaining your kids can be costly, which means that by the end of the summer holidays, you are left out of pocket (not to mention exhausted). To help you find some inspiration and make sure you have the best summer ever, we have put together some cheap (or even better, free) ways to entertain the kids this summer holiday."

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05/08/2021

We're Looking for Residents to Join Our Customer Oversight Group

Residents: would you like to influence our services and have your say? We are recruiting for Elim’s new Customer Oversight Group, which will give you the chance to scrutinise our performance and make recommendations on how we can improve Elim’s services. Full training will be provided and you will get the chance to meet new people, gain volunteering experience and develop new work-related skills."

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29/07/2021

Elim Teams up with Local Artists to Create New Stokes Croft Mural

In partnership with the People’s Republic of Stokes Croft, Elim has commissioned a brand-new street art mural in Stokes Croft. The mural spans Ron Jones House, a property for men who are either experiencing or are at risk of homelessness. The design was brought to life by Bristol-based artists Harriet (Hazard), Samantha (Zam Zam) and Benoit (Object), whose work can be seen across the city including at Bedminster’s Upfest. They used a combination of spray painting and brush designs, making their mark with three distinct styles across the walls."

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01/07/2021

Elim to Provide 12 New Homes to Combat Homelessness

In partnership with South Gloucestershire Council, we are pleased to announce that we will be providing 12 new homes to help prevent rough sleeping. This is following a successful funding bid with the Government’s Next Steps Accommodation Programme, a nationwide scheme aimed at reducing rough sleeping by supporting residents into more permanent accommodation."

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01/07/2021

Elim Board Formally Supports NHF's Evictions & Support Statement

Yesterday, the Elim Group Board discussed the recent statement on Housing Associations Evictions published by the National Housing Federation. We are pleased to confirm our commitment to the three key principles outlined in this statement."

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03/06/2021

Staff Spotlight: Supported Housing Officer Tom

For our latest staff spotlight, we caught up with Supported Housing Officer Tom to talk about what he loves most about his role at Priory Court."

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18/03/2021

Places We're Proud Of

Elim has a vision to meet housing need and deliver homes that change people’s lives. As a smaller housing association, offering a fairly wide range of services, we work towards the achievement of this vision every day through the provision of homes and services for individuals and families from a vast range of backgrounds and life experiences. Among the different customer groups we work with, the homes and services we provide for the Gypsy and Traveller communities clearly demonstrate the life changing impact of a good quality, affordable home."

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07/03/2021

Meet our Women in Social Housing

We are proud to present to you Elim’s ‘Women in Social Housing’ virtual discussion, a conversation between 11 of Elim’s remarkable women employees and Board Members. We brought these women together to reflect on their own experiences of working in social housing and the opportunities available in the sector, and the open and frank conversation was a joy to be part of."

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22/02/2021

New Partnership Annouced to Support Bristol Faith Groups

End-to-end project management solution will build affordable housing and revitalise community spaces A new local partnership will offer a complete project management solution for property-owning faith groups in the region seeking to develop their sites for impact and purpose. Partners Elim Housing Association and Bristol & Bath Regional Capital (BBRC) will together work with faith leaders to determine the best use of their site, project-manage development and identify suitable managers for the homes."

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27/01/2021

Supporting Aspirations: Brenton's Story

When our residents achieve their long term goals, it is truly a moment of joy. All their hard work has paid off and they are able to move forward that bit further in their journey. Elim first met Brenton when he was experiencing difficulties with finding secure accommodation and employment. We were able to assist him around employment by supporting his application to the Salvation Army Employment Plus Course. A locally run course designed to give participants the skills and tools they need to search for, obtain and stay in work."

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20/01/2021

Have Your Say: Colour Schemes

Elim are in the process of updating the internal colour schemes in some of our projects, with the works taking place over 2021/22. Put together by Dulux Colour Designers, the 13 options offer an array of palettes to brighten up the communal and some external areas."

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02/12/2020

Staff Spotlight: Senior Team Leader Andy

I have worked a variety of mundane jobs prior to working with Elim, but they were never a career. I am passionate about what I do and what we are trying to achieve here. There is something satisfying in helping others, to give someone a chance they may not have had in the past. I love the challenge and the variety of my role within Elim over the last 10 years and could not see myself working in another sector. When we get positive move ons and feedback, it makes it even more worthwhile."

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18/11/2020

We Are PlaceShapers Members

Elim were really pleased to hear last week that our application to secure a PlaceShapers membership has been successful. The membership will allow Elim to join and unlock a strong network of over 100 community based social landlords."

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18/11/2020

Elim Joins National Alliance 'Homes For Cathy'

We are delighted to have successfully been accepted as Homes for Cathy member. To build upon our current Homeless support services and to continue to meet the needs of homeless people. Homes for Cathy arranges a number of local and national events to raise awareness of the needs of the homeless and to work on strategies to end homelessness. The group works alongside the National Housing Federation, Shelter, Crisis and other groups campaigning for homeless people."

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12/11/2020

Successful Bid to Support Rough Sleeping

We are pleased to announce that Elim have successfully secured funding from the Next Steps Accommodation Programme. The funding will enable us to provide 9 single occupants with a home, with residents able to reside there as long as required dependent on their support needs."

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04/11/2020

Supporting Homes at the Heart

Supporting Bristol Housing Festival’s ‘Homes at the Heart’ campaign last week, Elim CEO Paul Smith joined other industry experts to discuss the role of Social Housing during COVID-19 and the need for innovation in the sector during the virtual event."

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29/10/2020

In Conversation with..... Paul Smith

Covering everything from starting his career, tackling Housing and Homelessness in Bristol and starting his next chapter with Elim. Paul talks to Bristol Housing Festival about whats on the horizon for the city of Bristol."

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22/10/2020

Our New Standard – Managing Anti-social Behaviour- Now Closed

During the last 3 months we have been working on updating our policies and procedures for the management of Anti-social Behaviour. We know how difficult life can be if you are living with anti-social neighbours or experiencing problems in and around where you live. As part of our commitment to keeping you safe and secure in your home, we have drafted an Elim standard for the management of ASB that sets out what you can expect from us when you report nuisance. As a draft document we are keen for feedback and would welcome your comments on what we are proposing."

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23/09/2020

Success at Temporary Gypsy & Traveller Sites

Elim is unusual as a Social Housing provider in that we manage 12 Gypsy and Traveller sites that consist of around 180 individual pitches between Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire and South Devon. In early July this year Elim were approached by two local authorities in the South West looking for support with setting up temporary Gypsy and Traveller sites to help those who found themselves needing to move off the road following Covid-19 travel restrictions. The two sites were agreed in conjunction with the Police and Council to ensure Elim could offer the right amount of support across the sites."

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02/09/2020

Elim Announces New CEO

Elim Housing Group has today announced that the CEO, Alistair Allender, will be retiring. Paul Smith has been appointed to the position of Group Chief Executive with effect from 1 October 2020, with Alistair supporting the transition process."

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17/06/2020

All About Elim

Elim are committed to ensuring that the housing and support we provide serve as a platform for growth, so that our residents can achieve their aspirations. We are proud to deliver support services which focus on addressing homelessness through education and employment, enabling people to stabilise and progress from times of crisis."

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04/05/2020

Novers Hill Site Progress

The site is progressing well since build began in June 2019, with build completion still anticipated for early Summer 2020. Building work on the unoccupied site has been able to continue during Covid-19, with only a skeleton crew working, to ensure safe practice in line with current Government guidelines."

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14/04/2020

Where Can I Get Support?

During the nationwide Coronavirus epidemic, its easy for us to feel overwhelmed or in need for some extra support. We have created a list of useful contacts, that you may wish to reach out to during this time."

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11/03/2020

Coronavirus: Advice for residents and community

You will probably have heard about Covid-19. It is a new form of coronavirus that is making its way around the UK and the world. The Government are anticipating that large numbers of people across the country will get the coronavirus. Most people will only experience mild to moderate symptoms but for some people the symptoms may be more severe. People particularly at risk are the elderly and people with certain underlying health conditions. Whether we catch coronavirus or not, it is likely that it will affect all of our lives over the coming weeks and months. Elim are doing as much planning as possible to try and ensure the impact on our services is minimised as far as possible. Below are some answers to questions that we think our residents might be asking."

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05/03/2020

Your Best Move

We believe that social housing should be a means to an end, rather than an end in itself, and we strive to understand our residents’ housing and career aspirations. Whether your aim is to achieve financial or employment security, find a secure rental or become a home owner, Elim can help you achieve Your Best Move."

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29/01/2020

Time to Heal Service Set for Expansion

Following the success of our pilot Hospital Discharge Service, Time to Heal, We are pleased to announce that we have now received confirmation that two variations to the substantive contract have been approved......"

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12/06/2019

Celebrating Bristol’s Housing; Past, Present and Future

On the 4th June, 15 Bristol Housing Associations and Bristol City Council came together under the Bristol Housing Partnership (BHP) to celebrate the Homes for Heroes 100 event and to launch the 2019 Charter."

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09/05/2019

Start on site for Elim’s development at Novers Hill

Start on site for Elim’s development at Novers Hill to begin June 2019 with anticipated completion early Summer 2020."

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09/05/2019

Elim take on the ownership of Priory Court

Elim Housing are happy to announce that as of the 29th March 2019 we are now the proud owners of Priory Court."

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Have You Considered Shared Ownership?

Have You Considered Shared Ownership?"

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