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💜 October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. At Citizen, we stand with survivors and are committed to creating safe, supportive spaces for all. If you or someone you know needs support, remember you’re not alone—help is available. Together, we can break the silence and work towards safer communities. If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic abuse, you can reach out to one of the many organisations providing support and advice such as: Refuge 0808 2000 247 Victim Support 0808 1698 111 Black Country Women's Aid 0121 552 6448 We also have dedicated Domestic Abuse Officers who are able to provide direct, specialist advice and support to those who are experiencing abuse. You can contact them by emailing Reportsafeguarding@citizenhousing.org.uk or by contacting your neighbourhood officer who will be able to put you in touch with the team. #DomesticViolenceAwareness #SupportSurvivors #TogetherForChange

Fish & chips all around! 🎉 Last Friday, our Head of Property Services, Rich Podmore, joined a fantastic Social Value event at William Sheridan House. Thanks to our Kitchen & Bathroom Partner Contractor, Lovell Partnerships Ltd, residents enjoyed a new communal kitchen and a delicious fish and chips treat!   Huge thanks to the Lovell team—Bengie Harper-Pittman, Tony Grennan, Caroline Lovelace, Alison Coles, Guy Robinson, and Scott Turley—as well as our own Kitchen and Bathroom Asset Delivery team for their hard work. Special shoutout to Moores Kitchens for generously supplying the kitchen free of charge! 👏🍽️ #CommunityFirst #SocialValue #Teamwork

Managing the risks around existing e-devices and any damage or modifications that occur post-sale is a real challenge for landlords. We’re always keen to share best practice, so we’re pleased to invite you to join our next webinar at 11am on 13th November for a panel session with Adam Briggs BSc, MIFSM, AIFireE of Citizen and Neville Tomblin MIFSM, FSIDip of Fyr Safety. Sign up to secure your place! https://ow.ly/11ul50TTaTO

Last week, our Executive Director of Development, Nick Byrne, attended the launch of the Homes for the West Midlands Limited Liability Partnership (LLP). This exciting initiative will help accelerate the construction of much-needed social and affordable homes across the region, supporting local communities and addressing housing shortages. West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker led the launch at our LoCaL Homes factory in Walsall. The LLP brings together five housing associations - Bromford, Citizen, GreenSquareAccord, Midland Heart and whg - partnering with the West Midlands Combined Authority to fast-track the delivery of affordable housing across the region. #AffordableHomes #HousingForAll #CommunitySupport

⭐ Comms vacancy available ⭐ We are looking for an Internal Communications Business Partner to join our communications team 📣 📢 Internal Communications Business Partner 💷 Salary: £50,518 pending 2024/25 pay award 📅 Closing date 1st November By joining our team you will play a part in making a real difference to people’s lives across the West Midlands 🙌 Find out more about the role and apply for the vacancy here 👉 https://shorturl.at/mcaBN

🏡 Great news! The Mayor has announced a new partnership to boost social and affordable housing in our region. This initiative will help provide more homes for those who need them most, tackling housing shortages and supporting our communities. Learn more about this important step forward: https://lnkd.in/eUH7frfa West Midlands Combined Authority West Midlands Housing Association Partnership (WMHAP) #AffordableHousing #CommunitySupport #HousingForAll

We know how important a home is. It’s what drives us at Citizen. Home is a foundation for life 🧡 We’re thrilled to be part of this groundbreaking agreement 👇 So many more affordable homes will be built and this really matters to us. #wearecitizen

🎉 From 14-18 October, we’re excited to support National Involvement Week! 🎉 Hosted by Tpas England, this week is all about celebrating tenant involvement across the UK and highlighting the power of customer-led change. 💪🏠 We know that listening to our tenants is the best way to make our services even better and we’re passionate about giving our customers a voice. Whether it's through quick surveys or longer-term projects like our High-Rise Living Forum and Repairs Group - our customers are helping us to shape and improve our services on the things that matter most to them. Take a look at our Citizens Together Hub to find out more about our customer engagement projects. 👇👇👇 https://lnkd.in/evki4DWZ

Cyber Security Awareness Month – please beware of sms text messages that claim to be from the UK Government which mention about a Living Allowance or Winter Living Allowance payment. They normally specify that you must respond by a certain date or within a few days. They often also contain a URL link to a bogus website. Do not respond or click on the link and just delete it! Please make family, friends and residents aware if they receive a similar text like the one in the image below.

NEWS 📢 We’re excited to welcome Sue Brooksbank-Taylor as our new Chair of the Citizen Board, starting January 2025. Sue brings over 40 years of experience in social housing and is passionate about making a difference in people’s lives. As we look ahead, we also say a heartfelt thank you to Colin Dennis, who has led Citizen for nine years with brilliant leadership. Colin will continue in the sector as Chair of Green Square Accord. Read more on our website: https://lnkd.in/exJWN8i4