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We are looking to appoint a new Chair for the Heart of Medway Board. The successful candidate will also sit on the Group Board of mhs homes.  mhs homes Ltd was set up in 1990 and became a registered charity in 2017. We own and manage over 10,000 homes in North Kent which makes us the largest independent social landlord in the UK. Heart of Medway (HoM) is a subsidiary of mhs homes and is registered with the social housing regulator. HoM looks after 1,200 homes and its ultimate ambition is to help end the housing crisis in north Kent, by providing affordable rented homes, shared ownership homes and supported foyer accommodation for young people. Heart of Medway’s services are delivered by mhs homes, and the board plays a critical role in making sure Heart of Medway provides excellent customer service and community value. For more information, and to apply, visit: https://lnkd.in/ePbi7hAU #KentJobs #JoinABoard #BoardJobs #HeartofMedway #mhshomes #HousingJobs #HousingProfessional

We would like to invite all our Shared Ownership customers to a Staircasing information event at our offices in #Chatham on Saturday 19 October. 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞? ·       Own more of your home ·       Reduce your monthly rent ·       Benefit more from future house price increases On the day you will be given information about Staircasing and how it works, and we will be available to answer any questions you may have. We have also arranged to have professionals including a solicitor, mortgage broker and RICS valuer attend the event. They will be able to provide you further information about the various aspects of Staircasing, including property valuations, legal processes and finances and mortgages. Spaces are limited. To book your spot please email: sales@mhs.org.uk 𝑃𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑒 𝑛𝑜𝑡𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒se 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑓𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙𝑠 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑏𝑒𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑝𝑎𝑖𝑑, 𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑜𝑟𝑠𝑒𝑑 𝑜𝑟 𝑝𝑎𝑦𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑛𝑦 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑚ℎ𝑠 ℎ𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠. 𝑊ℎ𝑖𝑙𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑠𝑒 𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑚𝑎𝑦 𝑏𝑒 𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑜𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑟 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑠 𝑖𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑤𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑟 𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑖𝑐𝑒𝑠, 𝑤𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑖𝑑𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑝𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑘𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑚𝑎𝑦 𝑤𝑖𝑠ℎ 𝑡𝑜 𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑑𝑒𝑐𝑖𝑑𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑆𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑟𝑐𝑎𝑠𝑒. 𝐵𝑦 𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑖𝑠 𝑎𝑙𝑠𝑜 𝑛𝑜 𝑜𝑏𝑙𝑖𝑔𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑡𝑜 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑐𝑒𝑒𝑑 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑎𝑛𝑦 𝑆𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑟𝑐𝑎𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛. 𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑖𝑠 𝑝𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑙𝑦 𝑑𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑔𝑛𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑖𝑑𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑡𝑜 𝑑𝑒𝑐𝑖𝑑𝑒 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑆𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑟𝑐𝑎𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑖𝑠 𝑟𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑦𝑜𝑢. #mhshomes #teammhs #SharedOwnership #Staircasing

𝐆𝐚𝐬𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐬 £𝟏,𝟑𝟎𝟎 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐝𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐚𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 We were on the edge of our seats for a charity screening of the 1940s classic film, Gaslight, in aid of local charity, Oasis Domestic Abuse Service. The film, a tense thriller, is well worth a watch as the origin of the term ‘gaslighting’. As part of the screening, which took place at The Woodville in Gravesend, representatives from Oasis discussed the film’s themes of trauma, darkness and violence and how gaslighting techniques are used by domestic abuse perpetrators to control their victims' emotions and actions. Read more: https://lnkd.in/ex_dKaPi #mhshomes #teammhs #domesticabuse Ashley Hook, Michelle Frewer Tech IOSH, Lilly May, Claire Williams

Are you or someone you know a pensioner? Check if you or your loved ones can get Pension Credit support at an upcoming information event in #Chatham. Pensions Credit gives you extra money to help with your living costs. The average Pension Credit award is worth 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 £𝟑,𝟗𝟎𝟎 𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫 and it opens doors to other support, including help with housing costs, council tax and heating bills. 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬: Date: Monday 21 October Time: 10am – 2pm Location: Pentagon Shopping Centre, Chatham, ME4 4HY (at the old Wilko store) To find out more and apply, visit: https://lnkd.in/eiTw7AB4 #Medway #PensionCredit

Today we’re marking World Homeless Day. As a social housing provider, we’re committed to tackling homelessness in our communities.   We know the best way to do this is to prevent people from losing their homes in the first place, so we provide support and advice to help people maintain their tenancies and stay in their homes long-term. As a Homes for Cathy member, we’ve signed up to nine commitments to reduce homelessness and we work with partners including local councils and charities to make a bigger impact. Last year, 28.5% of our lettings went to homeless households. We’re also boosting our support for young people experiencing homelessness, with the opening of our new Sunrise Foyer. The supported housing scheme will provide accommodation for 16-24 year olds and has the space to support 30 young people. Together with our two existing Foyers, the scheme has the potential to change the lives of hundreds of young people in #Medway. But there’s a need for more affordable, social and supported housing and we’re backing calls for the new government to commit to a long-term plan for housing. #WorldHomelessDay #mhshomes #SocialHousing

Today is World Mental Health Day. The theme this year centres around workplace mental health. It highlights the importance of addressing mental health and wellbeing in the workplace, for the benefit of people, organisations, and communities. At mhs homes we have our own dedicated Mental Health Champions who seek to create a supportive culture by raising awareness of mental health, challenging mental health stigma and providing peer support to colleagues. The aim is to learn to recognise the signs of poor mental health and provide mutual support so that we can create healthier, more resilient workplaces where mental wellbeing is a priority for all.   𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐬: - 15% of UK workers are estimated to have an existing mental health condition - 875,000 workers suffered from work-related stress, depression and anxiety in 2022/23  - 5th most common reason for sickness absence in 2022 was mental health. 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭: There are lots of places that provide great mental health and other support services. National mental health charity, Mind, has a wealth of information and resources. For information relating to mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression, NHS Moodzone can provide practical advice, interactive tools, videos and audio guides to promote mental and emotional wellbeing. NHS Kent and Medway Talking Therapies offer short-term free counselling services for people over 18 suffering from mild to moderate depression, anxiety and other common causes of mental health issues. QWELL offer free online wellbeing and mental health support for everyone. Remember, if you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis, phone NHS 111, option 2. You'll then be put through to local services.   In an emergency call 999. #WorldMentalHealthDay #mhshomes #teammhs #mentalhealth

𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐦𝐡𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐫? If you've become an mhs homes customer in the last 18 months, we want to hear from you. Come along to one of our focus group sessions to share your experiences on what’s working well and what could be improved. The sessions are being run by the Customer Scrutiny Panel. If you would like to take part, please email csp@mhs.org.uk or contact June (07841 270446) or Annette (07524 219660). 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽𝘀: ·        Saturday 12 October: 10 am - 12 pm (Broadside office) ·        Wednesday 16 October: 6pm - 7 pm (Zoom) ·        Tuesday 22 October: 6.30pm - 7.30 pm (Zoom) For more information, visit: https://lnkd.in/eZJSFPig #CSP #CustomerScrutinyPanel #mhshomes

Oasis Domestic Abuse Service are holding a cinematic fundraising event tomorrow that’s not to be missed! Make sure to join us for a thrilling screening of 1940s psychological thriller 𝐺𝑎𝑠𝑙𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 starring Oscar winner Ingrid Bergman. After the film, there will be a Q&A with Oasis’ Head of Operations, Tina Alexander, for the audience to discuss the key themes of the film. The film introduced the term ‘gaslighting’ to describe the devastating effects of emotional abuse. mhs homes are proud to be sponsoring this fantastic fundraising event in aid of Oasis Domestic Abuse Service so the charity can continue to help adults, children and young people to build a safe, positive future free from harm. 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: Wednesday 9 October 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞: Doors open at 6.30pm for a 7pm start 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: The Woodville, Gravesend, DA12 1DD For more information, and to book your tickets, visit: https://lnkd.in/enHkkYAb #mhshomes #teammhs #Gravesend #OasisDomesticAbuseService #DomesticAbuse

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 #𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫! Join thousands of other people in quitting smoking this October. Smoking is the leading preventable cause of premature death, causing almost 75,000 deaths a year. Stopping smoking brings immediate benefits to health, including for people with an existing smoking-related disease. Research shows that if you make it 28 days smoke-free, you’re 5 times more likely to quit for good! There is plenty of support locally for those who want to quit smoking: https://lnkd.in/e_pyyHQ5 Face-to-face appointments are available at 3 stop smoking centres across Medway: ·        Stop Smoking Advice Centre, Chatham ·        Balmoral Gardens Healthy Living Centre, Gillingham ·        Strood Community Hall, Strood Alternatively you can… ·        Text 'QUIT' to 81025 from your mobile phone ·        Phone: 01634 334 800 or 0800 234 6805, during office hours ·        Email: medwaystopsmokingservice@nhs.net If you don’t live in Medway, you can visit kent.gov.uk/smokefree and find out how the NHS Quit Smoking App and the KCC-commissioned One You Kent Smokefree service can support you on your quitting journey. #mhshomes #Kent #Medway #Stoptober

Next week our customers will have the opportunity to speak to our chief executive, Ashley Hook.   Maybe you have a question about your home or the community you live in. Or a suggestion you would like to put forward.   Our dedicated phone line will be open on Tuesday 8 October from 2pm to 8pm.   Call: 01634 354284   #mhshomes #teammhs #SpeakToOurChiefExecutive #AskAsh