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Yesterday, we were proud to welcome colleagues, partners, and stakeholders to celebrate the completion of Phase 2 of the John Barker Place development in the Westmill estate, Hitchin. A huge thank you to representatives from North Herts Council, including Chair Cllr Clare Billing, Cllr Nigel Mason, and Council Leader Cllr Daniel Allen, as well as valued partners from Homes England, Lovell Partnerships Ltd, Hunters: Architects, Building Consultants and Civils & Structures, and Potter Raper for joining us to mark this milestone. Phase 2 has delivered 24 new homes for social rent, alongside 22 shared ownership homes, building on our long-term commitment to the area. Our Executive Director of Development, Fiona Coulson CIHCM said: “We are truly delighted to have delivered on what we set out to do when we started planning these homes over a decade ago. We know how important it is to deliver new affordable and high-quality homes that provides people with a foundation to build their lives on. We would like to extend our thanks to the residents, partners and key stakeholders for their ongoing support and commitment to the regeneration of John Barker Place.” https://lnkd.in/ePteKMMX #regeneration #affordablehomes #community #proud #collaboration

Reflecting on International Women’s Day, our Value Everyone group produced a short film asking colleagues across the business to share stories about their female role models. 🌟📽️ Stories of strong women who are guiding lights and align with all our six values - Collaborative, Kind, Trusted, Inclusive, Committed and Proud!  Feel free to share who your female role model is in the comments below. 👇 #IWD #Values #Community

At Settle, we’re committed to making our workplace and neighbourhoods welcoming and inclusive for everyone. 🏘️ ✨ We’re proud that colleagues from across the business—especially those in resident-facing roles—have recently taken part in Understanding Sight Loss and Deafness workshops, delivered through HQN by the brilliant Julie Ryder. The sessions were full of valuable insights and practical tips to help us better understand and support colleagues and residents, ensuring our services and communications are truly accessible to all. Some pictures below 👇 of a recent group of colleagues carrying out some practical exercises. #inclusion #accessibility #community

We're delighted to have recently marked completion of the new homes at Phase 2 of the regeneration of John Barker Place in Westmill, Hitchin. 🎉 🏡This latest phase delivers 24 homes for social rent and 22 for shared ownership, providing high-quality, affordable housing for the community. We were proud to speak to new residents Heidi and Rhian, who shared what their new homes mean to them. Heidi summed it up: “It was an amazing surprise to see our new home - the space we have here, the wonderful balcony, the doors… a lovely new home. They’ve put an awful lot of thought into this, aligning everything to the people moving in.” Watch the video ⬇️ to hear more about their experiences. 📽️🏡 #affordablehousing #regeneration #community

At Settle, we pride ourselves on being inclusive, creating a place of work and neighbourhoods where everyone feels welcome and free to be their true selves. Today, we were proud to host our first live webinar for colleagues and residents in celebration of #LGBTHistoryMonth! 🌈✨ Co-hosted by our Managing Director Dean Anderson and Training Lead for Stonewall Housing, Alexandra Duffy, we were privileged to hear real-life stories from service users and former colleagues at Stonewall Housing, giving us a deeper insight into LGBTQ+ life over the decades. 🏡 The webinar sparked meaningful reflection, and we’ll use these insights to shape our ongoing work on equality, diversity, and inclusion—ensuring our commitment to this runs through over services for both residents and colleagues. We're also committed to working towards the LGBTQ+ Housing Pledge - a scheme by HouseProud-LGBT and delivered by Stonewall Housing, which ensures that LGBTQ+ residents have a voice at the highest levels of our organisation. A huge thank you to everyone who joined and contributed to the session!🏳️🌈 #Diversity #Inclusion #Equality #LGBTQ+

New job opportunities at Settle! 🎉 This week's job of the week: 📢 Procurement Manager - This role is a great opportunity to help shape the procurement culture and deliver significant business-wide procurement that will have a lasting impact on the future success of Settle. Find out more about this role and how to apply below 👇 https://lnkd.in/eDa7--p5 More information about other opportunities are on our website https://lnkd.in/ezyjP2st. Any questions? Drop us an email at settlecareers@settlegroup.org.uk. #CareerOpportunities #SocialHousing #Joinourteam

At Settle, we’re proud to support apprentices in building their careers. Tom completed his carpentry apprenticeship with us last summer and has already taken the next step as a trainee multi-skilled trade operative 🏆. Reflecting on his career to date, Tom said: "My apprenticeship at Settle has given me the confidence and belief to progress my career further. I gained so many skills while working alongside colleagues, and that’s really helped in my role today. My advice to anyone starting an apprenticeship is to learn as much as you can—as this will really help will set you up for success in whatever career you choose.” We love seeing apprentices like Tom thrive! 🙌 For more information about careers at Settle, drop us a line to settlecareers@settlegroup.org.uk #NAW25 #SkillsforLife

This National Apprenticeship Week, we're shining a light on Sofia, who is in the second year of her Level 3 Housing Apprenticeship at Settle. Reflecting on her experience to date, Sofia said: 📣 “Over a year into my apprenticeship and I have gained so much knowledge of the housing sector and a clearer understanding of where I would like to be when I complete my apprenticeship later this year. My confidence has grown and the support that I've received from each team at Settle has been invaluable. They have provided me with the help and knowledge that I need to continue to complete my studies and take the next steps in my career.'   ✨ Apprenticeships can lead to great careers! If you would like to find out more drop us an email to settlecareers@settlegroup.org.uk. #NAW2025 #Skillsforlife

Last week, we marked our annual Health, Safety & Wellbeing Week for colleagues! From sessions on awareness of invisible disabilities and the launch of our new Health & Wellbeing/Neurodiversity Colleague Passport, to activities like crafting, yoga, health check-ups, and even a pool competition, over 70% of sessions were delivered by our amazing team. 🙌 A huge thank you to everyone who participated! ✨

Last week, we were thrilled to welcome a new cohort of team members to Settle and to our award-winning Housewarming induction week! 🎉 Our new colleagues spent the week meeting other teams and getting out into our neighbourhoods so that they could get a real understanding of all the work we do as an organisation. 🏘️ Rhe, who has been working at Settle for two years shared her experience of the week as she begins her new role as Neighbourhood Co-Ordinator 📣- “As a current employee of Settle, I thought the Housewarming Week may not be relevant to me. However, I was surprised with how insightful it was. I got to learn new areas of the business and meet colleagues I may never have crossed paths with in my previous role. I think Housewarming is a fantastic addition when moving or starting a new role, allowing colleagues to feel welcomed and educated on what we do and the ways we work. “ We wish them all the very best of luck! ☘️ #onbording #proud #collaborative