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🏡 150 affordable homes handed over in Leigh and Wigan 🏡 Transforming unused brownfield sites in Leigh and Wigan into nearly 150 homes, all available for affordable rent, is part of our commitment to address housing demand across the north west. Furnace Court in Leigh, made up of 78 apartments and nine bungalows for over 55s, has been completed in a £20 million scheme. In addition, Frog Lane in Wigan is the final phase of a £12.5 million development that brings 60 two and three-bedroom houses to the region. Torus Group Chief Executive, Steve Coffey, said: “The borough of Wigan is an important growth and investment area for us with six schemes delivered or underway in the past 12 months. “We have made a long-term commitment to build at scale to address housing demand and create communities local people are proud of.” Councillor Susan Gambles, cabinet portfolio holder for housing and welfare, said: “It is great to see these homes completed and ready for people to move in; bringing brownfield land back to life and creating much-needed affordable homes in our borough.” Read the full story on our website: https://lnkd.in/dW2rRGnZ Homes England Casey Caddick Construction Limited

HMS is on the lookout for a visionary Managing Director who can seamlessly blend commercial success with meaningful social impact. Do you have what it takes to become our next dynamic and strategic Managing Director to lead our Repairs and Maintenance, Construction and Commercial teams to drive ambitious growth plans and make a lasting difference in the communities we serve. Come and join us if you’re ready to help guide HMS into the future and make a meaningful contribution. For more information and to apply: https://lnkd.in/e7ptD6_K #Hiring #ConstructionJobs #ManagingDirector

We couldn’t be more proud of #TeamTorus   On New Year's Day, significant flooding hit our communities, impacting hundreds of our tenant's homes.   Torus colleagues from across the region jumped into action, working around the clock to find alternative accommodation for our tenants.   Paul Warburton, Group Housing Director, said: “Our frontline and back office teams have been working in the affected communities since New Year’s Day, putting in long shifts well into the night and over the weekend with extra staff drafted in from Liverpool and St Helens to help tenants as best we could.   “It has been all hands on deck with our Chief Executive driving the minibus back and forth to take people from their homes to their temporary accommodation and going to supermarkets to buy them food.”   Steve Coffey, Torus Group Chief Executive, said: “I was impressed by our teams' swift and selfless response across the Group. I was really enthused, heartened and humbled in many ways. Their determination to prioritise our tenants' needs over their own exemplifies the core values and 'DNA' of what Torus Group is about.”   Our teams will continue to provide one-to-one support for all tenants impacted by the flooding. For the latest information about the flooding, visit https://lnkd.in/eprA893E HMS Torus Foundation

Happy Hanukkah 🕎 We wish everyone celebrating a safe and happy Hanukkah.

Merry Christmas from everyone here at Torus 🎄 We are wishing all our colleagues, customers and partners across our communities a very merry Christmas. Thank you to everyone from #TeamTorus who is working throughout the festive period to make sure we're there if you need us 💖

Our 2024 Christmas Campaign has supported a record number of vulnerable older people with a gift 🎁 Each year, The Torus Group fundraises so the most vulnerable of our 78,000 tenants don’t go without a gift at Christmas. Thanks to donations from generous local suppliers, organisations and individuals, we were able to support more than 640 vulnerable older people this festive season. Colleagues from across the Group have hand-delivered the Christmas gifts. Staying Home Officers who help our older customers remain independent and our leadership teams, including Steve Coffey, Group Chief Executive, were part of the delivery team. Read the full story on our website: https://ow.ly/YAJo50Uv4cQ Thank you to all the organisations who kindly contributed to the campaign Pilkington Charities' Fund, Aegis Services, Anti-Pest Environmental Services, ARCUS CONSTRUCT, Beesley & Fildes Ltd Brabners, CADDICK DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED, CPC Project Services, Gatley Vinden, Holmpatrick Developments Ltd, Jewson, JLES Group, John McCall Architects, Markhams, PPMC Northwest LTD, SURE BUILDING MAINTENANCE LIMITED, THOMSON ASSOCIATES, Wilkinson Cowan Partnership, Womble Bond Dickenson Foundation Torus Foundation delivers a wide range of projects all year round to support local communities across the North West. If your company is interested in making a donation or working in partnership to deliver social value, please contact them via partnerships@torusfoundation.org.uk

From a 100-year-old World War 1 memorial hospital to homes for affordable rent 🏡   Take a look at how the Newton-in-Makerfield War Memorial Hospital, which first opened in memory of First World War soldiers, has been transformed into homes for affordable rent in our website article.   We've also created 30 new apartments using similar materials to blend with the original building, which closed its doors in 2015.    We welcomed the Mayor of St Helens, Cllr Jeanette Banks, and local councillors to officially open the site, which has been renamed Collingwood Court. https://lnkd.in/gz73jkxh #affordablehousing #newtonlewillows

Spinnaker House’s History 🏡 Spinnaker House Extra Care scheme, part of our £25 million investment in Rock Ferry, Birkenhead, opened its doors last week but the scheme is filled with nods towards the area’s history. In the 1920s, the former Rock Ferry High School opened its doors. It continued to serve children up until 2011 when, following a merge with Park High School, it became derelict. A century after it first opened, the site of Rock Ferry High School has been transformed to give people aged 55+ a safe place to enjoy the later years of life. Throughout the scheme, which is home to 102 apartments, you will find nods to the local community’s nautical heritage including wave-style windows, marine-themed interiors and artwork of Cammell Laird. There’s even a brass diver’s helmet on display! In memory of Walter Smith - former Rock Ferry councillor and Wirral Mayor - the new access road has been named Walter Smith Way. To learn more about Spinnaker House, visit https://lnkd.in/exXu-t3c #Wirral #ExtraCare #DementiaFriendly Buckingham Interiors

📢 Spinnaker House Extra Care Scheme is now OPEN 🏡🎉 The derelict grounds of a century-old school in Rock Ferry, Birkenhead have been transformed into our latest Extra Care scheme, Spinnaker House. The cutting-edge scheme is now home to 102 independent living apartments for over 55s allocated by Wirral Council with flexible on-site care, provided by Professional Carers. Designed to help a community flourish, Spinnaker House has an on-site bistro and hairdresser, both open to the public, as well as communal social areas. Its dementia-friendly design and assisted technology will help residents to stay independent in their own homes for longer. Spinnaker House is just part of our £25million project that includes 76 new homes already built. Torus Group Chief Executive, Steve Coffey said: “Spinnaker House is the key part of this large-scale brownfield regeneration project that has rejuvenated a disused site into what will be a thriving community that meets the needs of local people.” Read the full story: https://lnkd.in/exXu-t3c #Wirral #ExtraCare #DementiaFriendly

The NHF are delighted to welcome three new members to our board, as we prepare to begin work on a new 5-year business strategy. 👉 Ian McDermott (he/him), Chief Executive of Peabody 👉 Steve Coffey, Chief Executive of Torus 👉 Victor da Cunha, Chief Executive of Curo "Our new board members bring a wealth of expertise and the experience of leading housing associations across diverse geographies and housing markets, covering the north west, the south west and London. They join us at a really exciting time for the NHF as we begin to shape our business strategy, and I look forward to hearing their insights and inputs as we develop this further." - Kate Henderson 📰 Inside Housing: https://lnkd.in/eSDbYt3x