Hello and welcome from Richard Woolley
Connexus Newsletter Autumn/Winter 2020
18th December, 2020
jkerwood
Company
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Hello,
It continues to be a worrying time with Covid-19 still having a significant impact. Our biggest priority continues to be the safety of our residents and staff and we have amended our ways of working (but still adhering to Government guidelines) to deliver as full a service as possible during this time.
All of us at Connexus are working as hard as we can to get services back to normal as soon as possible. Despite the likely restrictions during this time, I would like to take this opportunity to wish you a very Happy Christmas and let’s hope that 2021 is a more positive year for all of us!
Richard Woolley, CEO
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The Connexus Warmer Homes Project
The Connexus Warmer Homes project is part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), which is contributing £1m to a £2.6m project that will make 132 of our existing homes more energy-efficient.
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Rural Housing Week - Affordable development celebrates PassivHaus achievement
Wrapping up our Rural Housing Week coverage, we unveiled a Passivhaus plaque that celebrates the energy-efficiency of our innovative affordable housing development in Much Wenlock, Shropshire.
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Rural Housing Week - Job Club and supporting the wider community
As part of Rural Housing Week, we explain how our Job Clubs go beyond the search for employment by opening the door to a network of support for our rural communities.
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Rural Housing Week - Helping local people into affordable housing
Rural Housing Week 2019 tackles the complex issues around 'Building for rural communities'. Here we use our Watling Close development in Canon Pyon as an example of the work Connexus do to meet the specific needs of our rural communities while driving up housing supply.
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Rural Housing Week 2019
The National Housing Federation’s Rural Housing Week (1st – 5th July) shines a spotlight on successful rural developments, reinforcing the message that housing is vital for the survival of rural communities and services.
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Volunteers' Week - Thank you
Volunteers' Week is a chance to celebrate and say thank you for the fantastic contribution volunteers make across the UK and across Connexus...