Volunteers running a village hall in Orleton, Herefordshire, are celebrating after receiving £3000 to replace an aging heating system. The hall, which acts as a community hub for local groups of all ages, used the grant from Connexus to replace and relocate its oil tank and partly fund a new boiler.

Connexus has secured £40m of investment through the Affordable Homes Guarantee Scheme.

Be wary of approaches by ‘claims farmers’ or ‘no win, no fee’ legal firms trying to encourage you to make a legal claim instead of reporting the repairs or making a complaint to Connexus.

Photos show the scale of work needed to modernise the homes, taking interiors back to a brickwork shell.

Connexus has launched new ways to get in touch and provide better support for customers.