One Housing news

Do you need help to get into employment or training?

Why not come along to our weekly employment surgeries every Wednesday and Thursday

Sessions in East London and on the Isle of Dogs.

See flyer for full details, including how to register your interest.

We are here to support you to access job opportunities and training to fulfil your potential.

We offer a friendly and welcoming 1-2-1 service to support you with everything from writing a professional CV to interview preparation and finding and applying for training or job opportunities.

Join our FREE three-day employability course to get started!

Boost your confidence and chances of getting a job

Produce a refreshed CV to stand out from the crowd

Get help with job applications and interview preparation

Attend a job fair to take the next step towards a new career

Tuesday 1st August, Wednesday 2nd August and Thursday 3rd August

Time: 10:00am - 2:30pm

220 Arlington Road, London, NW1 7HE

Please note we will offer a £10 gift card to contribute towards lunch expenses if you are attending morning and afternoon sessions

Contact:

Shirley Miller

020 88215228

07791 210 141

smiller@onehousing.co.uk

Looking to improve your chances of getting your next job? We are enrolling THIS THURSDAY for 2-10 week courses taking place on the Island.

Date: Thursday 27^th July

Time: 10.30am – 1.30pm

Venue: Phoenix Heights Community Centre, 140A Byng Street, E14 9AR

Certificates and qualifications in:

• Construction
• First Aid
• Business administration
• Event Stewarding
• Security
• Creative Skills
• Digital Skills
• Green Skills

PLUS

Free 1-2-1 employment coaching and workshops to:

• Boost confidence
• Apply for jobs
• prepare for interviews
• Access to live job vacancies
• Guaranteed job interviews on completion of vocational courses

Come along to get more information and enrol now for the Skill Up 2 Get Ahead Programme.

To confirm your attendance, please text or email the words, Skill Up and a member of our team will be in contact with you.

Tel: 07879 890 268

Email: nchin@onehousinggroup.co.uk

Repairs are one of the most important services we provide. But whose responsibility is it when your door lock needs replacing? Or your electrical wiring needs repairing? Or the living room needs redecorating? How about when a smoke alarm battery needs replacing? Or some minor plaster cracks need filling?

The answer to these and other key questions can be found on our new Riverside and One Housing Repair Policy video, now available on our website.

In simple terms, this short video explains our responsibilities, your responsibilities, and our service standards. It shows you how to report repairs via the MyOneHousing app, and how quickly you can expect them to be dealt with . Take a look for yourself ➡️ Repair Policy video

Last week, One Housing joined a national campaign to tackle anti-social behaviour (ASB) and keep people in London safe.

Running from July 3 to 9, ASB Awareness Week 2023 aimed to encourage communities to take a stand against ASB and highlight the actions that can be taken by those experiencing it.

Organised by Resolve, the UK’s leading ASB and community safety organisation, the week features a series of events all across the UK involving Councils, Police Forces, Housing Associations, charities, community groups and sports clubs.

Recent YouGov research commissioned by Resolve found that almost 1 in 5 people have had to consider moving home because of the impact ASB was having on them; 1 in 10 have actually moved. Despite this, over half of those surveyed who were either a victim or witness of ASB did not report the ASB.

One Housing is urging members of the public not to suffer in silence if they experience ASB. Incidents can be reported to One Housing, the anti-social behaviour team at the local Council, or to the Police if people feel that they are at immediate risk or in danger.

For more ASB, look at our website:

ASB is not low-level. It can have a devastating and long-lasting impact on the lives of victims and communities and can be a precursor to more serious crime.

* Picture shows One Housing's Community Safety Team out on patrol with Police officers.

Free Skill Up 2 Get Ahead Programme Enrolment Day on Wednesday 12^th July

Venue: Atelier House, 64 Pratt Street, Camden, NW1 0DL

Time: 10:30am

Are you looking for work?

Do you want to learn new skills, increase your income and enhance your career prospects?

We are enrolling now for Construction, Business Administration, First Aid, Stewarding, Security and Hair and Beauty courses.

Skill Up 2 Get Ahead offers:

• Free 1-2-1 advice to find the right training for you.
• Free 4–6-week part-time courses to gain qualifications.
• Guaranteed job interview on completion.
• jobs available with immediate start.
• free personal coaching to help you build confidence, produce your CV and prepare for interviews.

Look no further than Skill Up 2 Get Ahead programme. One Housing working in partnership with Free2Learn and Reliance Training Centre, funded by the Riverside Group.

Free £10 lunch voucher given on the day to residents who enrol on our programme.

Register your interest today and take the first step towards a brighter future.

To confirm your attendance, please text or email the words, Skill Up and a member of our team will be in contact with you.

Tel: 07879 890 268

Email: academy@onehousinggroup.co.uk

Tower Hamlets Council is asking residents to take part in an exciting project to encourage more people from the Black, Asian and Multi-Ethnic community to become leaders.

The Council is launching the I Can Be… campaign later this year, which is a powerful message and inspirational call to action, asking residents from BAME backgrounds to step into community leadership roles. In the run up to the launch of the campaign, the council wants to find out how residents would like to be communicated with (is it through Facebook, Instagram or Twitter, or setting up a dedicated WhatsApp group or face to face engagement) and to find out what works best for the different groups that we are trying to target and help us shape the campaign messaging and artwork.

The Council is holding four workshops before the campaign launch with the first one taking place on Monday 3 July at 11am. This workshop will be held online.

Got to https://tinyurl.com/I-Can-Be-Campaign to join the meeting.

Please note our Customer Service Centre will be closed on Tuesday 20 June 2023 due to staff training. If you need to speak to us to report an emergency repair, please call 0300 123 9966.

If you need to report a routine repair, please use your MyOneHousing account or email ask@onehousing.co.uk. We apologise for the inconvenience caused.

Islington Council is looking to help its residents cope with the cost-of-living crisis by giving one-off grants of £250 to those who are in work and rent their home.

It doesn’t matter who you rent your home from – a private landlord, a housing association, or the council – you could be eligible to claim for this one-off payment.

Learn more and apply

The grants are designed to help people who are struggling to cover all their bills, so conditions apply. For example, you must be renting your home, and there are limits on total household income and savings.

You can find all the information and instructions on how to apply on Islington Council’s website.

Please note that the Islington Council is giving the money away on a first-come, first-served basis, with applications closing on 30 June.

Need more support?

We know things are tough for a lot of residents at the moment so we are here for you. Learn more about how we can support you.

Looking to acquire new skills, increase your income and enhance your career prospects? Look no further than Free2Learn!

One Housing have partnered with Free2Learn to deliver this ‘Skill Up 2 Get Ahead’ Programme funded by The Riverside Group.

Skill Up 2 Get Ahead offers you

• Free 4-6 week courses to gain qualifications
• Guaranteed job interview on completion
• Free coaching to assist you with your CV and preparing yourself for interviews

As a leading provider of free training courses, Free2Learn offers a wide range of opportunities to gain valuable skills and qualifications in various industries, including:

• Construction
• Security and Door supervision
• GP surgeries and NHS opportunities.

Register your interest today

Learn for free and unlock your full potential with Free2Learn:

https://free2learn.org.uk/application-form?onehousing’’