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MHA Supports the 'Big Energy Week'
Monmouthshire Housing Association continues to support energy saving and efficiency during Big Energy Week.
Passport to Beauty
Four Monmouthshire Housing Tenants have now passed their Passport to Beauty training course and are now qualified mobile beauticians.
MHA Wins at the Wales Quality Awards (Again!)
Monmouthshire Housing Association (MHA) has, once again, won a prestigious national award and this year it was for Leadership. The awards ceremony held in Cardiff City Hall was sponsored by the Wales Quality Centre which runs an annual competition for businesses across the private and public sectors in Wales.
10th Birthday for MHA's Tenant Forum
The Forum was established to pull together a formal agreement with MCC on how tenants’ should be involved in making decisions about their homes and communities and did this with the support of TPAS Cymru.
MHA is 'Keeping It Warm' this Winter!
Monmouthshire Housing Association is running 3 ‘Keeping it Warm’ days to provide advice and information about keeping warm, well and active this winter.
The Greening of Monmouthshire
Monmouthshire Housing Association (MHA) tenants reap benefits of property.
MHA Show Support for Monmouth Citizen Advice Bureau
Monmouthshire Housing have recently donated £5,000 to Monmouth Citizens Advice Bureau to show their support for a struggling service that has provided invaluable advice and support to the community for many years.
MHA Scoops Environmental Award for its HQ
Creating a low carbon construction industry was a constant theme at the 2011 Constructing Excellence in Wales Awards in July. The 400 guests packed into the Holland House Hotel learned that Wales is at the forefront of the low carbon movement and this was further reflected in the BREEAM and Demonstration Project awards that were made during the evening.
MHA's Invests in the Fight Against Domestic Violence
Last year MHA donated £4,970 towards ‘The Freedom Programme’ run by Woman’s Aid Monmouthshire.
MHA Achieves The IIP GOLD Standard
Monmouthshire Housing Association has achieved the prestigious Gold Investors in People award, only 3½ years after the organization was established.
MHA's IT Team Win BIG at the Housing Heroes Awards
The Housing Heroes Awards were held at the Hilton Hotel in Park Lane, London on the 20th May to celebrate the very best talent in the sector. Monmouthshire Housing Association was up against five well established Housing Associations, yet managed to win the prestigious ‘IT Team of the Year’ award.
MHA Scoops a Hatrick of TPAS Awards
At the Wales national Tenant Participation Awards held at the All Nations Centre in Cardiff last week, Monmouthshire Housing Association (MHA) and its tenants struck an incredible hatrick of wins.
MHA Show Support for Caldicot Citizen Advice Bureau
Monmouthshire Housing have donated £5,000 to Caldicot Citizens Advice Bureau to show their support for a struggling service that has provided invaluable advice and support to the community for many years.
MHA Officially Opens its Headquarters
On the 6th of May MHA welcomed over 100 of its partners, consultants and members of the local community to the Official Opening of its New Headquarters in Mamhilad, Monmouthshire. The building was opened by Judith Langmead, Chair of Monmouthshire Housing, Cllr Peter Clarke Chairman of Monmouthshire County Council and Pip Williams the Chair of the Tenants Forum.
MHA is Financially Healthy
Monmouthshire Housing Association Passes Financial Health Check by Welsh Assembly Government. MHA has passed a financial health check by the Welsh Assembly Government following an inspection of its accounts.
MHA Backs Football Stars
Monmouthshire Housing Association (MHA) sponsored Monmouth Football Club Under 19’s £1000 for them to purchase a new football kit and additional equipment for training. The money was also used to establish a ‘boot bank’ within the club to recycle old football boots and kit which could then be used by younger children who may not be able to afford to buy their own kit.
Monmouthshire Homesearch Officially Launches
Monmouthshire Homesearch is a new and exciting way of finding a home in Monmouthshire. Monmouthshire Housing Association (MHA), Melin Homes, Charter Housing and Monmouthshire County Council (MCC) are working in partnership to develop a common housing policy and officially launched Monmouthshire Homesearch on the 31st March 2011 at MHA’s new head offices in Mamhilad.
MHA to the rescue of 2nd Caldicot Scouts
Whilst half of the country were suffering from a cold spell in January 2011, everybody turned up their heating to stay warm. However this was not the case for 2nd Caldicot Scouts as their boiler had broken down! Despite freezing conditions, all the Leaders carried on with their weekly meetings.
MHA show their support for Abergavenny CAB
Monmouthshire Housing have donated £5,000 to Abergavenny Citizens Advice Bureau to show their support for a struggling service that has provide invaluable advice and support to the community for many years.
MHA benefits from their 'Work Experience' Placementee
Over the past six weeks, I have been on a work placement with Monmouthshire Housing Association. I am now exactly halfway through and cannot stress enough how valuable this experience is.
MHA holds it's 'Forever Young Open Days'
During March Monmouthshire Housing Association held three ‘Forever Young Open Days’ in our sheltered schemes across the county. The purpose was to engage with our older tenants whilst raising their awareness of the services and information available to them. Each of the days were well attended by staff, partners and tenants and provided tenants with the opportunity to receive information as well as socialise with each other in an informal environment.
MHA Shortlisted for another Housing Heroes Award
Monmouthshire Housing’s IT team has been shortlisted from almost 300 entries to the 2011 Housing Heroes Awards. These awards are in their third year and will once again showcase the people and teams that are doing exceptional work in the social/affordable housing sector.
MHA offer a 'Free MOT & Servicing of your Finances'
As part of Monmouthshire Housing Association’s ‘Money Wise’ project,
MHA will be working alongside the Gateway credit union, Welsh Water and
Monmouthshire County Council to host a free benefits take up event entitled ‘Free Service and MOT of your Finances’
MHA's 'Making a Difference' Awards
On the 1st December 2010, we hosted an awards ceremony to celebrate the work that tenants and residents of Monmouthshire have been doing in their communities over the past year. We received a high standard of finalists who were all invited to attend the ceremony where the winners were revealed.
MHA Launches it's 'Handyperson Service'
Mr & Mrs Mclean were one of the first residents of Monmouthshire Housing Association to use our new Handyperson Service.
MHA opens more new homes in the heart of Llandogo
On Wednesday the 2nd of March Monmouthshire Housing officially opened their new homes in the village of Llandogo. Four new affordable family sized homes were built in the heart of the village by P&P Contractors from Blaenavon.
MHA opens their new homes in Llanarth
Thursday the 27th of January was a proud day for the staff at Monmouthshire Housing as it saw the official launch of their development of six new homes in Bersondy, Llanarth.
MHA celebrates more success at Wales Quality Awards!
Monmouthshire Housing has, once again, won a prestigious national award and this year it was for People Development. To win such an award, for the second year running, is highly unusual for such a new organisation and demonstrates Monmouthshire Housing commitment to the development of its people.
Despite the heavy snow, MHA staff work hard to ensure tenants have a Merry Christmas!
The heavy snow has not prevented tenants of MHA from receiving their usual high class maintenance and housing service. Despite the adverse weather conditions and the high number of emergencies received, we have directed our efforts into making sure our tenants stay safe and warm!
MHA Giving Back to the Young People of Monmouthshire
In the January edition of Community Spirit Thomas a student at Monmouth Comprehensive School became a journalist for the day and interviewed a tenant of Monmouthshire Housing to see how they stay healthy in the winter! This opportunity arose from the mentoring scheme Monmouthshire Housing take part in.
Award success for MHA
Monmouthshire Housing Association in partnership with their training provider, GPSVision, were recently presented with two National Training Awards for the Welsh Region and UK categories for providing education and training to their managers.
MHA's New Affordable Homes Development
Monmouthshire Housing is delighted to announce the construction of four new affordable homes currently underway in Llandogo.
MHA's Footie Fever 2010
During the recent Whitsun half term Monmouthshire Housing Association (MHA) held a 3-day football school at the Pen-y-Pound Stadium in Abergavenny for children in the Communities First Area.
MHA and Others Successfully Launch MonMoney.Net
The mon.money.net has long been in the pipelines, yet on the 1st April, 2010 the website was officially launched by John Keegan, CEO of MHA and County Councillor Brian Hood.
MHA Successful in their Bid for a New Initiative
Monmouthshire Housing Association are successful in their bid for support for the 'Now Let's Talk About Money' initiative.
MHA Supporting Womens Aid
Monmouthshire Housing is committed to supporting local charities and organisations and has proudly assisted Women’s Aid Monmouthshire (WAIMON) throughout 2009/2010.
MHA Housing Heroines - Putting Wales on the Map!
Monmouthshire Housing Association (MHA) has accrued many accolades over the past year and 2010 looks set to be no different. MHA has been shortlisted for this year’s prestigious Housing Heroes Awards not once, but twice!
MHA wins Wales Quality Award in Excellence for its Customer Service!
The good news for our tenants is that we are forever raising the bar of performance and expectation, and delivering on both. We are truly striving to be a Housing Association that the citizens of Monmouthshire can be justifiably proud.
MHA's Repair Call Centre remains fully functional despite the New Year Snow Storms!
MHA completes almost 700 urgent and emergency jobs over Christmas and New Year.
MHA's Footie Fever
MHA's 3-day 'Footie-Fever' football school at the Pen-y-Pound Stadium in Abergavenny for children in the Communities First Area.
Monmouthshire Housing tenant scoops top Welsh award
Judith Langmead wins prestigious “Ruth Radley” Outstanding Achievement in Participation Award.
New HQ for Monmouthshire Housing Association
Monmouthshire Housing have just been granted planning permission for its proposed new headquarters on a site which it is purchasing from the Welsh Assembly Government.
Chair of MHA short-listed for the Housing Heroes Awards
Judith Langmead, Chair of Monmouthshire Housing Association has been shortlisted from more than 300 entries to the Housing Heroes Awards.
Carbonne Close to get a mini-makeover
MHA has won a funding bid from the Welsh Assembly Government for £10,000. This money will be used to kick start environmental improvements on the estate.
New Repairs Hotline
On 6th April MHA introduced a new Freefone number for tenants' repairs reporting. The Repairs Hotline is answered by our Community Services team and is available between 8:30am and 5:00pm Monday to Thursday, and from 8:30am to 4:30pm on Fridays.
Repairs should no longer be reported via the One Stop Shops.
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