- Your financesGuidance on paying your rent, and other financial advice and support
- Looking after your homeMaintenance, safety checks, adaptations, gardens, advice
- Looking after your neighbourhoodTackling anti-social behaviour and improving public spaces
- Looking after yourselfSupport for those emerging from difficult circumstances
- Thinking of making a change?Transfers, buying, intermediate rent/shared ownership, garages
- Customer profilingThe more we know, the more we can offer
- Get involvedJoin us in making decisions that affect your home and community
Our story
In the ten years since we began, it’s been quite a journey. The most significant achievement of our first decade is the consolidation of our relationship and reputation with our customers – the lifeblood of our business.
In 1999 Worthing Homes was formed as a not for profit, social enterprise, acquiring Worthing Borough Council’s housing stock. In our first decade we achieved a number of key milestones:
2000 – We pass our first Housing Corporation monitoring with flying colours (the government agency that funds new affordable homes and regulates registered providers).
2001 – We begin a programme of sponsorship of local youth football clubs. We launch our customer shareholder scheme, issuing £1 shares allowing residents to become more involved in the running of the organisation. We help kick start the regeneration of a formerly run-down area of Worthing opening 12 new homes at Alpha Court. We also carry out an extensive survey of all our homes.
2002 – Davison House opens – offering level access, customer parking and a training and resource centre.
2004 – As a part of ongoing, community led regeneration programmes, we support fund raising for the refurbishment of a community park in Durrington.
2005 – A garage is made available for Mick's Garage, which has since grown into Community House, for residents to volunteer with young people, helping repair bikes and provide activities outside school.
2006 – Our newly formed Greenspace team work hard to restore overgrown public spaces – pruning and replacing shrubs and trees. Over 1,700 new trees and 2,500 saplings have now been planted with more to come.
2007 – Worthing Homes, against very strong national competition, is awarded Constructing Excellence’s first ‘National Client of the Year’.
2008 – Our telecare team – RedAssure are the first in the UK to achieve the Telecare Services Association new code of practice standard.
2009 – Worthing Homes ranks as one of the best companies to work for, receiving a ‘Best Companies 2009’ star status accreditation. Based on staff feedback, factors such as leadership, well being and how employees rate their managers, team spirit and company ethos are assessed.
You can read more about 'Our story' in our Corporate Brochure.
