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News › Pioneering partnership to help tackle homelessness in Worthing / published on December 4, 2023

Pioneering partnership to help tackle homelessness in Worthing

New supported accommodation to tackle homelessness in Worthing is on the way thanks to an innovative new partnership. Worthing Borough Council is working with housing association Worthing Homes, homelessness charity Turning Tides and Homes England to create 21 much-needed apartments to prevent people sleeping rough. Worthing Homes has purchased Skywaves House, an empty building in […]

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News › 45 unused bikes shipped to Africa! / published on June 27, 2023

45 unused bikes shipped to Africa!

Dozens of unused bikes from our bike stores will be shipped to Africa to support communities there.  Earlier this week, we teamed up with Re-Cycle, and donated over 45 abandoned and unclaimed bikes from our bike stores, that might otherwise end up in landfill. The charity who in conjunction with Halfords repair old bikes and […]

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News › HomeNews magazine: Getting ready for summer! / published on June 21, 2023

HomeNews magazine: Getting ready for summer!

Our latest edition of HomeNews (June 2023) is now available to read online. HomeNews is a quarterly magazine just for Worthing Homes  residents. Inside you can find: information on our digital transformation news from your neighbourhood events and classes in your local area recent awards and funding tips for keeping safe in your home If […]

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News › Why we have upgraded the customer portal / published on May 23, 2023

Why we have upgraded the customer portal

Take a look at why we have upgraded the customer portal in this guide below. Why have you changed the customer portal, the old one was working fine? The previous MyHome customer portal was linked to an old housing management system that needed updating. It was not possible to continue using the old MyHome portal […]

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News › Managing condensation & mould: a guide for residents / published on May 3, 2023

Managing condensation & mould: a guide for residents

During the cold winter months, you may notice condensation on your walls and ceilings. Although condensation is normal, if it is not cleared it will lead to damp and mould. In this article, we explain what condensation is, what to do if you see mould in your property and tips on how to prevent it. […]

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News › Gold for us / published on April 20, 2023

Gold for us

This week, in time for Earth Day, we were thrilled to earn our first ever gold award in the Sustainable Housing SHIFT environmental impact assessment, in recognition of the work we are doing to reduce the impact that we have on the environment.  SHIFT provide independent assessments of social landlords to see how they are […]

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News › Affordable new homes in Fittleworth / published on April 4, 2023

Affordable new homes in Fittleworth

We are delighted to be in contract with Elivia Homes acquiring 7 new affordable homes in the parish of Fittleworth, three of which will be certified Passivhaus and two are Shared Ownership. The development itself has been designed with sustainability in mind with every home benefitting from electric vehicle charging, an air source heat pump […]

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News › Funding to help drive down energy bills / published on March 23, 2023

Funding to help drive down energy bills

We are proud to have been awarded £870,000 funding alongside other social housing providers to upgrade the energy efficiency of our homes through the second wave of Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund. The money will go towards energy-saving measures including loft insulation to new doors, as part of our low carbon retrofit programme. With this project, […]

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News › Our new Chief Executive is announced / published on October 4, 2022

Our new Chief Executive is announced

I am pleased to announce that Donna Cezair will join Worthing Homes as our new leader in January 2023. Donna will succeed Jackie Bligh, who has led the organisation for 8 years and announced in June that she would be retiring to Lanzarote on 31 December 2022. Donna has an extensive background in social housing, […]

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News › Finally, some fun in the sun / published on July 27, 2022

Finally, some fun in the sun

Having had to postpone our annual Fun day for the last 2 years due to the pandemic we were delighted to be able to host this fun free event for our residents and the wider community. Along with Lady Mayor Henna Chowdhury we were joined on the day by 300 people. Held at the Maybridge […]

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