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On Thursday 14 June, at around 5.30pm, a fire broke out in a flat at one of our sheltered schemes in York. The fire was contained to a flat in a block of eight. Customers in the neighbouring flats evacuated safely. We’re pleased to report two residents who were...

Whether you’re looking for employment, your next big career change or to start a business, Yorkshire Housing has partnered with SureTrax and the Institute of Enterprise and Entrepreneurs to introduce the Change Your Life Programme. The course is designed to help...

Adrian Jones* from Doncaster has secured his first job for 13 years thanks to help from employment coach Imran Hussain. Adrian spent eight years caring for his terminally ill mother before taking the opportunity to travel for five year after she sadly...

Business enterprise coach, Sheila McFee (pictured on the left above) picked up the Enterprise Support Champion top spot at the IOEE Celebrating Enterprise Awards 2018 this week. The awards, hosted by Andrew Griffiths MP, took place at the Houses of...

​Sabrina Francis from Keighley, had worked for the NHS for many years but felt the need for a change in direction, she decided to take the plunge and retrain as a medical herbalist. Since, Sabrina has graduated from Lincoln University with a BSc (Hons)...

Two students from the University of Bradford, Gosia Drobniewska and Kerry Foster, have spent the last nine weeks holding baking and relaxation sessions with residents from the sheltered scheme at Charlotte Court in Bradford. The pair usually attracted...

Work has started on a new Yorkshire Housing development in Allerton Bywater which will see 55 new homes being built by 2019. Yorkshire Housing has commissioned Esh Construction Ltd to build the new homes and as part of its communities strategy, Esh has...

Kevin Hollinrake MP visited Deansfield Court in Norton, North Yorkshire earlier today to witness the good work done by care staff at the extra care housing scheme. Deansfield Court is a purpose built 50 home extra care scheme, suitable for people with...

Staff from Yorkshire Housing were joined by members of Ryedale Council, Transcore employees and the Mennell family yesterday to officially unveil Yorkshire Housing's latest development, ten social rents in Norton near Malton. The development, named after the late...

Dean’s story with the Yorkshire Housing community investment team starts back in January 2016 when he received a promotional letter from the team promoting their services. Dean had been working full-time as a forklift truck driver for eight years at this point but he...

Dave has four young children and has traditionally found it hard to find work that fit around his family, he often struggled to hold down jobs long-term and therefore was unable to plan for the future or be confident of a steady income. After contacting...

Starting a business is likely to be one of the most stressful endeavours you are ever likely to embark upon, things you never even considered will come flying at you from every angle and how you react to them could be the difference between success and failure....

Yorkshire Housing, which manages the Swarcliffe Estate in east Leeds, has organised a birdhouse building event to keep the kids busy this half-term. The event will take place on Thursday 15 February between 10am and 1pm by Cock Beck on Langbar Close. The...

Allen Cooper was first referred to Yorkshire Housing’s community investment team in 2016 by income officer Kim Staveley. Mr Cooper was unemployed at the time and had some barriers preventing him from returning to employment. During his first meeting with employment...

Fatou was first introduced to Yorkshire Housing’s community investment team when she took part in a nail technician course in York and met with employment advisor Jennie Ironmonger. During the short course, she impressed her tutors greatly with her natural talent for...

Kris approached Yorkshire Housing’s community investment team, having seen an advert promoting the services they provide on social media. At the time, Kris worked at Asda and earned £7.50 an hour, but he had dreams of becoming a bus driver. His willingness...

With the festive season now in full swing, residents in Swarcliffe, east Leeds will be treated to a visit from Santa this week. The Swarcliffe Santa float, takes place on Wednesday 13 December, starting at the Swarcliffe Community Centre at 4pm and...