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We're working in partnership with HWFR, who want to encourage as many residents as possible to have a FREE Home Fire Safety Visit.

Our current Annual Report is now available to view on the website.

Fire Doors are crucial in preventing the spread of fires, providing valuable time for evacuation and firefighting efforts.

Taking place this week between 25 September and 1 October, is National Inclusion Week (NIW).

Following our Board Meeting on 20 September 2023, there were the following Board and Committee changes:-

Community Housing Named Finalist in Worcestershire Apprenticeship Awards 2023 Worcestershire, UK.

The TECS team has been involved in a new project which aims to improve the way technology is used in housing and care for older people.

On 22 and 23 September, Community Housing was buzzing as we held "The Great Community Takeaway" event to launch 3 key strategies.

We took part in a national campaign to highlight the crucial role supported housing plays in keeping residents safe, boosting their wellbeing and helping them to continue living in their own homes.

Community Housing Technology Enabed Care Services (TECS) is trialing an exciting new sensor to help a young man with epilepsy to live independently

As the building of phase 2 is moving along, we held an open day at Berrington Court to invite prospective new residents to come and meet the team and see what the shared facilities are like

We are very excited to join in partnership with start-up company, Tendertec on a £1.8m UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funded project to encourage physical activity for under-represented groups.

We held a number of Pride events across Community Housing to mark the 50th anniversary of Pride in the UK.

We are thrilled to announce that we won Best Digital Inclusion Scheme award at last night’s Housing Digital Innovation Awards for our work during lockdown.

A while back, national telecom provider BT announced that in 2025 they would be switching off analogue phone lines, and phone services would become completely digital.

We are delighted to announce that we have been notified that amica24 is a finalist in the Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce Business Awards 2021 in four categories

Amica24 is working with Worcestershire Community Foundation in a new pilot to deliver assistive digital technologies that can support and encourage inclusion within local communities
Listen to a recent radio interview on BBC Hereford & Worcester interviewing Rupert Lawrence, Head of amica24 about what we do and how we are supporting service users throughout this pandemic.

Win a 12 month subscription for a pendant alarm by answering 2 questions correctly.

After a spooky Halloween fundraiser, amica24 received a lovely thank you from KEMP.

Amica24 is delighted to be partnering with Canary Care to launch the first monitored version of this monitoring system.

Please see the latest newsletter from amica24.

The Community Housing Group based in Wyre Forest has announced the appointment of a new Group Chief Executive following the retirement of Ray Brookes in June 2020.

We are pleased to announce that we have now extended the 6 weeks FREE home from hospital service to include all hospitals in Herefordshire, Shropshire and Worcestershire.

After 20 years' service to The Community Housing Group, Ray Brookes retired from his post as Group Chief Executive on 30 June 2020.

We’re excited to announce our online shop is opening Wednesday 24th June.

Hear how proactive calling can make such a difference to customers during these difficult times.

We just wanted to keep you up to date with how our service is operating during the pandemic, and what it means for our customers.
Our installation service has reduced to emergencies only and our installer will limit the time in the property as a precaution against the COVID-19 pandemic.

We are changing our service delivery from Friday 20 March 2020 until further notice. Please read.

To reduce the risk caused by a coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, The Community Housing Group (our parent company) is taking the following precautions.

As per Government and Public Health England advice, here at The Community Housing Group we are currently operating as normal and will continue to provide services and support to our customers.

It's National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) from 3rd to 9th February, and the theme for the week is 'Look Beyond', which will help showcase the true meaning of diversity within apprenticeships.

We are pleased to be featured in the latest edition of Business Direction, which is the magazine for members of the Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce.

We are out and about across Worcestershire and available to chat about the range of service amica24 can offer. Pop in and see our demonstrations

Over the last 8 weeks, staff from The Community Housing Group have been participating in their own Couch to 5k programme.

From 1 November 2017, Wyre Forest Community Housing Ltd will be known as The Community Housing Group Ltd
Staff from The Community Housing Group (TCHG) are supporting an appeal collection for the local Franche Community Church foodbank to help donate items to others over the Christmas period.
The Community Housing Group (TCHG) is celebrating after being awarded West Midlands Large Employer of the Year, at this year’s National Apprenticeship Service ‘Regional Apprenticeship Awards’.
Worcestershire TeleCare recently received a glowing endorsement from a long-standing telecare user.
Quick thinking from a WTC Operator recently saved a Rooftop Housing Group resident after a kitchen fire at her property in Evesham.
WTC has secured a 2 year contract by demonstrating their service via Skype.
Details of our Christmas opening times right through to the New Year.
The Community Housing Group has achieved double success at the 2015 Worcestershire Apprentice Awards that were held at Tree Tops Pavilion, West Midlands Safari Park in Kidderminster.
The Worcestershire TeleCare team will be at Riverside Shopping Centre in Evesham on Thursday 19th November, 11am-4pm. Drop in and see us, and find out how telecare can help you.
Worcestershire TeleCare is working in partnership with NHS South Worcestershire Clinical Commissioning Group to help support patients returning home from hospital by providing a free telecare alarm.