Horton Housing Association’s annual donations campaign, ‘Warm this Winter’ has launched again this year. We are asking for donations of warm clothing including coats, jumpers, fleeces, hats, scarves, gloves and socks. We are also asking for donations of unused toiletries. Financial donations are welcome and will be used to buy winter clothing and toiletries for […]
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Colleagues and volunteers got together last week (Wednesday, 18 September) to celebrate the achievements of our volunteers over the past year. Gudrun Carlisle, CEO, gave a speech highlighting the importance of volunteering to the organisation. In the past year, there has been an average of 40 volunteers at any one time, contributing 6,006 hours, which
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Skipton and Ripon MP the Rt Hon Sir Julian Smith KCB CBE visited a service for people experiencing homelessness in Craven on Friday (13 September 2024). The MP was invited by Horton Housing to meet tenants and colleagues at the Craven Homeless Hub to find out more about the services provided in the district for
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Paul Gartland will be retiring from his position as Chief Executive Officer of Horton Housing Association on 31 March 2024. Paul has worked for Horton Housing for almost 36 years, the last nine as CEO. The new CEO will be Gudrun Haskins Carlisle, the current Deputy CEO, who has 24 years’ service with the Association.
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Horton Housing Association is pleased to launch our annual donations campaign, Warm this Winter. Thanks to the generosity of the local community, last year’s Christmas Toy Appeal was a huge success, ensuring that children across our services had a present to open on Christmas morning. Now, as families and individuals continue to struggle with the
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The Annual Review is a look back at the organisation in 2022-23 and includes information about our finances, our housing portfolio and how global and local issues impact our business. To read Horton Housing Association’s 2023 Annual Review, please click here.
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“I see a bright future for the young people here. Sometimes, people can’t see their own potential and I want to encourage that, I really do,” explains YPASS volunteer David, briefly interrupted by laughter and music in the activities room next door. “That will be Just Dance on the Wii, but I’m not sure on
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Our Horton Intervention & Support Service (HIPS) in Kirklees works alongside people who are experiencing homelessness, are at risk of homelessness, or are at risk of losing their home due to experiencing difficult times. HIPS is a community based support service which helps people to transition out of difficult circumstances and take control of their
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“Talking is massive,” explains Tom, a volunteer at Horton Housing’s Young Persons’ Prevention and Support Service (YPASS). “With mental health issues, if you isolate them and they are stuck inside your own head, it will start to eat away at you. Connecting with people is a massive thing, as is having a select group of
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Horton Housing has been awarded the Housing Diversity Network Accreditation recognising its commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. The assessors found that Horton Housing has an open and inclusive culture and that our customers are engaged and empowered to shape the services we provide. The assessors found clear ownership of equality, diversity and inclusion by
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