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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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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We are proud to launch Our Stories, an online publication celebrating the voices of our colleagues, volunteers and the people Horton Housing supports. To download your free copy, use either of the links below. We would like to thank everybody who has helped contribute their stories towards this publication.
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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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Ed (not his real name) had been rough sleeping in Halifax town centre for three nights when he first came to our Street Reach service. He was very disheartened, quiet, untrusting and distressed, only saying a few words. Staff made him feel comfortable, offered him something warm to eat and drink, and gave him a
