How Are We Responding to Awaab’s Law? Awaab’s Law is an important piece of legislation in the world of social housing which comes into effect on 27 October 2025. It will make social housing safer for everyone by ensuring that emergency hazards are responded to within shorter timeframes. What is Awaab’s Law? Awaab’s Law is […]
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Today is World Homeless Day, an international awareness campaign celebrated on 10 October which aims to raise awareness and call for action towards ending homelessness, while supporting and advocating for those who experience it. One of the aims of World Homeless Day is to beat stigma by making sure people who have lived experiences of
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Peter started facing challenges with drug use and his mental health after a series of unfortunate events caused everything to spiral out of control. He lost his job and had a nervous breakdown, and he was experiencing homelessness when he first stayed with Horton Housing in 2022. Since then, Peter has worked hard to give
Article written by Horton Housing’s Housing Director Liz O’Connor. Horton embraces new approaches to tenant involvement On Tuesday, 25th February, I attended the National Housing Federation’s Conference in London on Customer Experience and Resident Engagement. Throughout the day, I participated in several sessions focused on promoting involvement and the customer journey in housing. However, none
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Harrogate and Knaresborough MP Tom Gordon visited a service for people experiencing mental health challenges and housing issues or homelessness in Harrogate on Friday (17 January 2025). Tom Gordon was invited by Horton Housing to meet tenants and colleagues at their Harrogate Stay Well service to find out more about what the service provides. Harrogate
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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Before Horton I was facing health complications due to prolonged alcohol use. My alcohol use had impacted my tenancy and I was being evicted. I had a history of offending behaviour and had spent time in prison. During my time in prison I would complete detoxes for my alcohol usage but then on release I
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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Gareth (not his real name) and his pregnant partner were living in a high rise flat in Bradford before they received support from Horton Housing. Gareth has spondylosis (a curved back) which causes him pain and asthma which made climbing the stairs to his twelfth floor flat difficult. He and his partner both experience mental
