29 Mar 2016
In its sixth year, Severnside’s Learning Programme was officially launched on Thursday 17 March at Shrewsbury Central Baptist Church. The event attracted over 120 visitors with a staggering 169 courses booked on the day!
Once again the Learning Programme is jam-packed full of over 35 different short courses and training events to help people develop new skills or build on existing ones. Courses...
15 Mar 2016
Severnside Housing and Severn Homes were delighted to welcome David Orr as the official guest for the recent ribbon cutting ceremony at Rowland Court, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury.
Rowland Court is the flagship development for Severn Homes, which operates as a division of Severnside Housing, managing private sales, private rentals and shared ownership properties.
Formerly known as Heaths Houses,...
07 Dec 2015
Local Housing Association, Severnside Housing, has signed up to a Shropshire Disability Network initiative called ‘Safe Places Shropshire’. Safe Places are short-term safe places for vulnerable people.
If a vulnerable person feels threatened or has a crime committed against them, whilst they are out in the community, can go to any registered Safe Place to ask for help and support. Statistics...
04 Dec 2015
A life-saving public access defibrillator has been installed at Vine Close in Hanwood. Thanks to a joint project between Great Hanwood Parish Council; Rea Valley Community First Responders; Severnside Housing and the West Midlands Ambulance Service, residents suffering from a heart attack can get access to life-saving equipment right in the heart of the village, saving several precious minutes...
10 Jun 2015
Severnside Housing is absolutely delighted to have been presented with their Diversity Network Accreditation (DNA) from the Housing Diversity Network. An accreditation that recognises the great work Severnside is doing to ensure equality and diversity is at the very heart of their business.
The accreditation looked in detail at Severnside’s equality and diversity based on the requirements of the...
15 May 2015
Severnside Housing offers a host of ways to help people get online. One of their new ventures to make the digital world accessible to all is through the Two Fat Rascals Café in the Riverside Shopping Centre.
Karen Brunt, owner of Two Fat Rascals Café, welcomes Severnside’s digital team every Monday morning and provides tea and coffee for customers who come in to gain help and advice on using...