Posted by MHP on January 31, 2012 | No Comments
If you have serious debt problems and bankruptcy is an option you are considering, contact the Consumer Credit Counselling Service (CCCS) before you make any decisions. Read on…
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Posted by MHP on January 26, 2012 | No Comments
Haringey’s older residents can join the Golden Age club and live life to the full – for just half the usual price! Run by Metropolitan Support Trust, Golden Age provides access to lots of affordable activities and support. Read on…
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Posted by MHP on January 23, 2012 | No Comments
Terry Downey is the latest Metropolitan Housing Partnership (MHP) resident to graduate as a Resident Inspector.
The qualification means he has been trained to carry out inspections of MHP services to the same standards of scrutiny as former Audit Commission inspectors. Read on…
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Posted by MHP on January 17, 2012 | No Comments
From April 2012 Metropolitan Housing Partnership and all our member organisations will operate under the one brand name of Metropolitan.
This isn’t just a lick of paint. We are rebranding as part of the key changes we are making to improve our services, some of which we’ve spoken to customers about under the Services to Suit You campaign. Moving to one brand will also save money in the long run.
Involving our customers
Before we could decide what Metropolitan would look like, we talked to our customers and staff to understand the key qualities or ‘attributes’ that they thought our organisation should be, and our new brand should reflect.
We spoke to our staff and customers about the three visual identities, designed by our in-house team, to find out which said ‘Metropolitan’ to them. A series of ten customer focus groups, which included residents and service users, and customer groups such as the National Residents Group members and our Scrutiny Panel, took place in early December. In addition, 85 customers gave us their views through an online survey, identifying the key attributes that they saw as most important and the visual identity that best reflected them.
The key qualities our customers said were important to them was that we are:
The wide range of feedback and comments from our customers and staff, were key in choosing what the information we provide you with will look like and sound like in the future.
Our customers will get a sneak preview of our new identity in their next resident newsletters, and we’ll be updating our websites and other information in April 2012.
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Posted by MHP on January 12, 2012 | No Comments
Metropolitan Housing Partnership (MHP) has been ranked at number 5 in the 2012 Stonewall Workplace Equality Index of the UK’s most gay-friendly employers. Bill Payne, MHP’s 
former chief-executive, who left the organisation in December 2011, has also been named Leadership Champion of the year for his work on LGB (Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual) equality issues while heading the organisation.
MHP has been ranked in the top 100 of the Index since it was launched, but this is its highest ever ranking and a significant improvement from last year’s position of 21. It is also the highest ever ranking for a housing provider.
Peter Cleland, MHP’s interim CEO, comments: “This is a marvellous achievement for MHP, and testament to our overall approach to diversity, in both the workplace and the way that we deliver our services. It is also a wonderful tribute to Bill’s exceptional leadership, which has left a lasting mark on MHP. Bill is a passionate believer in equality, and in his time with us put it at the centre of our business agenda to ensure that we recruit exceptional staff, regardless of their background, and provide the best possible services and opportunities to our diverse customers and communities.” Read on…
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Posted by MHP on January 12, 2012 | No Comments
Metropolitan Housing Partnership (MHP) has launched a new interactive web tool to help residents learn how to use their heating systems and set the controls to maximise savings. Read on…
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Posted by MHP on January 10, 2012 | No Comments
Victoria and Stuart Phillips have recently fulfilled their dream of buying their own home thanks to Metropolitan Home Ownership’s (MHO’s) FIRST STEPS Shared Ownership product. They are now the proud owners of a brand new two-bedroom house in Lymington Place in Dagenham, giving them the extra space they need as they plan to start a family. Read on…
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Posted by MHP on December 30, 2011 | No Comments
Students at Heartlands High School, Wood Green, have been showcasing their talents in a photo competition organised by Metropolitan Housing Partnership (MHP). The Year 7 and 8 students were asked to take photos that represent their ‘happy place’ and write a short description.
As Heartlands is a specialist visual arts and media school the students leapt at the chance to show their creative skills and be in with the chance of winning a prize. A number of entries were received ranging from photos taken at school, people at home and outings with the family. The photos were also displayed at Wood Green Shopping City Mall for 2 weeks. Read on…
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Posted by MHP on December 28, 2011 | 1 Comment
A group of enterprising young women from Cotgrave in Nottingham had a busy day selling the jewellery they designed and made to Christmas shoppers at the Brick Lane Christmas Fayre in London last weekend. The jewellery has been made as part of their ‘Allsorts Accessories’ venture, which is a social enterprise that gives ‘at risk’ young women between the ages of 13 and 18 the opportunity to develop a positive future for themselves. Read on…
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Posted by MHP on December 19, 2011 | No Comments
Early intervention debt advice for social housing tenants can prevent homelessness caused by debt related evictions says a new report.
Commissioned by The Hyde Group, Does debt advice pay? A business case for social landlords was written by the Financial Inclusion Centre and funded by Friends Provident Foundation. The report was launched on Wednesday 30 November at the House of Commons and includes the first ever toolkit for measuring the cost benefit of financial inclusion services.
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