A young housing professional has been shortlisted in the final three of a competition to discover the brightest upcoming star of the sector.

Peter Bond of Sanctuary Group has made it to the final three candidates for the Chartered Institute of Housing's (CIH) Rising Star Award.... read more

HRH the Duchess of Gloucester GCVO officially opened Bailey Court Extra Care scheme in Knowsley.

A state-of-the-art extra care scheme in Knowsley was officially opened by HRH The Duchess of Gloucester who took the opportunity to meet the residents and view the new facilities.... read more

Cosmopolitan Housing Group (CHG) has become part of the Sanctuary Group.  CHG owns and manages around 13,500 homes across Merseyside, Cheshire and the North West.

The move, which is fully supported by the Homes & Communities Agency (HCA) - the social housing regulator - and by Cheshire West & Chester Council, will see CHG and Chester & District Housing Trust (CDHT) become seperate subsidiaries under the Sanctuary Group umbrella....read more

We have been delighted with the response from residents following the news about our merger with Sanctuary Group.  Well over 100 residents got in touch and we received many great questions from residents across our Merseyside and Cheshire operations.

For the full Questions and Answers please open the attached pdf.

Sanctuary Group Q&A 

In recent years car manufacturers have made vehicle security a priority with the introduction of sophisticated security and alarm systems to prevent thieves from stealing cars.  As a result criminals have resorted to more elaborate ways of stealing vehicles.

In the past few week there has been an increase in the number of car key burglaries across Merseyside.  When committing these offences the offender(s) will enter the occupants house with a view to stealing their car/van keys, the vehicle will then be taken from outside.  Sometimes these crimes can take place when the occupants are at home.

It is very important that vehicle owners are aware of this and take extra precautions to limit the chances of becoming a victim of car key burglary......read more

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Elderly residents across Merseyside were issued with vital winter warmer survival packs as part of a wider campaign to raise awareness of how to stay warm during the cold snap.

Colleagues from Cosmopolitan Housing Association (CHA) hand delivered more than 400 winter warmer packs to residents over 70 years of age across nine of the Boroughs CHA works across....read more

The Government is introducing a number of major changes to Welfare Benefits from 2013.  If you are of working age (16-61) the changes will affect you.  We have produced leaflets to give you some information on the new Government rules, including a calander of when the changes are due to happen and what those changes are.  If you have any comments or queries you can also contact us via our Facebook website and further advice and information can be found by clicking on this link

 

 

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The ground breaking ceremony has been held for Cosmopolitan's new high specification student accommodation development in the Ropewalks area of Liverpool.  This project not only builds upon Iliad's long pedigree of urban regeneration but also their commitment to supporting the development of young people in the local community.  Louis Crosbie has been awarded a specially created 2 year apprenticeship position in partnership with Iliad and VINCI Construction UK......read more

 

 

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Young people grabbed their own gold medal haul at an Olympic celebration held for residents in an area of Liverpool.  Cosmopolitan Housing Association held an Olympic Jubilee Garden Party at Fern Lodge, off Lodge Lane, which included a titchy race for toddlers, a baton race and egg and spoon race.
More than 50 residents attended the celebrations, which featured a bookstall, swapshop and tombola, with tunes pumping out from local DJ Paul Smith.
Residents fired up a barbeque and colleagues from Cosmopolitan were on hand to offer the latest advice on Welfare Reform.  Speaking after the event, organiser Jan Naylor said: "We wanted to hold this Olympic celebration to bring the community together and with the positive feedback I've had it certainly worked.  So much so, that we are looking to hold a winter party in the not too distant future.  My thanks to all concerned, especially to the residents of Fern Lodge for pulling together and for providing the food for the barbeque."

 

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Come and join us on Friday, 31 August 2012 for a great Family Fun day in Everton Park and Lifestyles Sports Centre.
The day starts at 10am, with activity sessions, information stalls and team registration.
Bring along a picnic (we'll supply the blanket!) and be entertained with music, master the art of hula hooping or reach for the top of the climbing wall.
For those who still have the energy, you can try your hand at the Total WipeOut Course, or register your team of 4 and get involved in the competition.
This is a Friends of Everton Park event, sponsored by Liverpool City Council, Cosmopolitan, LHT, LMH, PlusDane, Riverside and Your Housing Group.
There will be competitions and prizes throughout the day, access to free health checks and a chance to get on line.
For anyone wanting to know more about the Welfare Reforms and how they will affect you, there will also be an information trailer all day that you can go to, to speak to Housing Association staff.  So put on your running shoes, make some butties and get yourself there! Anyone wanting to register a team in advance (there are limited places!), please contact Catherine Simmons on Tel: 234 2368 or Nicky Yates on Tel: 233 3880 

  

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A community event aimed at raising awareness of health issues in Runcorn is being held on Friday, 17 August 2012 at The Lodge Community Centre, Whitchurch Way in Runcorn.  As well as offering lots of fun activities for children it will also give residents the opportunity to receive information on the Health Services available to them in Runcorn.....view flyer

 

 

 

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Young people from Hong Kong received a warm Merseyside welcome as they checked in to Cosmopolitan Housing Group's student accomodation in Marybone to start their 11 day International Youth Exchange Programme. Aged between 16 and 24, the 16-strong group were introduced for the first time to their young Merseyside counterparts who they will spend the duration of the trip with visiting various locations in Liverpool, Wirral and Cheshire....read more

 

 

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Cosmopolitan Housing Association, in partnership with Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council, NHS Knowsley, Local Solutions and with funding support from the Homes and Communities Agency and Knowsley has built an Extra Care scheme on the site of the former Holly Vale sheltered flats on James Holt Avenue, Kirkby.  The scheme is expected to be completed in August 2012 and will provide 34 purpose built apartments for older people with individualised care packages and a qualified on-site care team.  The building will also include a dining room/restaurant, hair salon, assisted bathing room, IT suite and an attractive landscaped courtyard garden.  If you are interested in the scheme and you;

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Please contact Alison Brown at Local Solutions on 0151 705 2401 or by email abrown@localsolutions.org.uk for more information.

 

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Cosmopolitan's latest newsletter will be sent out to all residents this week, however if you can't wait that long to find out what's new you can download a pdf version by clicking here

 

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Work has completed on a supported housing project in Kensington, Liverpool that will provide independant living accommodation for up to ten adults with learning and physical disabilities.  The property on Holly Road, which sits adjacent to St. Sebastian's Catholic Primary School, had lain empty for more than five years and was deteriorating rapidly.  Now, thanks to partnership working between Cosmopolitan Housing Association, Liverpool City Council Conservation Department and faith based care provider L'Arche Liverpool, the Grade 11 Listed building has been restored, retaining many of the building's historic features.....read more

 

 

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Singing sensation Rebecca Ferguson was a tonic for the troops when she visited a Liverpool housing charity.  The 2010 X-Factor runner-up, back in her home city for the first time in a series of sell-out concerts, met home owners, volunteers and staff at Liverpool Habitat for Humanity, as well as Territorial Army soldiers from the 75 Engineer Regiment who are digging drains and building a road for charity.  Rebecca, 25, set the latest phase of work in motion by helping to dig the foundations for the next set of homes.  The charity has begun work on the remaining 23 low-cost homes off Kingsley Road, in Toxteth, after agreeing a partnership with Cosmopolitan Housing Association....read more

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Two housing projects aimed at would-be homeowners in Liverpool 8 were praised by Liverpool City Councillors who visited them this week (23.5.12).  Cosmopolitan Housing Association is developing four modern three-bed family homes on a vacant plot of land between Victorian terraced homes on Lime Grove, off Lodge Lane, whilst another project in nearby Kinglsey Road is offering local families the chance to physically build, and then purchase, their own home.  The £550,000 project at Lime Grove has been grant funded by the Homes and Communities Agency and is due for completion by late autumn 2012.  It will offer local people the chance to own a brand new two storey home, valued at £130,000, complete with gas central heating, double glazing, off-street parking and a small rear garden, with the option to purchase in affordable stages through shared ownership...read more

 

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Housing representatives from across Merseyside have signed a Pledge to engage better with the region's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) communities.  The signing of the Pledge was part of the prestigious Mayoral Candidates Housing and Equality Debate held in Liverpool earlier this week.  Representatives from 15 local housing associations were invited to sign the Pledge along with LGBT charities Stonewall Housing and the Michael Causer Foundation...read more

 

 

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