In December, tenants got into the festive spirit by participating in our design and decorate a Christmas wreath competition. Over the month social committees from our sheltered schemes organised Christmas decoration parties and they got together to create wreaths as well as adorn their Christmas trees. The creative wreaths were displayed in communal lounges for all to admire.…
DetailsWe’ve been informed about a product recall affecting tumble dryers, and want to share this important information with all HCHA tenants. Whirlpool is recalling some of the tumble dryers sold under its Hotpoint, Indesit, Creda, Swan and Proline brands made between 2004 and 2015. If you think you might have a tumble dryer from one of these brands, you…
DetailsOn the 7th of November St Barnabas tenants held a celebratory Diwali lunch in the communal lounge to mark the Hindu ‘Festival of Lights’ and the beginning of their New Year. Tenant Beatrice (pictured below in brown sari) said, ‘I’m not very steady on my feet so don’t get out much, but I made a special effort to join…
DetailsHalloween saw terrifying axe murderers, hairy bears and wicked witches walking about the communal lounge scaring off our tenants. Oh wait a minute, they were our tenants! This tenant-led activity was the idea of Ewart resident Marian who organised the food, decorations and Halloween fun for tenants living in Ewart House.New tenant Rita (pictured top right) said, ‘I…
DetailsHCHA’s over 25s housing project provides single homeless people aged over 25 with support and a safe place to stay to help them get their lives back on track. Adam (pictured in the centre with our project staff Raph & Laura) explains his experience, ‘I split up with my ex-partner and moved out, then stayed at my mum’s, but…
DetailsHCHA produces the printed quarterly newsletter for tenants. But as almost a quarter of our tenants are aged over 75, many have sight related difficulties with print. With this in mind we approached the charity Harrow Talking Newspapers (HTN) 3 years ago and requested an audio version of the HCHA Tenant Newsletter. Barbara Turner, long-time…
DetailsDr Paul Shenton a community GP from Maswell Park Health Centre in Hounslow has been awarded a Community Star Award by Harrow Churches Housing Association (HCHA). Dr Shenton has been recognised for his 30 years of dedicated service to tenants living at HCHA’s Dashwood Court sheltered scheme for older people. Dr Shenton holds a small…
DetailsThe Ewart Gardening Club was started this spring by residents of Ewart House following on from discussions at a tenants meeting about the need for a hands-on green space. It was decided that funds from the scheme’s social budget would be used to purchase a raised flower bed. Whilst all the other gardening materials were…
DetailsHounslow’s Mayor Sue Sampson, Ruth Cadbury MP, Catherine Dunne, portfolio holder for Housing and local ward councillors Ajmer and Pritam Grewal were invited by HCHA to join tenants and staff in marking three decades of social housing provision at Dashwood Court in Hounslow. Mayor Sampson said, ‘I would like to thank HCHA for inviting me…
DetailsMuch to the delight of Paxfold residents, Stuart McDonald moved into the sheltered scheme one year ago and instantly became a popular figure, his poppy festooned trike drawing both attention and smiles. Stuart tells us about his passion for volunteering with the Royal British Legion. Q: What made you decide to decorate your trike with…
DetailsAbove left to right: Mayoress Mrs Marilyn Devine, Mahesh Naran, Tony Butler, Kim Van Den Berghe, Mayor of Harrow, Cllr Margaret Davine and Christopher Holley, CEO of HCHA. Photos by Lucy Baker. On Wednesday 13th September the Mayor of Harrow, Cllr Margaret Davine accompanied by Mayoress Mrs Marilyn Devine visited Ewart House extra care scheme to…
DetailsThomas and Irene Bonner were finally reunited when they were offered a new home at Paxfold, after having to live separately for 14 months due to limited wheelchair access in their rented home, and a shortage of local care facilities where they could live together. Thomas Bonner (age 84) a retired RAF non-commissioned officer (NCO) and…
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