Posted 26.04.17
Aspire Housing: Article link
Aspire Housing has been named the inaugural winner of the Queen's Award for Enterprise: Promoting Opportunity 2017.
Designed to encourage social mobility within business, the newly launched accolade recognises and rewards organisations for their important role.
Sinead Butters MBE, Chief Executive, said: "We are passionate about making a difference in our region, in our neighbourhoods, and to people's lives. We believe everyone should have the opportunity to fulfil their potential irrespective of their background."
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Posted 18.04.17
First Wessex: Article link
The merger of First Wessex with Sentinel Housing Association completes on 24th April, when they will become known as VIVID.
The new housing association will have a staff of about 1,000 - serving 70,000 customers and managing some 30,000 homes in and around Hampshire.