Halton Housing

25/07/2025

Join us at the next Upton Tenants and Residents Group Meeting next Tuesday and help shape your community.

📍 Upton Community Centre
🕕 Tuesday 29th July, 6–7pm

It’s a great chance to meet your neighbours, share your views, and hear updates on local issues. Everyone’s welcome – we’d love to see you there!

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Join us at the July Upton tenants and residents’ group.

25/07/2025

Earlier this month, our team joined forces with residents to revitalise the outdoor spaces as part of our Spruce Up Your Streets initiative.😀

New benches, planters, hanging baskets, a full tidy-up—and even a skip to help residents clear out bulky waste.

A big thank you to everyone who got involved!👍

As part of our Spruce Up Your Streets initiative, residents and staff came together to transform the outdoor space at Houghton Street Flats—bringing colour, comfort, and community pride to the heart of Widnes.

24/07/2025

Thanks to our Helping Hands fund, Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Primary School in Widnes school now has an enhanced outdoor play area—giving children a brighter, more engaging space to learn and play!

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We have awarded £1,000 from our Helping Hands fund to Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Primary School in Widnes to support the creation of a new outdoor play zone.

18/07/2025

We’re so proud to be supporting Halton Haven Hospice as our Charity of the Year, and our amazing colleagues have been getting stuck in with everything from bake sales to, all to raise vital funds for this incredible local cause.

And the efforts just keep coming…

On 28th July, our colleague Richard, a Joiner at Halton Housing, will be taking on the Lakeland 50, one of the toughest ultra trail events in Europe, to raise even more for Halton Haven Hospice. 🏃‍♂️💪
Read more about our fundraising journey and Richard’s inspiring challenge here ⬇️

From bake sales and colleague fundraisers to the recent abseil at Liverpool Cathedral, our teams have been going above and beyond to raise vital funds for this much-loved local charity.

17/07/2025

Making a difference together! 👏

Last week, we teamed up for one of our Spruce Up Your Streets in Runcorn Old Town - and what a fantastic turnout we had!

A huge thank you to Patrick and Elliot from Legacie (the contractors working on Mercia Place), local volunteer Chris, and the amazing 35 children from All Saints Primary School who all rolled up their sleeves to help.

Thank you to everyone who took part, your time and effort really did make a difference! 🌍💚

https://www.haltonhousing.co.uk/about-us/news/community-teams-spruce-runcorn-old-town

17/07/2025

Our brand-new Neighbourhood Hubs have launched across Halton! 🏡✨

These welcoming community spaces are here to make life easier—whether you need tenancy advice, want to report a repair, or just fancy a chat with your Neighbourhood Officer. No appointments needed—just pop in! 💬

📍 Find your nearest hub and see what’s happening in your area:
🔗 haltonhousing.co.uk/your-home/our-neighbourhoods/hubs

Neighbourhood Hubs offer drop-in support from our Neighbourhoods team and partners like the police and council—no appointment needed, just pop in for advice, help, or a friendly chat.

15/07/2025

Entries close tomorrow! ⏳

Don't miss your chance to showcase your green space in our Garden Competition 2025.

Remember, it's open to all Halton Housing customers, including those with communal gardens.

📸 Submit your photos now!

Enter 👉 www.haltonhousing.co.uk/about-us/news/garden-competition-2025-enter-now

Entries for our popular garden competition for 2025 are now open.

14/07/2025

We're proud to announce that the lifesaving defibrillator at our head office, Waterfront Point, is now available for public use — helping to save lives in our community when every second counts.💓

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The defibrillator at Waterfront Point is now publicly accessible Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm, as part of our commitment to community safety and emergency readiness.

14/07/2025

🎉 They did it!

Seven fearless Halton Housing colleagues took on a 150ft abseil down Liverpool Cathedral and raised an amazing £1,895 for Halton Haven Hospice. 🧗‍♀️💜

A massive WELL DONE to the seven colleagues who took part—you’ve made us all proud! 👏

There’s still time to support this incredible cause—every donation makes a difference. 🙌

👉 Read the full story and donate here:

Seven Halton Housing colleagues raised £1,895 by bravely abseiling 100 feet down Liverpool Cathedral in support of Halton Haven Hospice—and donations are still open!

12/07/2025

Spruce Up Your Streets is coming to Houghton Street Flats!

📍 Houghton Street Flats Courtyard, Widnes, WA8 3LD
🗓️ Friday 18th July
🕛12pm onwards

We’re giving the courtyard a fresh new look – with new benches, raised planters, hanging baskets, and a general tidy-up! 🧹

Colleagues from across Halton Housing will be coming together to help tidy up the local area - and we’d love for you to join us!

Join us to lend a hand, have a chat, or just see the improvements.

Refreshments provided – everyone welcome!

Find out more here 👇
https://www.haltonhousing.co.uk/get-involved/events/spruce-your-streets-houghton-street-flats-widnes

Join us for our next Spruce up your Streets event at Houghton Street Flats, Widnes.

11/07/2025

Have you seen the Dukesfield Viaduct Murals yet? 🎨

These stunning large-scale artworks are transforming the iconic railway pillars beneath the Silver Jubilee Bridge into a vibrant outdoor gallery.

Join the free community celebration on Saturday 26th July 2025, from 1–5pm. Explore the murals, take part in creative activities, and uncover the powerful local history behind each piece.

This project is part of Reconnecting Runcorn, and we’re proud to be involved through our new independent living scheme, Mercia Place—one of 15 initiatives funded by the UK Government’s £23.6m Towns Fund, aimed at revitalising the town through improved public spaces, cultural investment, and community-led regeneration.

Find full details 👇

On Saturday 26 July, a free community event will be taking place to celebrate the completion of the Dukesfield Viaduct Murals.

Taking place between 1-5pm, there will be guided tours, mini-mural making workshops, an evening celebration at Society Ltd Hip Hop Night and much more.

You can find all the plans for the day here: https://ow.ly/VW1K50Wl3nc

11/07/2025

🚨 Applications for our apprenticeship are now closed due to an overwhelming number of submissions.

Thank you to everyone who applied — we wish you the very best of luck! 🙌

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🚨 New Apprenticeship Opportunity Now Live!

We’re offering an exciting opportunity for someone eager to learn and grow as an Electrical Apprentice. You’ll join our Electrical team and play a key role in keeping our homes safe and compliant with all health and safety standards.

As an apprentice at Halton Housing, you’ll benefit from:

✅ A great starting salary – £25,488 per year
🎓 Nationally recognised qualifications
💼 Real-world experience and hands-on training
🌟 A forward-thinking, supportive work environment
📈 Genuine opportunities for career progression

⏳ Hurry! Applications close Wednesday 23rd July

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