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Our latest affordable housing development in Horwich, designed to help people with local connections, has welcomed its first tenants in time for Christmas.

Property with three bedrooms for sale at Hulme Road, Stoneclough.

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Property with three bedrooms for sale at Tudor Avenue, Bolton.

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Starts with you, our social enterprise, and Boo Coaching & Consulting, another Bolton based company, are the first in the borough to be accredited for positive employment as Members of the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter.

We're supporting and highlighting a Bolton Family campaign to help people ensure their charitable giving makes a genuine difference to people in Bolton.

Hope for Change encourages people to donate to local charities that support vulnerable people, rather than giving money directly to people sleeping or begging on the street.

Here's a summary updating you on our new build development activities and their purpose.

The first tenants have moved into our development of 118 new homes at Chorley Street in Bolton’s town centre in partnership with Irwell Valley Homes. Chorley Place is the transformation of a disused car park into an attractive new neighbourhood, through contractor Watson Homes and with funding support from Homes England.

We’re joining our Bolton Family partners and thousands of organisations across the world to take part in the United Nations led 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, to give more people a better life.

At Bolton at Home, we’re committed to making sure that work pays fairly for everybody. One of the ways we do this, and support the local economy, is by paying at least the real Living Wage and encouraging other employers to do the same.

A women’s story of control and fear of her husband have been laid bare as partners around Bolton launch a campaign to encourage people to report abuse. 

We’re sharing this story with Brenda’s consent as part of Safeguarding Adults Week (15 to 21 November) and in the run up to Christmas periods when domestic abuse cases usually increase.

Click through for a short film and information about a local exhibition for Black History Month if you missed it in person at the Market Place Shopping Centre in Bolton during October. 

Our social enterprise Starts with you has partnered with a local organisation to recycle its old IT equipment and help local people get online.

In our short film, you'll get a flavour of some of the 'Family Fun Food' activities that took place in Tonge Moor, Breightmet, Westhoughton, Daubhill, and Johnson Fold- all whilst kids and adults enjoyed free packed lunches (regardless of whether they were entitled to free school meals)

The importance of achieving net zero, our work and plans to make Bolton and other places greener, and the support we can offer if you're worried about rising energy prices.

Challenge Poverty Week (11-17 October) is a national week of action designed to highlight the issue of poverty in England and Wales. We're highlighting what we’re doing with our partners and communities to alleviate poverty in Bolton and across Greater Manchester, and the different ways to get in touch with us if you need some support.

In this short film, Craig Hardman (our Head of Homefinder Services), Steve Lyons (our Housing Support Manager), and some of the partners we've worked alongside will tell you how we made sure those in crisis or at risk of homelessness had a home that was safe, warm, and comfortable as the pandemic shifted the circumstances for many. Read on if you'd like to give it a watch.

We stand together with others this National Hate Crime Awareness Week (9 to 16 October) to encourage victims to report incidents in confidence and to remind offenders that we won’t accept this behaviour. More information on hate crime and how to report it here.

It's World Mental Health Day this Sunday, 10 October. If you’re struggling with your mental wellbeing, please remember that you're never on your own.

To make it easier for those that might need them, we've gathered together some of the professional support services and information hubs available in and around Bolton. Read on for the details.

We round off this National Customer Service Week (4 to 8 October) by saying thanks, outlining how to contact us if you need or to give us feedback, and highlighting customer service training coming soon if you’re interested.

Today (1 October) is the 31st International Day of Older Persons. It's led by the United Nations and is a day for awareness of wellbeing, contributions to society, safety and reconnecting. Here's a quick update on activities, getting involved, being 'eyes wide open' to signs of abuse and a reminder of how to get in touch with us if you need. 

We've been shortlisted for the UK Housing Awards (25 November) in the Homelessness Partnership of the Year category. It’s for emergency housing efforts led by our Homefinder Services, which allocates housing and provides tenancy advice.

Many households are facing a financial squeeze this autumn. Energy prices are increasing and the £20 uplift to Universal Credit, introduced by the government during the pandemic, ends on 6 October. We're here to support you if you're worried about keeping on top of finances and paying bills. 

This week (from 13 to 19 September) is Gas Safety Week. Gas safety is important all year round of course. Gas Safety Week is led by Gas Safe Register, which is the official gas registration body for the UK. It provides a gentle reminder, if needed, of what steps we should all be taking to protect ourselves and keep our loved ones safe.

Today, Friday 10 September is World Suicide Prevention Day and the start of Greater Manchester's Month of Hope, which runs until World Mental Health Day on 10 October.

Now in its third year, the month is about raising awareness of suicide by encouraging everyone to have open conversations about and play a role in preventing suicide, while inspiring hope across the Greater Manchester region.

We’re delighted to say that Eunice Rowley has won the Tenant Lifetime Contribution Award at the annual Housing Heroes Awards.

Following the easing of COVID-19 restrictions in July, we’ve gradually been reopening more of our non-emergency services. We’re now pleased to confirm further positive changes taking place from Monday 13 September 2021.