News for  2011

• Crown Estate residents
  Date: 23 December 2011
  
• Looking to buy an affordable home in London?
  Date: 22 December 2011
  If you're looking for a London property to buy or rent, have you considered FIRST STEPS?
• Community safety: 2011 in review
  Date: 22 December 2011
  Liz Chambers, Peabody Head of Community Safety and Support, looks back over a year of achievements, new initiatives and challenges for Peabody’s Community Safety team.
• Contacting us during the Christmas and New Year period
  Date: 19 December 2011
  Find out about our arrangements and what to do if you have an emergency.
• Strengthening families and communities
  Date: 15 December 2011
  We're running another Strengthening Families, Strengthening Communities course in early 2012 following the success of this programme last summer.
• Peabody in the media spotlight
  Date: 8 December 2011
  If you've seen, heard, or read the news recently, you might have noticed us appearing in a range of stories. Here's a round-up of where and when.
• Festive fun at the Sundial
  Date: 8 December 2011
  A Christmas experience is waiting for you at the Sundial Centre, London E2!
• Youth Oskars 2011: celebrating young people
  Date: 7 December 2011
  We report from the red carpet on a fantastic night belonging to young people and their achievements.
• Peabody 150th anniversary: the launch
  Date: 5 December 2011
  
• Youth Oskars 2011 celebrate London’s young people
  Date: 2 December 2011
  Get set for Youth Oskars 2011 - the Peabody-organised awards ceremony celebrating our young people.
• Engage winter 2011
  Date: 1 December 2011
  Find out what's in the latest issue of Engage, the magazine for Peabody residents.
• Parking on our estates
  Date: 1 December 2011
  Parking arrangements over the holidays.
• Threads fashion show
  Date: 1 December 2011
  Girls from our Threads project in Hackney show their creations at a London fashion show.
• Tree-planting at Millbank
  Date: 1 December 2011
  
• The caretaker apprentices
  Date: 30 November 2011
  Find out about our apprentice caretakers, who joined us earlier this year.
• Could you be a Peabody Board Member?
  Date: 29 November 2011
  We are seeking to appoint two new members to our board.
• Win a one week all-inclusive trip to the US
  Date: 29 November 2011
  We're organising an America adventure for 10 people, as part of our 150th anniversary celebrations. If you're aged 14-16 and actively involved in your community, then we want to hear from you! Apply before 17 February 2012.
• Nanny Nell
  Date: 29 November 2011
  Centenarian Ellen Cooke talks about her long and happy life on the Tachbrook estate in SW1.
• The Localism Act 2011
  Date: 22 November 2011
  The recently-passed Localism Act will have a major effect on the way Peabody and other housing providers deliver services. Find out how we're responding, and how the changes may affect you.
• Neighbourhoods host successful King's Cross Community Day
  Date: 22 November 2011
  On 19 November 2011, Neighbourhoods hosted and delivered a busy community event for the residents of the King's Cross Estate.
• Solar panels: help us reverse the Government's decision to cut funding
  Date: 21 November 2011
  We believe the Government's sudden decision to slash funding to its solar panel installation programme will have a severe and negative impact on our residents. Get involved in our attempts to make Parliament reconsider.
• Work begins at Pembury Circus
  Date: 17 November 2011
  We have started work on our Pembury Circus redevelopment.
• Underwood Road consultation update
  Date: 16 November 2011
  Find out more about the recent public consultation we held to discuss our plans for Underwood Road in Tower Hamlets.
• George Peabody on BBC2
  Date: 16 November 2011
  A BBC2 documentary examines the role of George Peabody as one of the major philanthropists during the Victorian era.
• Peabody and QPR bring the Premier League to our Willow Tree estate
  Date: 14 November 2011
  Some of our younger residents received coaching from Premier League football club Queens Park Rangers during the recent half-term.
• Struggling to pay your rent?
  Date: 14 November 2011
  There are many ways our Revenues team can help you. Please contact us to find out how.
• The latest on our proposed Clapham estate redevelopment
  Date: 11 November 2011
  We are holding an exhibition, detailing our plans for the redevelopment of our Clapham site. Please come along and give us your opinion.
• Armistice Day: Peabody's memorials
  Date: 11 November 2011
  Read about the war memorials, past and present, which were built in some of our estates.
• Solar panels: important updates for all Peabody residents
  Date: 10 November 2011
  We only have until mid December to complete our programme of solar panel installations, following a change in Government policy. This means you may see scaffolding around your Peabody property very soon...
• Peabody residents have a Wild Halloween party!
  Date: 10 November 2011
  Residents at one of our estates organised a Halloween party. Read about it here.
• Peabody solar programme in doubt as government proposes cuts to solar energy payments
  Date: 4 November 2011
  Government plans to cut solar feed-in tariffs in December could severely affect Peabody’s solar panel programme.
• Resident claims annual horticultural award
  Date: 2 November 2011
  East London resident scoops horticultural prize for his front-garden
• Celebrating our volunteers
  Date: 1 November 2011
  Peabody volunteers support Peabody to deliver a range of services to people in London. We held an awards ceremony recognising their contributions.
• Net Worx news
  Date: 31 October 2011
  Get ready for a digital deluge of events, activities and launches from Net Worx!
• Net Worx list
  Date: 31 October 2011
  Please see our full list of Net Worx events, launches, social activities and much more!
• Go On Give an Hour
  Date: 28 October 2011
  Don't forget - the clocks go back on Sunday 30 October. What will you be doing with your extra hour?
• Underwood Road public consultation
  Date: 26 October 2011
  Find out more about our plans for Underwood Road in Tower Hamlets at a public consultation event on Monday 7 November.
• Peabody Volunteer Awards 2011
  Date: 21 October 2011
  We're celebrating the achievements of Peabody volunteers at an awards ceremony at the House of Lords.
• Our plans for Underwood Road in Tower Hamlets
  Date: 20 October 2011
  Peabody’s proposed new development on Underwood Road in Tower Hamlets will provide much needed affordable homes for local people while also commemorating a neglected piece of local history.
• Against hate crime
  Date: 17 October 2011
  How one of our employees is working with others to take a stand against all forms of hate crime
• Peabody to deliver new affordable homes in North Kensington
  Date: 17 October 2011
  Peabody, one of London’s oldest and largest housing associations, has been selected by the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea to deliver a scheme of 112 new affordable homes in North Kensington.
• Tackling domestic abuse
  Date: 12 October 2011
  How we're helping to spread the word about dealing with domestic abuse and why housing providers are the missing piece of the puzzle.
• Keep safe during fireworks nights
  Date: 12 October 2011
  Make this fireworks night one to remember for the right reasons. Why not go with friends and family to one of the many professional firework displays across London.
• Looking back over the years
  Date: 6 October 2011
  Clapham Estate celebrated its 75th anniversary by having a community event in September. Residents got the chance to see what the estate will look like when it’s redeveloped and feedback on various aspects of the development.
• Wellbeing event at Darwin Court
  Date: 5 October 2011
  Come along and get a free trail on a range of wellbeing therapies, from massages and acupuncture to osteopathy, at our Wellbeing event at Darwin Court from11-14 October. If you feel the benefits then book a further five sessions at a reduced rate.
• Changes to housing benefit
  Date: 5 October 2011
  Peabody supports Welfare Action Week, a campaign by the National Housing Federation, to persuade ministers to rethink changes to housing benefit rules.
• Our 2011 report to residents
  Date: 3 October 2011
  Our 2011 report to residents is now available.
• Our Selections service opens up to Amicus Horizon residents
  Date: 28 September 2011
  If you're an Amicus Horizon resident, you can bid for properties via our Selections service for the next three months. Find out more
• Peabody, Riverside, Santander take 'tale of two cities' to party conferences
  Date: 23 September 2011
  Two major providers of social housing, Peabody and Riverside, together with Santander, one of the biggest providers of finance to housing associations in the UK, are taking a fringe event to the Liberal Democrat, Labour and Conservative party conferences.
• Older People’s Day: come along to the Full of Life event
  Date: 15 September 2011
  Celebrate Older People’s Day on Tuesday 11 October. The free event is open to anyone interesting in taking part in the fun-filled activities at York Hall in Tower Hamlets.
• Tree planting at Lee Green
  Date: 8 September 2011
  Residents of Lee Green came along to mark the transfer to Peabody last Friday.
• US exchange trip: applications now open
  Date: 6 September 2011
  As part of our 150th anniversary celebrations next year, we are organising a trip to the US for young people between the ages of 14-16, who are (or have been) actively involved in community work or initiatives. Apply by 17 February 2012.
• Landscaped Garden revitalises Clyde Road Estate
  Date: 2 September 2011
  Residents at Clyde Road estate were greeted with an official opening to their new landscaped garden a few months ago.
• Islington parents graduate from innovative parenting programme
  Date: 18 August 2011
  A group of parents in Islington have graduated from Strengthening Families, Strengthening Communities, a free 13-week course offered by Peabody in partnership with Islington Council to support good parenting.
• Cumberland Market horticultural show draws record crowds
  Date: 11 August 2011
  The Cumberland Basin Horticultural Society held its annual show this summer with residents winning awards for the best allotment, best balcony and more.
• London disturbances: update
  Date: 10 August 2011
  Despite the London-wide disruptions over the past few days our services are running as normal. No Peabody homes have been destroyed or damaged and we have had no reports of injuries to residents.
• Wild Street Estate Garden Club
  Date: 8 August 2011
  Yvette Van Giap, a resident of Wild Street, W1, talks about her estate garden club.
• Interview with Jeremy Pilcher
  Date: 8 August 2011
  Jeremy is highly qualified but currently unemployed. He has been attending our Hugh Cubitt centre for help with his job search. Read his interview here.
• More advice about growing herbs
  Date: 8 August 2011
  Community gardener, Naomi Glass, offers more advice about growing herbs indoors.
• What it means to be a Hackney Host volunteer
  Date: 8 August 2011
  Albert Atiase is a Hackney Host volunteer and has found the experience a positive one. Find out more here.
• Kingsley flats Gardening Club
  Date: 8 August 2011
  Genevieve Colliers lives at Kingsley flats in SE1. She writes about setting up a gardening club there.
• Help with finding work at our learning centres
  Date: 8 August 2011
  We have learning centres across London which offer free support to those seeking work. Read the examples of how we have helped people into work.
• Read the summer edition of Engage - out now!
  Date: 8 August 2011
  The summer 2011 edition of Engage is available now. This issue also includes a special supplement about the greenery on our London estates.
• Tree maintenance
  Date: 8 August 2011
  Find out where works will take place this coming autumn and winter.
• Designing for the future in 1950s London
  Date: 8 August 2011
  Margaret Willis is a Peabody resident who worked as a sociologist in the Architect’s Department of the London County Council during the 1950s. With her permission, we reproduce below her essay about her work.
• Schools out for the Summer
  Date: 28 July 2011
  If you are aged between 8 and 19 years, we have a range of fun activities planned for you over the holidays, taking place at different locations across London.
• It's about Respect - Peabody signs up to new ASB charter for housing
  Date: 28 July 2011
  Peabody has affirmed its commitment to prevent and effectively tackle anti-social behaviour in London communities by signing up to the Respect ASB Charter for Housing.
• Skills for life with Osborne’s apprenticeship scheme
  Date: 27 July 2011
  Osborne would like Peabody residents to apply for a two-year apprenticeship working with them to gain a trade skill in plumbing, carpentry, decorating or plastering. Applications open to anyone of any age.
• Don’t miss out at the Whitecross Street party
  Date: 20 July 2011
  This year sees Whitecross Street transformed for a two-day street party starting on Saturday 23 July. There’s something for everyone, including an Open Air Gallery where you’ll get to see 30 top artists work displayed on local buildings.
• Following in the steps of George Peabody
  Date: 20 July 2011
  George Peabody walks are taking place throughout August.
• Making music at Vanguard
  Date: 19 July 2011
  Young people from Vanguard Street, Deptford, took up the opportunity to attend an eight-week music technology course at the Stephen Lawrence Centre. Check out the music video.
• Troublesome properties closed down
  Date: 15 July 2011
  In Hammersmith and Fulham, London housing association Peabody has evicted residents from three properties linked to drug dealing and persistent anti-social behaviour.
• Safety checks on Beko fridge-freezers
  Date: 6 July 2011
  The London Fire Brigade is urging everyone who owns models manufactured between January 2000 and October 2006 to check the Beko website to see if their appliance is affected.
• Tree-planting on Victoria Park estate
  Date: 5 July 2011
  On Monday, a tree planting ceremony was held to welcome residents of Victoria Park estate in Hackney into the Peabody community.
• Are you looking to downsize to a smaller home?
  Date: 1 July 2011
  G15 London moves has expanded its criteria and will give priority to G15 social housing tenants, already on a waiting list, the option to move quickly by downsizing to a smaller home. This new criteria comes into effect from Thursday 14 July.
• Fly my pretties! Watch the Cockney Sparrow documentary
  Date: 1 July 2011
  A short documentary has been launched to showcase London's Cockney Sparrow project, launched by Peabody with London Wildlife Trust in 2009.
• A festival right up to your street!
  Date: 27 June 2011
  Peabody has partnered with SouthWestFest to offer people in and around Pimlico and South Westminster – or anyone wishing to take part in the two-week festival - the chance to get involved in a variety of fun and engaging activities from 24 June until 10 July.
• Case for investment in London's afforadble housing overwhelming - g15 report
  Date: 27 June 2011
  An independent report published today by the g15 group of housing associations concludes that the case for government investment in affordable housing in London is overwhelming.
• Would you like to be a torchbearer for the Olympics?
  Date: 23 June 2011
  If you know someone who is an inspiration and has made a difference to their community, then nominate them to be a torchbearer for the 2012 Olympics – you can also nominate yourself!
• Tree-planting at Cumberland Market
  Date: 22 June 2011
  Stephen Howlett, Peabody’s chief executive, went along to Cumberland Market last Thursday 16 June to plant a tree to celebrate former Crown Estate residents joining the Peabody community. Frank Dobson, Labour MP for Holborn and St Pancras, was also there to help with the spade work.
• Volunteer Week celebrations ended on a high as Hackney Hosts hold a party
  Date: 21 June 2011
  Hackney Host volunteers held a party on 7 June to celebrate the contributions and achievements local volunteers have made in the borough. The volunteers had a chance to actually see and hear about the great things they have been doing – giving them a real sense of pride!
• Cellar-brations at Bruce House
  Date: 17 June 2011
  Bruce House in Kemble Street, WC2, was buzzing with activity on Wednesday night at a gathering to celebrate the work of the Arts Cellar project.
• Pembury Circus planning application approved
  Date: 14 June 2011
  Bellway and Peabody plans for Pembury Circus was approved by London Borough of Hackney on Wednesday 8 June. Permission was given to deliver an outstanding regeneration project for the Pembury Estate, delivering up to 280 high-quality new homes, shops and community facilities.
• Community safety officer gains top qualification
  Date: 10 June 2011
  Peabody Community Safety Officer Guy Stovold has been accredited as an Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA).
• Spring into Summer event back by popular demand
  Date: 10 June 2011
  The Spring into Summer event returns for its second year on Thursday 16 June giving our older residents from Tower Hamlets a fun day out to remember.
• Articles about housing benefit cuts for people in shared accommodation misleading
  Date: 10 June 2011
  Peabody residents will not be affected by the government's housing benefit cuts, aimed at people aged 25-35 living in shared rented accommodation. Recent news articles have been a little misleading.
• A Job Fair to meet your needs: come along and find out more
  Date: 7 June 2011
  Find out about potential job vacancies, get help with job applications and learn interview techniques at our Job Fair on Wednesday 15 June at the Gateway Centre.
• It’s time to celebrate our Hackney Host volunteers!
  Date: 3 June 2011
  The Hackney Hosts are having a celebration party in Hackney on Tuesday 7 June to showcase the work their volunteers have been doing, as 2012 Champions, in the lead up to the 2012 Games. Turn up on the day to find out more.
• This welcome is a tree-t!
  Date: 3 June 2011
  Cumberland Market residents will be joined by Frank Dobson, MP, Stephen Howlett and local Council officials at an event to welcome them into the Peabody community.
• Art Cellar-bration event
  Date: 3 June 2011
  Creative works showcased at Bruce House on Wednesday 15 June – an opportunity not to be missed!
• Peabody resident wins award at National Digital Conference
  Date: 23 May 2011
  Nigel McKeown, Peabody’s Lambeth resident, was presented with an award for his commitment to digital inclusion at the National Digital Conference dinner. The award was presented by Clive Anderson and Rt Hon Sir Francis Maud.
• Pembury Community Day was a huge success
  Date: 19 May 2011
  Peabody staff recently hosted an event at Pembury to consult residents about their neighbourhood. The day was a huge success with over 300 residents turning up and taking part in the lively event.
• Housing reform: A Tale of Two Cities
  Date: 13 May 2011
  Affordable rent, the benefit cap and direct payment of benefits to tenants were all topics of concern at A Tale of Two Cities, a parliamentary event sponsored by Santander and supported by Peabody and Liverpool-based Riverside Housing.
• The 6th National Digital Conference
  Date: 11 May 2011
  Peabody is participating in this year’s National Digital Conference at Old Billingsgate. The two-day conference, starting from today, will be about the role social landlords can play supporting neighbourhoods online.
• Follow us on Twitter
  Date: 10 May 2011
  Would you like to receive instant updates about Peabody? If so, follow our Peabody Twitter account to find out what new things are happening and what we’re involved in.
• Barnwell House: another brick on the wall
  Date: 6 May 2011
  The community arts project at Barnwell House kicked off with a four-day workshop, engaging with children from the estate to design art pieces for an empty wall.
• Are you looking for a quick and easy way to move home?
  Date: 5 May 2011
  Peabody will be piloting a London-wide scheme called G15 London moves from May 2011. The scheme will give G15 social housing tenants living in London, already on a transfer waiting list, the chance to move home for work or training opportunities.
• Get this well-being show on the road
  Date: 21 April 2011
  Our Well-being wagon will be visiting your estate over the summer to get to know you better as well as promote our services and Activate London events.
• Green Spaces for People scoops national sustainability award
  Date: 19 April 2011
  A £15.6m green spaces project aimed at transforming communities in England has scooped a prestigious Green Apple award for sustainability.
• Set your sights on Threads, our fashion project
  Date: 13 April 2011
  Are you a young women, aged between 10 and 18 and interested in fashion? If so, come along to the launch event on Saturday 16 April at Pembury Girls' club in Hackney.
• Interview with our Executive Director of Customer Services
  Date: 6 April 2011
  Sharon Karikari, 16, interviews Sandra Skeete, Peabody's Executive Director of Customer Services. The interview is featured in the supplement of Engage - Spring edition.
• The spring edition of Engage is out now
  Date: 6 April 2011
  The spring 2011 edition of Engage is available now. This issue also includes a special supplement for young people.
• Nags Head photo unearths memories of Queen Mother's visit
  Date: 5 April 2011
  A Bethnal Green resident remembers her brush with royalty in 1960.
• Resident satisfaction survey
  Date: 5 April 2011
  Over the next few weeks we will be calling our residents to find out what they think of the service they receive from Peabody, ranging from repairs to resident involvement.
• Complete the 2011 census
  Date: 22 March 2011
  The 2011 census takes place on Sunday, and by law we’re all required to take part.
• Peabody receives SHIFT award for action on sustainability
  Date: 18 March 2011
  Peabody has been recognised by the Sustainable Homes Index For Tomorrow benchmark (SHIFT) with a Silver Award for 2010/11.
• Peabody launches £200m capital market bond
  Date: 17 March 2011
  The transaction represents the most tightly priced deal over Gilts ever issued by an individual housing association.
• Resident parking permits for 2011
  Date: 11 March 2011
  Make sure you have a parking permit for the coming year.
• Hugh Cubitt hosts Caledonian Jobs Fair
  Date: 7 March 2011
  The event, which takes place on Thursday 10 March at the Hugh Cubitt centre near Kings Cross, offers access to advice and the chance to meet employers.
• Peabody announces bond issue
  Date: 4 March 2011
  Launching after an investor roadshow in March, the announcement follows last month’s positive rating by Moody’s.
• Greenheath Business Centre: development proposals now available
  Date: 15 February 2011
  We’re consulting local residents and businesses on our plans for a site in Bethnal Green. Tell us what you think of our proposals.
• Requesting repairs
  Date: 15 February 2011
  Now any member of the household can make a booking.
• Sundial sheds light on good practice in social inclusion
  Date: 10 February 2011
  A visit by EU delegates on 18 January showcased the success of LinkAge Plus in supporting the independence and well-being of older people.
• Could you be a Hackney Host volunteer?
  Date: 8 February 2011
  An exciting new project promises to put Hackney residents at the heart of preparations for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
• Peabody Volunteer Co-ordinator earns young leader nomination
  Date: 4 February 2011
  Peabody’s Yolanda Sissing is among the 12 shortlisted for the award organised by 24housing magazine.
• Credit rating reflects Peabody's strong financial position
  Date: 3 February 2011
  Peabody has been assigned an Aa2 issuer credit rating by global rating agency Moody's.
• Stock condition survey begins later this month
  Date: 2 February 2011
  Surveyors from building consultancy Frankham will be visiting a selection of Peabody properties from the end of February.
• Join one of our estate inspections
  Date: 1 February 2011
  Monthly inspections offer an opportunity for residents to check our standard of service and report problems.
• Peabody conference to explore well-being and the big society
  Date: 31 January 2011
  Event in London on 17 February promises to bring together 150 leaders from social housing, health, well-being, social enterprise, the private sector and the government.
• Youth project to put crime and safety on the agenda
  Date: 20 January 2011
  Staying Safe launches with an event for 11 to 19 year-olds on 29 January.
• A plain English guide to the Localism Bill
  Date: 19 January 2011
  The Communities and Local Government Department has published a plain English guide to the Localism Bill, explaining its main proposals and changes.
• Peabody takes part in green Q&A
  Date: 17 January 2011
  How will housing associations need to adapt to fit the zero carbon agenda? Peabody has been asked to contribute to a discussion on the Guardian's housing network blog.
• Crown Estate board approves Peabody purchase of four estates
  Date: 12 January 2011
  Following consultation with residents and stakeholders, the Crown Estate has announced it plans to proceed with the sale.
• 2011 to see solar electricity roll-out
  Date: 6 January 2011
  Solar-generated electricity is expected to bring financial benefits as well as contributing to a reduced carbon footprint.

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