Beth Pollard

We have been busy working together with local partners to bring some Christmas cheer to help combat loneliness across our Independent Living Schemes.  Independent Living Officer, Laura Jones, started an appeal asking people to write an extra Christmas card for those who will be especially lonely this Christmas period. We were thrilled to receive over 600 cards, […]

The Housing Ombudsman Service published a new “Complaint Handling Code” in July 2020, which sets out good practice for dealing with and resolving complaints. Registered Social Landlords are required to adhere to the guidance within the code and will be accountable to the Housing Ombudsman service if they do not. We must provide a self-assessment

GCH (Gloucester City Homes) is thrilled to be the first organisation to claim a Government grant totalling £1.7million as part of the Next Steps Accommodation Programme (NSAP) to provide 37 safe units of accommodation to prevent rough sleepers from returning to the streets. The grant will allow delivery of 37 new units at three unused

Do you have a drawer full of old cables, or a cupboard full of unwanted electricals? Don’t bin them! Everything with a plug, battery or cable can be reused, or recycled into anything from children’s playgrounds to life saving equipment. Each item collected makes a difference. Just bag up your old electricals and find your

We are delighted to launch 5 new high-quality bungalows at Deer Park Road in Hucclecote. The new development sits on a former garage site and was built by local construction company, Aqua Construction. It brings four affordable rent and one shared ownership 1 and 2-bed homes. Dan Lutman, Development Officer at GCH commented “There is

Despite Covid-19 it is still essential that you let us in to your home to undertake Home Safety Checks, Emergency Repairs and Planned Maintenance Works on your Property. All Engineers will be wearing full PPE and follow Covid Safety Regulations. Find out more about the measures we are taking by watching the video below:

Every year, almost 2 million people in the UK experience Domestic Abuse. Seven women a month are killed by a current or former partner in England and Wales.   Research by SafeLives revealed that 85% of victims of abuse sought help five times on average from professionals in the year before they got effective help to stop the

GCH (Gloucester City Homes) are proud to support Stop Loan Sharks Week 2020. The theme of the campaign this year, running from 30th November to 6th December, focuses on “Shark Free Surfing”, aiming to deter people from falling prey to unscrupulous lenders online; as statistics show one in five victims met their lender on social media in the first half of

All residents of Podsmead will receive a copy of our latest newsletter showing a draft investment plan for the area. We had planned to hold exhibitions and consultation events on Scott Avenue open space and had invited all residents to come and see the plans and talk with us about your views. However, we had

We are delighted to announce the launch of two brand new housing developments in the Kingsholm and westgate area early in 2021. The two developments include 29 one-bed flats and 26 two-bed flats for affordable rent. The vacancies are being marketed through Homeseeker Plus in partnership with Gloucester City Council and will be let in