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GCH take fire safety and the safety of all customers very seriously. We work closely with our contractors to ensure all fire safety equipment testing and risk assessments within our sheltered schemes and blocks are regularly serviced and maintained through an extensive planned programme. In 2020/21 we undertook the following essential services of fire safety […]

Universal Credit applied a £20 a week (or £86.67 a month) uplift to your payments in April 2020 to help support those on the lowest income due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is due to end on October 6th and any payments after this date will be made at the new rates. To note, any

GCH support TPAS’s National Scrutiny Week 2021. The week, that runs from 27th September to 3rd October, aims to support tenants and landlords to connect, learn, and celebrate the impact of tenant led scrutiny. According to TPAS, Tenant Scrutiny should involve tenants to: Improve service performance and standards users experience Reinforce responsibilities and hold their landlord accountable Focus

You could get £140 off your electricity bill for winter 2021 to 2022 under the Warm Home Discount Scheme. The scheme opens on 18 October 2021 but it is dependant on supplier and qualifying criteria so get in touch with your provider. The money is not paid to you – it’s a one-off discount on

GCH will be supporting Fire Door Safety Week taking place from 20th – 26th September. Fire Door Safety Week, supported by the National Fire Chiefs Council, aims to educate the public of the critical role that fire doors play in delaying the spread of smoke and fire. As well as this they seek to encourage best practice

Gloucester City Homes (GCH) is pleased to announce the launch of its first super energy efficient affordable homes in Elmbridge. The seven new 2-bed homes are based on former garage sites in Oakleaze and Meadowleaze, Elmbridge and have been constructed following the advanced low energy ‘Passivhaus Principles’ construction method and have benefitted from a Homes

Gloucester City Homes held its Annual Community Impact Day following a year off due to the Pandemic. The day which was held on the 10th September sees over 150 staff turn their hands to community projects. On the day improvement works took place at The Cathedral, Widden Primary School, Heron Primary School, The Venture playground,

GCH is proud to be supporting Gas Safety Week running from 13th – 19th September. Coordinated by the Gas Safe Register, Gas Safety Week seeks to raise awareness of gas safety and the importance of taking care of your gas appliances. Badly fitted and poorly serviced gas appliances can cause gas leaks, fires, explosions and

Lloyds Bank are offering free resources, seminars and training courses aimed at individuals and charities across a wide range of topics – digital inclusion, financial education, money management, CV writing, back to work skills and more. This is being done through their Lloyds Bank Academy. They are running two sessions in September as part of

The 2nd September saw the Fountain Square Community brought together for the first time since before COVID-19 as GCH held a Summer Celebration Event. The event invited members of the Fountain Square Community to come and enjoy a hot meal, either Chicken or Butternut Squash Curry provided by The Long Table, enjoy live music and