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We are pleased to have launched 13 new units offering temporary accommodation, for those who find themselves homeless, located across two schemes in the centre of Gloucester. The new 1 and 2-bed flats, have transformed two former empty buildings and have been funded by a £1.7million government grant as part of the Next Steps Accommodation […]

We are proud to announce that two members of our staff have secured places on the award-winning ‘Stepping Up’ leadership programme.   ‘Stepping Up’ is a ground-breaking diversity leadership programme designed for people from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic communities, women and disabled people who live and work in Bristol and the wider region.  It has won awards for

Gloucester City Homes (GCH) is thrilled to have taken on 3 local young people as Trainees. The new Trainees started in mid-April; Sam as Business Administration Apprentice, Maddie as Office Administrator and Bekah as Property Services Assistant.  Maddie and Bekah were recruited as part of the Government’s Kickstart scheme which aims to provide unemployed young people valuable work experience through a

We were pleased to support the successful Gloucester County Council Holiday and Activity Food Program which provided food and activities to school aged children over the Easter holidays. The packs were accessible to families of children who would usually receive free school meals.  Alongside partners across the City, on the week of 5th April GCH set up a collection point for local families at the Fountain Square Community Hub in Westgate.  As well

Podsmead Big Local have launched a scheme which offers a food club to members of the Podsmead community. ‘Poets Pantry’ is a new community facility on the ground floor of Halford House which is being used as a food distribution hub. Local residents can join the food distribution club for just £3 and it then

We are currently looking to recruit ‘Digital Customer Champions’ to enable us to take tenant feedback in to account on decisions we make about GCH’s digital platforms. Duties are to include: Reviewing website pages Reviewing navigation of the website and how easy it is to find certain content Feedback on campaigns Input into what content

We have written to all residents of Matson with the following update… GCH and Gloucester City Council remain committed to building on the progress made over recent years. Since we last updated you, we have been working hard to identify suitable land to kick-start the regeneration process, allowing us to build new modern well-designed homes

Gloucester City Homes (GCH) is delighted to announce its reaccreditation to the British Standards Institute ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Standard following a virtual two-day inspection in March 2021. Emma Ball, Business Improvement and Assurance Manager “The British Standards Inspection included a comprehensive review of the quality management systems we have in place for: Complaints and Customer