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Eydent Event: Putting people first: health and home UPDATE

We are delighted to publish the programme for our conference at Seamill Hydro on 24 October 2019.  It includes speakers like Josh Littlejohn, from Social Bite; author, musician and social commentator Darren McGarvey, and Public Health Medicine Expert Dr Neil Hamlet.  Eydent is an alliance of Ayrshire Housing Associations – Shire Housing Association, Ayrshire Housing Association, Atrium Homes and ANCHO. Please have a look at our exciting programme HERE and to find out more about how to book a place, please click HERE.

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Change of Shire HA Chairperson

Chairperson – Janet Allan

The Association’s current Chairperson, Janet Allan, will step down from the role and the Management Board on 21 December 2018 due to personal commitments.  Janet has led the Management Board since 2014 and overseen the transformation of the Association.  After nomination, Vice-Chair, Lorne Campbell, was elected as the new Chairperson and member Hugh Carr accepted the position of Vice Chair. Existing Office Bearer, Nick Allan remains the Convenor of the Audit Committee.

Paying tribute to Janet Allan, Lorne Campbell stated: “Janet has been a driving force in the improvements made to the Association over the last few years. The Management Board and Staff are hugely grateful for her hard work and dedication in strengthening the Association, particularly its governance.” The Association’s Director, Jim Munro, also commented “Janet has been hugely influential in creating a strong dynamic organisation that will continue to flourish thanks to her hard work.”

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Mission Christmas Appeal

The Team at Shire are participating in West FM’s Cash for Kids Mission Christmas Appeal.

We have been raising funds as well as being a distributor of grants to certain young people in our communities

Today is our Christmas jumper day and staff have been collecting toys for the Appeal.
Billy Kirkwood from the Breakfast Show came along today to chat to staff and collect out donations of toys and cash.

These donations came from staff, The Board, and our contractors and partners.

Thanks of GD Chalmers, MPS Housing, Mears and Saltire for assisting the team at Shire with donations to Mission Christmas and our Foodbank appeals.

 

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Rent Consultation Event

 

RENT CONSULTATION

Our annual rent consultation is now live.  This is an opportunity for our tenants to influence both their rent for the year ahead and the services we offer.

Information packs have been mailed to all tenants today.

Please read the pack you receive and give us your feedback.  You can respond in the following ways:

  • complete the free online questionnaire at https7://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/YWS76NY
  • pop in to one of our consultation events listed in the pack;
  • return the questionnaire on the back page of the pack to FREEPOST RTJA-LEEA-KXRX, Netherthird House, Cumnock, KA18 3DB;
  • e-mail us at  info@shirehousing.com;
  • give us a call on 01290 421130 or we can come to you at home or why not pop into the office for a chat.

Please respond by Friday 18 January.  All tenants who submit a response (by any means) will be entered into a draw to win £40 of shopping vouchers.

Rent Consultation Booklet 2019

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Become a Member of Shire Housing

We encourage all tenants, people and organisations who support what we’re doing to become members of the Association. A lifelong membership share in the Association costs £1.00. Your membership entitles you to;

  • Help influence what we do
  • Attend the Annual General Meeting and elect a Management Board
  • Be eligible to stand for election to the Management Board

Throughout the year, you will receive our Annual report and accounts and Newsletters. As a member you will be invited to the Annual General Meeting at which you have a right to vote to elect the Management Board or, if you so wish, you can stand for election to the Management Board.

You can apply to become a member if you are over 16 and meet the eligibility criteria of our rules. Please complete a membership application form and return it to the office with your £1.00. If you would like a membership application form, please follow the link below to download

https://shirehousing.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Membership-Application.doc

Alternatively, telephone the office on 01290 421130 or email us at info@shirehousing.com for more information or an informal chat.

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Shire Housing Wins – Customer Service Award

Shire Housing Association won the Excellence in Customer Service Award at the 2018 Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce Business Awards on Friday 12th October 2018. The organisation is delighted to receive this honour in recognition of our commitment to continuous improvement and to  providing  excellent Customer Services that deliver our vision of Great Homes, Great People, Vibrant Communities.

Janet Allan, Chairperson said, “This is great recognition for both Board and Staff for all their efforts to change and continuously improve. To have our achievements recognised from within the Ayrshire Business Community is truly an honour.”