Check out the latest issue of Update

Check out the latest issue of Update

The latest edition of Update , the newsletter for Habinteg tenants, is out now.

You can download the digital edition, text-only version or audio version below.

Tenant newsletter contribution

Do you have any ideas for stories that you'd like to see in the next edition of Update?

We're always open to ideas for news and features. Stories about your community, charity fundraising events, someone who has gone the extra mile for your community, how your accessible home has improved your life or special achievements. We want to hear about it. 

Email the Communications Team at comms@habinteg.org.uk. You can also write to us at:

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Habinteg Housing Association
Chapman House Unit 1
Adwalton Business Park
132 Wakefield Road
Drighlington
Bradford BD11 1DR.

If you’re enjoying the digital edition of Update, please sign up for our fortnightly tenant ebulletin. You can also check out previous editions of Update below.

Winter 2024 Update

The Winter 2024 edition of Update includes:

  • Our all-new Engaged Tenant Conference
  • New repairs contractor for our schemes in the North
  • Where to get help with energy bills this winter
  • Community clean-up day and gardening at our Barnsley scheme

We also have two festive competitions for you to get involved in. The one for adults has a winning prize of a £100 Love2shop voucher and two runner-up prizes of £60 and £30 of the same vouchers. The one for children aged 12 and under has a winning prize of a £30 voucher for a cinema of your choice.

You can download the newsletter and listen to it below.

We also provide our newsletter in a range of accessible formats: braille, audio CD, and large print. For more information, go to our Communications formats webpage, or contact Habinteg Direct on 0300 365 3100 or email direct@habinteg.org.uk.

You can also check out our Winter Support Booklet, which has information on the support available to you this winter.

Download Update Winter 2024.pdf 14MB

Download Update Winter 2024.docx 57KB

Download  Winter Support Booklet.pdf 3MB

Download Winter Support Booklet.docx 18MB

 

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Summer 2024 Update

The Summer 2024 edition of Update includes:

  • News on how we're improving your repairs service
  • New Tenant Satisfaction Measures (TSMs) explained
  • Get to know the tenant members of our Joint Strategy and Impact Group (JSIG)

How to apply for your tenant-led improvement budget

There is also a 2024 Garden Competition for Habinteg tenants, with a winning prize of a £100 National Garden gift card and two runner-up prizes of £60 and £30 gift cards.

You can download the newsletter and listen to it below.

We also provide our newsletter in a range of accessible formats: braille, audio CD, and large print. For more information, go to our Communications formats webpage, or contact Habinteg Direct on 0300 365 3100 or email direct@habinteg.org.uk.

Download Summer 2024 Update magazine.pdf [pdf] 6MB

Download  Habinteg newsletter Summer 2024_final_version_100624.docx [docx] 43KB

 

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Winter 2023 Update

The Winter 2023 edition of Update includes:

  • Habinteg appoints Echelon to find new repairs contractors
  • Get help with energy bills and cost of living
  • Is your boiler ready for winter?

Take on a new role in 2024, become an involved tenant

There are two Christmas decorations competitions. One for children with a £20 voucher prize and another for adults with high street voucher prizes from £40 to £100.

You can download the newsletter and listen to it below.

We also provide our newsletter in a range of accessible formats: braille, audio CD, and large print. For more information, go to our Communications formats webpage, or contact Habinteg Direct on 0300 365 3100 or email direct@habinteg.org.uk.

You can also check out our Winter Support Booklet, which has information on the support available to you this winter.

Download Update Winter 2023.pdf 5MB

Download Winter Support Booklet.pdf 220KB

Download the Word Doc version Update Winter 2023.docx 52KB

 

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Listen to the Winter Support Booklet
 

Summer 2023 Update

The Summer 2023 edition of Update includes:

  • A review of our tenant contact procedure
  • How we're improving our quarterly scheme inspections
  • News of how we're tackling anti-social behaviour
  • Ways that you can get involved on your scheme and with Habinteg

There’s also a sudoku puzzle for all our residents, with the opportunity to win a £25 high street voucher.

You can download the newsletter and listen to it below.

We also provide our newsletter in a range of accessible formats: braille, audio CD, and large print. For more information, go to our Communications formats webpage , or contact Habinteg Direct on 0300 365 3100 or email  direct@habinteg.org.uk.

Download Update Summer 2023.pdf 6MB.

 

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Winter 2022 Update

The Winter 2022 edition of Update includes:

  • Support for winter and the cost of living
  • Habinteg research on ITV
  • Financial help and Christmas on a budget
  • Improvements and upgrades on schemes

There’s also a sudoku puzzle for all our residents, with the opportunity to win a £25 high street voucher.

You can download the newsletter and listen to it below.

We also provide our newsletter in a range of accessible formats: braille, audio CD, and large print. For more information, go to our Communications formats webpage , or contact Habinteg Direct on 0300 365 3100 or email direct@habinteg.org.uk .

Habinteg Winter Update 2022 Edition 39_12.12.22_print_and_download.pdf [pdf] 9MB

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Autumn 2022 Update

The Autumn 2022 edition of Update includes:

  • Support for the cost of living crisis
  • DLUHC consultation outcome
  • Our Corporate Strategy
  • Accessible Homes week
  • Listening event 2022 feedback and more

There’s also a sudoku puzzle for all our residents, with the opportunity to win a £25 high street voucher.

You can download the newsletter and listen to it below.

We also provide our newsletter in a range of accessible formats: braille, audio CD, and large print. For more information, go to our Communications formats webpage , or contact Habinteg Direct on 0300 365 3100 or email  direct@habinteg.org.uk.

Download Habinteg Autumn Update 2022 Edition 38 final print version.pdf [pdf] 7MB

Download Autumn Update 2022 TEXT ONLY v3.docx [docx] 53KB

 

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Summer 2022 Update

The Summer 2022 edition of Update includes:

  • Discounts for pensioners
  • Habinteg’s Towards 2026 strategy
  • We need your voice- Tenant involvement opportunities
  • Have you applied for a PIP?

There’s also a sudoku puzzle for all our residents, with the opportunity to win a £25 high street voucher.

You can download the newsletter and listen to it below.

We also provide our newsletter in a range of accessible formats: braille, audio CD, and large print. For more information, go to our Communications formats webpage, or contact Habinteg Direct on 0300 365 3100 or email direct@habinteg.org.uk.

Download Habinteg Summer Update 2022 Edition 37 final Print Version.pdf [pdf] 9MB

Download Update Summer 2022 TEXT ONLY Final.docx [docx] 58KB

 

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Spring 2022 Update

The Spring 2022 edition of Update includes:

  • New fund for struggling tenants
  • Reduce energy usage and save money
  • Meet our new chair, Eleanor Southwood MBE

There’s also a sudoku puzzle for all our residents, with the opportunity to win a £25 high street voucher.

You can download the newsletter and listen to it below.

We also provide our newsletter in a range of accessible formats: braille, audio CD, and large print. For more information, go to our Communications formats webpage, or contact Habinteg Direct on 0300 365 3100 or email direct@habinteg.org.uk.

Download Habinteg newsletter Spring 2022 [pdf] 7MB

Download Update Spring 2022 text only [docx] 43KB

 

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