New Foundations

2011-03-15T03:23:00.000-07:00

Hi all

Just to let you know the March 2011 issue of Shout is now available to download off the website.

If you have any ideas for Great days out, or if you would like to share anything you have been up to with all our tenants then please get in touch.

See you soon

John

2010-09-17T06:47:00.000-07:00

Hey

I have been speaking to Sunshine supported holidays, they are a company who specialise in holidays in Spain, for people who may have extra needs.

They do summer and Christmas breaks. If you are looking for a holiday why not check out their website at http://www.sunshine-supported-holidays.com/

If you would like a brochure then you can email them at info@sunshine-supported-holidays.com

See you soon

John

2010-08-16T01:16:00.000-07:00

Hi All
Great news, I have been speaking to Derek Bolton, who owns a stable yard in Chorley, I have asked him if we could organize a day, where all local tenants could come over and have a look at the horses. There is a cafe where we will organize free drinks and snacks for everyone, and if you like horses maybe you could have a ride on one!!!!!

I have suggested Monday 4th October from 11am til 2pm.

If you would like to come along, drop me a line at the office.

Speak to you all soon
John

Jollydays 2010

2010-04-12T05:06:00.000-07:00

Hi All

I was speaking to Derek Jolly last week who runs Jollydays holidays for adults with learning disabilities, I have had a look at his brochure which looks really good. Check out his website at

http://www.jollydaysholidays.co.uk/ or contact Derek on 07992 61 79 72 for a copy of his brochure.

See you all soon

John

Newsletter - March

2010-02-22T05:12:00.000-08:00

Hi

Welcome to our March Newsletter
Hope you enjoy it, please feel free to comment!!!!

March 2010

Issue 2
Film star super stars!!!!

Gemma and Kerry who live at Greaves Meadow in Preston took a day out of their busy schedules to do some filming for new foundations.
They both did a fantastic job in front of the cameras.
They were interviewed on subjects like;
How long they have lived at the house
What they think of their house
What their hobbies and interests are
What work they do
Have they been on holiday
I asked them what they thought of the day
Gemma said "It was a really fun day"
Kerry said "I would love to do it again"
They were so good in front of the cameras you would think they had done it for years.
Have a look at their interviews now on the homepage of this website.

Kitty Westbourne!!!!

Please join me in welcoming Emma, Louise, Lianne and Rebecca to their new home, on Westbourne Rd in Chorley.
The girls moved into their house in December, I went round to see how they were settling in, and also to look at their new pet.
Kitty Westbourne is a 9 week old kitten who i fell in love with as soon as i saw her.
She is very playful and is happy to greet anybody who visits their house.
The girls told me they have a lead for kitty and as soon as she has had her jabs she will be out and about on the streets of Chorley!!!!

Editors news!!!

Hi all,
welcome to the second edition of our quarterly newsletter!!
I am now 3 months into my post as Housing manager, and am really enjoying the role.
I would like to thank you all for making me feel welcome and I have really enjoyed meeting you all. Special mention to Alan at Royal Croft for my chocolates and wine ( I was told they were your idea)!!
My apologies if I have not been to your house yet. I promise I will get there soon.
Just want to say a quick thank you to everyone who has contributed to this newsletter, if anybody else would like to contribute please feel free to leave a comment!!!

See you all soon
John

Birthday card competition!!!

New foundations likes to celebrate happy occasions, and part of that is sending out birthday cards to all our tenants.
We would like you to design this years cards!!
What we are looking for is a card for ladies and one for gents.
Your job is to design either card and send it to us at new foundations
We will select 2 winners
(one for ladies and one for gents)
The design of the cards will then be used throughout the year for all our tenants to help celebrate their birthdays.
There will be a prize for the winners, which will be announced in the next newsletter.
Ideas to think about

What colours could you use

What message you want to put on the front

Are you going to have a picture on the front

What message are you going to put inside the card, are you brave enough to attempt a poem!!!

Good luck!!!!!

Repairs - How are we doing?

At new foundations we do our best to fix your house as soon as we know there is a problem
We have posted out a Maintenance log book to all our properties and we would like the staff to complete the log every time they call us with an issue.
To keep you all informed on how well we are performing, we will issue our repairs tracker in every newsletter.

Day to day repairs

Long term repairs

68% of our day to day repairs in January were completed on the same day
84% of our day to day repairs in January were completed within a week

Day out in Liverpool!!!!

The Yellow Duckmarine!!!!

A unique 1 hour amphibious city sightseeing tour of Liverpool's historic waterfront, city and docks

The historic city of Liverpool, with its waterfront built around the most famous docklands in the wrld, is steeped in maritime tradition.
You have to see it all, and the only way is to ride the Yellow Duckmarine!!
The fun begins the second you board your duck - an authentic world war 2 landing vehicle at the Albert dock, where else?
Your hour long trip begins on the road, taking in the historic waterfront, touring the famous sights of the city, then making a splash down in the salt house dock. Its the start of an amazing dockland adventure, ending at the Albert dock.
Its a trip you will never forget!
Tours depart all year round from 10.30am or 11am. During very quiet times they run every 75 mins and during busy times every 15-20 mins.
You can ring to book or make further enquiries on
0151 708 7799
email
enquiries@theyellowduckmarine.co.uk
Ticket prices
Ticket type off peak peak
Adults £9.95 £11.95
Children £7.95 £9.95
Concessions £8.95 £10.95
If you know of any great days out near you, let us know and we will publish it in the next newsletter!!!

2010-02-04T07:56:00.000-08:00

Hi, my name is John Spencer and I am really excited about joining New Foundations as Housing Manager.
I will get to know you all in time, but in the meantime here is a brief background on me.
I am 31 years old, and live in Chorley, Lancashire.
I live on a farm which stables horses so there is always plenty going on!!!!
I have 3 Labradors, Frankie, Sheena and the latest addition, Katy (see pic) who is 4 months old and demands plenty of my time.
I have plenty hobbies and interests (when the horses/dogs aren’t keeping me busy). These include playing tennis, badminton and bowling.
Amongst other things I am interested in History, Movies, Music and Reading.
Well that’s me, I look forward to seeing you all soon
Regards
John

2010-02-04T03:09:00.000-08:00

What you said about us!!!!

In a recent survey you told us the following:
· 98% of you like where you live and like your own room/flat
· 93% felt we kept your house in good working order
· 86% said we mended things quickly
· 91% felt the workmen (or women) were friendly and helpful.
· 93% of you said it was a good idea to get to know you better and find more ways to listen to your views.
If you would a copy of the survey results please contact us. (38% of our tenants responded

Dear Tenants, family & carers,

2010-02-01T03:31:00.000-08:00

Welcome to our first News-blog

Welcome to the first edition of New Foundations Housing Association’s news. Recently we asked our tenants about our thoughts for the future and 88% of those who responded said a news section was a good idea. The person who won the prize draw for returning the form was John from Liverpool. We hope to produce four newsletters a year which contain contributions from our tenants.

We would like to make it fun and useful, so if you have any ideas please let us know. A hot topic that many of you wanted to know more about was holidays – where to go and what to do. So in the future we are going to ask you to tell us about your experiences so we can share them with other tenants. I hope you enjoy the first edition of this newsletter.

Regards, Ed, the editor.