29 Aug 2018
Alexis* was referred to South Hampshire Women’s Refuge (SHWR) in June 2018 after fleeing an abusive marriage.
One of our residents at the South Hampshire Women’s Refuge (SHWR) has shared her story, below, as part of the NHF’s Starts at Home Day 2018, about seeking help when she needed it most.
25 Jun 2018
Exeter Foyer – Photography workshop
Can you turn a shed into a camera?
You can and we did. With some expert guidance from Brendan Barry, Photography tutor, we were able to host a workshop showing residents the working of a camera and how photos are produced.
22 Jun 2018
Development South of Stoney Lodge, School Lane, North Mundham
Public Art
It is a Stonewater policy to provide a form of public art on each new development – the idea being that by enhancing the local environment, it will encourage people to take pride in their development and their local surroundings.
15 Jun 2018
An innovative heating system at Burton Gardens
This video shows an innovative new heating system that we have installed at Burton Gardens, Weobley - a fantastic example of an investment we have made which is environmentally friendly, more economical for our residents, and future proofs our homes for future applicants.
08 Mar 2018
Life-changing apprenticeship for Stephen
Seven years ago, Stephen Baker was unemployed and living in a young people’s shelter in Swindon. He could never have imagined then how an apprenticeship with sheltered and supported housing provider Stonewater would change his life and lead to a rewarding career helping others.
06 Mar 2018
Admin apprentice Harry earns while he learns
Seventeen-year-old Harry Haines, who lives in Blaby village just outside Leicester, has found his Level 2 Business and Administration apprenticeship a great alternative to A-Levels.
15 Nov 2017
Experian helps to build a positive credit rating
As part of our commitment to improving the financial capability of our customers we teamed up with Experian, Big Issue Invest and the Rental Exchange initiative - a way to build credit histories without taking on any additional credit products.
13 Nov 2017
THE GRID - bringing digital transformation to life through game-play
Like all top-performing organisations, Stonewater recognises that digital transformation is vital to the long-term success and sustainability of the organisation.
01 Sep 2017
Amrita sought safety in one of our refuges for women fleeing domestic abuse
Our womens refuges provide safe and secure accommodation for women escaping abuse. Here's the story of one of our residents...
01 Sep 2017
Kyle came to our Quay Foyer seeking independence and support
After his family relationship broke down and many months of sofa surfing, Kyle came to Stonewater’s Quay Foyer in 2008 seeking independence and support to develop. Although Kyle was with us for two years, he wasn’t quite ready to progress on his journey, and ultimately left on a Notice to Quit.
21 Jul 2017
Retirement Living residents get involved with digital inclusion programme in Dudley
Residents at Chaddesley Court, Dudley are taking time out to attend digital inclusion workshops.
17 Jul 2017
Fred and Lacey found a home through shared ownership
Fred and Lacey have finally got onto the property ladder with one of our new build homes in Nottingham.
18 Mar 2016
Apprenticeship gives Kerrie a step onto housing career ladder
When 15-year-old Kerrie Hurse from Bristol took her GCSEs in 2003 she had no idea that her life would eventually take her into a career in housing.
24 Jul 2015
Alex Stone, former Foyer resident
Alex was a resident at our Foyer for young people in Exeter.
24 Jul 2015
Ivor Aggett, Retirement Living resident
Ivor is a resident at one of our Retirement Living homes in Southampton.
22 Jul 2015
Amber Hucker, resident
Amber is a resident in one of our general needs homes situated in Western-Super-Mare.
02 Feb 2015
Abingdon Foyer helped make my life better, says Natasha
When 19-year-old Natasha Greenway moved into Abingdon Foyer as a troubled teenager she was struggling to find a direction in life. She could not have believed that two and a half years on she would be planning to move into her own flat.
30 Jan 2015
Specially adapted home is life-changing for Yeovil family
The Jones family thought they stood little chance of being considered for a wheelchair accessible single-storey home in Yeovil to help them care for their disabled son, Adam, who has quadriplegic cerebral palsy. But that all changed when the family of five were put forward by South Somerset District Council (SSDC) for a brand new, specially adapted Stonewater bungalow in Larkhill Road.
30 Jan 2015
Shared ownership helps Weymouth family onto the property ladder
Electrician Dan Heys and his family knew they had found the perfect home-buying option when they discovered Stonewater’s new Pemberly shared ownership homes in Louviers Road, Weymouth.
