08 Feb 2019
Stonewater opens a new office at Cranfield University complex
George Blunden, Stonewater’s chair joined locally based staff at the official opening of Stonewater’s new office at Cranfield University Technology Park in Cranfield, Bedfordshire on Thursday afternoon (7 February).
04 Feb 2019
Stonewater to tackle housing need in Oadby
A small town in Leicester welcomed the not-for-profit housing association, Stonewater, as the construction of 45 homes for affordable rent and shared ownership began on Thursday morning (31 January).
24 Jan 2019
Matt Rodda MP and Cllr Tony Page visits local homes helping first time buyers
Local Stonewater residents were delighted to welcome their local politicians to their homes at Robert Parker Road in Reading this morning (Friday 18 January). Member of Parliament for Reading East, Matt Rodda MP and Cllr Tony Page from Reading Borough Council have spent the morning visiting the leading housing association’s affordable housing development, to see how local housing providers are helping people onto the housing ladder.
23 Jan 2019
Pupils from Parrett and Axe Primary School learn about construction site safety
Stonewater, one of the UK’s leading social housing providers, invited 23 children from Parrett and Axe Primary School to one of their development sites near Windsor Close, Mosterton on Thursday afternoon. (17 January) They learnt about equipment used in construction and building site safety, as part of their understanding of health and safety across the Key Stage 2 curriculum.
16 Jan 2019
Brexit vote: Housing must continue to be a priority
In the wake of this week’s Brexit vote in the House of Commons, Stonewater is highlighting the need for politicians to retain focus on tackling the UK’s housing crisis and avoid momentum being lost in the debate over our future relationship with the EU.
15 Jan 2019
Stonewater to launch Rent to Buy scheme in Wincanton
Leading social housing provider Stonewater, has launched its first Rent to Buy scheme on 11 January. In partnership with South Somerset District Council, Stonewater’s first new homes development featuring affordable homes for local people taking advantage of Rent to Buy, is nearing completion in Wincanton.
14 Jan 2019
Stonewater secures EIB approval for £100m loan
Stonewater, one of the UK’s leading social housing providers, has received approval for a £100 million loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB). The loan will finance investments for a four-year period to enable planned improvements to existing housing stock and the building of new affordable housing.
21 Dec 2018
Kind volunteers bake birthday cakes for Swindon’s homeless
Volunteer bakers from across Swindon have been baking birthday cakes for homeless young people.
11 Dec 2018
Dame Margaret Beckett MP revisits refurbished retirement living scheme 31 years after original opening
Derby South MP Dame Margaret Beckett took a trip down memory lane by returning to Highgates, a retirement living scheme which she initially opened 31 years ago.
05 Dec 2018
Huntingdon homeseekers to benefit from new affordable homes
Stonewater celebrated the start of construction on 27 new homes for low-cost rent or shared ownership at Sarazen Gardens on Buckden Road in Brampton, Huntingdon, on Wednesday (28 November).
05 Dec 2018
Residents celebrate retirement living scheme’s ‘wow factor’
Residents at The Lodge in Clapham, near Bedford, celebrated the stunning refurbishment of their retirement living scheme on Monday (5 December), enjoying a special lunch with guests including local stakeholders.
04 Dec 2018
Stonewater position on leasehold Right to Manage (including Rectory Court)
Nicholas Harris, Chief Executive, Stonewater:
22 Nov 2018
Stonewater builds eight new affordable homes in Coldwaltham
Coldwaltham residents welcomed much-needed affordable homes when social housing provider Stonewater cut the ribbon on eight new homes in Shackleton Close on Tuesday afternoon (20 November).
19 Nov 2018
Dudley residents celebrate retirement living scheme transformation
Residents at Chaddesley Court in Dudley celebrated the stunning refurbishment of their retirement living scheme on Thursday (15 November), enjoying a special lunch with guests including local stakeholders.
16 Nov 2018
Stonewater receive Children in Need funding for domestic violence service
Stonewater has received over £95,000 of funding from Children in Need over three years for two child support workers at both its domestic violence services in South Hampshire and Bedford.
05 Nov 2018
19 affordable apartments open in Poole town centre
The snip of a pair of scissors marked the official ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening of 19 brand-new affordable Stonewater apartments in Poole town centre this week (29 October).
01 Nov 2018
24Housing opinion piece: by Sue Shirt Executive Director, Housing
It’s easy to criticise Budget statements. We can point quite clearly to what could have received more funding in Monday’s Budget, and we can easily articulate where policy attention could have been better focused.
01 Nov 2018
Residents celebrate retirement living scheme’s ‘wow factor’
Residents at Tanglewood Lodge in Poole celebrated the stunning refurbishment of their retirement living scheme today (1 November), enjoying a special lunch with guests including local stakeholders.
31 Oct 2018
Opinion piece in Social Housing from Nicholas Harris CEO Stonewater
It has been a while since we’ve had a “good news Budget”, and Monday’s budget speech felt like welcome relief.
30 Oct 2018
Stonewater and Guinness to boost affordable house building with Homes England partnership
Guinness and Stonewater, two major social housing providers, are joining Homes England in a new strategic partnership. The government agency is to provide funding for the two organisations to begin building 4,500 additional, high-quality, affordable homes by 2022.
29 Oct 2018
Budget 2018 Statement
“Today’s Budget was good news for housing, and good news for our residents.
26 Oct 2018
Budget 2018: Housing must continue to be a priority
The Budget is rapidly approaching. For Chancellor Philip Hammond, Monday’s upcoming Budget will be the most important of his career to date: he’ll be presenting the final Budget before the UK leaves the European Union, marking another key milestone in the lead up to March 2019.
25 Oct 2018
National housing provider opens new high-tech office in Stourbridge
Supporting a mobile and digitally-enabled workforce has been the driving force behind the official opening this week of social housing provider Stonewater’s new high-tech regional office in Stourbridge.
25 Oct 2018
Green-fingered residents at Peter Dyer Court get gardening advice from local experts
The Autumn sun shone for resident volunteers at Peter Dyer Court in Mablethorpe last Thursday morning (18 October), when they began bringing new life to their retirement living scheme’s communal garden.
17 Oct 2018
Social Housing Article
The Risky Business of Brexit
Despite the Prime Minister’s promise to make solving the housing crisis her single most important objective, it’s the ‘B’ word which continues to capture headlines and take centre stage as we hurtle towards the March deadline for leaving the EU.
16 Oct 2018
Laptop gift boosts learning at St John’s Academy in Coleford
Sixteen brand-new donated laptops will help pupils at Saint John’s Church of England Academy in Coleford learn essential skills for the future.
16 Oct 2018
Comment piece - 24Housing
S&P Global Ratings has assigned its 'A+' long-term issuer credit rating to UK-based social housing association Stonewater Ltd. John Bruton, Stonewater Executive Director Finance, explains how this was achieved.
15 Oct 2018
Swindon celebrates International Coming Out Day with newly-launched LGBTQ+ youth group
International Coming Out Day (11 October) was celebrated in Swindon this week with the launch of Out of the Can+, a LGBTQ+ action youth group at Stonewater’s new Swindon Community Hub on Bath Road. International Coming Out Day aims to raise awareness for the LGBTQ community and the civil rights movement.
08 Oct 2018
Stonewater delivers 20 affordable rural homes for Long Itchington locals
A smart new development of 20 affordable Stonewater homes for local people has opened in Lilac View, Long Itchington.
05 Oct 2018
Nuneaton homeseekers to benefit from Stonewater low-cost shared ownership homes
Stonewater has started construction on 27 new affordable homes at Feather Lane in Nuneaton, including eight two- and three-bedroom houses for shared ownership.
03 Oct 2018
New affordable homes completed in Waterlooville
Leading social housing provider Stonewater is celebrating the completion of a £4.8 million affordable homes development for local people in Waterlooville.
01 Oct 2018
UK first - Stonewater and SovaCare pilot digital ‘experience tables’ in retirement living projects
Stonewater, in partnership with health game software company SovaCare UK, has piloted an innovative interactive digital ‘experience table’ aimed at helping older residents, including individuals with dementia, improve memory recall, brain function and communication.
27 Sep 2018
Conference highlights housing sector’s impact on economic growth
Speaking at the West Yorkshire Economic Growth Conference in Leeds last week, Sue Shirt, Stonewater Executive Director Housing said that "when the CBI says that the lack of decent affordable housing is a real barrier to the success of business and the economy, we know we have a national problem".
24 Sep 2018
‘Legendary’ local man shortlisted for national Foyer award
Local youth worker Derek George, a concierge officer at the Exeter Foyer in Commercial Road, has been shortlisted for a Foyer Legend Award at the prestigious national Foyer Federation Spark Awards which recognise the achievements and dedication of Foyer staff across the country.
21 Sep 2018
Nine unsung Swindon heroes recognised for going the ‘extra mile’
Leading sheltered and supported housing provider Stonewater which owns and manages supported housing projects in Swindon, has been shortlisted for two top accolades at The Foyer Federation’s Spark Awards.
19 Sep 2018
Stonewater welcomes £2bn fund for building low-cost homes
As one of the UK's a leading social housing providers, Stonewater welcomes the announcement. While we await further details, our Board is committed to delivering an ambitious development programme of new affordable homes. The announcement represents a significant pledge by government which will allow us to plan more effectively for the long term and maximise the number of new homes we can build in future.
- Nicholas Harris, Chief Executive, Stonewater
17 Sep 2018
Shared Ownership Week marked in Castle Cary as work starts on new affordable housing scheme
Stonewater has marked national Shared Ownership Week (20-26 September) with the start of construction on 26 affordable homes which include eight low-cost ‘part buy, part rent’ shared ownership properties in Castle Cary.
06 Sep 2018
Stonewater celebrates construction start on 14 affordable homes in Horsham
Leading social housing provider Stonewater has celebrated the start of construction on 14 new affordable homes on land next to The Holbrook Club in North Heath Lane, Horsham.
03 Sep 2018
Local veterans to gain construction skills and homes
Herefordshire armed forces veterans will gain valuable construction skills and experience whilst building their own brand-new homes, thanks to an innovative community partnership being led by social housing provider Stonewater in Leominster.
23 Aug 2018
Affordable homes to bring new life to former Leamington Spa cake factory
Construction is under way on a scheme to build 40 much-needed affordable Stonewater homes for local people on the site of a former cake factory at Sydenham Farm, St Mary’s Road, Leamington Spa.
20 Aug 2018
Construction starts on 44 affordable village homes in Houghton Conquest
Construction has started on a much-needed new development of 44 affordable Stonewater village homes in Houghton Conquest near Bedford.
14 Aug 2018
Stonewater responds to social housing green paper
Stonewater is pleased that the long-awaited social housing green paper has been published. We welcome measures to improve tenant satisfaction and empowerment, especially measures to tackle the stigma sometimes associated with living in social housing. We always strive to do better for our customers and look forward to meeting these new challenges. Improved safety standards too are welcome if we are to avoid a tragedy like Grenfell from ever happening again, as are measures to improve access to low-cost home ownership.
09 Aug 2018
Stonewater welcomes supported housing decision
As a leading social housing provider with a wide range of supported accommodation, Stonewater welcomes the Government's decision to retain supported housing funding within the welfare system.
09 Aug 2018
Stonewater appoints digital partner for ambitious transformation programme
Leading social housing provider Stonewater has appointed website and software development agency Hallnet, to deliver a fully integrated, digital self-serve platform for its customers, using Hallnet’s Active Housing system.
08 Aug 2018
Ratings Boost for Stonewater
Stonewater, one of the UK’s leading social housing providers, has today been assigned a long-term rating of A+ by independent credit ratings agency, S&P Global Ratings. The outlook is Stable.
07 Aug 2018
Old Seaton’s garage site provides 64 affordable new homes in West Hendford
A ribbon-cutting performed by Councillor Ric Pallister from South Somerset District Council marked the unveiling of Fosse Park Road, a new £5.8 million development of 64 affordable new Stonewater homes on the former site of Seaton’s Garage on Seaton Road, in West Hendford, Yeovil.
03 Aug 2018
Stonewater brings new life to former Queensway car park with 24 affordable apartments
A ribbon-cutting ceremony has marked the official opening of 24 affordable rented apartments at social housing provider Stonewater’s Ben Jacobs Court development in Queensway, Yeovil.
02 Aug 2018
25 new affordable homes help priced-out villagers stay in North Mundham
Villagers being priced out of the housing market in North Mundham, West Sussex, have reason to celebrate this week with the opening of Stoney Meadow, a development of 25 affordable Stonewater homes.
27 Jul 2018
New Foyer service provides safe temporary housing for young Poole parents
A new service to temporarily house young families living in unsuitable emergency accommodation has been set up at Poole Foyer in Hill Street a time when the Borough faces a chronic shortage of affordable rental housing.
26 Jul 2018
Stonewater takes stock of 309 affordable rental homes in Coventry
Stonewater, a leading social housing provider in the West Midlands, has increased its growing portfolio of 877 affordable homes in Coventry to 1,186 following a stock transfer of 309 tenanted rental homes from The Guinness Partnership.
