12 Apr 2021
Leading housing provider Stonewater has signed a repairs and maintenance contract worth £1.75m per year, with property services company Ian Williams.
07 Apr 2021
A leading housing provider is taking a fresh approach to customer engagement by
establishing a new role that will create more opportunities for the organisation to put the customer voice at the forefront of its services.
31 Mar 2021
The Regulator of Social Housing has reaffirmed Stonewater as having the top levels of governance and financial management.
30 Mar 2021
Jonathan Layzell, Stonewater’s Executive Director for Development, debates the need for long-term investment in affordable homes so the UK can ‘Build Back Better’.
26 Mar 2021
A housing association has provided funding to a local school to purchase acoustic baffles to improve the quality of sound in the school’s hall for students more sensitive to noise.
25 Mar 2021
Leading social housing provider Stonewater has been named one of the top organisations for workplace learning in the world.
16 Mar 2021
A leading housing provider is one of the first housing organisations to successfully integrate two of its cornerstone software systems to improve how it manages and handles development data.
15 Mar 2021
Training for a pilot of a new hybrid modular eco build system, bringing four affordable homes to Chard, has started today (15th March).
09 Mar 2021
Social housing provider Stonewater has announced that Paul Lineham has joined the organisation as Assistant Director of Data.
04 Mar 2021
The latest budget is a great opportunity in helping the country get back on its feet as we emerge from the pandemic over the coming months. Stonewater is well placed to help the sector play a vital role in rebuilding and levelling up Britain’s economy, says our Chief Executive, Nicholas Harris.
23 Feb 2021
Our development in Leominster, Noden's Mews has been featured by Inside Housing as 'Development of the Month.'
17 Feb 2021
Work has started on a development of new affordable homes on the site of the picturesque heritage site at Blandford Brewery in Dorset.
17 Feb 2021
Sue Shirt, executive director of Customer Experience at Stonewater, explains why ending fuel poverty in the UK can only be achieved by tackling the root causes of poverty and improving the energy efficiency of homes
16 Feb 2021
Stonewater is a leading national social housing provider. The social housing organisation provides 33,600 homes for more than 75,000 customers. Stonewater’s core values are; being ambitious, passionate, agile, commercial and ethical, and this is reflected in the work they do.
15 Feb 2021
Last month was the coldest UK January on record for 10 years. But instead of us feeling a reprieve this month, Storm Darcy has brought with it snow and sub-zero temperatures to much of the country.
11 Feb 2021
Stonewater has won national praise for the way our teams rapidly harnessed technology to carry on delivering services for customers during the coronavirus pandemic.
09 Feb 2021
Experts at the University of Stirling are launching a new research project to find out how technology can better support residents in retirement living schemes and those living with long-term conditions such as dementia.
05 Feb 2021
Building work has started on Stonewater and Halsall Homes’ first joint venture development in Exeter.
27 Jan 2021
A recent project in which Armed Forced veterans built their own homes, is a reminder of the social purpose of the housing sector, writes Matt Crucefix
27 Jan 2021
The first tranche of homes has been handed over to leading housing provider Stonewater at Living Space Housing’s flagship Malvern Oaks development in Cradley, Herefordshire. The six-acre development site features 32 homes for affordable rent and shared ownership, together with 19 open market properties.
25 Jan 2021
A charity has increased its individual grant funding by more than 2000 per cent and nearly 400 per cent for projects and research grants aiming to transform the lives of those living in the social housing sector.
13 Jan 2021
A leading housing providers affordable homes development on the site of a former Coventry school has been given a mayoral seal of approval.
08 Jan 2021
The South West’s first large-scale social housing retrofit using carbon-cutting air source heat pumps (ASHPs), has been installed by mechanical and electrical specialists Correct Contract Services (CCS) for Stonewater housing association in Swindon. The pioneering scheme also marks a first in the deployment of this green heating technology by a housing association to meet both the Government’s 2050 net zero-carbon emissions target and minimum EPC band C energy efficiency rating for all homes by 2035.
24 Dec 2020
The Energy White Paper calls for ‘decisive action’ to tackle climate change and to ensure households can afford to meet their energy needs into the future. This focus on tackling fuel poverty is something we welcome at Stonewater as we house over 70,000 customers in homes across the country. We know the pressures many people face – especially as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
22 Dec 2020
Matt Crucefix, Director of Development (South and West) at social housing provider Stonewater, explores the importance of strong partnerships and a commitment to social value in order to support people who are most in need.
17 Dec 2020
Against all odds, six previously homeless veterans have completed a self-build scheme of 19 affordable homes in Leominster, Herefordshire and will be enjoying Christmas in their new homes.
17 Dec 2020
A housing provider’s portfolio of innovative schemes to help people fleeing domestic abuse during the coronavirus crisis has scooped a national award for its potentially life-saving work.
15 Dec 2020
Commenting on the announcements by the government in the Energy White Paper, Patrick Chauvin, Executive Director - Assets at Stonewater, said:
01 Dec 2020
Stonewater’s dramatic launch of a trailblazing employee benefit scheme, which has transformed the lives of colleagues struggling to get on the property ladder, has won a prestigious award.
25 Nov 2020
Specialist supported housing provider Stonewater has created its ‘Safe Place’ awareness campaign to show how it responds and helps people affected by domestic abuse.
25 Nov 2020
Commenting on the announcements by the Chancellor in today’s Spending Review, Nicholas Harris, Chief Executive of Stonewater, said:
23 Nov 2020
Jonathan Layzell weighs up the pros and cons of the government’s planning reforms
19 Nov 2020
Stonewater welcomes the government’s plans for a green industrial revolution, which builds on the significant campaigning by the housing association to secure long-term Government support.
17 Nov 2020
In response to the Government’s Social Housing White Paper, Sue Shirt Executive Director of Customer Experience at Stonewater, said:
11 Nov 2020
This week, the Minister for Housing, the Rt Hon Christopher Pincher MP, made a virtual visit to Stonewater’s innovative community build development at Waterworks Lane in Leominster, Hereford.
04 Nov 2020
A new support service for women and children fleeing domestic abuse has been launched in Southampton.
02 Nov 2020
Leading affordable housing provider Stonewater has appointed social housing maintenance specialist Wates Living Space to deliver a 15-year programme of housing repairs to nearly 10,000 homes and worth around £105m.
30 Oct 2020
A first of its kind employee benefit scheme, which has transformed the lives of colleagues at a leading housing provider, has won national recognition.
20 Oct 2020
A new type of employee benefit scheme which has transformed the lives of colleagues at a leading housing provider is celebrating its first anniversary.
05 Oct 2020
A Coventry family-firm is continuing a near 70-year commitment to improving a community in Wyken.
05 Oct 2020
Leading housing provider Stonewater has announced the senior appointment of Debbie Chun as Assistant Director of IT.
29 Sep 2020
Upland Software’s multi-channel approach to gathering feedback improves response rates and customer satisfaction scores for housing associations
Housing associations across the globe have long faced challenges when engaging with customers for feedback due to outdated practices and technologies. Increasingly, housing associations have begun to adopt new technologies to gather real-time, honest feedback enabling them to take critical action at scale, and this trend has only been magnified by the ongoing pandemic.
16 Sep 2020
Leading housing provider Stonewater is taking full advantage of the excellent thermal efficiency of Kingspan Kooltherm K108 Cavity Board at its new affordable housing development The Bushels, in Mosterton, Dorset, creating homes that are cosy and cost-effective to heat.
14 Sep 2020
A previously underused area of a residential estate in Wiltshire, which was prone to fly-tipping, has been shortlisted for an award following the completion of a regeneration project.
11 Sep 2020
Leading housing provider Stonewater was named a finalist in five categories in the 2020 Housing Heroes Awards.
27 Aug 2020
An innovative Smart City pilot scheme in Oxford has been given the green light to proceed following lockdown delays. The recommencement of the smart renewable heating project with leading housing provider Stonewater, Kensa Contracting and Energy Superhub Oxford (ESO), marks a significant milestone for the construction and renewables industry, and a positive step towards a greener future for all.
18 Aug 2020
Leading housing provider Stonewater has appointed Anne Costain to Corporate Finance Director and John Chadwick to Customer Experience Programme Delivery Director.
06 Aug 2020
In response to the Government white paper document – Planning For the Future Stonewater’s Executive Director – Development, Jonathan Layzell, said:
05 Aug 2020
Leading housing provider Stonewater has been recognised by Domestic Abuse Housing Alliance (DAHA) for its commitment to tackling domestic abuse and promoting equality with a formal accreditation.
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