07 Jul 2017
Rural housing week sees start of construction on 20 affordable homes for local people in Long Itchington
Social housing provider Stonewater celebrated the National Housing Federation’s Rural Housing Week (3-7 July), with the start of construction on 20 affordable village homes for local people in Long Itchington.
05 Jul 2017
25-year Chilcompton building partnership celebrates 300 affordable homes during Rural Housing Week
The completion of 10 new affordable homes at Parsonage Lane in Chilcompton has marked the start of Rural Housing Week (3-7 July) and a successful 25-year construction partnership between social housing provider Stonewater and village-based builders Winsley White.
03 Jul 2017
Patrick Symington joins Stonewater Board
Former First Wessex Finance, Governance and ICT Director Patrick Symington has joined the Board of social housing provider Stonewater as a new non-executive director and Chair of the Risk and Assurance Committee. He will have responsibility for overseeing and reporting to the Board on risk management and the organisation’s audit function.
29 Jun 2017
Evercreech pupils hold democratic vote to choose local road name
Reception to Year 6 pupils at Evercreech Church of England Primary School in Evercreech, near Shepton Mallet, have taken part in a real-life democratic vote which will affect their local community forever.
28 Jun 2017
Heavy metal stars mark opening of 60 new affordable homes in Reading
Three locally famous faces – immortalised in heavy metal by artist Steve Tomlinson – helped mark the opening of Stonewater’s new development of 60 affordable rental and shared ownership homes in Kenavon Drive in Reading. The faces are part of an art installation at the entrance of Kings Mead, a new 192-home development close to the town centre. The Stonewater scheme is the largest affordable housing scheme to be built in Reading in recent years.
26 Jun 2017
14 much-needed affordable village homes take shape in Stoke-sub-Hamdon
Construction has reached the half-way point on a new development of 14 much-needed affordable village homes in Stoke-sub-Hamdon, near Yeovil.
09 Jun 2017
Stonewater’s reaction to the Election result
It’s a result that creates uncertainty, however, both Labour and Conservative parties share an ambitious commitment to tackling the nation’s affordable housing crisis and we hope they will work together to keep housing at the top of the Government’s agenda. We look forward to working with the new Government at all levels to help shape the detail of housing policy so we can build the decent, affordable homes that are so badly needed.
Nicholas Harris, Chief Executive, Stonewater
01 Jun 2017
Hook Norton shires meet new Stonewater neigh-bours
Shire horses from Hook Norton Brewery met some of their new neigh-bours in Hook Norton village near Chipping Norton, where leading social housing provider Stonewater has recently completed 20 much-needed affordable homes.
18 May 2017
Party Manifestos – focus on housing welcomed
We’re pleased to see an all-party focus on mixed-tenure affordable housing and some ambitious housebuilding targets at a time when 1.2 million people in England are on a waiting list for social housing - and thousands more struggle to make the leap to their first independent home. However, the devil is in the detail and matching ambition with successful delivery will require investment in the right type of housing, in the right place, to meet local needs.
10 May 2017
99 affordable homes to benefit local people in Selby
Leading social housing provider Stonewater has celebrated the start of construction on 99 new affordable homes in Thorpe Willoughby, near Selby. The much-needed properties are being built for local people struggling to find housing in the area.
09 May 2017
Work starts on transformation of former Citizen’s Advice site into affordable apartments in Poole
Work is underway to transform the former site of the Citizen’s Advice office building and some unused scrubland in Lagland Street, Poole, into two smart new developments of affordable apartments.
05 May 2017
Unused undercroft parking transformed into affordable apartments in Woolston
A ribbon-cutting ceremony has celebrated the transformation of a boarded-up ground floor parking area in a 1990s-apartment block in Woolston, Southampton, into much-needed affordable rental homes.
04 May 2017
Construction starts on 60 new affordable homes in Fairford
Construction is under way on 60 new affordable rent and shared ownership homes off London Road on the edge of Fairford, near Lechlade.
02 May 2017
Stonewater appoints Joanna Gooch to help drive housing services strategy
Leading social and affordable housing provider Stonewater has appointed Joanna Gooch from Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, as Assistant Director for Housing Strategy and Transformation. Joanna will provide strategic development of Stonewater’s retirement living and wider social housing services.
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02 May 2017
Bedford women’s refuge appeals for household basics
Stonewater’s Asian Women’s Refuge in Bedford is appealing to the community for kitchenware, crockery, white goods, bedding and other basic household items which are urgently needed by residents moving from the shelter into independent living over the next few months.
02 May 2017
South Hampshire women’s refuge appeals for household basics
South Hampshire Women’s Refuge in Southampton is appealing to the community for kitchenware, crockery, white goods, bedding and other basic household items which are urgently needed by residents moving from the shelter into independent living over the next few months.
02 May 2017
Abingdon young people’s foyer appeals for household basics
Abingdon Foyer situated in The Square is appealing to the community for kitchenware, crockery, white goods, bedding and other basic household items which are urgently needed by residents moving from the foyer into independent living over the next few months.
02 May 2017
Exeter young people’s foyer appeals for household basics
Exeter Foyer in Commercial Road is appealing to the community for kitchenware, crockery, white goods, bedding and other basic household items which are urgently needed by residents moving from the foyer into independent living over the next few months.
02 May 2017
Poole young people’s foyer appeals for household basics
Quay Foyer in Hill Street, Poole is appealing to the community for kitchenware, crockery, white goods, bedding and other basic household items which are urgently needed by residents moving from the foyer into independent living over the next few months.
02 May 2017
Swindon supported housing projects appeal for household basics
Four of Stonewater’s supported housing projects in Swindon are appealing to the community for kitchenware, crockery, white goods, bedding and other basic household items which are urgently needed by residents moving from the projects into independent living over the next few months.
01 May 2017
Stonewater celebrates completion of 27 much-needed affordable homes in Pawlett
Leading social housing provider Stonewater has celebrated the completion of 27 village homes for affordable rent and shared ownership at its new cul-de-sac development Springfield Close in Pawlett, near Bridgwater in Somerset.
27 Apr 2017
Former Pig & Whistle pub transformed into 17 affordable homes in Bridgwater
The former Pig & Whistle pub, off Parkway in Bridgwater, has been officially reopened this week as a stylish new development of 17 much-needed affordable rental homes for local people.
11 Apr 2017
Longleigh Foundation awards £35k to fund vital recovery programme for Southampton women’s refuge
A Southampton women’s refuge has secured funding to pay for a vital recovery programme aimed at helping victims of domestic abuse regain their lives.
29 Mar 2017
Stonewater retains highest HCA rating
Stonewater, one of the UK’s leading social housing providers, has retained its top G1/V1 governance and viability ranking from the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA).
24 Mar 2017
Rugby MP Mark Pawsey visits shared ownership scheme in Bilton helping first time buyers
Rugby MP Mark Pawsey has visited Gardeners End in Bilton to talk to social housing provider Stonewater about how affordable shared ownership schemes can help struggling first-time buyers get a foot on the property ladder.
22 Mar 2017
Ribbon-cutting celebrates opening of 23 new affordable Stonewater homes in Siddington
A ribbon-cutting ceremony has marked the official opening of 23 affordable new Stonewater homes near Siddington village. The new rental and shared ownership properties which have been financed by social housing provider Stonewater are part of a 55-home development by Bloor Homes, named The Gateway.
13 Mar 2017
Construction starts on 30 affordable homes for Mendip locals in Evercreech
Construction has begun on a smart new rural development of 30 affordable homes for rent and shared ownership at Maesdown Road in Evercreech, near Shepton Mallet.
10 Mar 2017
43 affordable homes in Amesbury to help tackle growing housing shortage
Leading social housing provider Stonewater and housebuilder Bloor Homes have completed the first homes at a much-needed new development of 43 affordable homes in Princess Way, Amesbury.
09 Mar 2017
Ribbon-cutting in Welford-on-Avon celebrates completion of urgently-needed affordable homes
A ribbon-cutting ceremony has marked the completion of six stylish new Stonewater homes for affordable rent and shared home ownership in Welford-on-Avon.
08 Mar 2017
Spare a thought for women’s refuges on International Women’s Day
Two women are killed every week in England and Wales by abusive partners. International Women’s Day this week (8 March) offers an opportunity to reflect on the hugely valuable services provided by women’s refuges and shelters in the community. But these safe havens are struggling to survive. Since 2010, 17% of all refuges in England have closed while domestic abuse-related crimes were reported up by 61% between 2013 and 2016.
08 Mar 2017
Spring Budget – good news for housebuilding
We welcome the Chancellor’s multi-million pound education and training provision in this Budget to boost productivity.
03 Mar 2017
Construction starts on 25 new affordable homes in North Mundham
A turf-cutting ceremony has marked the start of construction on Stoney Meadow, a brand-new Stonewater development of affordable homes in North Mundham, near Chichester.
02 Mar 2017
Ten new affordable homes bring new life to disused industrial estate in Chard
A ribbon-cutting ceremony has celebrated the opening of Rosebank, a smart new development of Stonewater affordable homes built on a former disused industrial estate in Millfield, Chard.
01 Mar 2017
Construction begins on 30 affordable homes in Deddington
Leading social housing provider Stonewater has celebrated the start of construction on 30 new energy-efficient affordable homes on Banbury Road in Deddington village, near Banbury. The new rental and shared ownership properties are part of a larger 85-home development, named Deddington Grange, by housebuilder David Wilson Homes.
13 Feb 2017
Stonewater introduces Stonewater Homes for open market customers
Social housing provider Stonewater has introduced Stonewater Homes, a specialist service for its home ownership and market rent customers. Stonewater Homes will sell, manage and maintain Stonewater’s open market homes and estates and provide after sales services.
08 Feb 2017
Government’s Housing White Paper is a step in the right direction
For years, the Government’s house-building programme has focused on home-ownership, ignoring one in three Britons who cannot afford to buy. Yesterday’s Housing White Paper is a step in the right direction and indicates a shift in Government housing strategy towards a more balanced approach to building new homes which meets the needs of people in all financial circumstances. It is good to see a focus now on creating more low-cost rental homes as well as proposals to speed up housing construction and free up public land and brownfield sites for more affordable housing across all tenures.
06 Feb 2017
26 affordable Stonewater homes completed in Taunton as local house prices rise to nine times average salary
Henlade Close, a new Stonewater development of 26 urgently-needed affordable homes for local people in Henlade village, near Taunton, was officially opened today.
03 Feb 2017
38 affordable rental homes opened in Stroud as local house prices exceed nine times average salary
A brand new £5 million development of 38 houses for affordable rent for local people was opened today by Stonewater, a leading social housing provider, in Bisley Old Road, Stroud.
03 Feb 2017
Stonewater completes 46 affordable homes to help priced-out Dorset locals
A ribbon-cutting ceremony today has marked the completion of 46 affordable homes for local people in Pemberly, a new Stonewater development in Littlemoor, near Weymouth.
02 Feb 2017
Stonewater appoints new development manager for affordable housing in Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Oxfordshire and Hertfordshire
Leading social housing provider Stonewater has appointed Rebecca Fleckney, from Tingrith, Bedfordshire, as Development Manager based at the firm’s Milton Keynes office.
01 Feb 2017
Why housing’s new commercialism is good for ‘ethical careers’
By David Blower, Stonewater Executive Director of Corporate Services
26 Jan 2017
Stonewater launches new Longleigh Foundation to help most vulnerable people hit by welfare cuts
Responding to the impact of Government Budget and welfare cuts affecting some of its most disadvantaged residents, leading social housing provider Stonewater has launched the Longleigh Foundation, a new independent national charity.
06 Jan 2017
£10.6m funding boost for Stonewater affordable homebuilding programme
Leading social and affordable housing provider Stonewater’s homebuilding plans have received a £10.6 million funding boost from the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA).
22 Dec 2016
Bedford refuge’s online ‘wish-list’ aims to bring festive cheer to homeless women and children this Christmas
Staff at Stonewater Asian Women’s Refuge in Bedford are appealing to members of the community to help bring a little festive cheer to homeless and vulnerable women and their children staying at the shelter this Christmas. The refuge has set up an Amazon wish-list of much-needed items which can be purchased online and sent directly to the shelter at the touch of a button.
22 Dec 2016
Southampton refuge’s online ‘wish-list’ aims to bring festive cheer to homeless women and children this Christmas
Staff at South Hampshire Women’s Refuge in Southampton are appealing to members of the community to help bring a little festive cheer to homeless and vulnerable women and their children staying at the shelter this Christmas. The refuge has set up an Amazon wish-list of much-needed items which can be purchased online and sent directly to the shelter at the touch of a button.
22 Dec 2016
Swindon projects’ online ‘wish-list’ aims to bring festive cheer to homeless people this Christmas
Staff at four of Stonewater’s supported housing projects in Swindon are appealing to members of the community to help bring a little festive cheer to homeless and vulnerable people this Christmas. The Swindon projects team has set up an Amazon wish-list of much-needed items which can be purchased online and sent directly at the touch of a button.
22 Dec 2016
Quay Foyer’s online ‘wish-list’ aims to bring festive cheer to homeless youngsters this Christmas
Staff at Quay Foyer in Hill Street, Poole are appealing to members of the community to help bring a little festive cheer to homeless and vulnerable young people staying at the shelter this Christmas. The Foyer has set up an Amazon wish-list of much-needed items which can be purchased online and sent directly to the shelter at the touch of a button.
22 Dec 2016
Exeter Foyer’s online ‘wish-list’ aims to bring festive cheer to homeless youngsters this Christmas
Staff at Exeter Foyer in Commercial Road are appealing to members of the community to help bring a little festive cheer to homeless and vulnerable young people staying at the shelter this Christmas. The Foyer has set up an Amazon wish-list of much-needed items which can be purchased online and sent directly to the shelter at the touch of a button.
