Homes for Good
Victor da Cunha, Curo’s Chief Exec, joined Kwajo Tweneboa, housing activist, and Peter Locke, Head of Communities at North Star Housing, on a panel at the Housing Diversity Network Walk Your Talk conference on Monday 10 October at a session on listening to residents. “It was a pleasure to hear Kwajo tell his story first hand and hear what drove him to share his experien…
Curo’s Power Up employability programme is helping a group of Ukrainian women prepare for work in the UK, after the Russian invasion forced them to leave their country. Power Up is a Work Wise skills programme that can help people find a job that’s right for them; manage their finances; build confidence and gain resilience. There are two courses – one aimed at women an…
Get in the Halloween spirit and show off your Spook-tacular side in our Halloween fancy dress competition! It’s open to all ages and your furry friends too - with our all new best dressed pets’ category. It’s easy to enter. Just post photos of you or your pet decked out in your goulish garms on the Halloween VoiceBox forum competition page here. The more unique and eye-cat…
Having fireworks at home can be great fun, if they’re used safely. Although bonfires aren’t allowed on Curo land, there are many organised events where you’ll be sure of a spectacular display and bonfire! If you're putting on a home display, these tips will help you stay safe:
We’re partnering with The Better Social Housing Review to help gather insights and experiences about social housing in the South West. The Better Social Housing Review was set up in June this year by the National Housing Federation and Chartered Institute of Housing to look at the issues and quality of social housing in England. By gathering as much feedback a…
We are pleased to announce that Jane Tabor has become Curo’s new Chair of Board. Jane is an experienced Board member with a strong business background and has previously held Non-Executive Director positions at Vivid Homes and First Wessex Housing. Most recently, she was a Non-Executive Director of Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. “The clear purpose, pr…
“Warren is a star! It was a tricky repair, but he never gave up. He kept trying until he got it done.” – Warren in our Repairs team This October we’re supporting National Customer Service week and highlighting some of the very kind words you’ve shared about our teams. We’re always extremely grateful to hear about great experiences you’ve had and want to celebrate those peop…
Curo are proud to support Bath City Farm as our charity of the year for 2022. The farm is a place of fun and learning in the heart of Twerton, serving the local area and the wider Bath community. As part of our link-up, a Curo van now proudly sports the Bath City Farm logo. “It’s great to have our logo on the van,” says Alison Howell, Communication and Development Lead at the farm…
With bills rising we’re all looking at ways we can reduce our energy use. We asked Siân Bentley, Energy Advisor at the Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE), for her tips on staying warm and comfortable this autumn and winter. Make quick wins “The financial savings gained by little things may seem small on their own,” says Siân. “But if you're doing a lot of them, the money will s…
