Homes for Good
Curo and LiveWest’s diversity networking event brought together colleagues from across housing associations and related sectors to celebrate Black History Month and discuss how organisations can improve race equality. Guests at the event, at Curo’s headquarters, The Maltings in Bath, heard from three speakers: · Lara Oyedele, President of the Chartered Inst…
Every year, Curo holds a residents’ event where colleagues get together with customers to listen, learn and share ideas. On 10 September we held our traditional annual customer event, Curo’s BIG Get Together. Planning started back in April when more than 300 customers helped to come up with ideas for the event, including the venue, date, timings and what was on offer t…
Housing association and housebuilder Curo, jointly with the Local Authority Building Control Team at Bath & North East Somerset Council (B&NES), have been awarded a high commendation in the West of England regional division of the Local Authority Building Control (LABC) Building Excellence Awards.
At Curo, we’re really concerned about the effects the rising cost of living is having on our customers. We want you to know that support is available and we’re here to help. That’s why we’ve created our new Cost of Living podcast. In each episode, Marianne Rawlins, Communications and Media Manager at Curo, talks to people who can help with everything from money advice to s…
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…
