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On Air - Julie Evans chats with Somer Valley FM

Julie Evans, our Executive Director for Property Services has been talking to Somer Valley FM about Curo, discussing a wide range of topics including her career in housing, investing in our homes and involving customers in home improvements. Listen to all of Julie's interviews here: Curo · On Air with Somer Valley - Julie Evans We'll be publishing more On Air inter…

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Bath special school launches lunch delivery service with Curo grant

Thanks to a grant from Curo, students at Bath's Three Ways Special School are improving their employability skills with a new café delivery service. Curo has made a donation of £500 to Three Ways School to purchase a trolley and equipment to enable a lunch delivery service around school and, hopefully soon, to local businesses.

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First residents move to Eaton Park in Yatton

A retired couple who moved to North Somerset to be close to family are the first residents at Curo’s new Eaton Park development in Yatton. Frances, 78, and David, 80, have lived in Taunton, Somerset most of their lives, but decided they wanted to be closer to their son, daughter and four grand-daughters in Yatton.

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Get help finding a job this summer

The DWP has launched a new summer jobs portal with an initial 20,000 vacancies. The portal is available now and features summer, seasonal and temporary roles for jobseekers of all ages throughout the UK, offering them an accessible, one-stop-shop to look for work. For more information and to access the summer jobs portal, visit the Find a Job website. Additional tips…

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Working family? Help with childcare costs during the summer holidays!

The summer holidays are upon us and the HMRC have announced they can help towards the cost of children's summer activates through Tax-Free Childcare. Tax-Free Childcare – a childcare top-up for working parents – can be used to help pay for accredited holiday clubs, nurseries, childminders or sports activities, to help with childcare costs over the summer.Tax-Free Ch…

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T V Licence transition period ends for over 75's

The BBC will end its licence fee grace period for over-75s on 31 July. The right to a free TV licence for this age group ended last August for all except those in receipt of the pension credit benefit. However, in February the BBC announced a transition period due to the pandemic. The corporation said it would also offer "customer care visits for those who require furt…

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3 brand new Hot Topics from Customer Accounts

We have 3 brand new Hot Topics video's from our Customer Accounts team! These short, informative discussions look at the many ways this team can help you with money advice, claiming Universal Credit and helping you bid for a home. If you have any questions or want to access these services please get in touch with our Customer Accounts team by calling 01225 366 000 or…

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Curo site managers in Bath and Keynsham scoop double win at building awards

Two site managers from housing association and house-builder Curo have received the National House Building Council’s 2021 Pride in the Job Quality Award. Alan Mapston, senior site manager at Mulberry Park in Bath and Lee Watts, senior site manager at Woodland View at Hygge Park in Keynsham were recognised for their dedication, leadership and the high standar…

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Curo launches two new show homes at popular Eaton Park development

Yatton’s new residential development, Eaton Park, will soon be opening the doors to a duo of show homes. The three-bedroom Avebury and four-bedroom Clifton show homes are both launching at Eaton Park on Saturday 19 June, and house-hunters are invited to book viewings.