Passport to Happiness
Curo customer Ann Davis shares her experience of using Curo's Passport to Housing scheme in this blog post:
Written by: Guest blogger
Curo Blogs
Reaction to Dispatches shows the sector is divided and losing focus
This blog post first appeared as a comment piece in Inside Housing. Have you ever seen a football team concede a goal then drop their heads and begin to argue amongst themselves? It normally never turns out well does it? If a team allows itself to go down that path, it’s generally the end of the game. Well motivated, focused and driven teams not only absorb a robust chall…
Written by: Victor da Cunha
A checklist for assisted living technology
This article was first published in Inside Housing. What does housing want and need from the future of assisted living technology? That’s the question asked of me and my technology buddies from housing associations Anchor, Riverside and Hanover at the CIH Housing 2018 conference last month. It’s not a question that trips off the tongue unless, like me, you are an ex…
Written by: Harriet Bosnell
Regeneration is not a dirty word
This blog post was first published by the Housing Quality Network. We’re based in Bath, a difficult place to live on a low income; the average home costs more than 12 times average salary. I believe that cities need all sorts of people; we can’t run a successful place with a population made up exclusively of lawyers, accountants and art dealers. We have to think creative…
Written by: Victor da Cunha
Building skills & confidence in the great outdoors
Curo Learning & Development Worker Ed Ascott reflects on the positive power of three days of outdoor adventure… and limited sleep.
Written by: Ed Ascott
Seven tips for acing a job interview
Most people find job interviews incredibly nerve wracking and intimidating. Becky Simmons from Curo’s Employability Services team gives her tips for improving your job interview skills with her 7 tips for successful job interviews.
Written by: Becky Simmons
Why safety starts at home
At Curo our mission is to provide great homes, support communities and improve lives. We take an approach we call SHAW which is to ensure homes are Safe, Healthy, Affordable and Warm with safety being our paramount concern. In 2017 Curo resolved to further strengthen our programme of inspections of various safety critical components across our customers’ homes…
Written by: David Dodds
Apprenticeships at Curo: why you should ‘go for it’
For National Apprenticeship Week 2018, Melissa Moon shares her experience as a Curo apprentice working in Curo’s Independent Lives team.
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“In a few short months my life has changed”
Bath resident and Curo customer Rebecca recently completed an administration work placement at Mulberry Park with construction contractor Rydon. The experience transformed not only her career but her life. Here’s what she had to say:
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"My seven housing predictions for 2018"
Curo Chief Executive Victor da Cunha dusts off the Curo crystal ball to make some bold housing predictions for 2018:
Written by: Victor da Cunha