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5 February 2025

Housing Plus Group celebrates start of construction on landmark development for Over-55s 

The £18.6 million William Farr House project, located at Mytton Oak Road in Shrewsbury, will deliver 68 modern apartments and 10 bungalows exclusively for the over-55s, all available for affordable rent.  The landmark development follows the successful merger of Wrekin Housing Group Group and Housing Plus Group in January 2025, creating one of the largest housing associations in the West Midlands.... Read more

6 January 2025

The Wrekin Housing Group and Housing Plus Group complete merger  

The new Housing Plus Group will respond to the clear priorities expressed by customers, employees and key stakeholders in the recent consultation. It plans to invest an additional £55 million in existing homes and will be a key developer of new homes over the next 5 years. This will help cement the new organisation’s leading role in providing affordable homes and care across our communities.   ... Read more

23 December 2024

Merry Christmas from Housing Plus Group

Building new homes We developed new homes for those in housing need, including at our flagship development in Perton where we recently completed the 100th new home on the site. Our new group will be more resilient with a greater capacity to build more affordable homes, cementing our leading role in providing much needed housing and care across our communities Maintaining existing homes We maintained... Read more

18 December 2024

Housing Plus Group and The Wrekin Housing Group prepare for merger

The formal merger will be completed on January 6th 2025, at which time The Wrekin Housing Group will become part of the new Housing Plus Group. This merger represents an incredible opportunity to combine our strengths and do more for our customers. Leading the new organisation will be Wayne Gethings as Chief Executive of the new Housing Plus Group. Wayne will work alongside Catherine Dass as the Chair... Read more

16 December 2024

Our People and marketing director, Tony Bishop, finds out what it’s like to work in the Voids and Lettings team

It involves spending time with other teams from a different department to gain a greater understanding of the work that they do, the needs of our customers and how we can help make a positive difference.  The sessions can also help support personal and career development.  Our People and marketing director, Tony Bishop, recently took part in an experience session with the Voids and Lettings team. ... Read more

12 December 2024

Working together to make a positive difference

We invited our Customer Partnership Panel (CPP), the Homes Plus Board and our colleagues to our annual Away Day, to reflect on the wide-reaching impact our involved customers continue to play in shaping the services we deliver. Members of the CPP have expanded their knowledge and understanding of our work to make a positive difference to homes, lives and communities, by attending several ‘meet and... Read more

5 December 2024

Homes Plus pledges support for youth centre garden 

The Shropshire Youth Association (SYA) is the latest organisation to benefit from our Homes Plus My Community Fund, and now it’s creating a haven for young people with special educational needs and disabilities.  With artificial grass so that it can be used all year round, shaded areas and a wealth of potted herbs and other scented plants, the garden has been designed to provide a peaceful and relaxing... Read more

4 December 2024

Housing Plus Group make a stand against domestic abuse

Every year, the United Nations encourages organisations across the world to unite to end gender-based violence.  It is estimated that 1 in 5 adults in the UK experience domestic abuse during their lifetime*. At Housing Plus Group, we are part of the national ‘Make a Stand’ campaign to support both customers and colleagues who are experiencing domestic abuse.   By taking this pledge, we made... Read more

2 December 2024

Today we are announcing the retirement of the long-standing Chair of our board, Steve Jennings.

Guiding the Housing Plus Group during a period in which it expanded significantly through a previous merger shortly before lockdown, undergone rapid change through a period of successful integration and met exceptional challenges impacting our customers, Steve’s unwavering support helped us to stay true to our values and build a strong, dynamic and responsive organisation. Steve championed performance... Read more

29 November 2024

We’re celebrating the completion of our 100th home at our Wrottesley Village development

One hundred homes have now been completed at the development, known as Wrottesley Village, which is helping to provide much-needed housing in the area, with 131 homes for outright sale, 45 for shared ownership and 44 for rent. Work on the site, which is next to Wrottesley Golf Club, is being carried out in partnership with SJ Roberts Construction. The homes are contemporary two, three and four-bedroom... Read more

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