Winter Fuel Payment Update ❄️ 21 December 2024 is the last day to apply for Pension Credit and still get your Winter Fuel Payment this year! 🕒 👉 Check out the details: gov.uk/pension-credit 📞 Need a hand? Call us on 01206 505855 or email [email protected].

Make sure you know when your bins are being collected over the Christmas period!

Tackling Social Housing Stigma! 🏠✨ We recently hosted a Tackling Social Housing Stigma workshop with Stop Social Housing Stigma as part of our Customer Commitments, focusing on breaking down barriers and tackling stigma in social housing. A big thank you to everyone who joined us!

✨🎄 We’re feeling the festive spirit thanks to one of our wonderful tenants, Mr. Rudd of Oatfield Close, who has transformed his front garden into a magical winter wonderland in support of Essex Air Ambulance.

Christmas Day Soup Kitchen 🎄✨An incredible service from some amazing volunteers. Changing Lives Community Services will be preparing warm meals at their welcoming HQ for everyone who needs it between 10am & 3pm. 💛 Let them know if you want to attend: shorturl.at/LBORU

🎄✨ Merry Christmas from everyone at Colchester Borough Homes! ✨🎄 Whether you’re celebrating today, some other time, or not at all, we wish you a day filled with peace, joy, and warmth. ❤️

🚨 Important News! Our gas contractor, Aaron Services, is getting a rebrand! From Jan 6, they’ll be known as Sureserve. 🛠️ They will provide the same cover for our residents but under a different name. There will be no break in service & you'll continue to see the same faces.

🎄✨ We're firmly into January, and Christmas is starting to feel like a long time ago,, but a little festive spirit still lingers as we look back at these lovely photos from Grymes Dyke Court! Swipe through to enjoy a little post-holiday cheer from one of our sheltered schemes.

Personal Items in communal areas is risky business! Let’s keep personal items out of communal spaces. It helps reduce hazards and keeps fire exits safe and accessible. A tidy hallway is a safe hallway. Find more fire safety tips here 👉 cbhomes.org.uk/you-and-your-h…

Join us at our Damp & Mould Market this Friday, 17 January, at St Margaret's Church in Monkwick! 🌟🏠 This free community event is here to help with advice & support on damp, mould and energy-saving. 💡❄️ Plus, free products & preloved clothing to help you stay warm this winter.

🎉 Great News from Our Contact & Support Centre! 🎉 For the 8th year in a row, the team have passed the Customer Service Excellence Assessment. This year we’ve done better than ever and we're delighted to be hitting the top level criteria in a number of categories! 🙌

Wheeler Close update! 🏡 The scaffolding is down, and we’re excited to reveal six brand-new 2-bedroom flats coming later this year! 🌟 Construction is continuing internally on floors and partitions due to be built, with balconies coming soon!

🙏 Thanks to everyone who attended our Damp & Mould Market at St Margaret's Church today! 🏠✨ If you couldn’t make it, don’t worry! 🌟 You can find more information on our website below 👇 🔗 cbhomes.org.uk/you-and-your-h…

Need a Helping Hand with the Cost of Living? 🏡💖 🌟 Visit Essex County Council's dedicated page to explore all the support available to you and your loved ones: essex.gov.uk/help-cost-livi…

🌟 We’re proud to partner with the University of Essex's Law Clinic to provide vital support to our tenants. Through this collaboration, law students are helping our Welfare Rights team guide tenants with DWP benefit claims, appeals, and more. 💼📝 x.com/Uni_of_Essex/s…

Do you know about our Extra Care Housing scheme? 🏡 Independent living with personalised support from an onsite care team when you need it. 🤗 🌟 To find out more about The Cannons please contact our Older Persons Service on 01206 282514 or [email protected]

Congratulations are in order! 🎉 We’re delighted to announce the recipients of the second round of the Colchester Borough Homes Community Fund! A total of £22,110 has been awarded to 15 local community groups working hard to support Colchester residents.

🎉 A Huge Happy Birthday to Mrs Hull who recently celebrated her 100th birthday!! 🎂💐 Our Community Housing Officer, Will, stopped by her home in Tiptree to share our congratulations. 💐 Mrs Hull has been a CBH tenant since 1955—an incredible 69 years! 🏡✨

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🏡 We're currently carrying out Tenancy Audits to ensure we’re providing the best possible service and support to our residents. 📩 You’ll receive a letter in advance of any visit with full details. 📞 If you need to reschedule just give us a call. 😊