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Stock Investment Press Release6th June 2019

Impact Housing Association is launching their £25m investment improvement programme this month. This significant amount of investment is part of Riverside’s Partnership Pledge when Impact became a subsidiary of The Riverside Group in August of 2018 following an overwhelmingly positive vote by...
Home Safety Day Friday 14th June 3pm to 5pm Oval Centre Salterbeck 6th June 2019

Come along to this FREE event to learn more about Fire and Home Safety, have some fun and talk to our staff.

There will be:-
* A chance to look inside a fire engine and meet the local fire fighters.
* Get free fire safety advice and home checks.
* Free refreshments and...
Jo Ritson – Social Enterprise Manager gives her views on the importance of volunteers. 5th June 2019

“Our Volunteers are vital to us at IFS. Each one of our volunteers brings a special quality to the business and I don’t just mean in their working abilities and talents, I mean in their personalities. We have volunteers who love to be out on the van, meeting new customers and making deliveries...
Responsive Repairs & Void Maintenance Contract31st May 2019

On 27 March Impact received formal notice that Cruden Property Services were terminating their contract for delivery of a responsive repairs and void maintenance service in the Allerdale and Copeland area. This was as a result of a company-wide review of all their responsive contracts across...
Shared ownership home for sale 20th May 2019

3 bedroom property for sale – Bluebell Court, Penrith - £75,000 – shared ownership

Asking price is £75,000 for a 60% share and £43 per week rent payable to Impact Housing
The property is a fantastic opportunity to get on the property ladder

The property is...
Celebrating 10 years of success - Volunteer Week 17th May 2019

We interviewed Dave Potts who volunteers at IFS (Impact Furniture Services) West to ask why he enjoys volunteering with Impact. Dave is Impact's longest serving volunteer having started in 2009.

We asked Dave what made him start volunteering with IFS, he advised it was to help the victims...
Volunteer to Employee 23rd April 2019

Addam Weir has been volunteering with Impact for the last 6 years and has recently been offered a position within our furniture services.

Here are a few words from Addam.

"My name is Addam Weir, I started volunteering for IFS and revamp in August 2013. Before starting at IFS/...
20 Years of Salterbeck 15th April 2019

2019 marks 20 years of Salterbeck! On the 29th March 1999 Impact took ownership of 720 properties from Allerdale Borough Council. The transfer of these properties had huge support with 93% of the residents voting in favour.

In the spring of 1996 the decision was taken to demolish what was...
Tenant Complaints Panel12th April 2019

Are You...

- Passionate about Impact tenants having a voice and receiving a fair service?

- Eager to work as part of a team?

- A keen problem solver who is focussed on positive outcomes?

If you answer YES to any of these questions you may be the right person to join...
Apprentice fulfils dream to be one of the team12th March 2019

Impact Housing Association are a member of Cumbria Housing Partners which is a group of social housing landlords in Cumbria helping those landlords save time and money by buying materials and contractors for repair and maintenance work on their homes. By working together and using our combined...