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PENRITH TEAM BEAT WINTER BLUES!10th February 2014

In the cold, wet weeks of late January, who would choose to go messing about on lakes or climbing thirty or so feet up into the trees and balancing on a wire? One very determined group of young people from Penrith took up this challenge - and not only did they survive the experience, but they...
Important info about benefit sanctions28th January 2014

If your usual benefit payments are stopped because of a sanction, then unless you tell the local authority that this is the case, your Housing Benefit payments will also be stopped. It is possible that you could lose your home as a result of this!

To ensure that your Housing Benefit...
Are you subject to the ‘Bedroom Tax’ and had continuous HB for 18 years or more? 28th January 2014

Are you subject to the ‘Bedroom Tax’ and had continuous HB for 18 years or more? You may be entitled to a refund!!

If you’ve had the same home since 1996 and have had a continuous Housing Benefit award from then until now, then the Bedroom Tax...
Outreach Cumbria LGBT telephone helpline 6th January 2014

The helpline is also available if you require its services.

Outreach Cumbria LGBT Telephone Helpline
from a landline: 08003457440
from a mobile: 03001237440

Every Thursday evening: 7pm to 9.30pm
Starts Thursday 2 January 2014
First Affordable Housing Scheme in Grasmere for 30 Years! 10th December 2013

On Friday, 29th November 2013 Impact Housing opened one of the most innovative community housing schemes in the Lake District. Impact has developed 15 houses and flats in the middle of Grasmere, one of the communities in Cumbria which is under greatest housing pressure due to demand...
Works start at Impact's new housing development in Bootle 10th December 2013

Impact has celebrated the start of work on an exciting new housing development in Bootle with the help of children from nearby Captain Shaw’s C of E Primary School. The development will provide 14 new houses for local people to rent, not far from the centre of the village.

The...
Impact awarded Penrith Civic Society Design Award 9th December 2013

Impact has received a Penrith Civic Society Design Award for the re-development of the site of a former car sales and repairs garage close to Penrith town centre. The Civic Society said they were impressed by Impact’s re-development of the site, and in particular the way the new building...
'Love Barrow' Awards18th November 2013

IFS Furness has now been open for a year and everyone in the IFS South Team have worked really hard to get the project off the ground - thank you everybody.

Last week we were informed that we have been nominated for the 'Love Barrow' awards. These awards are given every year and...
Preventing Falls From Windows13th November 2013

Every year over 390,000 children under the age of 15 are taken to hospital with injuries resulting from a fall at home or in the garden.

Although most falls are not serious, some can lead to injuries with long term consequences.

Falls are the most common type of accident in the...
Street Art Celebration11th November 2013

Last week the Penguins took to the boardroom to present to Mike Muir, Chief Executive, and other Impact Housing staff their graffiti project. The group handed over their graffiti board to be displayed in the Nook Street office and presented Mike with his ‘the Boss’ cap.

The...