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Johnnie Johnson Housing takes the lead for Greater Manchester Housing Providers on the Armed Forces Covenent. But what exactly is it, and why does it matter?

Our CEO Yvonne Castle has blogged on the subject for the Northern Housing Consortium. 

We want to be Outstanding for our residents and customers and today we move a step closer to this, following the announcement of a refreshed Executive Team.

Find out who's who and why we have made this change.

People on the hunt for affordable housing in Yorkshire and Derbyshire may have found the homes of their dreams at our property Open Day at Finningley Lodge near Sheffield this week.

We continue to plan our ongoing approach to the outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) to mitigate where possible the impact the outbreak may have on the delivery of our services, as well as keeping our people and residents safe and well.

Colleagues at Johnnie Johnson and Astraline are dedicated to delivering outstanding services for our residents and customers. So it is with great delight that we share news of our award from the National Housing Federation plus details of other industry awards we have been shortlisted for. number of awards.

The 27 strong social landlord partnership have joined forces to provide a collective response to the recent open consultation held by The Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) on how to improve access to housing for members of the Armed Forces.

Are you passionate about improvements? Can you help us shape the services we provide to you?

We are looking for people to help us shape the way we deliver our services both currently and in the future by taking part in a Focus Group. There will also be an opportunity for you to explore the various ways in which you can get involved as a Johnnie Johnson resident.

If you’ve got expertise in a particular field, we would love to hear how you can help us and influence our work.

Latest blog post from Kathryn Fox-Rogers

How do you address poor customer satisfaction, an ageing stock profile, and increasing complaints about service levels? At Johnnie Johnson Housing (JJH) we want every customer to describe us as Outstanding by 2021. It’s no small ambition and I’ll be honest – some parts of our organisation are making dramatic changes to get us there.

According to a new report by the housing charity Shelter three million new social homes must be built in England over the next 20 years to help alleviate the ‘housing crisis’.

Universal Credit (UC) is a new benefit for working age people that replaces a number of existing benefits and tax credits. It is designed to support people who have a low (or no) income with their basic living expenses and housing costs. The overall plan for UC was to be rolled out across the UK in stages; however the rollout is to be scaled back amid concerns about the migration to the new benefits system.