Talking Homes Podcast

This month the apprentices have taken over the podcast! We hear from Rebecca, Muhammad, Isobel, Kieran, Luke who tell us about their experiences and bust some common myths.

This month Stacey is joined by James to bring you the house development side of Yorkshire Housing. We go on site at the launch of a flagship new development in Grassington and meet with the project manager Diane and a local resident Annie. Mervyn Jones, Yorkshire Housings Chief Executive is also on hand to tell us why developments like this are so important and what the future holds for Yorkshire Housing. We also speak with Justine Gore who heads the Development department at Yorkshire...

Yorkshire Housing has a small but effective ASB team who go all out to support those customers who are having their lives turned upside down. We meet Adam, who leads the team and tells us about the work they do. We also hear first hand the issues being faced by a group of customers in Liversedge. Part 2 of the full and frank interview.

Yorkshire Housing has a small but effective ASB team who go all out to support those customers who are having their lives turned upside down. We meet Adam, who leads the team and tells us about the work they do. We also hear first hand the issues being faced by a group of customers in Liversedge. Part 1 of the full and frank interview.

"Don't suffer in silence." In our first podcast of 2017 we delve into the sometimes harrowing world of anti social behaviour. Yorkshire Housing has a small but effective ASB team who go all out to support those customers who are having their lives turned upside down. We meet Adam, who leads the team and tells us about the work they do. We also heard first hand the issues being faced by a group of customers in Liversedge. The full and frank interview can be heard in the separate links below....

‘What a year Its Been‘ We round off 2016 with Stacey and Steve taking a look back at this years best bits. You also get chance to join the team as they don their Elf outfits and are joined by the big man himself delivering small gifts to our customers in some areas of Leeds. As always we have our monthly competition ‘Bolton Wanders’ ... but where is he? As usual just email us at podcast@yorkshirehousing.co.uk and tell us where David has been on his travels to WIN £25 in Love to Shop...

Welcome to November’s podcast, and we are starting to get in the festive spirit. Download and listen now. This month we are taking you into our Customer Service Centre. It's one of the busiest times of year for our Customer Service Centre and although relatively small they make a big impact. We are also letting you know what’s happening and what you can get involved in over the next month ... and if you listen carefully you may even hear where the big man himself may be! As always there is...

Welcome to October's podcast. It's that time of year again when we reluctantly pack away our summer clothes, tidy up the gardens and get ready for winter. So this month we are all about keeping warm and saving money! Download and listen now to hear from our Environmental Manger Simon, who gives us hints and tips on how to save money and keep warm this winter. Don’t miss this month, you have the chance to win £75 in high street vouchers by entering our ‘keeping warm and saving money’...

We interview Mrs Jam (Linda) from North Yorkshire and see how she started and built up her business and how Yorkshire Housing have been supporting her. Linda also takes in lodgers and David Register from our South team talks about what tenants might need to do to have lodgers. We also hear from David Perry, who is Chair of our customer services committee, about what they are doing and how they would like to connect with customers.

Talking Homes episode 7 - Blooming All Over. We speak with Rosemary who won our Individual Garden Award with her garden in Darfield. We also hear from Mel from our Income team providing information about some of the rent and service charge charges affecting customers. Community Investment Manager Gill Robinson talks with us about some interesting opportunities for customers to get involved with us.

Talking Homes episode 7 - Steering Towards a Better Future. We speak with Julian Kelly about his involvement in Flockton Court in Sheffield and what is being done to improve the scheme for residents. We also hear about FoodWork's 5th birthday party at Kala Sangam in Bradford and interview some people who have helped FoodWorks be a success as well as those who have taken part in the celebration.

Talking Homes episode 6 - Care and Support. We meet Cyril who has been a Yorkshire Housing customer for over 40 years! He tells us about the support he receives from his independent living officer Toni and she lets us know what its like to be an ILO. We also hear from Charlotte Usher about her journey from an apprenticeship into work and the support she received along the way.

Talking Homes episode 5 - Every Day Matters To The Victim. We meet Marissa who has been a victim of antisocial behaviour for two years. We hear her story and how it has affected her life. She also tells us how Adam and Ayesha from our ASB team have helped her through it and how life is now so much better. We also hear more about our Business Enterprise service and meet Paul who, with the help of Sheila a business enterprise coach, has set up his own business.

Yorkshire Housing's Talking Homes podcast episode 04 has arrived! On Our Streets looks at how we have been talking to local residents to tackle antisocial behaviour and we have a chat with David Perry about how to become a Customer Service Committee member.

Yorkshire Housing's Talking Homes podcast episode 03 is here! We have Through the Keyhole presented by our Access to Homes Team as well as some information from one of our Employment Coaches about the services we offer.

We gave our Apprentices a segment on the Talking Homes podcast. Listen here to them talking about their experiences at Yorkshire Housing.

Talking Homes - The second instalment of Yorkshire Housing's monthly podcast

Talking Homes is a monthly podcast keeping you up to date about developments and events at Yorkshire Housing. This month we are meeting with members of our Income Team talking about the effects of Universal Credit for our customers as well as our Community Investment team looking at ways to help you and your community.

Introduction to Talking Homes, Yorkshire Housing's monthly podcast