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To mark
#BlackHistorymonth
we're celebrating inspirational black figures.
Pat McGrath MBE, is one of the most influential and sought after makeup artist in the world.
She launched 'Pat McGrath Labs.', her own line of beauty products, which is now a $1 billion company. 📈👏
We’re really proud to announce our support for the
#BringDementiaOut
campaign. Working in partnership with
@LGBTfdn
, the project will ensure LGBT people affected by dementia have their voices heard and can get better access to support and advice services.
We've been working with
@LGBTfdn
on the
#BringDementiaOut
project to develop training materials that aim to improve the experiences of LGBT people affected by dementia.
Today as part of
#NationalInclusionweek
we're launching this training to colleagues across the UK
We welcome the announcement in yesterday’s Budget of a further round of
@HomesEngland
strategic partnerships. We’re proud to announce that our joint bid with
@StonewaterUK
secures funding for our organisations to build 4,500 high-quality, affordable homes.
Last year we signed the Make A Stand Pledge. As part of our commitment to our customers and staff we want to ensure anyone that experiences domestic abuse gets the right support.
#WhiteRibbonDay
#MakeThePromise
@BenMFreeman
thank you
@BenMFreeman
for sharing your experiences with us and helping us learn how to be better allies to our all Jewish colleagues and customers.
We've been working with the
@LGBTfdn
to develop ‘Bring Dementia Out’ training for employers in the housing and care sectors. We were first to undergo this training and it is now available to others in the sector.
To learn more and how to sign up, visit:
Congratulations to our very own Kate Forrester, who has been shortlisted for the category 'Woman of the Year: Leadership' in the
@womeninhousing
awards!
We're already looking forward to the event, which will take place later this year! 🙌🥇
#WIH
#womeninhousing
#WIH19
We now have over 40
#MentalHealth
First Aiders at Guinness after more colleagues recently passed their mental health training course.
Supporting everyone to develop good mental health is one of the ways we're making Guinness a great place to work.
We'd like say a BIG thank you to our Customer Liaison Officers who work tirelessly across the country.
They're always there to help our customers with a smile on their face, come rain or shine 👏😄
Earlier this year, we received a touching letter of thanks from one of our customers for all help and support we've given them recently. It's kind words like this that make all the hard work worth it!
#HousingDay
@housingday
#ukhousing
#proudtenant
🎉 We're honoured and thrilled to have won 2 awards at yesterday's
@IIP
2021 awards:
👉The Diversity and Inclusion Award
👉The Leadership and Management Award.
Thank you to IIP. And an even bigger thank you to all our colleagues- these are their awards.
#IIPAWARDS2021
Margaret Matthews Court in Swindon recently had another visit from the folks
@goodgym
. Customer Betty, who's never gardened before, had a fantastic time and even planted her first bulb with the support of the volunteers! Thanks for a great visit, all!
We'd like say a BIG THANK YOU to our Customer Liaison Officers around the country who have been working tirelessly during this pandemic.
#proudofourcolleagues
🕰️Did you know that Guinness is in its 130th year as one of the leading housing associations in England?
We've found a fantastic photo from many years ago but can you tell us the make of these cars? Any petrolheads out there who can help?
Well done to everyone who took part & raised money for the Change For Good project, including our colleague Brian who raised £1,360, contributing towards the £12,000 total.
This will pay for a Project Officer's post who will help the homeless into employment over the next year!
We're very proud to introduce
#Quayside
, our new
#dementia
friendly Extra Care development in Totnes,
#Devon
.
It has many facilities, including a bistro, salon, spa assisted bathrooms and landscaped communal gardens. See what it means to our new customers...
#MondayMotivation
We're delighted to be working with
@HomesEngland
and
@StonewaterUK
and welcome the government’s commitment to working with housing associations to address the housing crisis.
We have confirmed an additional seven strategic partnerships with housing associations across England which will deliver an additional 13,475 affordable homes by March 2022. Find out more:
133 years ago on Saturday, Sir Edward Guinness gave £200,000 to set up The Guinness Trust in London.
He wanted to help improve people’s lives and create possibilities for them – and we're proud our purpose is still the same today.
#Tbt
We're delighted that this development - the biggest in our 129 year history - will provide new homes for the people of
#Leeds
, demonstrating our commitment to help tackle the national housing crisis.
Tonight we’re at the House of Lords with
@LadyBasildon
celebrating the launch of new research by
@mearsgroup
that shows we need a strategic
national approach to boost the number of women working in trade roles.
#WomenInTrades
We'd like to applaud the hard work and dedication of many of our customers who are front-line workers in the delivering essential services and support. 👏👏
We all have our part to play to help protect our NHS and key workers. Please stay at home and save lives.
Mike's consistently been a remarkable & supportive leader in his 40 years at Guinness. Great in a crisis & an excellent team player, there's no job he won’t do to help his team get things done.
The North West is a strong, vibrant region with growing opportunities. It has high economic aspirations, but a housing crisis that needs to be addressed in order to meet them
#HomeTruths2018
@natfednews
#ukhousing
We're proud to be the first housing association to be awarded enhanced accreditation status for our response to domestic abuse by
@DAHAlliance
.
Read more on our website, including how you can get support if you need it:
Our Mavor Court estate in Crewe recently saw 25 volunteers from the wonderful
@GoodGymCrewe
and the local community, transform the grounds.
Read more about the fantastic work they all carried out for our customers 👇
Kate, Head of Customer Liaison is a mentor in the
@HDN_UK
Staff Mentoring Scheme. "I became a mentor to give something back. People helped me in my career so I decided to help others by sharing my experiences and passing on the lessons I learnt along the way!"
#LearningAtWorkWeek
Over the last five years, our Aspire Awards have helped Guinness customers to achieve their dreams, further their careers and progress their talents. Apply today to be one of this year's winners!
💐🌻🌺 How beautiful are these photos? The residents at our Pickmere Extra Care scheme in Crewe do all of the planting and gardening themselves and we're so proud of the amazing work they put in. THANK YOU!
#FeelGoodFriday
"We are not just ‘social housing tenants’, we are communities, sharing a sense of pride and belonging in where we all live."
Hear from Sarita-Marie, a member of the
@2benefitsociety
Steering Group about why the campaign matters to her…
#BenefitToSociety
#TuesdayThoughts
Following our
#Easter
egg collection last week in our
#London
office, we're delighted to see our colleagues from across the country donating many chocolate eggs to their local foodbanks too 👏👏👏
Just in time for
#EasterSunday
! 😊
Before joining Guinness as an apprentice, Mark was supported by
@Motiv8GM
who provided Mark the support he needed to get his life back on track.
We're so proud of Mark and are delighted to hear that his story is being shown in
@festival_learn
's showcase film this month!
#RuralHousingWeek
is all about building a better future for rural communities, and we're committed to providing much-needed affordable housing in these areas 🏘️
We recently completed phase two of our homes at Maggie's Farm, providing even more homes for social rent in Somerset.
We've trained colleagues across Guinness to be
#mentalhealth
first aiders, who can help colleagues when they're struggling. Supporting everyone to develop good mental health is one of the ways we're making Guinness a great place to work.
#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
We're delighted to announce that we won THREE awards at the National Housing for Older People Awards, including Anderton Court (photo below) which won an award for Housing with Care (56 units and over) 👏🎉
@EACFirstStop
@NWRCAwards
@GuinnessCare
@PlaceNorthWest
We'd like to applaud the hard work and dedication of many of our customers who are front-line workers in the delivering essential services and support. 👏👏
We all have our part to play to help protect our NHS and key workers. Please stay at home and save lives.
We’re so proud to be named a finalist for ‘Dementia Friendly Large Organisation of the Year’ at the Alzheimer’s Society’s
#DFAwards19
. We’ve dedicated a lot of time & training to help us become a more dementia-friendly organisation & being shortlisted means a great deal to us all
We're excited to announce the shortlist of finalists for our
#DFAwards19
! From businesses that have taken steps to become dementia-friendly, to individuals making a difference in their communities, take a look at the list and find out more.
We're helping hundreds of residents every day, providing financial support and information to all those who are struggling.
If you're worried - or just want to talk to us about your situation - get in touch so we can help. Call us on 0303 123 1890.
At 8pm tonight, we will join the rest of the country in thanking the amazing carers & key workers by giving them a huge round of applause. Thanks for keeping us safe! 👏💙👏
#clapforourcarers
#clapforkeyworkers
We're delighted that
@YourGuinness
has been announced as one of the GLA’s six new strategic partners. We look forward to working together to build more affordable homes across
#London
.
Whilst social distancing rules are still in place we've updated our PPE to help keep you and our colleagues safe. Rob and Trish are modelling our new high visibility jackets that are printed with a helpful reminder to keep a safe distance apart.
#staysafe
We really appreciate the hard work our contractors, stakeholders and colleagues put in to make many of these wonderful homes a reality for our customers across the country. They look fantastic, don't you think?
#UKHousing
#UKHomes
As part of our annual collection for the
@TrussellTrust
foodbanks, we donated hundreds of eggs across the country ahead of the
#Easter
weekend.
These will be distributed to families who may not be able to afford them.
Thanks to everyone who donated! 😀🍫🥚
We'd like to applaud the hardwork and dedication of our customers who are front-line workers in the delivering of essential services and support. We all have our part to play to help protect our NHS and key workers. Please stay at home and save lives.
Each year one in six older people are victims of abuse in the UK
Thank you
@age_uk
@CWAcharity
&
@wearehourglass_
for joining our virtual event to help colleagues recognise and report instances of suspected elder abuse, helping us to safeguard our residents
#WorldElderAbuseDay
Here's the first modular homes being delivered to our Drybrook development in the Forest of Dean. The 57 modular homes are being manufactured by
@ilkehomes
Using pre-fabricated modules means we can deliver high quality, affordable housing faster.
#affordablehousing
Last week one of our Tradeswoman Ambassadors Helen Colwill, and Alistair Smyth, presented evidence to the All Party Parliamentary Group for the Built Environment’s inquiry into getting more women into maintenance roles.
This is what Helen had to say on the topic 👇
We've trained colleagues across Guinness to be mental health first aiders, who can help colleagues when they're struggling. Supporting everyone to develop good mental health is one of the ways we're making Guinness a great place to work.
Today marks the start of
#WorldAlzheimersMonth
.
At Guinness, we want to make a real difference for our customers living with
#dementia
so we have over 1,400 customers & staff signed up as
@DementiaFriends
.
Click the link to find out how you can help as a dementia friend too 👇
Last month we announced that we're part of a new strategic partnership with
@StonewaterUK
and
@HomesEngland
, which will build 4,500 high-quality, affordable homes by 2022. Find out more:
Mai has used our grant funding to help progress her career and become a gas engineer. She's also determined to act as an ambassador for women wanting to work in trades.
If you're looking to lead the way in your career, apply for an Aspire Award today:
We're sure our customers would join us in saying a
#BigHousingThankYou
to our
@GuinnessCare
staff. They're continuing to deliver services to some of our most vulnerable customers, as well as doing more to make sure everyone is safe and cared for during this time. THANK YOU 👍👍👍
Guinness electrician, Helen Colwill and apprentice electrician, Shauna Wigglesworth at the
@mearsgroup
#WomenInTrades
event last night at the House of Commons.
.
@LauraSmithMP
came along to the launch of our
@GuinnessCare
'Care at home' service today. She was delighted to meet some of the carers who will be delivering the new service.
Guinness Property are looking for contractors who are able to deliver responsive repairs, empty home (void) and planned works across the country.
If your organisation would like to work with us, find out how to register here:
Georgina, an Aspire Award winner, has been studying law at
@LancasterUni
, with a view to becoming a Barrister and we're delighted to announce that she has just graduated with a FIRST class honour!
Congratulations! 👏👩🎓🎉
If things go wrong, Lucy's the type of person you want to have around – working late when needed or taking on extra work. She takes it all in her stride.
We're currently working on an exciting new work experience/placements programme to start this summer, offering opportunities to young people in Guinness properties. Watch this space!
#CommunitiesthatWork
We're delighted to be working with
@Petrus_PIER
on this
#community
project, where our customers will be playing a key role in the development of the garden.
We're excited to see the final product at
@The_RHS
's Tatton Flower Show ! 🌷😊
Its official! We could not be more over the moon to announce that
@petrus_cmty
are exhibiting at
#RHSTatton
flower show! Our team of service users, volunteers, sponsors and supporters joined to celebrate together today. Thank you! For more details visit
Calling all women aged 16+
Want to try a trade and learn new skills at our next workshop? Reply to let us know where you'd like to see it happen and you could be part of it.
Are you aged 18-24 and considering your career options?
If you’re living in a Guinness home and are in education, why not get some practical experience in one of the areas below with our Work Placement Scheme?
⏰ Applications close on Friday 16th August