24th March 2022
Tenant Topics – Spring 2022
The Spring 2022 edition of Tenant Topics. In this issue we launch our Tenant Support and Wellbeing Service, plus news from the Two Rivers Housing Group.
18th March 2022
Owain Roberts joins our leadership team
Owain Roberts has joined the leadership team and will take on responsibility for the Group’s asset management, compliance and repairs teams, as our new Assistant Director of Assets. He joins from Melin Housing in Wales, where he has worked since 2014. In his role at Melin Housing, Owain led a team of 100, including the […]
21st December 2021
Two Rivers Housing team help ensure local children won’t go without this Christmas
Since the beginning of December, a mountain of gifts including books, toys, games, and clothes has been building underneath the Christmas tree at the Two Rivers Housing head office in Newent. While many of us are out finishing off our Christmas shopping this week, there are some families in our community that will never even […]
26th November 2021
More homes underway with new developers
In October we exchanged contracts with two new developers, building new relationships as well as new homes! We are committed to helping families across Gloucestershire find an affordable home and these contracts will see us take on a total of 34 new properties. The first properties will be available in the spring and will be […]
12th November 2021
More affordable homes for Newent
Gloucestershire-based Two Rivers Housing has agreed a contract to provide 92 new affordable homes on a site in Newent, just off the B4216. The site is being developed in partnership with national housebuilder, Barratt & David Wilson Homes and will be the first time the two organisations have worked together. In total, the housing association […]
3rd November 2021
Jonathan Higgs joins our Group Board
Jonathan Higgs, Chief Executive of the Raven Housing Trust has joined Two Rivers Housing as a Non-Executive Director. Jonathan has a wealth of experience in the social housing sector including as Chief Executive at Oxford Citizens Housing Association and Managing Director of Home South at Home Group. In his current role as Chief Executive of […]
19th October 2021
gcp Architects to support housing retrofit pilot project
Two Rivers Housing has appointed Bristol-based gcp Architects to head up the design of its social housing decarbonisation pilot project in the Forest of Dean. The housing association has identified 17 of its homes in Blakeney to take part in the project, which will see the properties go through a complete retrofit programme. With over […]
6th October 2021
As one contract ends, another begins – 52 new affordable homes in Twigworth
Gloucestershire-based Two Rivers Housing is continuing on its mission to create great homes across the County. Since 2017, the housing association has taken handover of 116 new properties from Bloor Homes at its Tewkesbury Meadow site and it’s not stopping there. Committed to increasing the number of affordable homes available across Gloucestershire, Two Rivers Housing […]
29th September 2021
Investing in our homes – annual results
Two Rivers Housing Group has reported continued growth for the financial year ending 31 March 2021. As a ‘not-for-profit’ organisation, the Group’s surplus is reinvested back into its homes and services ensuring the association has a secure future. In its financial statements, the Group reported an overall surplus of £4.2m after tax (£3.3m in 2019/2020) […]
14th September 2021
Two Rivers Housing is supporting Gas Safety Week 2021
Two Rivers Housing has pledged its support for Gas Safety Week (13 – 19 September 2021) and will helping to raise awareness about the importance of gas safety. As we celebrate the 11th year of Gas Safety Week, organisations from across the UK are working together to raise awareness of the dangers of poorly maintained […]
