21 Jun 2023
Kicking off our summer of community events was Horley Carnival on Saturday 17th June – thank you to everyone who came to see us. We had a great day, despite a little rain! Our smoothie bikes made their debut for the summer season and we had the opportunity to catch up with customers who stopped […]
08 Jun 2023
The community has come together to create a fantastic communal garden on Observatory Walk, Cromwell Estate in Redhill. We’ve been involved by installing benches (bought by our Brighter Communities Fund) and taking part in a community fun day where residents came together to finish the garden. It was a great turnout on the day and […]
04 May 2023
We’ve put together this round up of community events taking place over the King’s Coronation Bank Holiday weekend – a great opportunity to get together with your local community! Saturday 6th May Crawley street party Family entertainment in the Memorial Gardens from 11am-4pm with The Spinettes, ‘Squirrel Walnutkins saves the planet’ theatre show and local […]
03 May 2023
We’re really pleased to have had 10 nest boxes installed on to three of our blocks of flats in Banstead to help protect the local swift colony. Swifts are on the UK red list, which means that they are under threat as their population has heavily fallen in recent years. This project has been […]
31 Mar 2023
If you’re after some eggcellent (sorry!) ideas for the Easter holidays to entertain the children, then this list of local events and activities is a good place to start! Easter events Easter egg hunt at the Merstham hub When: Tuesday 4th April from 12-3pm Where: Merstham Community Hub Easter at Gatton Park Complete the fun […]
08 Mar 2023
We’re delighted to announce that we’ve recently made a donation of a laptop to a local charity, Renewed Hope. At Raven, we’re dedicated to promoting digital inclusion and recognise the importance of access to technology in today’s world. We’re committed to helping our customers and the local charities who support them to have good access […]
03 Feb 2023
February half term is almost upon us and with the rising cost of living, we’re here to help you with some ideas of cheap and free ways to keep the kids entertained! 1. Head to the zoo! ZSL London Zoo and ZSL Whipsnade Zoo have a Community Access Scheme and until the end of March […]
08 Nov 2022
And the winner is ……… Thank you to everyone who entered our competition to win a slow cooker. We received some really delicious recipe ideas, and we’ll be sharing some of these with you on our Facebook and Twitter pages over the next few weeks. Our winning entry, which was drawn at random, was sent […]
07 Sep 2022
Last week, the Mayor of Reigate and Banstead, Cllr Frank Kelly, visited Portland House in Merstham, run by Surrey-based housing provider Raven Housing Trust, to see for himself the value of supported housing in enabling independent living. As part of the National Housing Federation’s Starts at Home Day, the Mayor met with Raven’s customers and […]
12 Jul 2022
School holidays can be an expensive time of year, especially with increased food and fuel costs, plus the pressure of keeping the kids entertained, but it doesn’t have to be! Our Moneywise team have put together some ideas, tips and resources to kickstart your Summer without it costing the earth. 1. Local parks and playgrounds […]
25 Mar 2022
Redhill based housing association, Raven celebrated providing 20 years of affordable housing in Surrey and Sussex, this Friday (25th March). They were joined by local resident, David Arthur, who also celebrated his birthday on Friday. David has lived in his current Raven home with his wife Jackie and their three children and stepchildren since 1984. […]
22 Mar 2022
Update 12 May 2022: all celebration packs have now been allocated, but if you’re celebrating the Queen’s Jubilee you can still enter our photo competition (details below)… The Queen’s Jubilee always brings neighbourhoods together and we think that’s a great reason to celebrate! There’s never been a better time to get to know your neighbours. […]
21 Mar 2022
Raven is pleased to be able to support you to join the Government’s Homes for Ukraine scheme if you wish to offer a room. See link to find out more about the Government’s scheme to house families from Ukraine: Homes for Ukraine – Homes for Ukraine – Local Sponsorship Scheme for Ukraine (campaign.gov.uk) The scheme’s FAQ’s […]
04 Mar 2022
The Mayor of Reigate and Banstead invited a team of volunteers to the Town Hall from Raven Housing Trust’s Level Up project, in recognition of the achievements of the project and to celebrate the Mayor’s award they won last year. The Level Up Redhill Banstead team won a Volunteer Crisis Response Award in the annual […]
16 Dec 2021
Stripey Stork’s annual Christmas campaign, Santa Stork, has scaled-up this year to provide 5,000 children’s gifts to families across Surrey, Sussex and beyond. In the true spirit of Christmas we wanted to give a helping hand, which is why when we heard their team of elves were appealing for vans and drivers we jumped at the […]