31 Mar 2023
Welcome to the Spring issue of your Raven Times! We’ve brought together our latest news, a new feature ‘an update from our wardens’ and much more in this latest edition. Read now
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 […]
24 Mar 2023
Along with our consortium partners Sutton Housing Partnership and Kingston Council, we’ve secured £1.7m of new funding as part of a successful bid to the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ)’s Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF) Wave 2.1. This successful bid allows us, Sutton Housing Partnership and Kingston Council to complete Net Zero […]
15 Mar 2023
We’re delighted to announce that we’re now a member of the global Hidden Disabilities Sunflower network. The Sunflower supports and raises awareness of those living with a non-visible disability, including autism, anxiety, chronic pain or a visual or hearing impairment. The Sunflower is for all, covering employees, and customers with hidden disabilities, and those with […]
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 […]
06 Mar 2023
Raven Renewables has entered into contract with AD Construction Group to deliver net zero carbon retrofit measures to a number of housing association homes. Raven Renewables, which has a mission to reduce the amount of carbon emitted from buildings, will install PV panels and battery storage units to 26 homes primarily across Horley and Salfords. […]
02 Mar 2023
A new partnership has seen the installation of renewable energy measures set to save hundreds of thousands in energy bills. Raven Renewables was chosen as the installer of solar photovoltaic panels for The Grange Centre in Bookham, Leatherhead, and installation has recently been completed, with predicted savings of over £315,000 on energy bills. […]
28 Feb 2023
With applications for LoCASE (Low Carbon Across the South and East) grants closing on 31st March, now’s the last chance to get funding for your business’ renewable energy project. Our Raven Renewables team have been successful in helping claim nearly £40K of funding for our clients to install renewable technologies so far. To discuss your […]
15 Feb 2023
Last week, Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, restructured several government departments and appointed new ministers to lead them. Part of the changes made included the split of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), creating two new departments — the Department for Business and Trade and the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. […]
14 Feb 2023
Many retailers are offering deals to feed the kids this half term and here’s our round up: Tesco – Kids Eat Free between 13th – 24th February when adults showing their Clubcard spend 60p. When you spend 60p you’ll be able to claim one free kids hot meal deal, kids breakfast or kids pick ‘n […]
10 Feb 2023
We’re absolutely delighted to have won the Best Digital Transformation award at this year’s Housing Digital Awards. The award recognises the work we’ve all been doing with our Better Connected programme over the last three years. With Better Connected, we’ve completely transformed the way our organisation operates. Not only have we improved our customers’ experience, […]
09 Feb 2023
This week it’s National Apprenticeship Week – a great chance to learn more about apprenticeships and think about one as an option after leaving school or if you’re considering a career change. Apprenticeships are a brilliant way to learn skills to give you a career for life – earning whilst you do it! Meet Sam […]
08 Feb 2023
We’re delighted to announce that we have brought Groundscapes Limited on board as our new grounds maintenance contractor. They started their contract in December 2022, so you may have seen them out in your local community already. Angela Fitzpatrick, procurement manager at Raven, said: “We’re thrilled to have Groundscapes on board and congratulate them on […]
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 […]
31 Jan 2023
We’re regulated by The Regulator of Social Housing to make sure that we provide good quality homes and services for our customers. The Regulator of Social Housing has created a new set of Tenant Satisfaction Measures (TSMs) to check that we are providing customers with good quality homes and services. We are asked to gather […]