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rr to recovery mo at Ou Wh we Greetings from our Chief Executive Hello, and welcome to this latest edition of Connected. We hope you’re all doing well and staying safe as we start to slowly come outoflockdown restrictions. You will see we’vemade some changes to your magazine and hope to bring you more news, views and useful advice than ever. In this edition, find out how we are working hard to deliver our roadmap to recovery from the COVID pandemic. We’ve also included thelatest news from our Neighbourly Places team and some great tips to help you live amore sustainable life. Connected is yourmagazine and we would love foryou to get involved by sendingusyour story ideas, sharing useful advice with other residents and givingusyour feedback. Get in touch, we wouldlove to hear from you.

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2 Therto recoveoad ry Hope is on the horizon as we start to slowly ease out of lockdown and we’ve been making plans for the future.

Since March 2020, we’ve been We’re immensely proud of not following national guidelines, only our staff and the keeping offices closed, limiting resilience they’ve shown during home visits to emergencies this pandemic, but tenants too. only andmaking lots of They have shown compassion, welfare calls. patience and helped bring As restrictions continue to be their communities and lifted, we wanttothank you neighbourhoods together in for keeping your communities so many ways over the past safe, showing kindness and year,” said Helen. being patient when we haven’t “Connect will continue to follow been able to offer you the government guidelines which services we would want to. means it will take afew more However, we can’tstress months before our services enough how important it is are operating normally again. to continue to be careful If thegovernment roadmap and patient. goes to plan you will see more Connect faces in yourarea as OurChief Executive Helen restrictions are lifted. Lennon thanks everyone for their resilience but urged Find the latest COVID people to hold tight for a restrictions by visiting little longer. gov.uk/coronavirus

Tell us how you’ve been affected We’re keentoknow how the pandemic has impacted you.

It has affected us all in so many Please get in touch if you want different ways and ourmain to be part of theresponse. priority is to understand how gettinginvolved@ we can help you and your connecthousing.org.uk communities. oliver.jaques@ Would you like to be part connecthousing.org.uk of our response to lifeafter 07435 279 836 COVID? We’d love to hear lisa.longbottom@ from you if so. connecthousing.org.uk 07985 887 549

Connected Magazine 3 SLEEP TIGHT We want to say thanks to companies Jay-Be Ltd, John Cotton Ltd and the Rotary Club of Mirfield who have kindly donated thirty mattresses and sets of bedding to our women’s refuge. EurrooppeeaannUUnniioon Worth more than £7,000, the bedding has been awelcome boost for the refuge, which offers vital accommodation and support for women, and their children, fleeing aviolent SettlementScheme or abusive home. Are you originally acitizen of the EU, Norway, “We cannot thank everyone enough,” said Iceland, Switzerland or Lichtenstein? Nicola Harrison, Domestic Abuse Housing Support Coordinator with Connect. It’s important you seek advice on your European Union Settlement Scheme status. “It is such agenerous donation. Something as simple as new bedding can be areal boost Following this January’s Brexit, citizens of to the womenand families who are living these countries may not be able to get anew with us right now.Often job and claim benefits if they’ve not applied they come with very to the scheme. little and so to know If youare eligible for the scheme, it’s vital the community is you make an application by 30 June 2021 behind them is so you can continue living andworkingin brilliant.” the UK legally. “We cannot To find out more call us on 0300 5000 600 or visit www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu- thank everyone citizens-families enough”

“Partnershipwork is vital” In March we welcomed provide vital supported living Labour’s candidate for for deaf people. West Mayor, MP After the visit, Tracy said: , to two of our “I want WestYorkshire to partnership projects. be somewhere that people Tracy visited the Old Fire want to live and where they Station in Seacroft, , to can settle. meet with our Chief Executive Ithoroughly enjoyed meeting Helen Lennon and theEngage with Connect Housing, Engage Leeds’ partners to see how and their partners to see the working in partnership is great work they’re doingtolink creating lasting changeacross up housing, health and social communities. care, provide support and This was followed with atrip deliver real, lasting changefor over to Brudenell Road to see local people. This kind of work Tracy Brabin visits Brudenell aproperty we are developing will be vital as we emerge from Road to see the development in progress with NHS Leeds which will the pandemic.”

4 Tell us what youthink We’ve launched anew digital feedback tool called CustomerSure to capture your views on our services.

It will automatically send an trying to work out ways we email or text message to a can improve how residents selection of customers after and customers experience they’ve received aservice from our services. us, asking for instant feedback. “This new tool will give us the We’ve made our surveys much vital information we need to shorter so they only take afew make important changes. moments to complete and any “We can only make feedback you provide will be improvements if you tell us directed straight to the team what we are doingwrong and, that can best helpyou. of course, we’ll make sure we Customer Experience and keep doing those things you Change Manager Richard tell us we are doing right.” Baggott said: “We are always

Reindeersrally GETTING THE MOST FROM EVERY PENNY Benefits help and financial support from Money forresidents Matters has saved residents over £725,000 and As the sun begins to shine, we’re casting our minds communities over £3.2 million over the last year. back to Christmas and ‘Operation Rudolph’. The service has continued to be ahuge success, After atough year, we decided to give you something performing better than ever during the pandemic. to smile about during the festive period. Agroup of The team has been working hard to provide financial staff volunteers came together to deliver some tasty and benefits support to tenants. treats to 3,000 homes. Despite lockdown bringinginmore referrals than With twenty-five deliverers and twenty-two packers we ever, the team was able to meet demand, reducing raised over £1,500 in donations from our contractors the average waiting time for afirst appointment plus seven prizes for our festive display competition. and setting records for the amount of additional We received some lovely feedback from residents and benefits claimed. loved getting out to visit you all in person. Thank you Kim Long, Service Manager for Economic Inclusion to all those whohelped make this operation agreat said: “We are so pleased the Money Matters service success and we hopeyou enjoyed the small surprise. continues to produce great results and is providing you with vitally important financial support, especially during lockdown.Weare lookingforward to taking the service to the next level as we move out of lockdown.” If you need support, call 0300 5000600 or email [email protected]

Connected Magazine 5 NeighbourlyPlaces Buildingstronger ties foreveryone We are always looking forwayswecan build a this framework to support us in ensuring we work stronger relationship with residents. in partnership with our residents and customers.” That’s why we’ve adopted the National Housing The first step is to take alook at where we meet the Federation’s ‘Together with Tenants’ charter. commitments and where we could be doing more. The charter aims to strengthen the relationship We have already started by linking up our between residents and housing associations and leadership team and Connect Residents’ Federation involves Connect making commitments involving to carry out abalanced and honest assessment of your voice and making sure we are accountable. our current approach to resident involvement. Epiphany Kidd, our Senior Manager for Neighbourly This work will helpusmake hugestrides in making Places, said: “We totally embrace the principles sure your voice is heard and will help us to deliver within the National Housing Federation’s ‘Together the best services. with Tenants Charter’ and are committed to using

To find outmore about the Together with Tenants charter and its commitments, visit housing.org.uk/tenants. Meet Lisa Longbottom theteam Epiphany Kidd Oliver Jaques

GET YOUR VOICEHEARD It’s really important that tenants’ Representyourneighbours voices are at the forefrontof everything that we do. The Connect Residents Federation, or CRF, is an independent organisation, run by residents, for residents. Being involved with Connect gives you achance to have your say, hold us to Members of CRF help protect your interests as residents. account and help shape the services Anyone livinginaConnect property can join the federation we provide. and get involved at whatever level they like. We have awide range of ways for you to get involved, as much or as little as you The CRF is always lookingtorecruit more members and want. It’s aboutfinding the right balance we encourage you to get involved. The more diverse the that works for you. federation is, the more residents’ voices are heard. To find out more, contact the Tenant Date for the diary: Engagement team at gettinginvolved@ CRF Annual General Meeting: 13th July 2021, connecthousing.org.uk or visit 1-3pm: further details to be confirmed. www.connecthousing.org.uk/getinvolved Find out more by calling our Tenant Engagement team on 0300 5000 600.

6 If something SOMETHING NOT RIGHT? doesn’t seem Are you concerned about someone you know? quite right Maybe you are worried about aneighbour or please contact us have concerns about the welfare of achildor on 0300 5000 600. young person? We will always provide You might notice that someone doesn’t seem asensitive and supportive themselves, you haven’t seen aneighbour for a response. Remember, it’s always while or that their homeisn’t in great condition. better to say something than not. The pandemic has putadditional strain on so many We’re here to help. of us, particularly our mental and physical health.

IN AN EMERGENCY -IFYOU, OR ANYONE YOU ABUSE IN THE HOME, WE’RE KNOW, IS IN IMMEDIATE DANGER CALL 999. HERE FOR YOU 24/7 If you are unable to talk on the phone,listen to We believe no one should live in fear of violence the operator and cough or tap the phone when or abuse from apartner, former partner or any they ask. They may ask you to press 55 to let the other member of their household. operator know it’s an emergency. You’ll be put through to the police. We take domestic abuse seriously and will work positively and pro-actively with anyone affected. Other useful contacts: Senior Manager for Wellbeing and Support David National Domestic Abuse Helpline Bagnall said: “We know the pandemic has putextra Tel: 0808 2000 247 pressure on people -living and working on top of (24 hours aday) each other, having to provide round-the-clock care Online chat:www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk to children and older relatives and feeling anxious (3PM-10PM) about the impact of Coronavirus. “Anyone can experience domestic abuse. You Respect Men’s Advice Line (confidential may not want to tell anyone because you feel helpline for male victims) embarrassed or think that everyone else has Tel: 0808 8010 327 perfect lives. They don’t and if you tell us about Galop (specialist helpline for members of what is happening we will help you, not judgeyou.” the LGBT+ community) Our staff won’t judge and will always be supportive. Tel: 0800 9995 428 We can help with safety planningand access to Connect’s Women’s Refuge (Kirklees) services that provide support and advice on the Tel: 01924 465238(Mon –Fri, 9AM-5PM) options available to help you. PennineDomestic Violence Group (Kirklees) If you are living in fear of domestic abuse or are Tel: 0800 052 7222 (24 hours aday) concerned about aneighbour, please contact us on 0300 5000 600. LeedsDomestic Violence Service Tel: 0113 2460401 (24hours aday) Wakefield Domestic Abuse Service Tel: 0800 915 1561 Staying Safe Service Tel: 01422 323339 Stay safe, get in touch.

Connected Magazine 7 Connect’s commitment t

DOING OUR BIT TO PROTECT THE PLANET IS NOW ONE OF OURTOP PRIORITIES.

We’ve put together ourfirst ever “This strategy is just the first step enhance the environments that sustainability strategy and are in our mission to be asustainable surround our homes. ready to start implementing our organisation that’s committed SDG12: ENSURE SUSTAINABLE plans to achieve ambitious climate to dealing with the impacts of PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION emergency targets. climate change.” PATTERNS Our strategy is aligned to the United There are 17 UNDSG’s in total but We’re focusing on minimising our Nations Sustainable Development we have focused on these four consumption, reducingour waste Goals (UNSDG’s), which aim to goals as they will help us make the and recycling more. create amore equal society by biggest positive impact: 2030. By supporting them, we are SDG13: CLIMATE ACTION SDG 7: ENSURE ACCESS TO all contributing to acombined AFFORDABLE, RELIABLE, We aim to reduce ouroperational global effort for peace and equality. SUSTAINABLE AND MODERN carbon footprint by 50%by2025. Emma Gilbank, our Sustainability ENERGY We’re also going to be building Projects Officer, said: “Homes are We’ll invest in renewable energy more new low-carbon homes, and responsible for alarge proportion and low-carbon heating systems. starting an ambitious programme of UK carbon emissions so we can to improve the energy efficiency of make abig difference. SDG11: MAKE CITIES INCLUSIVE, the homes you live in now. SAFE, RESILIENT AND “We are working hard to reduce SUSTAINABLE Read our strategy and three- the environmental impact of our year plan at connecthousing. operations and our communities, We’re going to improve biodiversity org.uk/planet to protect future generations from in our green spaces and support the impacts of climate change. community-led projects which Toptipsfor moresustainableliving

#PlasticFree avoid single use water bottles… little food output. Reducing your there are so many easy switches intake of red meat and dairy is We know going plastic-free is very which make adifference. afantastic way of reducing your difficult, but we can all reduce our Your food footprint footprint and improving your plastic use. Every year, thousands health. See theNHS Eat Well of turtles, seals, seabirds and Meat production is one of the Guide for information and tips. other animals are killed, eating most environmentally intensive Drinking bottled water also has a plastic or getting tangled in it. forms of food production, massive carbon footprint, try use Reuse your carrier bags, choose consuming large amounts of arefillable bottle instead –most unwrapped/loose fruit and veg, natural resources for relatively cafes will fillitfor free!

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Putting social housingatthe frontof theclimate conversation

Our Director of Home, Martyn Martyn Broadest said: “I’m Broadest, has been appointed to honoured and excited to be the Yorkshire &Humber Climate appointed to the commission. Commission. Ilook forward to discussing the ways we can tackle climate change The largest group of its kind in the throughout our communities UK, the Commission will play avital and am proud to represent the role in helping the region deal with interests of social housing in the climate crisis. this conversation.” It’s four main objectives are: Martyn’s appointment will help -Encouraging changes to deal us make your communities more with the impacts of climate sustainable and prepared for the change impacts of climate change by giving avoice to those wholiveand work -Building anet-zero carbon in social housing. This is important, future as without ajust transition to a low carbon future, many fear that -Making changes in afair and existing inequalities in society will inclusive way be further magnified through the -Protecting and developing impacts of climate change. nature and biodiversity The Commission will meet quarterly for the next three years. Keep up to date with its work at yorksandhumberclimate.org.uk

MartynBroadest,our DirectorofHome

ConnectedMagazineMagazineTempate 9 CAN WE FIXIT? YES WE CAN!

We areworking through abacklog of repairs appointments as we continue to manage the impact of COVID.

This means it may take alittle longer to attend We are keen to push on with than usual. plans we had before COVID to improve our maintenance and Every part of our business has been affected by repairs service. the pandemic, includingour repair team and technicians. This includes deploying new technology to give our technicians more information when We’ve worked hard to deal with issues around they attend your property and help them to accessing properties, working to government communicate the progress of arepair back to safety guidelines, equipping staff with personal our offices. protective equipment and managingstaff and customers who’ve had to isolate. We are also looking to bring gardening and cleaning services in-house this year, meaning we Our suppliers and contractors will have more control and be able to deliver you have also been hit hard. aquality service. VickyV Varley, our Customer Marko Aprcovic, Senior Manager for Property and Administration Service Services, said: “We’ve had to put the last 12 Manager, said: “The months on hold which has been as frustrating pandemic has been tough for us as it has been for our customers. The on us all and we’ve been next twelve months will see anumber of working hard to ensure we improvements and changes in the way we offer can meet as many of your our services which we are confident will lead to repair requests as possible. improvements all round” We are looking forward to getting out to solve routine To report arepair, go to connecthousing.org. and less urgent repairs for uk/repairs or call us on 0300 5000 600. you as soon as possible.”

Scheme successes Your new Stonecross Rise, Pontefract We have recently taken on an exciting Planned new development of rented and shared ownership homes at Stonecross Rise, Maintenance Pontefract. Tenants moved in last month and we’ve had agreat response from Manager them. They love their new homes! Hi, I’m Richard Ayrton. Having St Johns View, Menston worked in social housing for over 20 years, Iamthrilled to be joining Being phased in overthe next couple Connect Housing as your new of years, St Johns View will have 40 Planned Maintenance Manager. properties. With amixture of rented and shared ownership homes, we Me and my team can’t wait to see this new community can’t wait to get your come together. houses’ planned Moseley Green, Cookridge improvements back up and running We have now handed over the last as lockdown phase of this development. The scheme restrictions ease. has been amassive success and provided 47 fantastic affordable homes.

10 Four moreyears with There’s greatnewsthat our workwithEngage Leedswill carry on until at least2025.

Combining the strength of four housing associations, includingConnect, Engage Leeds is celebrating four its challenges. We simply cannot wait to be back years of providing vital housing support. in ourcommunities, seeing and hearing from the people we support and finding out exactly what It has been announced that our contract has been matters to them most. We are looking forward to extended and we can continue this important work seeing all of our service users again soon.” in communities. Since thefirst lockdown, we havesupported 1,343 Despite the pandemic, the service has continued individuals and families to access or maintain and even introduced new initiatives such as private, social and council properties. distributing recycled mobile phones to our most vulnerable or isolated clients. We have also supported around 100people who havebeen street homeless, temporarily Manager Nichola Rigden said: “Engage is avaluable accommodating them in hotels during lockdown. partnership and shows the power of social housing coming together. Find out more at engageleeds.org.uk “We are very proud of how well our staff andclients have managed butweknow it has not been without

Lastingsupport Housing partnership and life-long skills for West Yorkshire

As partofKirkleesBetter Outcomes We have helped form the West Partnership(KBOP) we’vebeen linkingup Yorkshire Housing Partnership, withdifferent organisationstoincrease which brings ten housing associations together to help thesupportwecan offer around bring about positive change for education, employmentand training. housingand neighbourhoods. We’ve been working with the Barclay’s Life Skills Chaired by ourchief executive, Helen Lennon, programme to offer people quality advice and the partnership was set up to work with the support for gettingready for work. new West Yorkshire and in influencinglocal And we are talking to the Princes Trust to become housing andregeneration policies. areferral agency for the trust. This will give us an invaluable opportunity to support people up to The partnership has five keyambitions,including 30 years of age and help them into education and regenerating local areas, connecting people employment. to economic opportunity, tackling the climate emergency and fuel poverty, and supporting We continue to build strong linkswith employers, in health, social care and homelessness. partnership with Engage Leeds and organisations such as the Howarth Foundation, who help people Helen said: “Housing associations are uniquely who are, or have recently been, homeless into close to the communities we serve. Our staff employment and training. listen, learn and act to address local needs. Having the opportunity to work in tandem Check out kirkleesbetteroutcomes with the devolved administration led by a partnership.org or get in directly elected mayor presents ahost of touch at [email protected] exciting possibilities.”

Connected Magazine 11 Meet ourGEMs We’ve welcomed four new members to the Connect team, in partnership with the GEM Programme. The programme offers people awide range of jobs and Its aim is to build apassion forhousing amongst young learning experiences in the housing sector and runs people and support the growth of future housing across the country, and even internationally. professionals.

Emma Oliver After ayear in my sustainability role TheGEM programmeisagreat at Connect, the GEM programme was opportunity to kickstart my career in achance to push myself out of my social housing and surround myself with comfort zone, to learn more about the like-minded people. As anew housing housing sector and get achance to professional, the programme is also a collaborate with others. good chance to meet people at asimilar stage of their own personal journey.

Adam Jordan After being made redundant during Ihavespent along time looking for the pandemic in acompletely different arole where Ican be constantly industry, finding theGEM programme learning and developing, while having was quite frankly agift. The program is the opportunity to have apositive an amazing route into social housing impact on my community. The GEM and Ibelieve it will equip me withthe programme has given me thisand skills, knowledge and values to do a more, being agreat space to meet great job and deliver on our promises similar-minded peers and grow my to our residents. knowledge of social housing.

exercise with our board to look again at what is Planningfor thefuture important, reflect on past achievements and plan for future needs,” said Guy. Everyone deserves to be their best which “Having astrategy helps us decidewhere we is why offering support that has apositive need to spend our time and money. It also helps impact on people’s lives is one of the top us partner with the right agencies, shows our priorities in our new three-year strategy. funders and regulators that we are meeting their We have come up with five themes which will requirements and reassures our residents and shape our work in the coming months. These form customers that we are here for them.” our new Corporate Strategy. You can find out more about our plans in our Along with working hard to ensure everyone can new Corporate Strategy at www.connecthousing. be their best, we want to provide safe homes org.uk/about-us/what-we-do/ that form the foundation of people’s lives; create neighbourly places; take action to protect our planet and run ahigh performing, goodvalue, business. Finance and resources director Guy Millichamp said having astrategy keeps everyone focused on what is most important. “We know things in life change, priorities shift and peopleneed different things at different times. Every two or three years we carry out abig

12 Spot the

You might have spotted something different diffabouterConennect recently.ce We’ve been working hard behind the scenes, bringing “Like all companies, from time to time, it is important the company up to date with abrand-new look. for us to take stock and adapt so we keep up-to-date, professional and are always improving.” We’ve spent time listening to tenants, residents, staff and partners to findout whatthey really think about Of course, we all know that abrand is so much more the company. than just alogo, so we have refreshed ourcompany values and are updating the waywecommunicate Taking everyone’s ideas on board, we think we have with youtoo. come up with anew brand that is modern, bright and demonstrates our belief that everything in life Over time, as things need replacing, you will start to is connected. see more of our new brand. Customer experience and change manager Richard We would love to hear what you think. Drop us a Baggott said it wastime that Connect had arethink: line at [email protected] “It’s been 15 years since Connect started and, whilst so many of our services havechanged, grown and got better in that time, our brand has remained the same, slowly becoming outdated and no longer reflecting our energy and aspirations

WORKING TOGETHER New look Connect As part of new-look Connect, we’ve been Alongside our new brand and logo, we are now reviewing how we communicate with you. in the process of changing over our uniforms, This has included aone-off, online focus group ID cards and vans. with some tenants. Now, when you see us, we’ll arriving sporting our The session was agreat success and we listened smart new uniforms. We are phasinginthe new to some interesting ideas on whatConnect does brand so you might still see us and our vansinthe well, and where we can improve. One tenant’s old style until we are due to change things over. heart-warming two-minute speech about his positive experiences of Connect being ‘a family’ was aparticular highlight The insight we gained is fedintostaff training to help us communicate more clearly with you. We can’t wait to hold more events like this in the future.

Connected Magazine 13 Tips & tricks Condensation &mould How to change a2D bathroom lightbulb It’s important you reduce the risk -Old dish cloth/tea towel of condensation and mould in your You will needascrewdriver if your home as it can affect your health if light cover is screwed on -Protective gloves nottreated. 1. Turnoffthe light at the wall 1. Unscrewthe plug and clean any But don’t worry, it’s easy to do. dirt or grime around it 2. Unscrew the cover With abalance of awell-heated 2. Cover the plughole in water home, plenty of ventilation and 3. Gentlypushthe cover inward (this will seal the plughole for some simple tricks, you can and slide it to oneside to the plunger) prevent it becoming aproblem. release it Here are our top tips. 3. Stuff the dish cloth in the 4. Holdthe centre point of the overflow (the little hole Lids on pans bulb unit andpull it out halfway up the sink)

-Keep lids on pans when cooking 4. Place the plunger over the to reduce the amount of steam plughole and push down gently which adds to the condensation in the air 5. If this doesn’twork, pour asmall amount of baking sodaand a Don’t use radiators to dry cup of white vinegar down your laundry the plughole

-Use drying racks or dry clothes 6. Flush it outwith hot water outdoors 7. If none of these work, find the Open your windows U-bend (the first bend in the 5. Buy the correct type of bulb pipe underneath the sink) and -Whilst your cooking, during a (make sure you take the old unscrew it over the bucket/bowl shower or bath, pop the window one with you soyou get the to catch the water open to let that moisture out right one) 8. Lookinside the U-bendand Keep the house toasty 6. Pushthe bulb back into the clean anything out, then fitting and screw/push -Make sure you keep the house re-connect it the cover back on heated, especially in the winter Top tip: there are loads of drain Top tip: if you’re struggling to fit Close kitchen and bathroom unblockers you can get from most it, ask afamilymember, friend, doors when you’re using supermarkets. neighbour for help. the room

-This will stop moisture Clean asinkblockage spreading around other What you’ll need: rooms in the house -Baking powder &white vinegar

-Soda crystals

-Large bowl or abucket

-Plunger

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LEEDS TRIVIA Which famous Britishauthordid not like Leeds?

The oldestfilm in existencewas filmedinLeeds,but wheredid it take place?

Famousfor gettingout of sticky situations, whichperformer almost died locked in acaskofale whenhe came tothe cityin1911?

Whomistook Leedsfor Liverpool whilst openingsomecity centre gardensintheir name?

Europe’slongest runningWest IndianCarnival takes place every year in Chapeltown andthroughout the city. What year did it begin?

For answers please visit www.connecthousing.org.uk/answers

Connected Magazine 15 Who’srepresenting your community? Your Community Housing Officers are part of our Neighbourly Places Team. They are here to work with you to solve problems and create great places to live.

Hannah Faulkner -Leeds East Sharon Malone - “It’s always nicetohear from Leeds West tenants so please get in touch!” “Ican’t wait to come and speak to you again soon as lockdown ends!”

Gemma Thompson - Huddersfield &Calderdale “I love workingwithyou to Alan Metcalfe - make your neighbourhood a North Kirklees better place” “I’m proud of the hard working andcaring people on my patch”

Jas Panesar -LeedsNorth “I’m constantly looking for new projects to help your community”

Find out more about whatyour Community Housing Officer has planned for your neighbourhood at www.connecthousing.org.uk/chos

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