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The quarterly newspaper for Notting Hill Housing residents plus Living independently Everything you need to know about sheltered housing for over-55s p6 Festive recipes NHH staff share their seasonal, purse-friendly favourites p12 Staying safe online Protecting children and young people – top tips from NSPCC p11 winter Lionel Morrison OBE, 1935–2016 Big picture Celebrating the life of NHH’s former chairman CEO Kate Davies reflects 2016 on an eventful year for p2 housing and NHH p7 The Resident • December 2016 • winter issue The Resident • December 2016 • winter issue 2 • News News • 3 Annual diversity Penfold Community Hub Fancy writing report published for this paper? fundraising success We have a dedicated team of residents NHH held a fundraising event at Penfold working with the editorial team to Community Hub in September, raising generate articles to inform, help a fabulous £1,062. Located in the City of and entertain our readers. We are particularly keen to hear from young Westminster, the hub provides a wide range people to ensure our paper is relevant of opportunities and activities for local and interesting for all of our residents. residents aged 50 and above, and carers. Working with us will enable you to gain The majority of sessions are held at the new skills and build up your CV, as well hub, with a number of others at accessible as ensuring your views are heard. We are community spaces across Church Street, an official news publication and you will Maida Vale and St John’s Wood. Activities receive a certificate of work. NHH published its annual diversity report in November. The report is an include tai chi, chair-based yoga and Contact the Involvement team on exercise, art classes, gardening and social 020 3815 0010 or opportunity to review progress against lunches, it also provide access to wellbeing [email protected] our equality, diversity and inclusion action plan, celebrate our achievements, and services – beauty therapy, reflexology and reflect on what more is still to be done. massage, and counselling. Alongside a spend funds raised, including a series of old Key contacts Our residents reflect London’s diversity, so tombola at the event, there were stalls laden time music hall events. We’re also looking with homemade cakes, crafts, home- to use the money to provide further support Gas issues it’s especially important that the homes and Photo courtesy of Elam Forrester grown vegetables and plants. Thank you to for our ‘cook and eat’ project, and to broaden Hammersmith and Fulham: BSW services we provide recognise that. During all of our groups who helped organise the the range of activities available. 0800 953 1229 www.elamforrester.co.uk 2015/16, we’ve used data to target support for event and worked tirelessly throughout the For more information, contact the Kensington and Chelsea: BSW households impacted by changes to welfare summer to plant, sew and create items to Penfold Community Hub: 0800 953 1229 benefits, improved satisfaction among older sell. 60 Penfold Street, Westminster NW8 8PJ All other areas: K&T residents, and supported and promoted Tribute to The hub’s consultative forum has put 020 38 15 0033 020 8357 4595 inclusion and awareness of disability and forward a number of ideas on how best to [email protected] Smell gas? 0800 111 999 mental health issues. Lionel Morrison OBE To read the full report, please visit Repairs Our former chairman Lionel Morrison OBE, an anti- www.nhhg.org.uk/publications. NHH repairs (out of hours) apartheid protester, journalist and housing campaigner, 0845 603 0714 died in November aged 81. Full house for Advice Call forwarding is Lionel’s involvement with NHH came in 1976 when he became a member of London Plus Credit Union being switched off older people’s conference 020 7471 2620 the trust’s board. He had been a prominent member of the Notting Hill and north Kensington communities as well as the only black journalist on Fleet Street. Around 100 delegates attended for an ageing population, and included Money Advice Service Earlier in the year, we He became Chairman of NHH in 1994, a role he performed for five years. He also NHH’s first-ever older people’s presentations on the views and 0300 500 5000 upgraded our phone system remained a shareholder. He was awarded an OBE in 1999. conference on Monday 24 experiences of people aged over 50, about Citizens Advice to make it easier for you to contact us, and 0344 411 1444 Born in 1935, Lionel grew up in South Africa, becoming politically active in his October. whether housing associations are ready teens, and was the youngest defendant in the Treason Trial of 1956, alongside phone numbers have been forwarding Feedback from the for an ageing population, and on how Holiday office closures other anti-apartheid activists, including Nelson Mandela and Walter Sisulu. He had from the old numbers to the new ones. packed audience, who were architects design properties specifically for previously served four months’ imprisonment in Johannesburg’s notorious prison, Please note, call forwarding will be predominantly from local older residents. the Fort, for his opposition to apartheid, but this time he was acquitted. switched off from 6 January 2017 so authorities and other housing The second session discussed diversity He then began working on the first black weekly newspaper, Golden City Post please remember to contact your housing associations, exceeded all and inclusion for an ageing population. officer on the new 0203 numbers we and Drum magazine, during which time he helped found the South African . Your housing officer expectations, with 100% saying “Supporting the growing segment National Union of Journalists, a non-racial organisation. provided you with they would attend another of residents aged 65 or over provides In 1960 he was advised to leave South Africa as he was likely to be imprisoned still has the same mobile number for text NHH conference and 96% opportunities and challenges on many again, and stowed away to Southampton with £3.10s in his pocket. He got a job as messages and WhatsApp if you prefer to get giving the event a rating of four fronts,” says Pamela Sinnott from our Friday 23 December – closes at 3pm press officer for the anti-apartheid movement before becoming a journalist for The in touch this way. or five stars. extra care service, who led the team that If you have any questions, please ask your Monday 26 December – closed People. A feature on housing issues in north Kensington led to his involvement Called ‘outstanding housing organised the conference. “So, it was housing officer when you next speak to for an ageing population’, the great to see such a lively interest in this Tuesday 27 December – closed with NHH, initially providing advice and then joining the board in 1976. He was determined to gain greater representation for tenants on NHH committees while them. event featured speakers from important and growing issue.” Wednesday 28 December – closed also supporting sheltered housing for the elderly, housing with special care for If you don’t know your housing officer’s a range of organisations, who The event was part of a wider Thursday 29 December – closed those with disabilities and short-stay housing for the homeless. 0203 number, call us on 020 3815 0000 discussed topics grouped celebration of later life at NHH during Friday 30 December – closed He is survived by his wife Liz, their two sons, Sipho and Dumisa, and two or go to www.nhhg.org.uk/contact-us/ into two sessions. The first October. You can read more on our Monday 2 January – closed grandchildren. Our condolences go out to his family and friends at this time. officer-search covered understanding website at www.nhhg.org.uk – search for and designing housing ‘older people’ from the homepage. The Resident • December 2016 • winter issue The Resident • December 2016 • winter issue 4 • News News • 5 Powerful Developments round-up CTI plumbers earn partnerships NHH has ambitious plans to build 1,400 much-needed homes for London every year. With projects ranging from large community regeneration schemes to supported housing UK Young Builder properties, we’ve been hard at work in 2016. PR Officer Wayne Tuckfield shares the latest news. Pupils help launch over-55s NHH fully committed to awards housing Aylesbury regeneration Two NHH plumbing trainees who have 2016 has seen a fantastic partnership In October, pupils from a local school We remain committed to the overcome tough personal issues have develop between NHH and the Mental helped unveil new homes for older people regeneration of the estate and, in been honoured at the House of Commons. Health Foundation, enabling us to jointly at Cheviot Gardens by creating a time partnership with Southwark Council, Daniel Stonebridge and Pablo Morgan have provide Standing Together groups for capsule that will be buried for 50 years. creating thousands of affordable homes both been part of NHH’s Construction our residents. for local people who need them. Training Initiative (CTI) – which offers work Groups meet weekly across London in In September, the Secretary of State placement opportunities and support to six of our extra care services. Mental Health refused Southwark Council’s application students in the construction industry – and Foundation, NHH staff and volunteers for a compulsory purchase order of they were recognised at the Young Builder facilitate activities and conversations, homes in the first Aylesbury Estate site of the Year awards 2016. enabling people to engage. Groups belong being developed. to the residents who, with support, generate While we share the council’s Up to 35 per cent of the homes planned the themes to be explored each week.