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At Fairhive, we take pride in contributing to developing new rural housing. We operate across a geography of many more villages and market towns than large towns or cities, making it crucial for us to support the vitality of these smaller communities.

We understand that expenses for new uniforms and other activities can quickly add up with membership fees and other necessary equipment. That's where our Springboard Grants come in to help lighten the load.

Each summer, we organise several free, fun activities for our younger residents to enjoy over the holidays. This year, we have a few family days on offer across the end of July and early August*.

This week we returned to the Stoke Mandeville Stadium for Bucks Skills Hub’s Confident Futures Show 2024! This annual careers event offers a welcoming and inclusive opportunity for young people and career seekers with special educational needs and disabilities or those facing barriers to entering the workforce.

Volunteering plays an essential role in shaping our services. Our Resident Volunteers influence positive change and make a big difference for other community residents and members. 

At Fairhive, disability confidence is fundamental to our recruitment and retention practices for all our employees. The Confident Futures show will take place on Tuesday, June 11th, 2024, and is free to attend. With over fifty local businesses participating, it promises to be an unmissable event.

This week, our Sustainability Team attended the Green Skills Hub Launch Event at the Buckinghamshire College Group’s venue in Aylesbury.

As a provider of social housing, rental money is always spent on maintaining our homes, delivering new homes and investing in your communities. In our financial strategy, we accounted for the anticipated rent increase starting April this year.

We invest in the communities that our residents are part of, to help create places where people want to live.

We know many of our residents are budding gardeners who keep their outside space looking fantastic. The Great Gardens competition is a great chance to get recognised for the work and effort you put into your outside space all year round.

We recently teamed up with the Epilepsy Society to organise a session for our residents aimed at raising awareness.

Through our grants programme, the Thriving Communities Fund, we have been able to extend assistance to support the efforts of Waddesdon Hall with their community project. The Waddesdon Community Hub & Community Projects cover various areas of support including education, skills development, cultural enrichment, social inclusion, and collaborative partnerships.